It's 2021—and lawmakers are still trying to ban needle-exchanges.
This is why we must learn from the mistakes of past & current pandemics (I'm the child of an addict who essentially died from it—I don't have naive or simplistic thoughts about addiction).https://twitter.com/gregggonsalves/status/1365711828182065152 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted zeynep tufekci
I want to put this out here (because the article is long and I don't expect everyone to read it). I would not relax any indoor rules right now—if anything, I think they can be more strict (with support for those who have to work indoors/remain closed).https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1365717999974514689 …
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zeynep tufekciVerified account @zeynepReplying to @zeynep @RRcandid @ashishkjhaSo my wish is for the CDC to tell us: guidelines/risk comparisons for: private behavior among vaccinated people and private behavior for vaccinated people around unvaccinated people *and* distinguish outdoor/indoor rules. Public NPIs for indoor? I'd make them *more* strict now.
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Vaccines will/should allow expanded private behaviors for the vaccinated and we should be more chill and encouraging of outdoors is not only compatible with, is supportive of the idea that we should be MORE *on guard* indoors while we vaccinate and outrun the variants spreading.pic.twitter.com/HK677CbBZj
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Is this all still relevant? Yes. London News today: "Crowds flock to parks and beaches despite Covid-19 warning from top scientists." Look at the pics! (Also UK had a "eat out to help out" plan subsidizing INDOOR dining—no take-out allowed—they may reportedly bring back soon).pic.twitter.com/vWAtAUhctE
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Richard Engel
One year ago today. I’m not blaming him—it is true, that was the overwhelming message. We can and should stop being behind transitions and start acting/adjusting ahead of or with them. Matters for the endgame, too.https://twitter.com/RichardEngel/status/1232770729290035202 …
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Richard EngelVerified account @RichardEngelDon’t panic. Doctors/ virologists I’m speaking to say 98% of people will be fine, even if they get Covid-19. They expect it will go around the world, but that most people who get it will be a little sick, then recover. The danger is to vulnerable people. Hospitals/ old age homes.7 replies 16 retweets 124 likesShow this thread -
It was one year ago yesterday I published an article urging people to get ready, trying to explain flattening the curve, etc. because I was so frustrated with lack of advice on how and why to prepare. So I'm advocating for getting ready for transitions—not optimism or pessimism.pic.twitter.com/eBgFmrKknq
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We often get shoehorned into inappropriate binaries. Optimist or pessimist? (I'll admit being an optimist personality-wise but my analytical interests are usually the opposite: I'm on the lookout for what can go wrong). The interesting questions we face don't fit into binaries.
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@joshgans response to my article: Medical community *opposed* teaching kids 1-4 how to swim because... it would make the parents complacent. Meanwhile, in real life, lessons at that age is associated with an ~88% reduction in drowning risk. https://joshuagans.substack.com/p/optimal-anxiety …pic.twitter.com/ejBRE1tGVn
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This logic of denying safety devices/tools or tiered information or better guidelines to ordinary people against terrible outcomes they *would* like to avoid because of fears of "risk compensation" or "false sense of security" is.. almost always bunk *and* counterproductive.
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You are one of the people who helped me keep some modicum of sanity. Thank you for all your work.
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Glad to be useful. :-D
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