James Wilson @jamewils@mstdn.social

As promised, here is my #thread on #Mastodon on popular demand.

I am trying my best to talk on layman language, avoiding too much of technical jargons, so that I can tell you what is this new social media service, how to join, choice of apps, etc.

A #thread on various news articles about Indian Twitteratti migrating to #Mastodon.

It will be interesting for @Gargron

*Tusky Tips*

If you are using Tusky in Android, by default, the DM tab will not be activated.

To activate the DM tab, please go to Account preferences, then click on tabs, then add (+)...

So you can find DM tab there

3 years back our Emperor started his crazy experiments with economy by demonetising 86% of the currency notes!

Rest is history!

It was also an experiment to see how much we are conditioned to mutely surrender when our civil liberties and rights are taken away!

#thread

Kerala #COVID19 trajectory of 30K cases

Kerala's #COVID19 cases, trajectory to 30K cases

Kerala #COVID19 6 August 2020

Total cases crossed 30K, now the confirmed cases is 30499 and the total deaths 97

Daily cases reported :1298
imported cases from abroad: 78
imported cases from other states: 170
cases through local transmission: 1017
sources untraceable: 76

I will be on air at Mathrubhumi News Channel today 2:30 pm on discussion on extreme heavy rainfall prediction and reservoir storage and possibility of spilling, etc.

India is still NUMBER ONE in the globe in daily cases and daily fatalities as per @WHO@twitter.com.

Yesterday India’s share (52509) in global daily cases (2,06,709) was 25.4%.

While India yesterday (857) shared 16.8% of global daily fatalities (5116).

Bihar is under the worst spell of misery in living memory.

Covid-19 has infected over 50,000 people, with casualties mounting to nearly 350.

The floods from the rivers originating in Nepal are wreaking havoc on over 10 districts of north Bihar.

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/pandemic-floods-test-nitishs-political-acumen-122263

Lockdown has affected babies' development and behaviour, survey of 5,500 parents shows - as mothers say their children have become 'CLINGY, UPSET and VIOLENT'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8595703/Lockdown-affected-babies-development-behaviour-research-shows.html

Kerala #COVID19 5/08/2020

Daily cases reported: 1195
Contacts cases: 921 (77.1%), Import from abroad: 66, Import from other States: 125, health workers: 13
cases untraceable: 79

Total confirmed cases: 29151
Active cases: 11494
Recovered cases: 17533
Total deaths: 94

50 shades of saffron

That is the tweet!

Can you get the coronavirus from secondhand smoke?

“Not only are they potentially spreading virus by not wearing a mask, they are blowing those droplets to the people around them to potentially get infected,”

Smokers will spread #COVID19

https://apnews.com/29e5b6896cfeddfb89e642176e13f664?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

Scientists fear Trump could rush out coronavirus vaccine before it's ready

The prospect of rolling out a new vaccine before the election may be too much for the president to pass up – even if it would risk circumventing the usual standards of safety!

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ump-coronavirus-vaccine-operation-warp-speed-safe-covid-a9653526.html

The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged Russia to follow the established guidelines for producing safe and effective vaccines after Moscow announced plans to start swiftly producing COVID-19 jabs.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/08/04/who-urges-russia-to-follow-guidelines-on-virus-vaccine-a71054

It looks like #COVID19 decided to infect the political leaders especially the ruling elite in August.

When Covid Subsided, Israel Reopened Its Schools. It Didn’t Go Well.

As countries consider back-to-school strategies for the fall, a coronavirus outbreak at a Jerusalem high school offers a cautionary tale.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/world/middleeast/coronavirus-israel-schools-reopen.html

Next 3 days, #Kerala is going to get heavy rainfall.

Kerala today reported 1083 #COVID19 cases and the total confirmed cases is almost touched 28K - 27956 cases.

902 are contact cases, ie, 83.3%

1021 recoveries today.

3 more deaths reported and total fatalities are now 87

Cases reported in the last 24 hours #COVID19 @WHO@twitter.com

India is at the top slot here also

Global fatalities table for last 24 hours, India is on the top spot

Two-thirds of glacier ice in the Himalayas will be lost by 2100 if climate targets aren't met

Dread to imagine the consequences!

https://theconversation.com/two-thirds-of-glacier-ice-in-the-himalayas-will-be-lost-by-2100-if-climate-targets-arent-met-143207

In a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order preventing federal agencies from contracting or subcontracting foreign workers -- mainly those on H-1B visa -- from hiring.

https://www.telegraphindia.com/world/coronavirus-pandemic-donald-trump-signs-new-order-on-h-1b-visa-hiring/cid/1788207