Like many infectious disease nerds around the world, this is how I first learned of what would later be called COVID-19: When Helen Branswell (the Uber-ID nerd) tweeted, on Dec. 31 2019, about "unexplained pneumonias" in China giving her SARS flashbacks.

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Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69 of complications from cancer. Veteran Canadian journalist’s coverage was marked by clarity and nuance at times of crisis. www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h... via @statnews.com #journalism

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Remember we used to live tweet conferences with such intensity?! It was so hopeful, and actually pretty useful. Those were the days. Thank you for doing a bit of it now.

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My employer’s phishing tests are the only phishing schemes I fall for.

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I'm up to 52,000 words on my new manuscript. When you hit 52k, you know you've got a book on the way! I think I was at 13k two or three weeks ago so this one is cooking!

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