Every time you listen to Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas,” about five people have died from the coronavirus between the beginning and the end of the song. https://t.co/Rpuc9mDsuz
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 19, 2020
Marco Rubio is a healthy 49 year old. He is not in a nursing home. He is not a health worker. He is not a first responder. He attends Superspreader events maskless.
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) December 19, 2020
Today he got a COVID-19 vaccine
All these people who refuse to send a single check to help us also getting the vaccine before we do makes me extremely calm
— Joseph Fink, 👻🎃healthcare is a human right🎃👻 (@PlanetofFinks) December 19, 2020
If a little Hillbilly singer like my big sister Dolly can invest in the vaccine then why the hell can’t some of you old moldy politicians pitch in a few million yourselves? I noticed you started getting vaccinated right away while people are starving and dying you Aholes.
— Stella Parton (@StellaParton) December 19, 2020
Pandemic relief in each country from its government: (up to %wages)
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 19, 2020
100% of wages in Japan 🇯🇵
90% Netherlands 🇳🇱
90% Norway 🇳🇴
87% Germany 🇩🇪
84% France 🇫🇷
80% Italy 🇮🇹
80% UK 🇬🇧
75% Canada 🇨🇦
...
0% USA 🇺🇸
Tiny checks or limited unemployment–not nearly enough. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/St9phNiHaz
Thread:
NEW: There is a new strain of COVID in England that is far more infectious. What it means and what it doesn’t mean.
— Andy Slavitt @ 🏡🇺🇸 (@ASlavitt) December 19, 2020
Doing a Sat morning roundup with a few scientists and will report here shortly. Follow if interested. 1/