If you are able to be vaccinated, please do so soon. If you are able to be vaccinated, there is…

Summary Vaccine passports are here and rolling out. They will initially be used for travel and may be required. It…

Expecting this to be an historic event, I started taking notes - copious notes, in March of 2020. I've only…

Strava, a fitness tracking app created by two former Harvard University rowers, has more than 86 million users and saw…

Like all social media with user generated content, Amazon's reviews have tons of fake reviews: Apple has removed Fakespot, a…

Source: Greenland halts new oil exploration to combat climate change and focus on sustainable development - CBS News Reality: There…

Perhaps for those with genuine high speed, affordable network connections Windows 365-cloud-based computing has value. For those lacking such connections,…

What I've pointed out for a year but I am a brain injured idiot... https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/1418938128786595840

Since everyone will be vaccinated or eventually have Covid-19, they have chosen their path forward. The rest of us can…

As is typical of public health, their public communications remains inconsistent, contradictory and generally incoherent - so why even listen…

GM said officials with the automaker and LG Energy Solution, which supplies the battery cells, have identified a second "rare…

Sounds Air is looking replace small aircraft, on shorter regional routes, with electric powered aircraft. Notes that maintenance costs will…

Japanese researchers have broken an internet speed record by transferring data at 319Tbps — nearly twice as fast as last…

I recently saw social media comments from a virologist who noted that eventually - nearly everyone in the world will…

In March of 2020, public health told us that wearing medical grade face masks did not work when used by…

While it could be more of a short-term trade, mask maker and PPE manufacturer Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ:LAKE) surged 7% on…

DEFINE "MASK" FIRST: Agency recommendations should support local and state health officials who may need to impose mandates to fight…

Last week, the UK contact dection phone system "pinged" one half million residents who were then forced into isolation for…

For short flights of 100 to 500 miles with 9 passengers. Ravn Alaska said it will buy 50 electric planes…

For 18 months, many of us have lived under a "state of emergency" during which public health "experts" suspended civil…

Public disappointed with government's response to Covid-19, thus, must find a target to blame. White House disappointed with social networks'…

South Australia has just beaten an Australian lockdown record.Its new restrictions demand people do not travel more than 2.5km from…

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, a Democrat, announced Friday that the commonwealth will invest $700 million of federal funds to provide…

"United Airlines Ventures (UAV) announced today it, along with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) and Mesa Airlines, has invested in electric aircraft…

The Return on Investment was obvious to them: Internet service providers and their trade associations spent more than $230 million…

Source: COVID-19 Forecasts: Cases | CDC This is the "ensemble" forecast assembled from multiple models. As you can see, the…

Very helpful: With the standard coronavirus, we estimated R0 to be about 2.5, which means we needed about 60% of…

Cranbrook, BC is one of my favorite small towns. And after this, it still is 🙂 But then, as he…

The third serious Windows print flaw in 5 weeks prompts new Microsoft warning. Source: Disable the Windows print spooler to…

Last year, contact tracing found 60-70% of contacts had been in homes, either through family members or close social contacts…

Where does this end? Macron announced that from 21 July, anyone visiting a theatre, cinema, sports venue or festival with…

The World Health Organization has said that travel restrictions are not effective saying they may work, briefly, to slow the…

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spend 10 days self-isolating after contact with a confirmed coronavirus case,…

I saw this earlier today in regard to a public health San Diego press release. It's misleading to use early…

This will surely convince the vaccine hesitant and skeptical to get vaccinated right away: San Francisco has one of the…

You mean generic "face coverings" are useless? (And see update after the break) https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/1416434374988509187 THIS is what me, a brain…

There are numerous videos on Youtube of anti-scam hobbyists successfully scamming or destroying scam call centers in India. This video…

Public health Former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tom Frieden avoided jail time on Tuesday after…

Read the whole thing: Opinion: The unintended harm of subsidizing electric vehicles and charging stations - MarketWatch

This work with Tesla vehicles designed to charge at the 300 KWH rate. Regardless, the Tesla charging network is a…

April 9, 2021: How Cuba Beat the Pandemic: From Developing New Vaccines to Sending Doctors Overseas to Help Others |…

There are now two of the "fixed" (post recall) Chevy Bolt TVs that have caught fire. Previously GM said there…

The Producer Price Index (PPI) was u 7.1% year over year. On a 12-month total basis, the deficit posted $2.6…

... but 30 to 60% (depending on location) of those eligible to be vaccinated have decided to avoid getting the…

As of July 13th, "surge" is the media's favorite new all purpose scary sounding word - surge in Covid cases,…

Go down through the whole thread to see photos (mostly captures from Microsoft Flight Simulator). Very clever design here from…

People also conflate the success of bitcoin as a digital currency with the success of bitcoin as a speculative investment.…

The consumer price index was expected to increase 5% year over year in June, according to economists surveyed by Dow…

Sounds like it. https://youtu.be/sz1LM9kwRLY

Over a week ago, I stopped logging my state's Covid-19 data and doing my own analysis. The state discontinued releasing…

Source: “Bad mergers” and noncompete clauses targeted in Biden executive order | Ars Technica One company I worked for handed…

United Airlines CEO: Kirby stated that personal travel has rebounded and leisure travel has "more than 100 percent recovered." The…

This does not distinguish between those with vaccination immunity and natural immunity - just that they are shown to have…

Following nearly a year and a half of sheltering in place, Oregon reopened for business on June 30. Source: What…

What an idiot: "They were hoping, the federal government was hoping, they could sucker 90 percent of the population into…

After news reports, police deny IDs are mandatory while exercising but they may still stop and ask you for ID.…

Wow.  This is old news I did not know about until now. Michael Katze, famous for his studies of Ebola…

The "experts" think we should remain isolated in our homes for the rest of our lives - that's the spin…

24,000 people attended each day. 17 people were diagnosed with Covid after the event. They assume all 17 got it…

https://twitter.com/james_e_baldwin/status/1413771732666753026 All the way up to the present, my friends who are liberal/progressive activists continue to blame Trump for the…

