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Some Americans are ignoring a government warning against traveling for Thanksgiving because of COVID-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci says it’s a good time for Americans to do a serious ‘risk-benefit assessment’ before they go https://t.co/9lPyydfM3P pic.twitter.com/DvxrkNMRaa

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 23, 2020

Most coronavirus cases are spread by people without symptoms, CDC now says https://t.co/uJIAQpTbkl

— Carl Zimmer (@carlzimmer) November 23, 2020

The number of active cases in the US has risen to over 4.8 million. pic.twitter.com/62VZhuTwi4

— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) November 23, 2020

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Lockdowns could be avoided if everyone followed health measures such as wearing masks, the World Health Organization's top Europe official said https://t.co/VXAgEXbbxO

— CNN (@CNN) November 22, 2020

US vs EU

One major difference now: Europeans responding effectively to massive second wave. US, so far, not. pic.twitter.com/MukkP5vgHu

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) November 22, 2020

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 10,864: RKI https://t.co/JFIpA2Aw3V pic.twitter.com/CGFR3RyoN5

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 23, 2020

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Madrid’s ancient and emblematic Rastro flea market reopened at 50% capacity after a contentious eight-month closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Police with backup drones monitored the market to avoid overcrowding. https://t.co/6j5X7hrVWD

— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) November 22, 2020

Italy is again seeing one of the world’s highest coronavirus death tolls, but it no longer registers as a national tragedy https://t.co/pzFaKzM44x

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 22, 2020

As Russia struggles to handle the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Moscow has begun converting sites such as a massive ice skating rink into makeshift hospitals for treating Covid-19 patientshttps://t.co/c2vApL96Nu

— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 22, 2020

Gaza health system 'days from being overwhelmed', experts warn as Covid-19 cases soar https://t.co/W5p752JgxI

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 22, 2020

Australia’s two most populous states reopened their borders after more than four months, as Victoria stamped out a second coronavirus wave, raising prospects of a quicker return to normal https://t.co/829xK7FeYd pic.twitter.com/gWOGqFxETD

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 23, 2020

Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the country last week. https://t.co/za5WKKvKdv

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 23, 2020

South Korea reports 271 new COVID-19 cases as tighter curbs to take effect https://t.co/nXxgKNeuJt pic.twitter.com/M51IG1jUz9

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 23, 2020

Covid: 'Families in hospital after Delhi coronavirus surge' https://t.co/VKkYp8ocFk

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 23, 2020

Mexico posts rare jump above 9,000 for new COVID-19 cases https://t.co/Lwfb5gXDgc pic.twitter.com/msB5TOXmnR

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 23, 2020

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Researchers examine which approaches are most effective at reducing COVID-19 spread https://t.co/13PpwAe27b via @medical_xpress

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 23, 2020

AstraZeneca said its vaccine for the coronavirus could be around 90% effective without any serious side effects, the latest drugmaker to unveil positive interim data in a scientific race to curb a global pandemic https://t.co/7Gfn5v4BVr

— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) November 23, 2020

The first COVID-19 immunizations could happen on Dec. 12, the head of the U.S. effort to produce a coronavirus vaccine says. That's two days after a Food and Drug Administration committee is set to meet to discuss a vaccine being developed by Pfizer Inc. https://t.co/nxoq8pa9j6

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 22, 2020

New type of test may better discern long-term immunity to the #coronavirus https://t.co/LPDaBWGHrf

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 22, 2020

"This isn’t the battle of scientific publications, this isn't a battle of drugs or a battle between drug companies. This is about getting the BEST possible information to clinicians who save lives," –@WHO dir. @DrMikeRyan on the systematic review of data on #COVID19 therapeutics. pic.twitter.com/Kf5geKcePh

— Global Health Strategies (@GHS) November 20, 2020

The American Academy of Pediatrics says it's time to add kids to COVID19 vaccine trials https://t.co/jhJ4gRZkTM pic.twitter.com/FRToX9Tjbv

