Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled legislature has repealed Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide face mask mandate — making it one of just 10 states without a mask requirement. https://t.co/RTkPTDNSJJ

— Axios (@axios) February 4, 2021

aaand there you have it: Wisconsin Republicans in the state legislature just voted to axe the mask mandate that keeps their families, and all of our families, safe. The worst. https://t.co/cErHaxn3sh

— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) February 4, 2021

Never a good thing when "Wisconsin Republicans" is trending.https://t.co/dZDsMz10qq

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) February 4, 2021

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issues a new statewide mask order an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his previous mandate. GOP lawmakers say the Democratic governor lacks the authority to issue such a decree. https://t.co/v0nUGhyYl0

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 4, 2021

An outbreak of COVID-19 has rippled across the campus of Roman Catholic nuns in southeast Michigan, causing the deaths of nine retired nuns. https://t.co/FKrm7VucpH

— The Detroit News (@detroitnews) January 28, 2021

15 people catch COVID-19 after reportedly attending cat's birthday party https://t.co/VfzqQklUIm pic.twitter.com/zyHyFxEOvU

— New York Post (@nypost) January 22, 2021

Republicans in the Minnesota State Senate gathered for a gala party two days after Election Day. At least four senators in attendance tested positive for the coronavirus in the days that followed. One of them, Senator Jerry Relph, died in December. https://t.co/EvzartlJEW

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 18, 2021

15 Kaiser San Jose patients test positive for coronavirus after Christmas Day outbreak

The news comes after an outbreak on Christmas Day, when an asymptomatic employee came to work in an inflatable holiday tree costume.https://t.co/hpbg5EHiJw pic.twitter.com/fNLy3YMjsg

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 14, 2021

An air-powered, inflatable Christmas tree costume worn by a staffer at a California hospital could be linked to an outbreak that infected more than 40 people, killing one, hospital officials say. https://t.co/kgB1Dc5E0J

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) January 4, 2021

44 people who attend Christmas church gathering test positive for COVID-19https://t.co/KXg28Dubtw

— The Great War & Modern Memory (@ps9714) January 1, 2021

145 Costco employees at a store in Washington state have tested positive for Covid-19 https://t.co/vuqA8fuaHi pic.twitter.com/3xIN2MR2UQ

— CNN (@CNN) December 31, 2020

This should be a bigger story—a veterans home visited two weeks ago by ⁦COVID positive Missouri Governor is now dealing with a major COVID outbreak. The Mount Vernon Veterans Home has had 31 residents test positive. #LincolnVeteran https://t.co/iuKtnZoetn

— Jess Piper (@EnglishTeach07) October 1, 2020

Get your shot. I got mine!!! pic.twitter.com/hP1rDq5L7c

— O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) January 29, 2021

OJ says he was smart enough to listen to his lawyer’s advice not to talk about his case publicly, but Trump doesn’t seem to understand that. pic.twitter.com/v2uQGlcqkf

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 9, 2023

Twitter has turned into Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed https://t.co/rAwPLkEiL8

— Steven Castillo (@STEEEZUSCHRIST) October 28, 2022

27-years ago today.

The OJ Simpson/Bronco chase… pic.twitter.com/HXlfnZduio

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) June 17, 2021

Once again, as it has been throughout the pandemic, what happens next is up to us, writes @DrLeanaWen https://t.co/n7NT4dPo6r

— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) January 31, 2021

Our team contributed to a new county-level risk alert tracker so people can make informed decisions to protect themselves and others. Thank you @NYTimes for collaborating on this important project. pic.twitter.com/iWgjIhDThz

— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) January 28, 2021

If we don’t prioritize minorities in the vaccine rollout, they will be last. https://t.co/EUiQHFZBBt

— Mara Gay (@MaraGay) January 28, 2021

China is not giving up on nasal or throat testing, but the country has adopted a new method for detecting the coronavirus: anal swabs. https://t.co/LDGa36rOXw pic.twitter.com/JSLhdPdcYO

— WebMD (@WebMD) January 28, 2021

“The speed of our countermeasures will decide our fate. What feel like reasonable delays — a few weeks for Congress to debate a bill, a few weeks for the FDA to hold meetings — could lead to the kind of explosive infections that fill our morgues.” https://t.co/RLeBYsogax

