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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 Jan 16

    If you never actually define "lockdown" or "work" it is very easy to say that lockdowns don't work

    4:24 AM - 16 Jan 2021
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      1. Damian‏ @DamianTheAussie Jan 16
        Replying to @GidMK

        same with “gold standard”

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      1. DeeCee‏ @DeeCee451 Jan 16
        Replying to @GidMK

        “Lockdown” covers such a broad spectrum of measures.

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      1. Mark F‏ @Pleyndamour Jan 16
        Replying to @GidMK

        They clearly do work though because every time we have one the cases decline and the trend starts going the other way. The issue is that they have never been applied long enough to get down to a figure where it can be stringently contained

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      2. Justin‏ @justinpresser Jan 16
        Replying to @GidMK

        Lockdowns definitely work. In Melbourne - we were in lockdown for 111 days. Had a similar number of cases as the UK end of July when we went into lockdown. Following lockdown we had 40 days of 0 cases until they started letting in international flights. Now under control too:pic.twitter.com/aqXz8LT42n

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      2. Jão‏ @marcelonmaciel Jan 16
        Replying to @GidMK @ThomasVConti

        We can start this debate trying to explain the difference between Norway and Sweden. Very similar countries.pic.twitter.com/tMw4U5wuM9

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      3.  😊 Michelle  🌴 ☀️ 🌊 🏖 Lovin’ life in Florida‏ @kitooze Jan 16
        Replying to @marcelonmaciel @GidMK @ThomasVConti

        That comparison is unscientific and makes no sense. Compare Sweden to Sweden.pic.twitter.com/dtWZqbSLBm

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      2. Kathleen Leach‏ @LeachKathleen Jan 16
        Replying to @GidMK @YoniFreedhoff

        What we have now isn't a lockdown....it's 2/3 of the population doing the right thing and 1/3 doing as they please. In a real lockdown there would be consequences for the 1/3...

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      3. Lexical Lab‏ @LexicalLab Jan 16
        Replying to @LeachKathleen @GidMK @YoniFreedhoff

        No. It's more like two thirds being able to lockdown and one third having to go to work either as key workers or because they can't afford to stop work. The scandal is the government refusing to adequately support self-isolation.

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      1. TwoTimes‏ @RealTwoTimes Jan 16
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        It’s even easier to not lock down, say you did, then use that as proof locking down doesn’t work

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