More examples of “they did everything right” until it wasn’t anymore
For several months, the media – and social media – have repeatedly told us about regions, states or countries that “did everything right” and had Covid-19 under control – if…
Covid-19: Public Health doctor dresses as clown to read out the daily body count
They finally removed all doubt. They apparently got the idea from the public health department in Argentina. Children are not the audience for these video releases so this was a…
Possible explanation for why face masks are not having much effect
I have been perplexed as to why places with long standing face mask mandates have seen explosions in cases months later. We are seeing this all over the world now.…
Why are face masks not working?
Looks like all of these areas have had mandated face mask requirements in effect since April-May – with fines on businesses that do not enforce the rules – and yet…
Should face masks be mandatory 24×7 inside your own home?
Locally (and typical of other areas), 40% of Covid-19 cases originate from a close family contact inside one’s own household. Similar ratios seen in Santa Clara County, CA which has…
An interesting chart
Oregon – 7 day moving average of total daily tests versus positive test results. Data for most recent two weeks or so is preliminary/provisional and is routinely updated as more…
60% of Covid-19 cases trace back to household family members and close social contacts.
40% come from household family members and 20% from close social contacts: An epidemiologist says even though most are exposed by a household member, that household member contracted the virus…
Contact tracing apps do not track surface or air contacts across time | Coldstreams Business and Tech
Re-running this post with a few minor updates. Contact tracing apps do not track surface or air contacts across time | Coldstreams Business and Tech Bluetooth-based contact tracing apps are…
Great Resource: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard
Positive test case counts, body counts, by country, and you can see historical trend curves too. Just click on a country on the map. World Health Organization Coronavirus disease situation…
Odd: Do face masks spread Covid-19?
The magenta dots at bottom indicate when various parts of the UK made face masks mandatory, initially only on public transport. But then masks were made mandatory in retail shops…