I'm so old, I remember when the pandemic "experts" said 15-days to flatten the curve[1] - that was 18 months…

Missed this item from last May - this is amazing: IBM Unveils World's First 2 Nanometer Chip Technology, Opening a…

I pointed out in the spring of 2020, and several times since then, that smartphone based Covid-19 tracking apps were…

Back around Memorial Day, the "experts" predicted yet another "surge in new cases":  Follow up in mid June: Post holiday…

So explain this? https://twitter.com/ashishkjha/status/1413181040680701963

The rancor intensified last week, when Urs Hölzle, one of the company's longest-tenured and most senior executives, announced plans to…

Bad feeling about this - we seem to be gradually adopting all of these methods in the West, over time.…

The majority of apps used by iPhone and Android users are made by Apple and Google, according to a study…

To reduce battery power demand, OnePlus phones are, without user permission, prohibiting hundreds of apps from running on the faster…

If lock downs and mandatory face masks work, then why is this occurring? The UK has been on a restrictive…

Experts again saying vaccines do not work, or something - what they hell are they trying to say? As the…

The author is a professor medicine at UCSF Here is the real answer to the question of whether it's worth…

Trustwave said the ransomware "avoids systems that have default languages from what was the USSR region. This includes Russian, Ukrainian,…

May 4, 2021 - after Delta variant cases increase in India: The United States is closing off non-essential travel from…

US President Joe Biden will soon sign an executive order that will give farmers the right to repair their own…

The goal of Youtube, obviously, is to increase the percent of time you spend watching Youtube, and their ads every…

Prices for graphic cards (GPUs) have skyrocketed this past year. The shortage of the cards appears to have been caused…

That's what they said about winter 2020/2021 too - how did that projection turn out? now health experts are warning…

This outside my usual interests but just saw that the dance company Pilobulus was in the news. In my tech…

This is what happens when zero thought was given to the policy, its effectiveness and how it might affect some…

Restrictions were put in place and then daily new cases rose by 10x what they were. UK's lock downs ran…

Amid a COVID surge in Africa, vaccine promises from richer nations are not enough to bring an early end to…

https://youtu.be/ssZ_8cqfBlE

They expect 70% of applications to be developed by their internal users rather than software specialists: We started with our…

Over the past six months there have been many advocating this same type of response in the U.S. - which…

The pandemic has been devastating to the credibility and trust placed in public health and epidemiology. That loss of trust…

I have mentioned problems with daily case counts before - and have always preferred, for my own assessments, to use…

When these attacks become so large, at some point this will be seen a declaration of war, no different than…

Lidar, or laser-based radar, is a key enabling technology for most auto makers’ self-driving cars. Lidar is good at identifying…

The head of a top American defence contractor has warned that US capability in advanced computing has “shrunk to an…

To infinity and beyond! People should wear masks 'indefinitely' even when rules ease, scientist says | Metro News Most face…

This a great 11 minute video summarizing the breadth of the fields of computer science and computer engineering. There is…

Sweden's Coop grocery store chain had to shut all 800 retail stores after the attack: The number of victims affected…

The politicians said the collapse was due to climate change: Engineers who have visited or examined photos of the wreckage…

There are reports that the UK prime minister will announce within days that restrictions will be reduced and that it…

https://twitter.com/james_e_baldwin/status/1411752212716474378 The above author is a Lecturer in history at the Royal Holloway University of London. The '68 pandemic had…

The scientists and epidemiologists directing COVID policy claim there is substantial evidence to support mitigation policies, such as social distancing,…

But note that Twitter thinks "Dear America" requires translation. I selected the option and Twitter said this means, when translated…

https://twitter.com/MonicaGandhi9/status/1411734790730964993

https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1411707436889686022

It is too early to tell where the epicurve goes next. If it follows the pattern in some other countries…

https://twitter.com/BallouxFrancois/status/1411697682897326081

Effective this weekend, my state discontinued daily public health updates. No more updates on weekends and holidays. Florida now updates…

Crowds of people thronged outdoors in Sydney on Saturday, enjoying “lockdown” and ignoring pleas to stay at home as NSW…

I previously published this list within another post. I am elevating this so that I can link directly to it,…

Now up to the Lambda variant. Models from IHME and ICL suggest we will run out of Greek letters before…

His bio says "ZeroCovid" - that's what he expects. He thinks we should wear masks and social distance the rest…

Almost 1 in 4 Covid deaths weren't: Santa Clara County officials have reduced the county’s COVID-19 death toll by more…

If you can do so, please get vaccinated: On Friday, the Oregon Health Authority declared that 70% of the state's…

About one in five pets that lived with a previously infected owner had antibodies themselves, but the animals didn't get…

But U.S. residents might not have a way to prove their vaccination status as most states and the Federal government…

Conclusions School closures as part of broader social distancing measures are associated with considerable harms to CYP health and well…

(Paraphrased as seen on social media) If you suffer from depression, lack of motivation, irritability, bursts of anger, fear and…

The experts knew travel restrictions did not work except in some situations, in the first few weeks, but guess they…

Dr Robert Strang is the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Nova Scotia. He said the purpose of banning social…

As of this weekend, the Oregon Health Authority will no longer provide Covid test and body count data on the…

https://twitter.com/BallouxFrancois/status/1410723099528421380

They note that travel restrictions don't have benefits, except in the first few weeks - but opinion polls say 80+…

If you are able to do so, please get vaccinated against Covid-19. Vaccine and vaccination clinics are both widely available…

Except for a few island nations, travel restrictions have failed to stop the spread of anything: The Delta coronavirus variant…

Trevor Bedford is a scientist on my list of people I listen to. He suggests up to 11% of the…

The researchers appear to lack basic understanding of research design and interpretation. Read the whole thread from this university professor.…

The mandate for authenticated identify documents came after 9/11 - 20 years ago. Some states, like mine, took their time…

