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Trevor Bedford@trvrb
Having ~40% of the population infected by a single pathogen in the span of 8 weeks is remarkable and I can't think of an obvious modern precedent. Flu seasons generally have perhaps 10% infected in the span of 16 weeks. 8/9
2:56 AM · Jan 20, 2022
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Having something wildly unexpected happen once should unfortunately raise the odds that it could happen again. The upshot is that this could mean the end of the pandemic phase of the disease in 3 to 4 weeks.
Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
Me in the NYT — Biden promised both transformation and a return to normalcy at different times and to different audiences but his best route to improved popularity is doubling down on normalcy.
nytimes.com
Opinion | What the Fate of Joe Biden’s Presidency Hinges On
2:25 PM · Jan 20, 2022
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Seems like the right strategy, but it seemed like the right strategy a year ago too, and now his approval rating has tanked.
Andrew Prokop@awprokop
I feel like these text dumps keep revealing that there are Republicans who are publicly in lockstep with Trump who really were privately trying to steer him in a better/healthier direction in January. Not sure what the takeaway from that is.
Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy
@seanhannity @kayleighmcenany Hannity: “Key now. No more crazy people.”
McEnany: “Yes 100%”
7:16 PM · Jan 20, 2022
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Kinda wild to think that Fox News hosts were trying to push him in the less crazy direction.
Timothy B. Lee@binarybits
This chart debunks the widely-held belief that housing construction was out of control in 2005. Housing production was actually pretty normal! What was exceptional was the deep post-2007 housing bust—driven I think by the mistaken belief there had been a big housing bubble.
5:18 PM · Jan 20, 2022
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To the extent we were building too many homes, they were really just in the wrong locations.
Bob Wachter@Bob_Wachter
Some asked for the answers:
Nose/Tremendously/Yes/Peaking now and should be down to a low level in 3-4 weeks.
Bob Wachter @Bob_Wachter
In past few days, science has answered questions like "Should we swab throat or nose?", "How protected from Omi are boosted people?", "Does vax protect vs. Long Covid," "How long will surge last?"
Getting spoiled – usual interval between Qs and As in medicine is years-to-decades.
1:01 AM · Jan 21, 2022
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When everyone focuses on one thing, we can make progress on it.
