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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 7 May 2020

      What are people's theories of Japan *and* India? Yes, I know both undercount and Japan wore masks. But no real lockdown in Japan, no mass testing in either but both are so much better than NYC or Lombardy, even weeks after lockdowns. What theory explains both Japan and India? https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1258363452889772034 …pic.twitter.com/ca0h3g7tZq

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 May 2020

      We have clear evidence of transmission risks indoors etc. so lockdowns make sense. Not arguing against either. But I've yet to hear a convincing explanation of how Japan, India etc. have (thankfully! hopefully forever!) avoided a disaster comparable in size to NYC or Lombardy.

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 May 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Boosted Kraken  💉 💉 💉

      Japan is definitely not social-distancing in any strict sense of the word, and while surely there are undercounts, can you really hide a carnage on the scale of Lombardy/NYC? Don't think so. Plus elderly. And India obviously not "stronger immune systems."https://twitter.com/twidark1/status/1258551726187008001 …

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      Boosted Kraken  💉 💉 💉 @twidark1
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      Masks, good hygiene and proper social distancing in Japan, Possibly stronger immune systems in India, or really bad undercounting, like in Ecuador.
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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 May 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Sherlockian

      India is. Japan is not. But India is super dense and high air pollution, and you'd expect home transmission. India skews young; Japan older. Both are very very dense. I don't understand why these two (thankfully!) are not anywhere near NYC/Lombardy levels.https://twitter.com/dylanista0524/status/1258552735743406080 …

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      Sherlockian @dylanista0524
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      I am sorry, India is NOT under a lockdown?
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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 May 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted

      Yes, BCG gets floated and there are trials. Wouldn't NYC be a natural place to test BCG as it is a natural experiment? Many immigrants have had BCG vaccines as children in other countries and then came to NYC. Someone with access to demographics can test. https://twitter.com/bianelkhatib/status/1258557817545543680 …

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    6. Greg Bell‏ @ferrix 7 May 2020
      Replying to @zeynep

      According to recent TWiV ep, there are also ppl trying to start an OPV study in NYC, same basic premise

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 May 2020
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      Do you know who? Yes I keep hearing that one too, and we need some trials or some proper natural experiments.

      8:12 PM - 7 May 2020
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        1. Greg Bell‏ @ferrix 7 May 2020
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          Kostya Chumakov is behind the effort. Heard on https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-604/ , linked proposal: https://twiv.s3.amazonaws.com/non-specific+vaccines+against+coronavirus.pdf … Don't know the status or what (if any) holdups there are. maybe just the logjam of everyone trying everything. At least a cheap lo-risk prophylactic for HC workers?

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