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Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020

      For the @nytimes, I wrote about why health authorities telling people they didn't need masks, and, besides they wouldn't wear them right, misfired and maybe even fueled hoarding. There will be many painful truths, and we need to learn to talk about them. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-face-masks.html …pic.twitter.com/vBhEbS2rJk

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020

      One big reason we don't have enough masks is that not only did China stop exporting them completely after COVID-19, China went and "bought up much of the rest of the world's supply." We should have ramped up domestic production in January but we didn't.😢 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/business/masks-china-coronavirus.html …pic.twitter.com/HYGHUARNfR

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020

      Sadly all those (well-meaning) posts from healthcare experts on how masks won't work for ordinary people because they won't wear them correctly likely encouraged hoarding even more. That was never a message that would work. No wonder I'm constantly seeing online ads for masks!

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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Dr. Thrasher

      This is so obvious that it's painful. I know my piece will upset some, but learning to deal with painful truths is one of the skills we really need to learn, especially as there are so many of them exposed now.https://twitter.com/thrasherxy/status/1239920946191966212 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Dr. ThrasherVerified account @thrasherxy
      This by @zeynep is a great piece which answered many of my questions about the politics, production and usefulness of masks, especially this one I've been pondering: If we all could be asymptomatically infected, shouldn't we *all* be wearing masks? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-face-masks.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage …
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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Naomi Wu 机械妖姬

      Not forgetting that the Chinese government unleashed this pandemic in the first place with initial lies and cover-up: not racist. Claiming that universal mask wearing in Hong Kong and Taiwan (where it is mostly under control) was just superstition? Yeah.https://twitter.com/RealSexyCyborg/status/1239945032095813640 …

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      Naomi Wu 机械妖姬Verified account @RealSexyCyborg
      Replying to @zeynep @nytimes
      People in Asia have been explaining this for months- while Western journalists wrote articles claiming that we wore them because we're superstitious🙄 https://twitter.com/RealSexyCyborg/status/1229426576330084354?s=19 …
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    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020

      Authorities say don't wear a mask unless you're sick but DO wear a mask if you are. How are you supposed to know? Plus, see key paper: many have mild, undetected illnesses but are infecting others. Universal mask wearing *would* have helped. Painful truth is we don't have enough.pic.twitter.com/pKjkEODiQD

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    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020

      Hey, could someone from @Twitter please try to purge the mask-seller bots that are appearing in response to this? As the article points out, it really sucks but here we are and the health care workers desparately need these masks more. @safety @delbius

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    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020

      Also, everyone who wrote such articles, please rethink the harm of this message. The weird claim that people in Asian countries (where this pandemic is much more under control) with the deep experience of SARS wore masks out of superstition is part of the reason we are here.pic.twitter.com/vcOnmTZtZT

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    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020

      New paper: Hong Kong has not only contained COVID-19 for the moment, they've drastically reduced flu rates with social distancing, hygiene and near universal mask wearing. (Note: their government is unpopular and wasn't on board. The people acted anyway.) https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.12.20034660v1 …pic.twitter.com/HZq3urSffP

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    10. ellecs‏ @ellecs4 18 Mar 2020
      Replying to @zeynep

      Actually, hkgov/chief executive in early Feb tried to discourage people from wearing masks to ensure supplies for healthcare workers. NOBODY listened. You don't see people without masks when you go out in Hong Kong, you'd be denied entry to shops and offices if you don't wear it

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 18 Mar 2020
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      I know. I often point out that it's the people acting despite their government.

      9:20 AM - 18 Mar 2020
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        1. ellecs‏ @ellecs4 18 Mar 2020
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          saw that and appreciate it.

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