Thursday, February 27, 2020

Gatekeeping Pandemic




https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1233099503785455623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1233106848162701317&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fgeopolitical%2Fjapans-abe-closes-schools-nationwide-south-korea-confirms-505-new-cases-surpassing 

Hat Tip: Zerohedge https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/japans-abe-closes-schools-nationwide-south-korea-confirms-505-new-cases-surpassing 


GATE-KEEPING TRUTH


Effective risk communication must be adapted to audience needs. I worry that risk communication will be suborned to other concerns.... weaponized even, for objectives far afield of virology.


NEW FINDINGS

It turns out that recovered patients may remain contagious for some time:
Lan L, Xu D, Ye G, et al. Positive RT-PCR Test Results in Patients Recovered From COVID-19. JAMA. Published online February 27, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.2783https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762452?guestAccessKey=7820e619-cb79-425d-8f8e-73410994ca93&utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=olf&utm_term=022720