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Look I’m no epidemiologist so just let me talk this one out: If projections say everybody’s gonna die, but the projection experts say if you do this thing, a lot less people die, so we do the thing, and a lot less people die, then it was good that we did the thing right?

Alright. There is a LOT of chatter on this website bashing those who are saying most of the country still isn't ready for a safe reopening. So, as we approach what would normally be summer pool season, here's a short analogy about pooping and accountability.

The best thing about being an informatics fellowship faculty member is watching current & former fellows do things way more smart and awesome than I could even remotely accomplish. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @markmaiwords Adam Dziorny Evan Orenstein

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There is pretty clear alignment between public health folks and American Academy of Pediatrics about opening schools this fall. We all agree it would be HUGELY beneficial for kids. It would be very beneficial for parents. And it should be the very top priority for policymakers. Short thread

I want to talk about a conversation I had with my family tonight about opening schools and what it will take First, lets be clear that schools have enormous benefit for kids. Enormous. And it angers me to no end that we have turned this into a political football. Thread

“For every complicated problem, there's a solution that's quick, simple and wrong.” Fantastic point, one that I plan to repurpose for just about every project I work on.

We can bring this pandemic under control within weeks Without shutting down the economy With technology we have now Cheaply But we won't Because of U.S. FDA backward thinking about tests Watch Joseph Allen video. Then, don't get mad. Let's act. #dailyquicktest

This primer on test characteristics explains why rapid, point-of-care tests for #COVID19 can play a major roll in controlling the pandemic, despite lower sensitivity than PCR. Good news -- Jeffrey Schnipper MD MPH and I did the math for you! statnews.com/2020/08/20/eve… via STAT

We request an apology from every one of you who complained about ICD10 codes

Listening to scientists is not a bad thing. I can’t believe that has to be said.

This figure says it all. washingtonpost.com/business/2020/…

Per usual, Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH spot on

This... over and over.

“…students need to be universally masked. Before anyone says that kids will refuse this, as a pediatrician and a father I can assure you that at some point in their lives, children also refuse to wear pants. They’ll learn.” nytimes.com/2020/11/17/opi…

It's all hands on deck now to bring the best behavioral science to support COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. Here's what Kevin Volpp George Loewenstein & I had to add, in JAMA. Also: How about we *not* tell Black & Brown folks what they "should" or "must" do re:the vaccine?

We're back in the Paris Climate Agreement.

Gary Larson, ahead of the curve

Even when SARS-CoV-2 acts like a "normal" respiratory viral illness of childhood - this can be a big problem for little airways: