Kumar Vivek

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Kumar Vivek

@kumarvivek

policy @ world bank | international development | tech for impact | all views my own | retweet ≠ endorsement

Washington DC Beigetreten Mayıs 2009
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Kumar Vivek
Kumar Vivek@kumarvivek·
@dieworkwear For corporate America, which is mostly suits, do you prefer people who wear their coats open or those who button up (and should there be one or more buttons)? There is also a large variation in lapels, and I am never sure if notch lapels are always the way to go.
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derek guy@dieworkwear·
had dinner with a friend from Tokyo a few days ago and he was telling me how people there love developing their own personal style. which leads to a much more pleasing public life, IMO.
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derek guy@dieworkwear·
people can dress however they want. but it's nice to see a street full of stylish people, and it's fun to wear a nice outfit to the grocery store. people are depriving themselves of joy
dash is watching girlfriends (s1)@thedigitaldash_

the only american thing i’ll defend that other countries make fun of us for is wearing extremely casual clothes to school/college/the grocery store/running errands. it literally makes so much sense idgaf

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Anish Chand
Anish Chand@achandftv·
A Minister in Tuvalu, Simon Kofe today recorded a video statement for #COP26
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Annette Dixon@ADixon_WB·
The @WorldBank Junior Professional Associate (JPA) program is now open for applications. The JPA hires recent graduates, giving them exposure to dev't & preparation for potential careers at the Bank, in their countries, and with other development agencies. worldbank.org/en/about/caree…
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Kumar Vivek@kumarvivek·
Amidst all the gloom, a piece of happy news. The state government in Bihar (India) just concluded a mammoth effort of over half-a-decade. Implementation of a program to transform kids' lives. By investing in elementary school teachers. Proud of the team! bseidc.in/Worldbank-Vedi…
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Kumar Vivek@kumarvivek·
It might be tempting to discard these extrapolations without the tough work of reading through the article and the methodology used. 🙂 Here are the ICMR seroprevalance survey numbers estimating the undercount that are used as key to the final conclusions.
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Kumar Vivek@kumarvivek·
When actual data is so unconscionably thin, scenario building exercises in India seem to fluctuate from a fraction of the population being infected to almost half of the country being infected. Such gaps have the potential to throw off any policy debate / solutioning attempts.
The New York Times@nytimes

India recorded the largest daily death toll for any country last week — a figure that is likely an undercount. Our estimates show that even in even the most conservative of scenarios, estimated Covid infections and deaths far exceed official figures. nyti.ms/3vlwLLn

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Kumar Vivek@kumarvivek·
Data. It will always be about reliable, granular data!
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Kaushik Basu
Kaushik Basu@kaushikcbasu·
Latest data on health & economy, Asia. May 21. It's baffling to find India at the virtual bottom of the chart, given that it's one of the world's biggest vaccine producers & till 6 years ago it was one of the world's fastest growing economies.
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Kumar Vivek@kumarvivek·
@TheLancet's scathing editorial on India's pandemic response has a key message: "the government must publish accurate data in a timely manner, and forthrightly explain to the public what is happening and what is needed to bend the epidemic curve."
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Robyn Curnow
Robyn Curnow@RobynCurnow·
Charting a desperate timeline to find #oxgyen for sick parents in #India - the @nyt reporter @Karan_Singhs tells me how one man's story reflects the agony of much of the nation. #covid
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Kumar Vivek@kumarvivek·
Govt has implemented advice by #DrDeviShetty of @NarayanaHealth for tackling inelastic supply of healthcare professionals in the short run. Meanwhile, the devastation is still weeks away from containment (incisive, disturbing, and brave reporting by @clarissaward).
CNN@CNN

As the coronavirus pandemic devastates India, the government has announced it will draft final year medical students to help tackle a shortage of medical staff, CNN's @ClarissaWard reports. Graphic Warning: Some images may be disturbing. cnn.it/2RlGeTZ

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Kumar Vivek@kumarvivek·
A fascinating 2.5 hour primer on healthcare in India and its nuances, expected vs. extant role of the state and the private sector, economics of healthcare service delivery, and how to frame the current crisis beyond the hubris and the gloom. Must listen! You are welcome! :)
Amit Varma@amitvarma

The Second Wave could have been avoided. We should not have suffered like this. Vaccines were the answer. @ajay_shah joins me in episode 223 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss how our thinking about vaccines was flawed — and what we should do now. seenunseen.in/episodes/2021/…

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Kumar Vivek@kumarvivek·
There are two key challenges with bad data: (1) Planning and solutioning are as good as data quality, especially tech solutions which could be the best enablers to manage this crisis. (2) Public trust is crucial to navigate these times, and is reliant on transparent information.
Eric Feigl-Ding@DrEricDing

Dear Dr @drharshvardhan — you are unfit to be the Health Minister of India 🇮🇳. Please RESIGN. #COVID19India #COVID19

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Kumar Vivek@kumarvivek·
The inequalities in vaccine access, despite global agreements, are a stark reminder of how nobody can win when some lose in a hyper-connected world. Data from @TheEIU via @AgatheDemarais
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