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 22, 2020

FDA has approved the Regeneron's antibody "cocktail." The green light for REGEN-COV2, a combo of 2 lab-made antibodies, was shown to reduce COVID19-related hospitalizations & emergency room visits. Regeneron expects to have 80k doses ready by the end of November pic.twitter.com/MpdJSjCUUD

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 22, 2020

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On Jul3 the Governor of Kansas issued a mask-wearing order, but gave Counties the right to opt in or out: 24 opted YES😷 & 81 said NO. The @CDCgov tracked what happened in Jul/Aug & it couldn't possibly be clearer: pro-mask counties have far less #COVID19 https://t.co/UBO8pWSjtA pic.twitter.com/pDkG5Ze81H

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 22, 2020

South Dakota peaked with the highest death rate per capita for any place in the global pandemic pic.twitter.com/LICPlKRxlP

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) November 22, 2020

“What keeps me awake at night is that we have not felt the admissions of the 4,000-patient-a-day caseloads. We’re going to feel that in the next week or so. But our hospital already is at 100% capacity,” said Dr. Sean Callahan, a Utah pulmonologist https://t.co/ub1HoseKMk

— Dr Kathleen Bachynski (@bachyns) November 22, 2020

Nevada tightens COVID-19 limits on casinos, eateries; broadens mask mandate https://t.co/f0yuwVwfpU pic.twitter.com/KkVn7Ug1Ye

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 23, 2020

I C U, Governor. https://t.co/a4enAko3tW

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) November 23, 2020

BREAKING: GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler, in critical Georgia runoff, tests positive for coronavirus. https://t.co/f3x9pO85G4

— ABC News (@ABC) November 22, 2020

Me, age 15, goth: i want to die

Me, age 40, driving by packed brunch place with a ton of people without masks: shit i was such a poser these people the real deal

— Kyle Machulis (@qDot) November 22, 2020

U.S. hits 12 million COVID-19 cases as many Americans defy Thanksgiving travel guidance https://t.co/YzDCgPraoL pic.twitter.com/kStkJc6bPW

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 22, 2020

CDC reports 253,600 deaths from coronavirus https://t.co/owJh4ErVS4 pic.twitter.com/LWZvjLkkkP

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 22, 2020

Just because we have reports of two promising Covid vaccines doesn’t mean we ‘magically,’ return to normal https://t.co/jCtUpRVpez

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 21, 2020

Important! CDC has posted county-specific information, including on percent of Covid PCR tests that are positive and other important data. This is very useful. Glad to see it in the public domain now!https://t.co/k2kLpmpeO3 pic.twitter.com/Um4eSv8NbI

— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) November 21, 2020

The US now has over 4.7 million active cases of COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/EYL6XdD8q2

— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) November 22, 2020

Hospitalizations are increasing steadily. Already many hospitals stretched; likely we’ll see another 30,000+ increase in coming weeks. Scarcest resource: trained healthcare staff. PPE remains insufficient. Nursing home cases are increasing. And all of this will get worse. 4/10 pic.twitter.com/FnFsJImnf2

— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) November 21, 2020

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#Coronavirus vaccines are coming. Who should get them first? https://t.co/PcFfLLOeA8

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 21, 2020

WHO COVID envoy fears third wave, calls Europe response 'incomplete' https://t.co/7J6fSMI1s2 pic.twitter.com/iO4RVlYBIo

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 22, 2020

France reports 17,881 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in 24 hours https://t.co/yTI3RDqdYf pic.twitter.com/51FvCBo4M7

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 21, 2020

Portugal to ban domestic travel, close schools around national holidays https://t.co/ydmeHRXWR8 pic.twitter.com/gEADZbtzZq

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 22, 2020

The coronavirus-related deaths of two Serbian Orthodox Church clerics in Europe are highlighting concerns about what religious institutions and the faithful are doing and not doing to spread of the deadly virus. https://t.co/mX21bKzxjc