I skipped my annual fecal occult blood test last year (since caught up). A new study has revealed that breast…

Their tools did not work in 1918 and they did not work in 2020 or 2021. In spite of all…

Taxpayers gave airlines about $300,000 per employee. The Times analysis finds that the money's primary use was bolstering airline share…

Teen Greta Thunberg, who is an activist having no expertise in public health ... Why do we accept public health…

https://twitter.com/MichaelRStrain/status/1410365341188997121 R^2 = 0.25. This is not a correlation. In case he deletes the chart

Facebook’s head of Instagram said the service plans to start showing users full-screen, recommended videos in their feeds. “We’re no…

Vaccines don't work - even if vaccinated, you should wear a face mask the rest of your life - Los…

Stunning: 35% of those age 25-64 now have at least a 4-year degree. About 13.1 percent of U.S. adults had…

ALL pre-pandemic research said N95/FP2/FFP3/KN95s work, surgical masks barely worked, and cloth masks did not work at all. So what…

https://twitter.com/OHAOregon/status/1409691850831654915 Every day since late March of 2020, I have dutifully entered data into a huge spreadsheet used to generate…

It is weird that some think the purpose of the Olympics should be political messaging. American Olympians criticized the International…

Source: L.A. County urges masks for all as delta variant spreads - what does that mean for Bay Area? I…

In reality, the rushed doomsday forecasts and commitment to politically correct pseudoscience prompted leaders to abandon decades of pandemic planning.…

An aircraft's performance is determined by density altitude. At a high altitude airport, the air is less dense. At a…

There is ZERO evidence that use of random masks by the general public has stopped any spread of Covid-19. But…

More confused messaging from public health, as seen from a news announcement on Twitter: L.A. County Public Health is now…

To avoid power grid demand problems, residents are asked to please charge EVs early in the day and avoid doing…

The randomness of temperature measurements. At this minute, the weather source provided via Microsoft says it is 105 degrees F…

And they will blame the public or politicians for this loss of trust, never looking inwards at their own numerous…

Isn't this why we had travel restrictions in place? Both strains have proved to be far more transmissible than the…

Thailand to reimpose coronavirus curbs to contain outbreak Source: Thailand to reimpose coronavirus curbs to contain outbreak - France 24…

Possibly. Time for the media to move onto the next scary thing they can spin! I saw as any-yet not…

The high heat here in the PNW over the next few days is caused by a combination of factors, including…

You have to reach the very end of the article to learn there may be a solution: After the third…

A test aircraft experienced an uncommanded pitch up or down event, eerily similar to the 737-MAX fiasco. This is said…

I had to page about 70% of the way down the news.google.com web page before seeing a Covid-19 related news…

https://twitter.com/epi_michael/status/1409049003958980611 Have seen similar comments, with data, from many true experts - in immunology, viruses, infectious diseases all say the…

https://twitter.com/drvictoriafox/status/1408867816929841153 I wrote about this issue a year ago. When the prevalence of a disease in the population is less…

As I have written about before - not one of the predicted super spreaders caused an "super" outbreak. Not one.…

I was looking in to some travel options for the Fall of 2021. But with the continued public health confusion…

Persons who have received a Covid-19 vaccination IN Hawaii, may fly to Hawaii with no quarantine or negative Covid-19 test…

No one yet knows why the gene sequences were deleted from an NIH database. But they remained online in the…

This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Source: Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Reason…

The state health agency suspended COVID-19 capacity limits at large venues that may provide shelter from the temperatures, which are…

A key finding of our study is that pre-existing T-cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2 is contributed by TCRs that recognize common…

World Health Organization joins the anti-vaccine crowd, saying that vaccines do not work: "People cannot feel safe just because they…

The pandemic not only cost hundreds of thousands of American lives, but it also appears to have triggered a deep…

Read the thread from this pediatric researcher. https://twitter.com/apsmunro/status/1408445575268294663 Remember when B.1.1.7 scariant was taking over the world? I'm so old,…

James Turbitt, who lives in Belgium, made an emergency dash home last week after he learned his 62-year-old mother was…

"Because of the pandemic", it says: Socialism is getting more popular, and capitalism is fading. Source: America's continued move toward…

The media will pivot from the pandemic fears and hysteria to the climate change fears and hysteria. The timing of…

Is there anything the public health quacks' policies can't make worse: Ringing in the ears has been on the rise…

  Fully vaccinated passengers must have a negative Covid-19 test before flight, after arrival, and a third test prior to…

Face masks forever! MADISON, Wis. - Masks might not be mandatory in most places anymore, but experts predict masks will…

In their world of ZeroRisk, we must all remain locked up the remainder of our lives, kept far away from…

(Reuters) -Microsoft Corp on Thursday showed Windows 11, its first major operating system revamp since 2015 with new changes that…

The delta variant of the coronavirus causing COVID-19 has now been detected in 85 countries, according to the World Health…

Then why does it not appear in the data? As the U.S. pushes ahead with its reopening, easing mask mandates…

A big reason is that our Government remains in thrall to a profession that has performed uniquely badly during the…

Shut up peons: The media minister has said that “people who are important” should be entitled to avoid tough quarantine…

https://twitter.com/kakape/status/1407701820470968326 "hospitalization and deaths are likely to surge again soon" - sounds like an item for follow up in July…

China donated and sold vaccines to many nations in a moved termed "vaccine diplomacy". The effort may have backfired as…

A direct side effect of public health Orders that have increase anxiety, irritation, frustration and anger on board aircraft. Source:…

New ONS data reveal that coronavirus deaths now make up just 0.8 per cent of all fatalities, down from 1.3…

SIP = Shelter in Place In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries implemented social distancing and SIP policies. These…

...on par with that of someone who is vaccinated. Note: due to Covid-19 risks, it is always preferable to have…

Massachusetts launched a COVID tracking app, and uh, it was automatically installed?! Source: Even creepier COVID tracking: Google silently pushed…

