8 in 10 Americans say strict shelter-in-place guidelines are worth it to keep people safe from COVID-19 and control the spread of the virus, a new Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll finds. https://t.co/6SeRVQpVSF
Kudos to @DavidsonCollege for announcing now that
families may defer payment for fall semester for up to one year. @carolquillen
https://t.co/pp40TpAKAA
We’re partnering with @ncpsychiatry to host a ‘Power Hour’ discussing the psychiatric impacts of #COVID19 on the health care community. Join us!
Time ➡️ Friday, 1-2pm
Registration ➡️ https://t.co/10xX6vd86h
The president is using audio of me on The Daily to bash my reporting in the paper (though I’m so glad they listen to the Daily). Their use of the audio is misleading - I went on to say I said he treated that travel limitation as a Mission Accomplished moment.
Actually, my Mom is pretty darn proud of me. I'm Autistic and I've built a loyal fanbase of over 10,000 followers on here. I've got professionally published and people like the work I do. So buzz off and bother someone else.
Dr. John Gilmore, Director of the UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health talks with @theobserver about the toll #coronavirus has on physical and mental health.
https://t.co/9VdYkOrTKM
The University of Washington now says North Carolina should have enough hospital and ICU beds to handle the peak of coronavirus cases. https://t.co/5sSmWsRNrd
READ THIS: Food goes to waste amid #coronavirus crisis. Dairies dumping milk, produce rotting in fields, immigrant labor shortages, supply chain issues, trade disruptions, & more. Buy local. Support your farmers. #COVID19#NCAg#NCpol https://t.co/pGsumL2kDn
This is interesting (though preliminary). Density is predictive but not *that* predictive of COVID-19 deaths. Socioeconomic status seems to matter more, with areas with more minorities and fewer college graduates suffering a lot more deaths per capita.
When everything feels out of control, it's important to hold on to the things within our control, says our Dr. Carrie Brown. Two things that are essential: teamwork & self-care.
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More about reducing #COVID19 anxiety & stress: https://t.co/EwSTqK81O4
Big congratulations to Durham County, slowest COVID-19 growth rate over the past week of all of NC's big counties: 8% daily increases, less than double the cases over the past week. A little bit slower and we will see reductions in cases.
“Nigeria has 205 million people...They have 151 confirmed cases.
Iceland has 365,000 people and...has 1,135 confirmed cases.
Does this seem plausible to you? Me neither.” @JVLast https://t.co/FlnEFOrKrS
Wow, this stat ... The government has yet to curtail exports of PPE by U.S. companies—roughly 280 million masks in warehouses around the U.S. were purchased by foreign buyers on Monday alone, according to Forbes. https://t.co/KBERxVcDaT
The second North Carolina resident to die from complications of COVID-19 was a longtime employee with the City of Raleigh — a smart man with lots of ideas. https://t.co/EI41yHr0rb
Hyped to talk all things COVID-19 with Dr. Fauci of the @NIAIDNews tomorrow. This is a conversation for YOU so submit questions with #SCASKSFAUCI and join at 10am PT tomorrow (Mar 26). Let’s get it!