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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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    zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Apr 2021

    For @insight, I wrote about the gaslighting of some basic facts about this pathogen that were evident by February of 2020: presymptomatic infectiousness, clusters and airborne transmission. (Other country’s scientists noted these and acted accordingly.) https://zeynep.substack.com/p/the-gaslighting-of-science …pic.twitter.com/g7p2glfIg9

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      2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Apr 2021

        We need an NTSB style (no-blame) investigation into what went wrong and why most Western nations’ scientific apparatus/authorities largely missed acting on some key basics that many other countries quickly realized because the evidence was so strong. Something went deeply wrong.

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      3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Apr 2021

        zeynep tufekci Retweeted Prof. Jose-Luis Jimenez

        On how things are *now* I'd recommend the whole debate referenced below, between scientists and the chair of the WHO Infection Prevention and Control working group. (When asked about N95 for healthcare workers, he said "acne" as his top objection. Really.)https://twitter.com/jljcolorado/status/1380641336316067841 …

        zeynep tufekci added,

        Prof. Jose-Luis JimenezVerified account @jljcolorado
        These are the arguments against using N95s for COVID-19 from one of the top people in @WHO's infection prevention and control committee. Compared to the pro of preventing a deadly disease. I am speechless... https://twitter.com/DRTomlinsonEP/status/1380614939648344071 …
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      2. Ben Aveling 💉 💉 💉‏ @BenAveling 11 Apr 2021
        Replying to @xtreme_cent @zeynep @insight

        Given the number of countries that do have Covid under control, I think we can say that lots of people know quite a lot about Covid.

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      2. T. “And here, right matters” Miller‏ @Sleestak2020 11 Apr 2021
        Replying to @zeynep @insight

        Why were they so resistant to the idea that it might be an airborne virus?

        3 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
      3. nerdicity‏ @nerdicity 11 Apr 2021
        Replying to @Sleestak2020 @zeynep @insight

        Because then they'd have to do expensive work about it

        1 reply 1 retweet 42 likes
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      2. Jasnah Kholin - 8964 - ACAB -  💉 💉‏ @wanderer_jasnah 11 Apr 2021
        Replying to @zeynep @insight

        thank you for this.

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      3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Apr 2021
        Replying to @wanderer_jasnah @insight

        You’re very welcome!

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      1. Kashif Pirzada, MD‏ @KashPrime 11 Apr 2021
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        Kashif Pirzada, MD Retweeted David Elfstrom

        We should start with just how resistant to change and entrenched some of these decision makers can be. This is an egregious example where a WHO advisor is using discredited arguments against the use of N95 masks by health workers. This costs lives!https://twitter.com/davidelfstrom/status/1380896468131848196?s=21 …

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        LISTEN as highly influential Prof John Conly (upper left) of UCalgary, AHS CV19 sci advisory grp, Public Health Agency Canada, Chair WHO Infection Prevention & Control R&D Expert Grp. opposes N95 wearing citing acne harm vs @DFisman & @kprather88 precautionary principle. /1 pic.twitter.com/Do1KxLQfLj
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      1. Barry Pearson‏ @BarryCPearson 11 Apr 2021
        Replying to @zeynep @chrischirp @insight

        Is this a relevant source? (I found it interesting) "FAQs on Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 Aerosol Transmission"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fB5pysccOHvxphpTmCG_TGdytavMmc1cUumn8m0pwzo/edit …

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