Continued messed up public health messaging: Canada’s explanation: Trudeau said last Friday the decision to keep the frontier sealed for…

June 3, 2021: Children should not be vaccinated for the moment. There is not yet enough evidence on the use…

Source: As COVID-19 wave begins to flatten in India, new deadly illness poses a challenge - CBS News Begins? It…

Right now, the Covid-19 Risk is low in all 50 U.S. states. Yes, but variants, scariants, or what ever. Things…

A new lockdown may be introduced this winter amid a potential rise in Covid-19 cases at the end of the…

Google is force-installing a Massachusetts COVID-19 tracking app on residents' Android devices without an easy way to uninstall it. For…

From their illustration, children should only celebrate with their own Father, outdoors, while sitting six feet apart? Another bad bit…

Source: Five reasons you may still want to wear a mask Most reporters still do not understand that a random…

The U.S. remains unprepared for a world that is now, and soon will be even more, mandating use of vaccine…

Disease models remain worthless, on par with astrology with the honesty of alchemy. Daily Cases Forecast Color bands represent 95%…

Not until you get to the end of the article do you see admission that he has no idea what…

Face masks failed to stop Covid-19 so they must work. Or something. They need a coherent, logical explanation for this…

Ruling in favor of Florida’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Judge Steven Merryday concluded the CDC’s restrictions are likely unconstitutional and…

News outlets, local and national, were conflating the actual number of Floridians who had died of COVID on a given…

On about one day's notice, the CDC has canceled its emergency meeting on the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine in…

The Republican sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday citing how Canadians can fly into…

Why scientists refused to acknowledge the WIV lab-leak hypothesis in 2020: "At the time, it was scarier to be associated…

Based on this (not necessarily random sample), the CDC generally estimates that 40-55% of the U.S. population showed immunity to…

The COVID-19 pandemic and restrictive mitigation policies have forced millions of children worldwide into poverty, with devastating effects on their…

Exposure to the rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, can protect against infection by the virus which…

In fact, the Bend hospital saw a drop of 10 patients with COVID-19, from 42 on Friday to 32 on…

NEW YORK (AP) — A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest…

https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe/status/1404483916438904834 The new mantra is now beyond ZeroCovid - we expect ZeroFlu and ZeroCommonColds. Anything less is unacceptable! From the…

Much of the money has probably left the country. Source: Half of the pandemic's unemployment money may have been stolen…

Source: Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90% effective | KATU

We study the health, behavioral, and economic effects of one of the most politically controversial policies in recent memory, shelter-in-place…

This is a hoot. In a Twitter thread, people post the dumbest Covid-19 things they were required to do. A…

As widespread vaccination and other factors have brought case rates down across the United States, state and local governments’ legal…

The Digiconomist's Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index estimated that one Bitcoin transaction takes 1,544 kWh to complete, or the equivalent of…

We now know, from several studies, that those who previously had Covid-19 have natural immunity on par with vaccination. Yet,…

A Judge asks common sense questions a brain injured idiot who makes observations and asks stupid questions, wonders about: “On…

https://www.healthweather.us/map?mode=covid_risk&resolution=state

As documented on this blog, none of the past predicted "surges" came true, so let's predict more of them: California…

A New Hampshire high school is facing the heat for “branding” unvaccinated students at the prom.Exeter High School officials wrote…

How many variant warnings have we received over the past 16 months? They've cried Wolf many times. With declining rates…

Fascinating:June 10, 2021: Something big may be about to happen on the sun. “We call it the Termination Event,” says…

https://twitter.com/CDCMMWR/status/1403384138175033346 Could not use my usual "surge in good news" this time. This is bad news. Unfortunately, these are side…

https://twitter.com/charliespiering/status/1403005209975169024?s=20 Boris Johnson was previously hospitalized with Covid-19, and since then, vaccinated. Joe Biden has been vaccinated. Both put on…

This was the experts prediction in June 2020. This did not age well. If lock-down periods are combined with 100%…

And per other item posted below, natural immunity also works: Now, after months of research, vaccine experts across the globe…

ER access can be billed at $30 to $50 per minute, or more. They are extremely expensive points of care.…

Read the whole thread. There are school districts that are proposing to remove advanced math courses because students who take…

Sounds like my frequent quote that public health messaging has been inconsistent, contradictory, illogical and often incoherent. By the way,…

This means the percent of the population that is immune is larger than the percent that has been vaccinated: Conclusions…

Source: Hot inflation may have become scorching in May and is expected to hit a 28-year high

The risk of death from Covid-19 is about 10 times higher in countries where more than half of the population…

I have written about this trend on many occasions for several years: Source: Former McDonald's CEO warns $15 minimum wage…

https://twitter.com/KUSINews/status/1402341521374924802 Kind of expected this. I do not think it's safe until we achieve ResurrectionCovid. That is, we bring the…

See table at the link: States that are Recovering the Quickest from COVID-19

Read the reply - that's the important part of this https://twitter.com/TracyBethHoeg/status/1402372035653763078

https://twitter.com/AstorAaron/status/1402238625220288518 The author is an assistant professor of history. These estimates are as reasonable as any other, and Youyang Gu…

Good thing people still listen to the CDC - but is it okay if the poultry is wearing a face…

Perhaps we should all just publish our returns on the Internet and be done with the pretense of privacy? ProPublica…

On Feb 18, 2021, the WSJ published an opinion column Marty Makary, M.D., MPH of Johns Hopkins University who said…

In an out-of-consensus forecast, Deutsche Bank is warning of a potential crisis coming from inflation. Source: Deutsche Bank warns of…

For the past year, we've been told repeatedly, if we had only done everything just right, like country X did,…

One week ago, our local hospital system (3 county monopoly) had every bed in use. While Covid-19 was a factor,…

Fauci said correctly in his email correspondence back in early 2020 that aerosol transmission is how respiratory viruses spread. It…

7-day moving average of new positive test results for Covid-19 has fallen to 12,780 as of late today. Average daily…

I use Firefox (mostly) or Brave. I use Google Chrome only to check GMail (no longer my primary email) occasionally…

Currently, Amsterdam is testing autonomous boats that run electric power on the many canals running through the city. Amsterdam has…

The Broken Window FallacyIn Bastiat's tale, a boy breaks a window. The townspeople looking on decide that the boy has…

As seen previously, there is a substantial partisan divide on the advice question, with 87% of Republicans versus 64% of…

On February 19, 2020, The Lancet, among the most respected and influential medical journals in the world, published a statement…

County health officials reviewed COVID-19 death records and found 411 cases that were "clearly not" caused by the disease. Source:…

I had no choice but to speak out against lockdowns. As a public-health scientist with decades of experience working on…

Read the whole thread. Dr. Michael Mina has had many important observations about the pandemic, especially regarding testing. Please click…

To public health experts, the obvious solution to crime (which is a public health issue) will be continued lock ups…

From the Kinsa Health Weather Map. At this point, ZeroCovid is not good enough to relax restrictions. Until we achieve…

Another government agency, by their action, implies vaccines do not work and masks are more effective than vaccines: If anyone…

The White House Thursday unveiled President Joe Biden’s plans to share U.S. COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, including its intent to direct…

This email from the FOIA collection is circulating on social media, saying it proves Fauci knew face masks would do…

https://twitter.com/DLeonhardt/status/1400063091245731843 Some things we now know N95s work, certified surgical masks work somewhat less, in medical settings, and home made…

The latest trend in the daily U.S. death count is further complicated by data audits being performed by state health…

https://twitter.com/Itsjoeco/status/1399855662583140354

Column asks, what if the Wuhan Lab leak hypothesis is true? What would that mean - a lot, probably. And…

Taking 3 days off in the midst of a declared public health emergency seems a bit odd, and at the…

Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm, PhD, is concerned about low vaccination rates and rising COVID cases in some states across the country.…

Why are masks so ineffective, even if we presume that they are effective? Because almost everybody that is wearing them…

Fort Worth-based American Airlines told crew members that it won’t reintroduce the sale of beer, wine and spirits to main…

Despite all the experts and the media proclaiming post holiday surges - there have been none so far. Let's follow…

Public health failed to consider overall health effects of their Orders. Eye doctors say they are seeing more children—many of…

With the adjustment, Peru now has the highest coronavirus mortality per capita of any country, with 5,484 deaths per million…

The full capacity in the ICU is due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19, but also an increase in patients…

I am so old, I remember when face masks were to prevent droplet (but not aerosol) spread to others on…

The pandemic is over, but there is not a consistent, non-contradictory explanation for why. We are told that cases have…

I'm so old, I remember a few months ago when they told us that having Covid-19 might not give you…

ROFLOL:

Since most of the world is not yet vaccinated - at all - vaccines do not explain this drop. Yet…

Researchers from the Scripps Research Institute have found that B-cells after having a common cold coronavirus react with SARS-CoV-1 and…

I am a brain injured idiot with no relevant experience. I make observations and ask stupid questions. This Tweet prompts…

I logged into Google today and they forced me to provide a date of birth. They then prompted to confirm…

https://twitter.com/sailorrooscout/status/1398626567048343552

But "It's different this time" - nothing to see here - move along: Beef prices are surging worldwide, taking meat…

Before the pandemic, a “flying shame” movement, which aims to discourage air travel in favor of greener options like rail,…

It is a mystery why inflation is showing up everywhere; the experts have assured us "But it's different this time".…

Why did face masks not knock out Covid-19?: COVID-19 precautions knock out regular flu — maybe we should wear face…

The big-box club chain said it’s been seeing accelerating prices across a range of products, including shipping containers, aluminum foil…

I've said for a long time that vaccine passports are inevitable: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said…

Mark D. Levine is a NYC Commissioner. He seems to understand nothing. Because never let a scariant go to waste!…

The CDC Director told Congress that masks were more effective than vaccines. Repeatedly, the "experts" have told us that "masks…

Biden has proposed increasing spending of taxpayer money by 20%. Rather than find a path to a sustainable debt, the…

I have written about this topic in the past - when we look at the total life cycle energy costs…

Mike Buckley is a British journalist. Just saw a video clip of him advocating for ZeroCovid before society can function…

No one believes a word coming from public health experts so there is also that problem: In updated face mask…

The CDC has said that vaccinated individuals do not need to wear masks indoors. So of course, Oregon continues to…

https://twitter.com/drlucymcbride/status/1397891973395234817

source Time after time after time, "experts" have proclaimed which countries "did everything right". Eventually, most of them end up…

The continued suicide of expertise: It turns out that if you want to protect your skin from the sun’s harsh…

There's a 40% chance that the world will get so hot in the next five years that it will temporarily…

Feigl-Ding projected, with "99% certain" confidence that another "surge is on the way in April or May" due to variants.…

Face masks were to protect others from droplet transmission (for a disease subsequently determined to spread primarily by aerosols and…

Conclusions: Mask mandates and use are not associated with slower state-level COVID-19 spread during COVID-24 19 growth surges. Containment requires…

Here we demonstrate that in patients who experienced mild infections (n=77), serum anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) antibodies decline rapidly in the…

Travelers to Hawaii must comply with the state’s pre-travel testing program, even those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Travelers…

Numerous "experts" said previous large public events were going to be "superspreader events". Data showed, afterwards, they were not. Yet…

This map is from WHO. It shows prevalence of positive test cases, by country. Darker is bad, lighter is good.…

Photos and videos of several large parties Saturday circulated on social media, showing people standing shoulder-to-shoulder and without masks. Source:…

Oregon allows businesses to have "vaccinated sections". Oh boy. Vaccinated sections will be available to fully vaccinated fans who are…

https://twitter.com/apsmunro/status/1396858104290156549 Read the thread, from a pediatric infectious disease specialist.