— Andrew Romano (@AndrewRomano) January 28, 2021

Recent research has suggested that vitamin D may help guard against severe COVID-19. But how much is enough, and how hard is it to get the right amount? https://t.co/wrQc01dy5J pic.twitter.com/NqzOzush6W

— WebMD (@WebMD) January 29, 2021

COVID-19 may remain in people’s brains after infection and trigger relapses in patients who thought they had recovered, according to a new study published in the journal Viruses. https://t.co/Z586kmJEJo pic.twitter.com/5jwSb90V5C

— WebMD (@WebMD) January 28, 2021

Scientists explain why the new Covid-19 variants could be more infectious.

This article is free to read.

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 19, 2021

I agree with Europe: Wearing medical-grade masks will be important to slow the spread of the B.1.1.7 strain. We have consistent evidence that single-layer cloth masks are not as effective as surgical masks, and N95 or KN95 masks are even better. https://t.co/LtwxVVdETz

— Atul Gawande (@Atul_Gawande) January 21, 2021

See https://t.co/jJMuQjXQxy for @Smogdr's excellent data on masks. Shows that adding filter layer hugely improves performance. Washing degrades it. Visit website to see other combinations. Totally consistent with all other results I've seen, including from my lab. pic.twitter.com/oEiJNLQNF1

— Linsey Marr (@linseymarr) January 25, 2021

Masks are everywhere, but which is best to wear to protect yourself from Covid-19?

CNN checked with experts about the pros and cons of the many masks on the market today and which may be best for you. https://t.co/KThzZ6Wdtp

— CNN (@CNN) January 26, 2021

A growing body of research shows that two masks are better than one https://t.co/XRIfFAl2kq

— New York Magazine (@NYMag) January 29, 2021

Americans’ renewed interest in double masking also comes as variants that appear to be more contagious emerge from the U.K, South Africa, Brazil and California.

According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, double-masking would "likely be more effective."https://t.co/xqrOUtK2ib

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) January 26, 2021

New estimates suggest the vaccine rollout is no match for the severity of the U.S. outbreak, and stricter social distancing measures will also be needed to reduce infections. https://t.co/WLmjlBB6tV

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 24, 2021

Researchers tested two coronavirus variants against blood taken from fully vaccinated people and found that while the mutations did allow them to evade some of the immunity induced by vaccination, it was far from a complete escape https://t.co/8iRkpmRqeH

— CNN (@CNN) January 20, 2021

A new study suggests someone might be able to get infected with one of the new variants of the coronavirus even if they've had Covid-19 before or have been vaccinated https://t.co/ANb0gVXBXx

— CNN (@CNN) January 20, 2021

“A colossal failure at every level of government”

Nearly one year after the U.S. found its first known coronavirus case, the country is hurtling toward 400,000 total deaths, and cases, hospitalizations and deaths have reached record highs. https://t.co/umCswfSS3P

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 17, 2021

Post-COVID lungs worse than the worst smokers' lungs, surgeon says – CBS News https://t.co/88S57qcw1A

— Ryan Heath (@PoliticoRyan) January 17, 2021

Here’s some good news…the flu is still MIA this year.🤞

“U.S. clinical labs have collected 925 positive samples since the end of September 2020, versus 63,975 at this point in the 2019–20 flu season.”https://t.co/MoA5fHknzd

— 🅼🅴🅶 (@ChildrenNeedUs_) January 13, 2021

"I’m in a high-risk group for COVID-19. How do I get vaccinated early?" https://t.co/Fy1V3CKXIt

— TIME (@TIME) January 13, 2021

Even if a quarter of Americans have had covid-19, the country is nowhere near herd immunity https://t.co/XS89VMp7qf

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) December 11, 2020

Symptoms of Covid-19 may linger for up to six months, according to research published Friday in the medical journal The Lancet, which looked at some of the first people to be hospitalized with the disease. https://t.co/Gmkbto4jyM

— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 9, 2021

That highly contagious “US variant” you may have heard of from the coronavirus task force? It doesn’t exist. @apoorva_nyc has the story, with backup from @noahweiland and me https://t.co/gYychvE7P8

— Carl Zimmer (@carlzimmer) January 8, 2021