health_tweets: 63230

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation State Health Department Website
63230 63229 1309586514196611072 151175266 2020-09-25T20:12:10+00:00 "And while our recent modeling suggests that transmission may be waning, it also indicates that even a modest uptick in transmission can lead to an increase in daily cases – like the one we’re experiencing now – which can quickly eradicate the progress we've made." 2 3 Oregon OR Oregon Health Authority https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pages/index.aspx