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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Apr 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Jack Monowitz

      Anyone who thinks the epidemiology of a pandemic is somehow independent of the sociology of it is going to be, well, in for a surprise. All claims are linked to peer-reviewed public health and epidemiology articles. Thank you for the vote of confidence!https://twitter.com/JackMonowitz/status/1247619805009641472 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Jack Monowitz @JackMonowitz
      Replying to @zeynep
      Since your academic background is not epidemiology, you should probably exercise your right to free speech on something else. Your sophomoric BS can get people killed.
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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Apr 2020

      "What about playgrounds?" "What if it's too crowded?" "We can stay home for a few weeks." I need a "read the piece" bot. 😬

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Apr 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Cambs Police  💙

      I hear a lot of "people won't comply." Well, read the piece. Making things overly-harsh and unsustainable makes it harder to get compliance. People then won't comply out-of-sight either. And is this a solution? They'll send cops to arrest people? And what?https://twitter.com/CambsCops/status/1247589993071226884 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Cambs Police  💙Verified account @CambsCops
      We have now developed an online form allowing you to report individuals breaching COVID-19 restrictions via our website: https://bit.ly/2V8qPol . Please do not call 101 to report breaches. Thank you for supporting the #StayHomeStaySafe message 👍 pic.twitter.com/8rBxyZdmbt
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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Apr 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted City of Richmond BC

      This is smart and appropriate! Without sane guidelines and outlets, many reports that people end up crowding on sidewalks. We should expand space (close down some streets! let people use stadiums/golf clubs!) and make smart use of existing parks/trails.https://twitter.com/Richmond_BC/status/1246518935555461120 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      City of Richmond BC @Richmond_BC
      Please be advised that the City of #RichmondBC has implemented a one-way walking route at Garry Point Park. This one-way route has been established to help facilitate physical distancing on the trail: http://bit.ly/2Jyxenf  pic.twitter.com/MD2IWBBYRJ
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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 9 Apr 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted

      This makes sense! Make space rather than imprison people indoors! https://twitter.com/ashk4n/status/1248442190017122304 …

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    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Apr 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Robin Sizemore

      Yep. Not preparing and then panicking and then scolding people because it's obviously not possible or even advisable to stay indoors completely for months aren't good policies. But that's what's been happening in many places, creating more crowded places.https://twitter.com/RobinSizemoreWV/status/1249036598005637121 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Robin Sizemore @RobinSizemoreWV
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      People here were mostly complying at the local park, but the city panicked because we had a pretty Saturday. Assuming the park would get too crowded, they closed it... Only for park-goers to off-road around the gates or park blocking the road so they could get outdoor time
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    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Apr 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Marc Lipsitch

      I'm adding this excellent piece by @mlipsitch, @j_g_allen and @ArnArbDirector here. I know people have been using it to plead with authorities to keep parks open, so they can add this superb article! (Mine: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/closing-parks-ineffective-pandemic-theater/609580/ …)https://twitter.com/mlipsitch/status/1249794738586300421 …

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      Marc LipsitchVerified account @mlipsitch
      Keep parks open. The benefits of fresh air outweigh the risks of infection. With @j_g_allen & Ned Friedman @ArnArbDirector https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/13/keep-parks-open-benefits-fresh-air-outweigh-risks-infection/ …
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    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Apr 2020

      My local Facebook groups are full of alarming stories on the toll of the pressure cooker of the quarantine on households. Without mincing words: getting people some fresh air, exercise, and a change of scenery responsibly is a genuine safety concern—and outdoors is our best bet.

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    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Apr 2020

      This is what my local trails do: post reminders at the entrance but keep the trails open. Here, just that works. There can be many congestion management techniques as necessary. (I’ve been lucky. Weather has been great all month and I now trail bike or run almost every day! 😄)pic.twitter.com/SLQdlhrN5q

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    10. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Apr 2020

      But I keep hearing of people who have nowhere to go because authorities closed what park/outdoor space exists, or are misinformed about the benefit/risk trade-off for outdoors. That is not sustainable and it's dangerous. People are reporting alarming behaviors within households.

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 23 Apr 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Amesh Adalja

      I'm adding this here. There is not good scientific reason to totally close down parks or beaches the way authorities have been doing; and a lot of reasons to keep them open with sensible guidelines to limit unreasonable congestion or crowding.https://twitter.com/AmeshAA/status/1253167141819428864 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Amesh AdaljaVerified account @AmeshAA
      In this @henrygrabar @Slate piece I am quoted about the transmission of #covid19 in outdoor settings https://news.google.com/articles/CAIiENq4sETiTxVCLhA0Ba9MThAqFQgEKg0IACoGCAowuLUIMNFnMLvgAg?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen …
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        1. emilyzee‏ @emilyzee 23 Apr 2020
          Replying to @zeynep

          Honest question - what would sensible guidelines look like? Thinking about the beaches near me (Delaware, NJ) and there is no easy way to limit how many people enter the beach. Multiple un-monitored points of entrance.

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        1. Don Heegel‏ @DonHeegel 23 Apr 2020
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        1. Cindie Pal Cru‏ @Cynthia_Cru 23 Apr 2020
          Replying to @zeynep

          I worry about enforcement. I live in a beach town and there wouldn't be enough law enforcement to keep on top of it. Young people monitor the entrance to make sure only stickered/local residents can park, but it wouldn't/shouldn't be up to them to enforce capacity or distancing.

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        1. Simsek Ramazan‏ @SimsekRamazan2 23 Apr 2020
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