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 21, 2020

Russia confirmed 24,581 new coronavirus cases today, bringing the total to 2,089,329 https://t.co/OjVxUDGrMU

— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 22, 2020

Russia's health care system is crumbling as the virus resurges. The country is hitting new records of daily infections and deaths but President Vladimir Putin has shifted responsibility for health measures onto governors. https://t.co/yEORT0Lc6X

— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) November 22, 2020

Asia Today: The daily tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan has hit a record for the fourth day at 2,508. Japan has had fewer than 2,000 coronavirus-related deaths so far, avoiding the toll of harder hit nations. https://t.co/70QLs4Q8Cy

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 22, 2020

It stays low in part because we consider this high. https://t.co/J7MBNDNZfA

— John Delury (@JohnDelury) November 22, 2020

Mexico tops 100,000 #COVID19 deaths, 4th country to do so https://t.co/7sZhsmiaDa via @medical_xpress

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 21, 2020

Toronto goes on lockdown for 28 days. https://t.co/mWdRbwQv3N

— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) November 21, 2020

A traveler tested negative for covid-19 before a flight. He had the virus and infected 4 passengers. https://t.co/buMC1AVNtS

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 21, 2020

CDC raises warning on cruise line travel to very high risk for coronavirus https://t.co/3moeq1Jjo7 pic.twitter.com/VW1dai8fIg

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 22, 2020

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Infectiousness peaks early in #COVID19 patients, emphasizing the need to rapidly isolate cases: study https://t.co/XOT3V6MkTq via @medical_xpress

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 21, 2020

Moderna to charge $25-$37 for COVID-19 vaccine: CEO tells paper https://t.co/kCoTWNfNjf pic.twitter.com/deYKI2hmr6

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 22, 2020

Nearly a million people immunized w/ China's #Covid19 vaccine. Vax was developed by Sinopharma, which is testing two vaccines in late-stage trials in several countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Peru and Argentina https://t.co/JLJyhodDTa via @medical_xpres pic.twitter.com/0jK6Aq0nGZ

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 21, 2020

Tuberculosis vaccine linked to lower risk of contracting #COVID19. Vax is known as Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–BCG, developed between 1908 &1921. It's given to 100m children globally & also used to treat bladder cancer. It triggers a vigorous immune response https://t.co/gG9DBHJuiO pic.twitter.com/CwEgbSivQK

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 20, 2020

The FDA has given the OK for emergency use of a second antibody drug for COVID-19, an experimental medicine given to President Donald Trump last month.https://t.co/xeb9xb2P11

— AP Health & Science (@APHealthScience) November 22, 2020

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“It’s really like putting a Band-Aid on a machete wound. It’s not about Republican or Democratic governors. They’re all in the same boat. They’re not getting support. Faced with the onslaught, mayors and governors would love to do more.” –@gregggonsalves https://t.co/GN5r34xXu1

— COVID19 (@V2019N) November 21, 2020

California's Covid curfew to begin as cases surge beyond past peak https://t.co/9RIobE9pf0

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 21, 2020

As the coronavirus surged in Nevada, the governor asked people to stay home. But a Democrat encouraged out-of-state visitors to spend money in Las Vegas. Nevada officials are trying to protect their tourism-dependent economy while keeping people safe. https://t.co/FGFKj3Y1cQ

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 21, 2020

Wisconsin’s governor extended a mandate on mask wearing to 2021, the latest in a series of new restrictions by state and U.S. officials to curb the spread of COVID-19 https://t.co/CTscaAXzuW pic.twitter.com/6CDc1NfN6U

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 22, 2020

This is insane. The population of North Dakota is 762k, and it has had 70,016 total *diagnoses* (infections are likely much higher). That's nearly 10% of the population diagnosed with COVID. 10 days ago that # was 56k, 20 days ago was 43k, 30 days was 34k. It's getting worse.

— Sean T at RCP (@SeanTrende) November 21, 2020

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— James Palmer (@BeijingPalmer) November 22, 2020