Will be interesting to hear how this gets sorted out: Report says researchers went to hospital in November 2019, shortly…

We need to wear face masks forever - not until the risk of infectious disease is zero - in other…

Partly due to sudden excess demand, partially limited supply (airlines) and some possibly due to government money printing: Airfare and…

This should have been thought through, and addressed, months ago: But widespread attempts to waive testing for vaccinated people could…

Very few people who have been vaccinated have gotten sick, hospitalized or died due to Covid-19. A total of 933…

Cases are plummeting, which is great news. India has a population 4.26x larger (1.4 billion) than the U.S. When adjusted…

They were locked up for year, many with Alzheimers and dementia: The pandemic has disrupted many lives over the past…

7-day moving average of daily new cases in the U.S. is almost down to 25,000/day. 7-day moving average of daily…

Daily cases are now one-tenth the number of daily flu cases in the middle of a mild flu season, with…

The driver has since been fired, arrested and charged with assault and child abuse. Because of a child not wearing…

While most states are now "open", and many have eliminated most or all restrictions, Oregon remains under the authoritarian control…

WHO flip flops from only vaccines provide immunity to having Covid-19 provides on par same level of immunity. This update…

This means that out of the number of children previously tallied to have been in hospital with COVID-19, only a…

A little more than a year after Governor Gavin Newsom instituted the lockdowns, nearly a third of California restaurants have…

About 100 years ago, a new theory emerged from science, was endorsed by "experts", promoted by politicians and the media,…

Insanity. Public health messaging has created a semi permanent state of fear. There is, as of yet, no identified strategy…

Within 2-3 weeks, daily positive tests will likely drop below 10,000/day. Fauci said a while back that the pandemic is…

The study found 27% have quarantine DIY regrets, with 3 in 4 saying it took “too long” and more than…

California’s top health official said Friday that the state no longer will require social distancing and will allow full capacity…

This paper reports on the correlation of mitigation practices with staff and student COVID-19 case rates in Florida, New York,…

Who needs data when you've got beliefs? Though they don’t have hard numbers because of security safeguards, they believe plenty…

In a divorce filing, Melinda said their relationship was “irretrievably broken”. The question now is whether Bill’s reputation is, too.…

From Coindesk, valuation of Bitcoin Meanwhile, the intense energy demands for computation of block chain calculations is giving new life…

Amazing. Oregon is the only state in the U.S. that mandates all vaccinated persons not wearing a face mask, show…

And possibly under 10,000 daily new cases in June. At which point, the pandemic is over. However, I predict that…

Oh my goodness. The commenters take the LA Times to task with data. https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1395035775377551371 Oh, it was written by Michael…

It is May, 2021. We have 15 months worth of real world data. Did they look at any real world…

The only person not vaccinated in this scenario is the under 12 year old whose risk of a bad outcome…

there’s now a freeware mod for MSFS that ads a banner tow to the Cessna 152. That’s right, you can…

Twitter's automatic cropping feature was supposed to automatically crop photos around the people in view. Turns out that it overwhelmingly…

As vaccines roll out, as daily new cases in India continue dropping, the media needs to find a new way…

Oddly enough, if you do something wrong, and if the FAA comes after you, the infractions and fines can quickly…

Store requires BOTH proof of vaccination and wearing a mask. A comic book store in Portland's Hillsdale neighborhood is doubling…

No one knows. But at least they are seeking an explanation that is consistent with the real world. The lab…

The lack of self awareness of past bungled projections and forecasts is missing in epidemiology. We are past the "Never…

The CDC’s new mask guidance promises freedom. Vaccine passports can make it reality. Source: Vaccine passports are crucial for reducing…

Recent hiccups reportedly led to tensions within the agency.....The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is undergoing a shake-up amid…

Source: Bitcoin Price | BTC Price Index and Live Chart — CoinDesk 20 Blockchain is a useful bit of technology.…

An EU source confirmed to NBC News that European ambassadors agreed that fully-vaccinated tourists from the U.S. and other countries…

Kids are not even vaccinated but we still get amazingly good news! https://twitter.com/TracyBethHoeg/status/1394870871563522056

Deaths probably peaking about now.

The data is here: CDC COVID Data Tracker 7-day averaged daily positive test cases fell to just about 30,000/day.

More inconsistent, contradictory and incoherent public health messaging:  Infectious Diseases Society of America: ‘CDC recommendations should not send the message…

See UPDATE below. Whether or not a mask is required in Oregon businesses should be an easy question to answer.…

"The fact is that bicycling leads to the highest number of ER visits for traumatic brain injury in the U.S.,"…

https://twitter.com/MetroSchools/status/1394307900680679427 Out doors.6 feet apart.Face masks with holes for the brass instruments.Masks for the horn end of the brass instruments.Face…

I am a brain injured idiot with no relevant experience. I make observations and ask stupid questions. Some people ask…

Is there an requirement in law that requires public health communication to be inconsistent, contradictory and incoherent? As more states…

Is there anything Covid-19 can't do? Nearly 18% of death certificates had a co-occurring significant contributing condition only (Table 1).…

Let us make sure all children suffer from generalized anxiety disorder: WASHINGTON (SBG) — As the pandemic's hold on our…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce Monday that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of…

Real world tests have demonstrated universal basic income has not accomplished what proponents claimed it would accomplish. Since there is…

Whenever Joe Glickman heads out for groceries, he places an N95 mask over his face and tugs a cloth mask…

https://twitter.com/JenniferNuzzo/status/1394103686616567808 Very little of the fear mongering predictions were correct. Their entire message has been based on fear, and never…

https://twitter.com/EWoodhouse7/status/1394279225910235138 See slightly later post - they won't survive. They will continue to triple mask, even when they've already had…

At least the science is settled, albeit, may be not in the way they expected... https://twitter.com/Tomko_1/status/1394105107931926531

