Author, The End of Epidemics. Adj. Professor @DukeGHI. Frm CEO @MSHHealthImpact. Frm Director @WHO. We can make the world safer from pandemics.
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Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
THINK LIKE AN EPIDEMIOLOGIST: Lately I have been asked why we are seeing a dramatic turnaround in cases in the US. Is it vaccines? Herd immunity? An artifact due to a drop in testing? Behavior change? Weather?? A few tweets about how I step through this question. 1/6
Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
Some folks arguing that rising cases of COVID no big deal because people aren’t getting sick
And death rates still falling so its all harmless, right?
Actually, no.
Closer look at data tells a concerning story
Deaths starting to rise. Exactly as we worried about
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Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
5 truisms of public health, racism, COVID-19.
1. Mass gatherings spread virus
2. Being outside helps – we don’t know how much.
3. Wearing mask helps – may be a lot.
4. Racism kills
5. A destroyed economy kills
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Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
2001: anthrax
2003: SARS
2009: H1N1
2014: Ebola
2015: Zika
2020: Covid
This pandemic is historic, but health security threats are alarmingly common. We must break the reactive cycle of panic and neglect and prepare our public health and medical systems for the next threat.
Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
.@jonoquick spoke with @drrami_do on the Beyond Medicine podcast last week, explaining how we can get from 1 million #COVID19 tests/week to 3M by unlocking lab potential, and from 3M to 30 million tests/week using tech innovations. #MeetingThisMoment beyondmedicinepod.com/podcas…
Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
.@RockefellerFDN & @HarvardEthics both released compelling valuable reports which project national diagnostic testing needs betwn 3M a week (initially) and 30M tests a week, and 5M tests daily @jonoquick @dsallentess. 14/x
Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
In his new @Time column, @GYamey writes, "when the world finally gets a safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine, fair allocation and fair pricing will be crucial for ending the COVID-19 pandemic." ✒️
time.com/5820963/end-pandemi…
Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
"I always go to the source. When something is suspect or seems unusual, go to the source."
Epidemics experts @jonoquick teaches us how to recognize fake news surrounding #coronavirus and what we can all do to flatten the curve. ow.ly/OBBP30quq1f
Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
🚨I wrote a big piece about the future of the COVID-19 pandemic: how the US got to this point; what needs to happen in the coming weeks and months; what the endgame looks like; and what the world might be like in the aftermath.
theatlantic.com/health/archi…
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What a surprise! Thank you
Professor Ilona Kickbusch is a German political scientist whose work has shaped the field of global health, with a particular focus on health promotion. #InternationalWomensDay @IlonaKickbusch works with @WHO, is co-chair of @UHC2030 campaign & @TheLancet Digital health and AI.
Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
Remarkable action in #Italy re #COVID19 550+ yrs after 1st quarantine in Venice. Even if doesn't reduce total number of cases, vigorous social distancing measures can delay & reduce height of peak, decreasing health care strain thereby increasing survival cnn.it/3ayglVa
Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
As Congress deliberates the emergency supplemental for #COVID19, now is the time to show US leadership. The supp should include a substantial infusion - at least $10 billion -with $$ for domestic response, global response, & countermeasures. We can do this. Others will follow.
Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
Princess Diamond: Japanese Prof visited ship & noted basic measures weren't taken:
-People moving freely btwn healthy & ill zones. People eating together & sharing living quarters. Med staff not wearing protective clothing.
Likely we will see more #COVID19 cases on the ship.
Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
Missed @JBayNishi 's op-ed?
"..biology is always a wild card throwing up new challenges, like #COVID19 ....and, less noticed, a disturbing rise in drug-resistant TB, HIV..."
RND investment matters!
#innovate4health @GHTCoalition
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Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
“Sometimes in emerging infectious disease outbreaks misinformation may be more dangerous than the actual threat of the virus because it prompts people to take action that may have secondary cascading effects,” said @AmeshAA, a @JHSPH_CHS senior scholar. phillytrib.com/news/health/m…
Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
Meeting w/ @DrTedros now, a champion of health & justice. @WHO is fighting a 2 front battle, #Ebola in DRC & #CoronavirusOutbreak in China. Our community’s message to Tedros: Stay Strong. We sometimes disagree on strategy but admire @WHO’s leadership.
Dr. Jonathan D Quick retweeted
Geneva launch of @oneillinstitute @GlobalGtown @TheLancet Commission hosted by @UNAIDS. Is the #IHR fit for purpose? Does Coronavirus expose flaws in global governance?
