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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 19 Apr 2021

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Eric Feigl-Ding

      Thousands of retweets for implying a “5X” surge of B1617 variant is related to school openings in the UK—and rising despite vaccination, implying vaccine escape. I looked it up. The UK health secretary says there are “103 cases” and “vast majority” linked to international travel.https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1384055231432986628 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Eric Feigl-DingVerified account @DrEricDing
      The new “double mutation” variant from India 🇮🇳 #B1617 is surging fast in UK—5x increase in % of #COVID19 cases in just 2 weeks. Same with the South Africa 🇿🇦 #B1351 variant. When did they increase? After schools reopened. And keep in mind—it’s rising despite high vaccinations. pic.twitter.com/fzZC3VAJdZ
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    2. Eric Feigl-Ding‏Verified account @DrEricDing 19 Apr 2021
      Replying to @zeynep

      Eric Feigl-Ding Retweeted Prof. Christina Pagel

      For the 5x and the “school reopening part”, I was reading Professor @chrischirp - she mentioned B1617 was happening amid tighter restrictions and vaxxers people. I cited her full thread in my thread. But here is a excerpt:https://twitter.com/chrischirp/status/1383905289515114502 …

      Eric Feigl-Ding added,

      Prof. Christina PagelVerified account @chrischirp
      However (showing same plot again), B1617 (India) has gone from under 0.2% to over 1% of cases in *two* weeks. It's doubling in number every week - similar to B117 back when it started growing. But B1617 is doing it under much tigher restrictions & more vaxxed people. 10/23 pic.twitter.com/BBejrSKhSg
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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 19 Apr 2021
      Replying to @DrEricDing

      There is no excuse for what you do. Stringing together words “double mutant” “schools” 5X blah blah to scare people baselessly. It took me five minutes to provide context. 103 cases, vast majority travel-linked, oversampled in genomic database because travel-linked. Just stop.

      47 replies 137 retweets 1,409 likes
    4. Eric Feigl-Ding‏Verified account @DrEricDing 19 Apr 2021
      Replying to @zeynep

      Eric Feigl-Ding Retweeted Prof. Christina Pagel

      I didn’t give it “double mutant”- I used it for lay public because many outlets call it that. Schools was about B1351 (see below). And the B1617 imports cases are a real worry too for international travel. India to Toronto ✈️a have found cases almost every flight for a month.https://twitter.com/chrischirp/status/1383905281222975488 …

      Eric Feigl-Ding added,

      Prof. Christina PagelVerified account @chrischirp
      I've now looked at just the 4 new variants as a % of overall cases. SA (B1351) has been kept to small numbers by combo of lockdown & surge testing. It started increasing after schools opened. Most recent spike might be the big S London cluster & associated surge testing. 7/23 pic.twitter.com/VAw1ozxBPL
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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 19 Apr 2021
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      zeynep tufekci Retweeted zeynep tufekci

      Just stop. Took me five minutes.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1384358217547980803 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      zeynep tufekciVerified account @zeynep
      Replying to @DrEricDing
      There is no excuse for what you do. Stringing together words “double mutant” “schools” 5X blah blah to scare people baselessly. It took me five minutes to provide context. 103 cases, vast majority travel-linked, oversampled in genomic database because travel-linked. Just stop.
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        1. Jackie‏ @SecretMorse 19 Apr 2021
          Replying to @zeynep @DrEricDing

          Agreeing with @zeynep , stop

          0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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        2. Duncan Jones‏Verified account @ManMadeMoon 19 Apr 2021
          Replying to @zeynep @DrEricDing

          It’s been disappointing to see the desire to use fear to fight the very real pandemic overtake the evidence and need to show the successes when and where they happen. I recommend Dr John Campbell on YouTube for sensible Covid appraisals. He seems to have his facts straight.

          10 replies 4 retweets 60 likes
        3. JIMBO SOLAR‏ @JIMBO_SOLAR 19 Apr 2021
          Replying to @ManMadeMoon @zeynep @DrEricDing

          Ant yet AGAIN today, I spoke to a work colleague because he criticised my mask. " its not real ". He's clearly unhinged. 😳😳

          1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
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        1. May her memory be a blessing‏ @campmattfield 19 Apr 2021
          Replying to @zeynep @DrEricDing

          He gets way out in front of his skis

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        1. Manu Rivera‏ @manuriv93285316 19 Apr 2021
          Replying to @zeynep @DrEricDing

          Thank you, that man loves scaring people.

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        1. Cam Simpson  🥼 🧪 🧬 💊‏ @RoadMeetsFeet 19 Apr 2021
          Replying to @zeynep

          He's not about to stop. Preying upon readers with limited media literacy is what he does. He's made an art form out of it.

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        2. Joshua Marsay‏ @JoshuaMarsay 20 Apr 2021
          Replying to @zeynep @DrEricDing

          How are @TwitterSupport not doing anything about this? Surely this is misinformation? Or can you spread that if you have a blue tick?

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        3. Professore Notte Botta‏ @note_bot_ 20 Apr 2021
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          Twitter promotes this charlatan as “covid experts to follow”.

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        1. Daniel Steinberg‏ @DanielSingerS 20 Apr 2021
          Replying to @zeynep @DrEricDing

          Eric you'd do the whole world a service if you stopped tweeting about Coronavirus and let people who actually know what they are talking about lead the discussion

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