A flaw that allows browsers to enumerate applications on a machine threatens cross-browser anonymity in Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari…

Disappointed in BillG for what this is starting to look like: Microsoft Corp.’s directors started a probe into Bill Gates’s…

An autopsy shows that George Floyd, who died while being restrained by Minneapolis police on May 25, tested positive for…

Preexisting cross-reactivity to SARS-CoV-2 occurs in the absence of prior viral exposure. However, this has been difficult to quantify at…

Disease models are unfit for any purpose. Ontario's April projections versus reality - orange, yellow and green lines are projections.…

A video being shared on social media allegedly shows a Poynette teacher berating a student for failing to wear a…

Conclusions and RelevancePrior COVID-19 infection but not ongoing Long-COVID symptoms were associated with an increase in the risk of self-reported…

It is all random, all the time: Education and health officials around the country have taken different approaches to testing…

In the UK, schools have remained open and kids under age 12 have never been required to wear a face…

7-day moving average now down to 33,000 (roughly) new cases/day. (Update: By evening, same day, the figure is now about…

https://twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1393919639449649154 Which inspires the question: This did not matter for 16 months but it does now? Any awareness of how…

https://twitter.com/venkmurthy/status/1393168409353981952

This quote originally appeared in the Daily Telegraph which is pay walled. Another version appears here, however. https://twitter.com/EssexPR/status/1393337063223832578 SPI-B are…

Testing of asymptomatic unvaccinated individuals will increasingly have diminishing returns as the likelihood of truly positive tests, as opposed to…

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1393704740480077827 In the UK, public health "experts" provide instructions on how to safely hug family members and others. Apparently to…

"NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 crisis in India is far from over as the country continues to maintain a 7-day daily…

Throughout the world, except for a few countries, typically islands like Taiwan, pandemic control measures eventually fail. The World Health…

We have a few weeks supply on hand, mostly already distributed to vaccination clinics all around the country. There is…

Yes, the CDC Director said that masks are more effective than vaccines. This was followed by 90+% mask wearing compliance…

And how many different vaccinations must you prove? The idea is controversial within public health because of fairness concerns. Source:…

In recent months, the price of larger TV models has shot up around 30 percent compared to last summer, according…

Classic example. In the UK, schools have been open and children under 12 have never worn face masks. Meanwhile, in…

Predictable. The CDC said vaccinated people no longer need to wear random face coverings. My state says you should prove…

He advocated for closure of schools in the U.S., while secretly using his elite privilege to move to Austria so…

No problem - we can mostly continue mail order shopping from Amazon as long as needed. Your call. Oregon businesses…

The rules are a bit of a confusing mess, but for practical reasons, keeping a log of remote controlled aircraft…

Oregon's OSHA just made work place face masks mandatory, permanently. This because their temporary rule authority had expired - -…

Good to see the usual, clear and unambiguous public health communications: You can take off your mask “except where required…

This is what happens when your science was based on beliefs: The books Marr flipped through drew the line between…

Because, like religions, there are many different belief systems at work in epidemiology: The C.D.C. said Thursday that vaccinated Americans…

CDC announced today that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear face masks when on Zoom teleconference calls, and…

Lay added that the ER doctor said this was an isolated case of a lack of oxygen due to running…

https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1392935847863934987 This turns this into a mandate for vaccine privilege. And this observation: Confusion: yesterday, our Governor said restrictions will…

The experts assure us we can print as much money as we need without risk of inflation: The PPI spiked…

People who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus no longer need to wear masks indoors or outdoors or physical distance while…

public data analyzed by ABC News appears to tell a different story. The data from states across the country suggests…

India's daily positive test cases appears to have passed the peak. This is good news. Hence, the media has pivoted…

Fewer than 4 in 10 adults report having "a great deal" or "quite a lot of trust" in the National…

Presumably the authors of this study will agree to demonstrate "degrowth" by cutting their own salaries, their departments and their…

And of course, the solution is to send more money to WHO and give them more power: An independent review…

That assumes they have credibility: A growing consensus among public health experts that the U.S. could soon safely end mask…

An MD/JD takes on the public health establishment for getting so much wrong. Most public health actions came down to…

https://twitter.com/shvetaraju/status/1392457746918821890 I think public health was caught off guard by people that were actually paying attention to what they said…

Redfield first said this in mid-July 2020. Redfield said if Americans wore face masks for several weeks, "we would bring…

Public health's disastrous messaging, and the media's fear mongering have led to this: The survey's findings point to many Americans'…

A comprehensive resource that ranks the economic competitiveness of states using fifteen equally weighted policy variables Source: Rich States, Poor…

After months of the experts saying the government can print infinite money without inflation because "It's different this time" it…

25 states have eliminated indoor mask mandates as of May 11, 2021. Source: COVID mask mandates: Full list of mandates,…

The CDC Director took the 95% vaccine efficacy and translated that into you have a 5% risk of contracting Covid-19…

The small U.S. manufacturers that rushed to produce face masks over the past year are now stuck with hundreds of…

https://twitter.com/youyanggu/status/1392179091839848448 The 5 states that removed mask mandates earlier in the year have seen their case rates fall at a…

https://twitter.com/MonicaGandhi9/status/1392176849103425536

Much of the country appears on track to fully reopen in the coming weeks, even as mask mandates remain widely…

It appears to be based partly on a misclassification of some Covid transmission that actually took place in enclosed spaces…

See this item in the news. Some states like Texas, Montana, Florida and others dropped mask requirements - in the…

People violate lock down orders so imprison them for a few weeks. We should do this in the U.S. Right?…

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1391544648372469764 Update: The next day, CDC reported a slightly a higher number (just over 24,000), although still trending downward. Unsure…

A peer-reviewed research has claimed that global ivermectin use can end the COVID-19 pandemic, as the medicine significantly reduces the…

In public health communications there is only fear: More than a year after the pandemic started, Covid-19 is still ravaging…

Gas appliances will still be permitted, for now. The California Energy Commission released a draft building standards code on Thursday…

