"It’s time to stop relying on a few billionaires...to make key decisions...It’s time to invest in public digital spaces that actually serve the public and prioritize healthy relationships, stable communities & well, people," writes TPN member @elipariser.
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🤝the TRUST issue 🤝
How do we determine if someone online is who they claim to be? How can we make sure a digital space is truly safe? When a platform asks for our trust, do we really have a choice?
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Whether out of complacency or exhaustion, we ignore this at our own peril.
As an ER doc, I promise you’d rather face the next few months fully vaccinated.
Wear a mask. Rapid test before indoor gatherings. Be safe.
And if you know a healthcare worker, maybe tell them thanks.
excuse me what the fuck, how many poc and woc specifically have been working on this problem out of deep personal understanding and motivation and this is how the funding goes?? forbes.com/sites/rebeccaszku…
Brilliant randomized study, funded by Give Well, on mask effectiveness in Bangladesh. Some takeaways:
1. **Masks work** to reduce viral spread—esp., surgical mask usage at community level
This is arguably the most important single piece of epidemiological research of the entire pandemic.
A MASSIVE randomized trial launched a pro-mask campaign in some Bangladeshi villages, but not others.
The result: masking villages got less COVID. poverty-action.org/sites/def…
Get tested if you have any symptoms of Covid—regardless of your vaccination status or prior infection—and stay away from others until your results come back.
I'm looking to include more underrepresented investors in angel rounds / SPV's that I invest in or help organize -- any recommendations for people or groups to loop in?
Monoclonal antibody treatments such as Regeneron have had a major impact in preventing hospitalizations & saved lives. We are utilizing monoclonal antibody strike teams to bring treatment directly to our vulnerable populations in long-term care facilities.
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Breakthrough infections are uncommon. However, you can get #longcovid from breakthrough infection. We don’t know how frequently long covid develops in fully vax people because CDC is not collecting such data. It is dangerous to get breakthrough infections. Please #vaxandmask
Very cool: @Yelp now let's you filter your search for restaurants, stores etc by whether all its staff are fully vaccinated, and whether they screen for vaccination.
With the big news that NYC will be requiring proof of vaccination for indoor dining and gyms, you might be asking: what vax proof will be accepted??
There are four options:
* Excelsior Pass
* NYC COVID Safe App
* CDC Vax Card
* NYC Vax Record
A 🧵on how these work...
Too few NYers know:
==> In-home vaccination is now available in NYC to *everyone* aged 12 .
You can select any of the 3 vaccines. No cost. No questions about immigration status.
To request your in-home vax: nyc.gov/homevaccine or call 877-VAX-4NYC
Help spread the word.
Although we don’t know for certain how many people are suffering from long Covid, the numbers we do have are very concerning. Studies suggest it may be between 1 in 10 to more than half of those infected.