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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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    1. Kelly Brown‏ @rubiconcapital_ 12 Nov 2020
      Replying to @GidMK @DFisman @BillHanage

      And the study is determining an IFR using data to May 10th? That's any less process bankrupt? As I said, what's clear is the age stratified differences in mortality between flu and covid. The young are not at risk. How many ont Covid deaths under 50 since the original epidemic?

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    2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 12 Nov 2020
      Replying to @rubiconcapital_ @DFisman @BillHanage

      It is far less meaningless, because it is determining how many died of those infected, not comparing two completely different statistics in a meaningless way. Younger people are at a much lower risk if infected, but at most ages still much deadlier than influenza

      1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
    3. Kelly Brown‏ @rubiconcapital_ 12 Nov 2020
      Replying to @GidMK @DFisman @BillHanage

      How many pediatric flu deaths happen in Canada each year vs how many pediatric Covid deaths have we seen so far? (Granted Covid is only ~9 months.)

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 12 Nov 2020
      Replying to @rubiconcapital_ @DFisman @BillHanage

      No idea. I do know the stats for the US, where about double the kids <18 have died from COVID-19 than influenza this year, about 2x the infants, and about 10x as many people <50

      1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
    5. Kelly Brown‏ @rubiconcapital_ 12 Nov 2020
      Replying to @GidMK @DFisman @BillHanage

      That's in the epidemic phase with the most susceptible having now passed. What about the now more endemic phase? And by the way, Canada has had 2 (two) <19 covid deaths, and every year we have at least 10 that we know of of flu.

      3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    6. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 12 Nov 2020
      Replying to @rubiconcapital_ @DFisman @BillHanage

      The first statement is total nonsense. Canada is, I believe, currently experiencing a massive epidemic. As to the second - quite interesting. I imagine that will increase now given the vast number of cases now, which is quite sad

      2 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
    7. Kelly Brown‏ @rubiconcapital_ 12 Nov 2020
      Replying to @GidMK @DFisman @BillHanage

      Casedemic, actually. I believe our PCR thresholds are incredibly high, and deaths per day in Ontario are .11 per 100,000 with 60%+ in LTC while society is in ruin.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    8. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 12 Nov 2020
      Replying to @rubiconcapital_ @DFisman @BillHanage

      The 'casedemic' idea is a myth spread by people who have absolutely no idea what they're talking abouthttps://coronavirus.medium.com/an-epidemiologist-on-what-to-expect-from-a-covid-19-vaccine-c727f4bf32dc …

      2 replies 1 retweet 18 likes
    9. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 12 Nov 2020
      Replying to @GidMK @rubiconcapital_ and

      Oh, apologies, wrong piece. Here's the correct one on the 'casedemic' nonsensehttps://gidmk.medium.com/there-is-no-casedemic-c6b0ba8b9fec …

      2 replies 1 retweet 12 likes
    10. Kelly Brown‏ @rubiconcapital_ 12 Nov 2020
      Replying to @GidMK @DFisman @BillHanage

      I think I get what's happening. When the pandemic goes away, so do the grants. I get it now.

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 12 Nov 2020
      Replying to @rubiconcapital_ @DFisman @BillHanage

      What a ridiculously ignorant thing to say. Academia is one of the hardest-hit areas, especially where I live. I know many people who have lost their jobs. I personally have been paid $0 for all of my work thus far on COVID-19

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