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Sun May 10 23:36:04 +0000 2020

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

Would you rather have had the US had more tests early on, rather than having to play catch-up? Absolutely. But catching up is a lot better than not playing catch-up. And our positive test rate now meets the WHO's benchmark of <=10%. https://t.co/UyndYEZIUu — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 10, 2020 Hibernated

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

In some cases yes and in some cases no. The testing in many European countries has followed a broadly similar trajectory to the US. Some much better. But some (e.g. the UK) worse. And we've made considerable gains recently, as has the UK. https://t.co/WYlJIfuEyz https://t.co/wNRipLZxEu — PolitiTweet.org

Topher Spiro @TopherSpiro

This is misleading. These countries ramped up testing early when it really mattered. South Korea doesn't need as mu… https://t.co/lvUoOD5Pmu

Posted May 10, 2020 Hibernated

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To some extent, the failure to account for increased testing makes the suppression strategy called for by many experts look less effective than it may actually have been. Look at the case numbers, and it seems like we're stagnating. But the positive test RATE has gone down a lot. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 10, 2020 Hibernated

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