Covid-19 has now killed one million people around the world. How has the pandemic progressed—and where is it headed? Thread 👇 (1/13) econ.trib.al/KMbIfI2

📣Current,future & retired doctors, nurses & students: Co-sign this open letter to America’s patients. It says we need leaders who will act to solve the climate crisis & protect our health -> pls pass it on to colleagues. #MedTwitter forms.gle/jSDYJtu2frVhNH…

The US election is tomorrow.  If you, like me, are tired of horse-race-style reporting, and need to zoom out, I wanna tell you a story. It’s about an ancient force influencing the election. And, as a bonus, it’ll give you an Easter egg to watch for as the returns come in. THREAD

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I thought it was what Missy Elliot got when she put her thing down flip it and reversed it, but I stand corrected. Thanks Jimmy.

Experts say nurses need to be included in Biden-Harris%27s COVID-19 task force sports.yahoo.com/experts-say-nu… via Yahoo Sports

and if we think the distribution of tests has been egregious, just wait for the vaccines...

His first name is misspelled. His name was Aidan Ellison. #AidanEllison

My Turn! For Humanity. #ThanksScience #TheBeginningofTheEnd #VaccinesWork

If someone with lots of followers tweets “where’s the evidence for X?” then doesn’t post the evidence as it emerges, I can only assume they’re more interested in spreading anger and confusion than helping people understand what’s happening.

The #COVIDMemorial this evening. 400 lights for the 400,000+ people who have passed away in our country. ❤️ Follow @FacesOfCOVID a beautiful feed that shares the faces & stories of the people we have lost. We must not lose sight of their humanity & normalize this great loss

“How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men.” An important read from JSK alum Akilah Johnson and Nina Martin via ProPublica. #journalism qoo.ly/3ahu5m

"People don’t want to believe really bad news.” propub.li/37aENNj

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1/ Grady Hospital, 2019 Her: "Um. . . the family invited us to the funeral. Dr. Manning, how do you handle something like that?" Me: "Like what?" Her: "Like being invited to a patient's funeral." Me: "When I am, I'm honored. So if I can go, I go." Her: "You do?" Me: "I do."

Spirometry is widely used today by pulmonologists and non-pulmonologist alike. And just like in the late 1700s, our current algorithms still assume that Black lungs are smaller (lower %predicted FVC) But: 1) Is this true? 2) Are we harming patients? 3/n

The first step to justice is acknowledging these painful truths to gain a full understanding of their impacts so that we can unravel the threads of trauma and injustice that linger. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

I love seeing old people dining at restaurants who are vaccinated instead of being dead. 💪

Just Get Vaccinated