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    1. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Apr 13
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      I wish a solid leader would emerge as the open-early-but-smartly case. We now have a dangerously unbalanced public conversation of a competent but weak public figure arguing for the cautious long-shutdown case (Fauci) and a powerful idiot arguing for the open early case (Trump).

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    2. christina d'ache‏ @scrivenix Apr 13
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      christina d'ache Retweeted Carl Minzner

      a missing element is quarantine for infected but not gravely ill ppl. https://twitter.com/carlminzner/status/1249610213386145792?s=21 …https://twitter.com/CarlMinzner/status/1249610213386145792 …

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      Carl MinznerVerified account @CarlMinzner
      JAMA article. Social distancing/lockdowns helped *slow down* new infections in Wuhan. But it was decision to stop sending sick people home to infect families & roommates that made real difference. That was what REDUCED case numbers. h/t @SCS_Disputes https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764658 … pic.twitter.com/6voDzyJ4Xh
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    3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Apr 13
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      Venkatesh Rao Retweeted Venkatesh Rao

      yeah I've been tracking that... unfortunately I think there may be ideological resistance to that from a civil liberties povhttps://twitter.com/vgr/status/1248122195416477698 …

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      People like to compare China and the west in very abstract, ideological terms, but really I think it boils down to the political feasibility of a *single* tactic: group quarantine. Everything else is pretty much legitimately available within all political systems.
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    4. christina d'ache‏ @scrivenix Apr 13
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      the person whose tweet that was, @CarlMinzner , has had a lot of good stuff to say about how you could sell it as an idea in a more democratic country. i maybe shared earlier. but i think it’s a crucial piece of the equation, with the right pr campaign could be voluntary

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      Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Apr 13
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      followed :D

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        2. christina d'ache‏ @scrivenix Apr 13
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          christina d'ache Retweeted Carl Minzner

          https://twitter.com/carlminzner/status/1242630400360329216?s=21 …https://twitter.com/CarlMinzner/status/1242630400360329216 …

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          Summary: For confirmed virus patients w/light symptoms 1) Place in nice hotel room 2) Turn off central air-con 3) Turn on free wifi/video 4) Give good food 5) Ensure regular checks by nurses Result: Massive slowing of case #s in 2 weeks https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-west-is-misinterpreting-wuhans-coronavirus-progressand-drawing-the-wrong-lessons-11585074966 … via @WSJ
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        3. christina d'ache‏ @scrivenix Apr 13
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          you could sell it as a victory garden save your city sort of thing. problem in us i fear is actually less civil liberties (tho impt obv) & more once you start having public infrastructure to take care of ppl, might be questions about why that isn’t more possible across the board

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