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[Bob Wachter @Bob_Wachter]

Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 495

When I began my tweets 494d ago, it was before we had reliable local, US, or world data. So I focused on data from @UCSFHospitals. Today, we’re awash in data, yet I find my hospital's data still provides a unique lens into our situation. (1/20)

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

We must learn from those who have led the establishment of infrastructure to combat global terrorism, cyberattacks, nuclear proliferation. The reality is antiscience is now killing more Americans than all those other things combined

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

But it’s not too late, we can and must create an interagency action between Departments HHS, Homeland Security, Commerce, Justice, and State. The point is now the antiscience empire has strength size and reach going way beyond the health sector. We need a different kind of advice

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

In the meantime here is my 2017 @nytimes article, more than 4 years ago, sounding the alarm…for which I got a gentle rebuke from some in US Govt, who said we shouldn’t call attention to this, that their approach was adequate. It wasn’t and I knew it

https://t.co/CneBsEA1wE

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

And now the antiscience empire is embarking on a new phase: targeting individual American scientists. Hoping that article comes online this week

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

Now at least there is some acknowledgment that there’s a problem, but even now few are willing to get out there and identify the 3 heads of this highly evolved and evil antiscience empire, that’s what I’ve done https://t.co/GbYjZxztRg

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

Tragically the empire was not established overnight, it built up and evolved over many years. It was enabled in part by USG + DHHS (going back several administrations) refusal to sound the alarm and launch a counteroffensive. I spent a part of my career saying this day would come

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

Receiving daily emails from distressed vaccinated individuals who cannot convince their loved ones to get the COVID19 vaccine. Most often older parents of an adult, sometimes pregnant daughter, or adolescent. The antiscience disinformation empire has caused a national tragedy

[FactsMon @FactsMon]

@MarylouWittenb2 @singingsox @DrTomFrieden ?
What "old" data?
How old?

[Dr. Tom Frieden @DrTomFrieden]

The risk of death from Covid among kids is very low, but it isn’t zero. That’s why if your kid is 12 or above, it’s important they get vaccinated to protect themselves and people around them. Vaccination is proven safe and effective for adolescents.

[FactsMon @FactsMon]

@MaukDebbie @spwells The passt some motnhs, I've been very block-happy, now thousands of accounts blocked. So I can see how I can happen inadvertently

[FactsMon @FactsMon]

@MaukDebbie @spwells You guys are awesome--made my night!!!

[FactsMon @FactsMon]

@MaukDebbie yes, this one. He didn't block my other one

[FactsMon @FactsMon]

@MaukDebbie That may well happen, given how enormous the platform is.

[FactsMon @FactsMon]

@MaukDebbie We were having an exchange on this place not long before he mysteriously blocked me

https://t.co/S4fLZi9X4x

[FactsMon @FactsMon]

@MaukDebbie Gosh, at least a year ago, maybe longer

[FactsMon @FactsMon]

@MaukDebbie Sure, thank you Debbie, if you don't mind asking him!

[FactsMon @FactsMon]

@MaukDebbie Thank you Debbie! 🥰

[FactsMon @FactsMon]

@MaukDebbie He was actually responding to my tweets, and we seemed to be getting on fine.

[FactsMon @FactsMon]

@MaukDebbie Spencer Wells blocked me and for the life of me I couldn't figure out why and finally let it go