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by docdeek 6y ago
> Encourage at-risk groups to self quarantine, and utilize testing to protect them...Those with obesity and COPD Author suggests self-quarantine for the obese instead of quarantine/lockdown for everyone. The CDC suggests that +42% o
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by docdeek 6y ago
Indeed it has but reviewing this reporter’s ‘Top Stories’ on Buzzfeed News suggests he is not focused on winning Pulitzer Prizes. Amongst his top 5: - British GQ Put China's President And Thailand's King On Its "Worst Dressed
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by docdeek 6y ago
> Di Stefano, a former BuzzFeed reporter This seems a particularly relevant point.
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by docdeek 6y ago
The rare Twin Peaks reference on HN. :)
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by docdeek 6y ago
My experience in Australia was similar: always the ’s’ for Australian/British English, with the ‘z’ for American English. Well before spellcheckers, save for the teacher or parent who would spell-check your work and catch every organiz
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Australian Govt to release source code of forthcoming 'Covid trace' app(itnews.com.au)
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by docdeek 6y ago
Can confirm. Cycling in Paris can feel downright dangerous on the roads, and even the existing cycle paths can feel a bit dangerous as tourists (in particular, but not always, in my experience) are not used to looking around for the pathway
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Epidemiologist proved 10k steps is a lie(popsci.com)
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Facebook, Google to be forced to share ad revenue with Australian media(theguardian.com)
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There were many suggestions that Italy was over-counting because anyone who died WITH COVID-19 was counted as having died OF COVID-19.
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Ask HN: Workbook or guide to completing an annual review of my solo business?
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by docdeek 7y ago
Very sad to hear about Tim Brooke-Taylor this morning. I remember The Goodies fondly, and came across ‘I’m Sorry I Haven't a Clue’ a few years ago and have listened to series after series since. He’ll be missed.
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Could be, indeed.
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by docdeek 7y ago
There are a couple of comments beneath the piece that suggest traditional news organizations (Reuters etc.) were reporting on it only hours after the 23:00 alert of BlueDot. If the AI cracked it early then they only beat reporters by hours
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Liverpool Care Pathway(en.wikipedia.org)
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by docdeek 7y ago
I believe it applies in France - the official mortality statistics reported each evening by the Director General of Health relate to deaths in hospitals, not outside of hospitals such as in nursing homes. While the Director General is clear
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Going the Distance (and Beyond) to Catch Marathon Cheaters(wired.com)
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How Much Should the Public Know About Who Has the Coronavirus?(nytimes.com)
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by docdeek 7y ago
My wife is already talking about moving out of the city to get a bit of space and it's only been two weeks indoors for us. Anecdotal, of course, I think the desire to be away from others is going to persist a while.
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by docdeek 7y ago
What adjective would you use to describe a rise in the unemployment rate from around 5% to above 11% in three months? I understand and agree with the idea that emotionally laden words don’t always add much to the story, but in this case I t
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by docdeek 7y ago
In my country the government has already instituted a few of these points with regards to the coronavirus crisis. For example, my business taxes that are due to be paid this month and in the near future are being deferred, and there are app
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by docdeek 7y ago
Meanwhile in France the fine starts at €38 and can go as high as €135. Seems incredibly low, though if someone is convinced that they want to break the rules then a larger fine isn’t likely to persuade them not to do so. Source: https:&#x2
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by docdeek 7y ago
This has been tweeted by the French health minister today, and reinforced during a press conference and all over the news.
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by docdeek 7y ago
You can't go wrong with 'The Big Short'. I saw the film a few times before I ever bought the book, and it's still enlightening.
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by docdeek 7y ago
Likely because having the respect of the rest of the world or electing Hillary Clinton in 2016 would have made very little difference in the face of (a) a pandemic virus, and (b) the major structural problems in the US economy that the arti
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by docdeek 7y ago
First movie I saw him in was an Australian film called ‘Father’. Great film, and he won an acting award for his performance in it, too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_(1990_film)
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SETI home to shut down after two decades of crowdsourced alien hunting(cnet.com)
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Strange. I’ve found that HubSpot’s CRM and salespipe features are pretty good, especially for a small startup. Maybe I am missing something in Airtable.
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by docdeek 7y ago
Airtable and HubSpot would cross over a fair bit, no?
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by docdeek 7y ago
Indeed, it seems you are right. I am a little smarter than I was before - thank you. :)

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