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

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    Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 14 Sep 2020

    This article says that 96% of prisoners in some prisons had COVID-19 but experienced no symptoms. However, the claim is referenced to some very opaque statements from 'prison officials' Is there actual evidence that this is the case? @LindaSoReports @grantmeaccesspic.twitter.com/TLpGyJTDpc

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      2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 14 Sep 2020

        Thing is, 96% asymptomatic would be a pretty big finding, but I'm very skeptical if the only reference is some internal emails from prison officials. Prison health is notoriously lacklustre, and it's entirely possible that symptoms simply weren't recorded

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      3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 14 Sep 2020

        And worryingly, this article is being used by COVID-19 deniers to say that the virus is totally fine, despite the hazy provenance of the 96% figure

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      4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 14 Sep 2020

        Have you seen any actual evidence that this is the case US people? @nataliexdean @angie_rasmussen @BillHanage

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      1. Kai Schulze‏ @KaiSchulze_ 14 Sep 2020
        Replying to @GidMK @LindaSoReports @grantmeaccess

        I have tried to find some evidence and couldn’t. Some people base parts of their argument on this (@gummibear737). I think it’s highly overestimated, I haven’t seen 96% asymptomatic studies.

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      2. Brian J. Gadd‏ @brian_gadd 14 Sep 2020
        Replying to @GidMK @LindaSoReports @grantmeaccess

        I believe @MonicaGandhi9 mentioned this in the latest UCSF grand rounds discussing the idea of variolation with COVID-19 but I don't see any references to it in her Lancet perspective from last week. Maybe she can provide some insight though?

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      3. Brian J. Gadd‏ @brian_gadd 14 Sep 2020
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        Oops! NEJM, NOT Lancet:https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2026913 …

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      2. Jacob Gudiol‏Verified account @JacobGudiol 14 Sep 2020
        Replying to @GidMK @LindaSoReports @grantmeaccess

        I looked that up a few weeks back. That statement was corrected later on for at least one prison For another there was an interview with an inmate who claimed that most did not speak about their symptoms A third one said that a lot of those reporting no symptoms later had some

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      3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 14 Sep 2020
        Replying to @JacobGudiol @LindaSoReports @grantmeaccess

        Thanks! I'm very skeptical of the 96% figure

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      2. Noah Haber‏ @NoahHaber 14 Sep 2020
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        Paging @jojot_wilkie !!

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      3. Noah Haber‏ @NoahHaber 14 Sep 2020
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        UuUUuGughhh I forgot he's uncontactable right now (backpacking trip), but he's been investigating and reporting on this specific thing for months.

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