For every problem in life there is usually a West Wing episode that can solve it.
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As ever worth noting how small political donations are here relative to the states. All the money raised by all UK parties in the last quarter comes to less than one donation to one candidate in the Republican Illinois primary for governor. And he lost.
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This from @mrianleslie captures why constitutional monarchies work, even if having one offends the rationalist in me. ianleslie.substack.com/p/bei…
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* COVID THREAD ON BEST WE CAN DO LONG TERM *
Yes we’re in an acute crisis with Omicron and that needs dealing with, but it has actually made me want to think a lot about how this horrible pandemic ends, maybe you too? Let’s go through it…
1/35 (sorry, but this is troubling me)
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Very positive vaccine news: Israeli HMO Maccabi reports just 20 positive coronavirus tests out of 128,000 people who had their second Pfizer shot a week or more ago. None of the 20 were serious cases.
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‘History teaches us that we cannot stay silent in the face of what is happening to China’s Uighur community’ — the Holocaust Educational Trust’s @KarenPollock100 writes for @TheHouseLive: politicshome.com/thehouse/ar…
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Today we publish @yorkiebar_kid blog on 'How to...move your events online' for all those who have to/want to shift their events to the virtual space. Read the full guide here bit.ly/3cOtGug but some top tips to follow in A THREAD... [1/8]
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The evidence on masks is pretty clear. You can't help but think the reason our Govt aren't yet saying so is because we just don't have enough masks yet.
As some communities begin to lift #COVID19 stay-at-home orders, let’s talk about #masks. There is extensive evidence that masks protect you, and thus protect those around you. For example, this meta-analysis of 51 studies and 49 publications: bmj.com/content/bmj/336/7635… (1/9)
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May Almighty God bless our Prime Minister as he battles against Covid-19 in hospital. May he be strengthened and granted a swift and complete recovery, together with all those who continue to suffer at the hands of this terrible virus.
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Here's a list of Qs I'd like the Govt to answer made as specific as possible:
1. What would you need to see in the data before reduce lockdown restrictions?
2. On *current projections* when would you expect that to happen?
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I see a lot of questions asking why Germany has a relative low % of #Covid deaths.
To illustrate, I used the Iceberg analogy showing the effects of testing on detection rate and thereby reported death rate. The more of the iceberg visible, the lower the reported death rate.
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The most encouraging thing I've read today. 5 possible vaccines in early stages of testing around the world. Could potentially be tested at scale as early as June/July. amp.theguardian.com/society/…
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I've been mulling over the @MRC_Outbreak modeling report on #COVID19 mitigation and suppression strategies since it was posted on March 16. Although mitigation through social distancing may not solve things I believe we can bring this epidemic under control. 1/19
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In 2017 I was honoured to deliver a @TEDTalks in which I spoke about how we could face the future without fear, together. Faced with the sudden challenge of #Coronovirus, this talk seems all the more pertinent. You can watch or read it in full at bit.ly/2w8BXsQ.
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Looking forward to speaking at @DLA_Piper (London) tonight about my forthcoming book “Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times”. You can pre-order your copy, due out in the UK on 12th March, here: amzn.to/2Ps34FK #Morality #CommonGood #DividedTimes
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