Tweets Of The Day -- The Cost Of Failure

 

The United States tallied a record 228,767 new coronavirus cases today.

That is one-third of all the new cases reported on Earth.https://t.co/74QzWYbn1p

— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) December 5, 2020

 

There were 225,000 new cases identified yesterday

Sat through Monday, cases will dip (usually do)

But we are now seeing Thanksgiving effect

Based on yesterday's cases alone

Expect 5K-6K hospitalizations 12/11 (if hospitals can accommodate)

and 4,000 deaths on 12/26

Thread https://t.co/y6p1HNbFk9

— Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH (@ashishkjha) December 5, 2020

 

In most of the US, Covid transmission is at dangerously high levels. CDC released a new package of 10 key strategies needed to curb the spread, including universal masking and postponing travel. https://t.co/b0utHmygSI pic.twitter.com/HXjlo89WrR

— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) December 5, 2020

 

With the @WhiteHouse in turmoil over @POTUS insistence that he won the election, and nobody paying attn. to America's terrifying surge in #COVID19 cases & deaths, the @CDCgov is quietly asserting its proper role.https://t.co/SLNLZkzIfq

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) December 5, 2020

 

"Loudly asserting" might be more helpful, even at this late date.