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    zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 May 2021

    Some charts from the UK where deaths are down by 99%. They have the NHS and high vaccine take-up. Their expert committee recommended delaying boosters to expand coverage. They also had a lengthy restricted period. Now getting ready to lift more restrictions and focus on boosters.pic.twitter.com/UaL4xk7HxG

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    • Daniel Aishwarya Shrihari Nisha Thampi WillGoble Ogechika "Oge" Alozie MD MPH Bruno M Shayan Sardarizadeh Booker_T1000 and 11,387 others In a democracy it's ok to ask for better.
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      2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 May 2021

        Let's highlight this excellent piece by @ZoeMcLaren on the power of exponential *decay.* On the way up, waiting a week too long to act has disproportional terrible impact. On the way *down*, waiting just a bit more to relax has the opposite amazing effect. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/opinion/covid-exponential-decay.html …pic.twitter.com/O3TvHsnaYa

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      3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 May 2021

        zeynep tufekci Retweeted

        For a great formal paper on what exponentials mean on the way up —with a thread explaining it— see below. Abstract: "For robust control, an intervention must be strong, early, and ideally sustained" aka throw whatever you have at it as early as possible.😀 https://twitter.com/dylanhmorris/status/1384643623061360640 …

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      1. No to paper tigers‏ @NoToPaperTigers 6 May 2021
        Replying to @zeynep

        Second dose uptake a little shaky and first dose allocation has ben v sluggish in April- hoping that we get to an upward curve again soon.

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      2. The Boosted Chocobo 💉 💉 🚀‏ @noreasonspec 6 May 2021
        Replying to @zeynep

        Boris Johnson completely flubbed the initial response, but the turnaround the UK has made with its vaccine program is incredible

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      3. Ben Curthoys‏ @bencurthoys 6 May 2021
        Replying to @noreasonspec @zeynep

        I'm no friend or defender of Johnson but I think it worth noting that the vaccine rollout is going well now because they started work on it a year ago. It's not an excuse for all the things they failed at, but it's not a late turnaround either.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/kate-bingham-appointed-chair-of-uk-vaccine-taskforce …

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      2. Russell Dann  💙‏ @RDann15 6 May 2021
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        Have a look at this for Wales, where they are further ahead than other UK nations on vaccinations by (a) running leaner on stocks (h/t @PaulMainwood) and (b) starting Pfizer jabs for under 30s at the same time as continuing down the over 30 age cohorts with AZ.pic.twitter.com/jPQjQou6Fl

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      3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 May 2021
        Replying to @RDann15 @PaulMainwood

        74% with at least one dose. Wow. At this pace, they might be a very interesting test case once restrictions are lifted (which I know they also started a little earlier).

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      1. James Clark  📈 📉¯\_(ツ)_/¯‏ @mr_james_c 6 May 2021
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        Also have HUGE daily testing levels.

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      2. Steve Forden‏ @mammuthus 6 May 2021
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        Steve Forden Retweeted Covid Fact Check UK

        another happy data point for you :) 99% in over 70shttps://twitter.com/fact_covid/status/1390291308011560967 …

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        Covid Fact Check UK @fact_covid
        This @PHE_uk chart on antibody seropositivity is still my favourite of the week! 70-84s: *99.3%* (was 98.4%) 60-69s: 97.4% (was 94.3%) 50-59: 86.5% (was 76.0%) Please note: these results are taken from healthy blood donors. PHE use a 4-week period midpoint (weeks 13-16). pic.twitter.com/rS2cvM7WsI
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      3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 May 2021
        Replying to @mammuthus

        Wow

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