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    zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Jun 2020

    zeynep tufekci Retweeted Gabriel Leung

    Journalists please ask WHO to clarify the "asymptomatic" claim in writing—not just repeat their unclear statement, but actually clarify—and to provide evidence. It's a very important question and the confusion has already done great damage.https://twitter.com/gmleunghku/status/1270127930136424449 …

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    Gabriel LeungVerified account @gmleunghku
    Absolutely agree with @CT_Bergstrom Case of poor risk comms and incomplete reading of the science. https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6491/eabb6936 … and https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0869-5 … clearly show 35-44% of all infections were caused by presymptomatic shedding of index cases. https://twitter.com/CT_Bergstrom/status/1270105417838784512 …
    5:56 PM - 8 Jun 2020
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      2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Jun 2020

        Do ask: if they have data to share, preferably multi-country, on proportions of symptomatic, presymptomatic and asymptomatic transmission; how each was defined/measured; and their interpretation of the many studies cited above that show substantive presymptomatic transmission.

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      3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Jun 2020

        I heard what sounded like the same claim from a WHO committee a few weeks ago; we were all startled the way science Twitter has been today; we quickly asked for clarification and data (always happy to follow the evidence) and have not received a reply yet. Clarity would be great.

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      4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Jun 2020

        The claim has taken off like wildfire, with thousands of people asking why we had to wear masks, shut down schools, or even socially-distance if all we had to do was find and isolate symptomatic cases. It's just not acceptable to say something so significant and then not clarify.

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      5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Jun 2020

        Many have interpretations of what the WHO may have meant—they were talking about never symptomatic not presymptomatic, etc. I humbly suggest that we are not in a position to interpret, but to demand clarity and evidence. I've been trying to understand, too, and I have no clarity.

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      6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Jun 2020

        zeynep tufekci Retweeted zeynep tufekci

        "A pandemic is a communications emergency as much as a medical crisis." When we are teaching the next generation, please keep that line in mind. If we bungle the communication, we cannot win against the epidemic. We need full clarity, whatever it is.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1254562004246855681 …

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        zeynep tufekciVerified account @zeynep
        "A pandemic is a communications emergency as much as a medical crisis." https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/05/04/seattles-leaders-let-scientists-take-the-lead-new-yorks-did-not … pic.twitter.com/NkP5ggPFnp
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      7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Jun 2020

        This is my rough transcript of that portion of presser. I honestly cannot interpret this with any clarity—especially given the new mask guidance. I don't think anyone else can interpret this for them. We're asking people to upend their lives. Things need to be very, very clear.pic.twitter.com/9ug8JdwLxt

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      8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Jun 2020

        zeynep tufekci Retweeted Dr. David Samadi

        This has blown up all day, like this. We need clarity and evidence, and quickly.https://twitter.com/drdavidsamadi/status/1270143769627766784 …

        zeynep tufekci added,

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        Dr. David SamadiVerified account @drdavidsamadi
        The WHO is now announcing that asymptomatic transfer of #COVID19 is rare. This is a complete turnaround from their initial information. So, the masks are unnecessary without symptoms? The social distancing was unnecessary without symptoms? Was this all a game? @GregKellyUSA pic.twitter.com/fjcVDv7eEN
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      1. everybody’s  🌟 mom‏ @emilyjanehubb 8 Jun 2020
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        And I’m already seeing it on Facebook.

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      2. Pat Fuller #DefenderOfDemocracy #IWillVote‏ @bannerite 8 Jun 2020
        Replying to @zeynep

        @Laurie_Garrett just did on #Inners #MSNBC She said it is people who may have only one or two symptoms like low fever, or headaches or loss of taste that are the spreaders we need to worry about.

        2 replies 3 retweets 6 likes
      3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Jun 2020
        Replying to @bannerite @Laurie_Garrett

        With all due respect, she is in no position to clarify what WHO meant. She's interpreting. WHO has to clarify.

        1 reply 0 retweets 19 likes
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