I still appreciate the summary of info and data that he puts together, as well as the links. He has been one of the more consistent sources of info since this started. However, his tone does get tiresome. It’s always leaning towards the extreme, the alarmist. He’s been flipping out about schools since August. Again, he is mostly correct in his criticisms, but if you followed his predictions, we would be having mass outbreaks in all the schools and everything long since shutdown, which has not been the case at all.
Over the last 24 hours there were more than 1000 new Covid cases diagnosed in Quebec, and 33 more deaths. Since the recent surge has been in the regions, Horacio Arruda is flirting with lifting Montreal’s risk category to orange – although it’s easy to foresee a cycling effect, where rules are lifted, people get back to socializing, cases mount, rules are reimposed, it could happen over and over. Whereas if politicians had the nerve, a real circuit-breaker might cut transmission way down. But nobody wants to ordain the full closure of businesses. Commerce must continue.
In terms of form, it’s not just you, CE. They are pretty terrible. The problem is reach. Twitter and Facebook have eaten the rest of the internet and everybody is too lazy to click away from them so you have to get your info out in that platform.
Jonathan 09:17 on 2020-11-04 Permalink
I’m just so tired of his over-reaching tweets.
Kate 11:07 on 2020-11-04 Permalink
Do you think he’s lying about the numbers, Jonathan?
walkerp 11:39 on 2020-11-04 Permalink
I still appreciate the summary of info and data that he puts together, as well as the links. He has been one of the more consistent sources of info since this started. However, his tone does get tiresome. It’s always leaning towards the extreme, the alarmist. He’s been flipping out about schools since August. Again, he is mostly correct in his criticisms, but if you followed his predictions, we would be having mass outbreaks in all the schools and everything long since shutdown, which has not been the case at all.
Kevin 12:20 on 2020-11-04 Permalink
There have been loads of outbreaks in schools, and transmission to the community from infected students.
I’m glad students have been ignoring the government’s official recommendation and have been wearing masks in the classroom.
Kate 12:25 on 2020-11-04 Permalink
Over the last 24 hours there were more than 1000 new Covid cases diagnosed in Quebec, and 33 more deaths. Since the recent surge has been in the regions, Horacio Arruda is flirting with lifting Montreal’s risk category to orange – although it’s easy to foresee a cycling effect, where rules are lifted, people get back to socializing, cases mount, rules are reimposed, it could happen over and over. Whereas if politicians had the nerve, a real circuit-breaker might cut transmission way down. But nobody wants to ordain the full closure of businesses. Commerce must continue.
Jonathan 15:50 on 2020-11-04 Permalink
I don’t think he’s lying about the numbers.
CE 17:28 on 2020-11-04 Permalink
Is it just me or are Twitter threads a terrible way to convey information? Why not set up a webpage or publish his findings in the media?
walkerp 17:34 on 2020-11-04 Permalink
In terms of form, it’s not just you, CE. They are pretty terrible. The problem is reach. Twitter and Facebook have eaten the rest of the internet and everybody is too lazy to click away from them so you have to get your info out in that platform.
MarcG 17:37 on 2020-11-04 Permalink
I find it funny that Twitter was built on the concept of “micro” and now they’ve had to adapt to people basically writing short essays on it.