On parenting in the pandemic: "We might be working late, but it’s because we didn’t work much during the day when our kids were awake. & when we worked a lot during the day & at night, we end up feeling even more exhausted & guilty because we’ve been tuning out our kids all day."
@paulg@chr1sa@benedictevans Arguably that ‘protocol’ is sensory, and to date we focus on sight (print), hearing (radio) or both (tv, ‘internet’).
When protocols begin to include touch, smell, taste we experience next step changes to ad-monetise the world.
Thoughts?
There are 2 @CochraneLibrary evidence-based special collections on #coronavirus
Infection control and prevention: https://t.co/LptXjpFRBr
Evidence relevant to critical care: https://t.co/jv0tfwE5B0
All content is free to read.
Academic peeps: I've lived through many disasters. Here is my advice on "productivity". First, play the long game. Your peers who are trying to work as normal right now are going to burn out fast. They're doomed. Make a plan with a longer vision. /1
An interesting thread on #workingfromhome to #FlattenTheCurve
Some employers not smart. Most models and expert suggest to keep people at home.
Those capable with resources to work from home without disrupting business operations should be encouraged. #hr#makeworkbetter
Do you know of a tech company that’s asking people who could work from home to come to the office? Reply to this thread, so we can track these irresponsible organizations, and remember their names even after this is over.
NEW chart on coronavirus: we're now tracking death toll trajectories as well as cases
• Deaths in Italy & Spain now growing much faster than they did in China at same stage
• More deaths in Italy in last 24h than on any day in Wuhan
Live version here: https://t.co/VcSZISFxzF
!!NEW CDC guidance: No gatherings over 50 people for 8 weeks.!!
No gatherings of *any size* w/o social distancing, hand hygiene & protecting vulnerable populations.
If you like bouncing balls explaining how to slow down #coronavirus, my latest story in the @washingtonpost is for you: Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve” https://t.co/28CQLp0Xfc
“From a purely scientific standpoint, putting in place a combination of interventions as early as possible is the best way to slow spread and reduce outbreak size”
isolation, social distance, cancel events, work@home, close schools > travel ban https://t.co/7LobE50Vy4
TEN WAYS TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK:
1. You
2. Can't
3. 'Boost'
4. Your
5. Immune
6. System
7. It's
8. All
9. Complete
10. Bullshit
Practice social distancing and wash your hands, people
Hey @SIOPtweets Why do you seek an exception when increasingly everyone else follows advise by #scientists?
Staging #siop20 conference seems unwise at this stage #COVID19
No wonder some consider our discipline unscientific
Lead & Act #evidencebased
@MichelleArrow1@Macquarie_Uni We welcome this response from @Macquarie_Uni We’ve written to every VC in Oz asking that casual staff won’t be robbed of income for getting sick. We’re still waiting for leadership from other Unis. They can afford it - it’s time to step up and #ProtectThePrecariat