Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
GidMK's profile
Health Nerd
Health Nerd
Health Nerd
Verified account
@GidMK

Tweets

Health NerdVerified account

@GidMK

Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

Sydney, New South Wales
theguardian.com/profile/gideon…
Joined November 2015

Tweets

  • © 2021 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Tarek S Arab‏ @DrTarekArab 1 Jun 2020
      Replying to @GidMK

      Covid graph happens to resemble the influenza graph.Most influenza deaths occur in late winter;this appears to have been delayed this time around with a virus that somehow manages to follow the same pattern.Evidence suggests first cases in November in Europe not Jan/Feb

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    2. Tarek S Arab‏ @DrTarekArab 1 Jun 2020
      Replying to @DrTarekArab @GidMK

      I’m afraid Epi expertise doesnt make up for a lack of medical http://expertise.Read  up the natural history of influenza viruses. It is the same pattern of infection even if CRR or IFR is different

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    3. Sunrise for Future  💪 🩹,  😷, 2m ↔️‏ @sunrise_7th 1 Jun 2020
      Replying to @DrTarekArab @GidMK

      Your logic would work if SARS-Cov-2 was done now. But: >90% of population haven’t had it yet and it was spreading very fast if distancing and masks were abandoned.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    4. Tarek S Arab‏ @DrTarekArab 1 Jun 2020
      Replying to @sunrise_7th @GidMK

      Most people don’t get the annual flu.And the numbers vaccinated vary widely.And vacccination doesn’t stop all strains.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    5. Sunrise for Future  💪 🩹,  😷, 2m ↔️‏ @sunrise_7th 1 Jun 2020
      Replying to @DrTarekArab @GidMK

      Yes. And with COVID-19 most would get it and there‘s no vaccine.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    6. Tarek S Arab‏ @DrTarekArab 1 Jun 2020
      Replying to @sunrise_7th @GidMK

      95% will be fine and will contribute to herd immunity if they get it, protecting the older and more vulnerable. And no, 5% overall won’t die.Death will come for us all one day

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    7. Sunrise for Future  💪 🩹,  😷, 2m ↔️‏ @sunrise_7th 1 Jun 2020
      Replying to @DrTarekArab @GidMK

      If you let it rip... you have to take .5% fatality rate and multiply by 328 million us citizens which gives 1.6 million deaths. You can’t let it rip. Would you? Cause we’re all gonna die? And you know there are long term effects for the ones who don’t die.

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    8. Tarek S Arab‏ @DrTarekArab 1 Jun 2020
      Replying to @sunrise_7th @GidMK

      Death comes for us all.0.4% death overall means 99.6% will be perfectly fine.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    9. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 1 Jun 2020
      Replying to @DrTarekArab @sunrise_7th

      That's not true at all. Death is one outcome - there is already evidence of significant long-term morbidity (stroke, COPD, kidney damage etc) as well

      2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
    10. Tarek S Arab‏ @DrTarekArab 1 Jun 2020
      Replying to @GidMK @sunrise_7th

      Let me rephrase that. 99.6% will be alive, with most making a full recovery

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 1 Jun 2020
      Replying to @DrTarekArab @sunrise_7th

      Again, that's not true. As I said, there's plenty of evidence for long-term morbidity, so a reasonable number will not make a 'full' recovery

      6:49 PM - 1 Jun 2020
      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        1. Tarek S Arab‏ @DrTarekArab 2 Jun 2020
          Replying to @GidMK @sunrise_7th

          Epi expertise doesn’t translate to clinical experience I’m afraid.They go together;one doesn’t replace the http://other.You  like numbers (as do I).Please give me a number to justify what you’re saying;insisting that most survivors won’t be fully recover is nonsensical.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. New conversation
        2. Tarek S Arab‏ @DrTarekArab 2 Jun 2020
          Replying to @GidMK @sunrise_7th

          Where is this imaginary evidence?Does it stratify by age,previous co-morbidity,length of ICU stay,time of intubation,ventilator settings?Are the residual effects permanent?You can’t make general statements on an area you have zero training in,& expect not to be called out.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Sunrise for Future  💪 🩹,  😷, 2m ↔️‏ @sunrise_7th 2 Jun 2020
          Replying to @DrTarekArab @GidMK

          Sunrise for Future  💪 🩹,  😷, 2m ↔️ Retweeted Tarek S Arab

          I give up. https://twitter.com/drtarekarab/status/1267767816482181120?s=21 …https://twitter.com/DrTarekArab/status/1267767816482181120 …

          Sunrise for Future  💪 🩹,  😷, 2m ↔️ added,

          Tarek S Arab @DrTarekArab
          Replying to @sunrise_7th @GidMK
          Considering that one day ,100% is the chance that we are all going to die of something,I’m not sure I can give you a number
          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Show replies

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2021 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info