Apparently, it's time for increased ventilation and actual N95 masks then? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is finally…

An "expert" tells us that we will have another "big wave" in the Fall of 2021. With 70+% having natural…

That 4th wave was a ripple. Plus the media and the "Experts" missed the huge decline that began in early…

https://twitter.com/MonicaGandhi9/status/1390768831149137922 Her staff had forecast an estimated 10,000 new cases/day in the U.S. by end of May. The U.S. 7-day…

The Covid-19 situation in India appears to be approaching a peak. This chart is from WHO on May 8, 2021.…

Also suggests EU states might eliminate the negative Covid-19 test for vaccinated travelers. Member States should allow travel into the…

The dossier by People's Liberation Army scientists and health officials examined the manipulation of diseases to make weapons 'in a…

There is evidence that expanded jobless benefits are keeping some unemployed persons from resuming work life - or at least…

Public health experts have been wrong about much and reluctant to say anything other than the scariest possible messaging: The…

Turns out that advocating dropping patent protection is for public relations messaging: It won’t speed the manufacture of vaccines. It…

Oregon and Washington have had comparatively few Covid cases versus many other states. The result is that as few as…

The UK government goes full anti-vax and says vaccinations do not work - what are they thinking? That means Americans…

“Our demographers anticipate we will return to slightly positive growth 12 months from now as the pandemic is brought under…

Source: Will you stop wearing a mask outdoors? Here's what 4 COVID experts say they're doing Have never worn a…

Insider's Ben Winck reported on Friday that along with the disappointing job gains, the unemployment rate rose in April to…

Could a 2,000-year-old herbal remedy for fevers be the key to treating coronavirus patients? A Massachusetts researcher says the medicinal…

This may imply that Covid-19 associated mortality with vaccinations on board might primarily impact those near death due to other…

Australia’s trade minister said the country’s international borders may not completely open until the second half of 2022, a longer-than-anticipated…

Whoa. Dr. Scott Gottlieb said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can start to consider lifting indoor mask…

https://twitter.com/IAmTheActualET/status/1390368965994631175 History will not look kindly on what the experts just did. Unfortunately, it will take a different set of…

It is 14 weeks, as of today. Cases have fallen off a cliff since Osterholm not only made his projection,…

Erin Kennedy, a.k.a. RobotGrrl, gives this TedXOttawa talk. Interesting approach to applying robotics and other ideas to simple environmental cleanups.…

IHME has produced a long sequence of bad forecasts, projections and studies. The true death toll from COVID-19 across the…

I have only shot with mirrorless digital cameras. I bought my first high quality digital camera, a Lumix GH-2, which…

There is much about the pandemic that is inconsistent, contradictory and generally incoherent. The above is one of those situation…

October 8, 2020 Moderna Inc. said it wouldn’t enforce its patents related to Covid-19 vaccines during the pandemic, in an…

Very interesting study - read the "Discussion" section for fascinating conclusions. It can be shown that over 94% of COVID-19…

They used data and assumptions through March 27, then used multiple models to project Covid cases in the U.S. Projections…

The CDC does not have authority to regulate housing: A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a national eviction moratorium,…

Click through for the entire thread with supporting data for why the CDC's mandate is not based on science. https://twitter.com/TracyBethHoeg/status/1390003215198941185…

Said the CDC Director : Michigan needs to shut everything down. Michigan made no changes and did not shut things…

March 16, 2021 CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said she was "pleading" with Americans to take precautions, such as wearing masks.…

Experts are worried some Americans are letting up too early -- at a critical time when looming dangers are threatening…

"It's not good public policy what the governors of Arizona, Florida and Texas are doing," Gupta said. "It just doesn't…

KING COUNTY—Experts warn we are on the brink of a 4th wave—as COVID-19 cases have started going up again in…

March 29, 2021 Fauci said a leveling off of new cases at a high rate of infection is "a risk."…

March 30, 2021: (Bloomberg) -- Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. are expected to bottom out in the next two weeks…

March 29, 2029: The U.S. is facing “impending doom” as daily Covid-19 cases begin to rebound once again, threatening to…

April 1, 2021: It’s just a matter of time before the highly contagious UK COVID-19 variant wreaking havoc around the…

April 8, 2021: The threat of COVID-19 could be worse today than it was when Wisconsin saw its peak in…

It's likely too late to stop this upcoming surge, warned Michael Osterholm. Source: Infectious Disease Expert Explains Why Next COVID-19…

One of the nation's largest air shows and aviation conventions, Sun n Fun, was held April 5-10 in Lakeland Florida.…

This is a news report where the comments to the story are written by people who have a better understanding…

More models: Covid-19 cases will likely surge again in the U.S. as the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant takes hold across…

In the spring of 2020, I was looking at contact tracing data for Utah and they had found that about…

"These changes mean fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people can forgo mask-wearing while engaging in outdoor activities such as walking, running,…

U.S. air passenger travel has returned to almost 65% of pre-pandemic travel. The 7-day backward looking moving average of Daily…

In 1915, chemistry lost its innocence when mustard gas poisoned British troops in Ypres, Belgium. Physics lost its innocence in…

But at least they keep fear levels high, right? “The CDC’s recommendations are, frankly, senseless. Children cannot be running around…

We've been told for months that inflation is low and there is no reason to be concerned, in spite of…

The arguments in favor of consolidation and vertical integration were that it would lower prices. Economists find the opposite -…

For something unrelated, I was researching some of the "social benefits" programs in Norway. This is my summary of what…

Sad to hear this. https://twitter.com/BillGates/status/1389316412259270657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1389316412259270657%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2021%2F05%2F03%2Fbill-gates-and-melinda-gates-are-splitting-up.html

https://twitter.com/Feynman_19/status/1388929717982613509 On July 14, 2020, then CDC Director Robert Redfield said that if we wore masks, the pandemic would be…

Fauci to Internists: A Lot of 'Oops' in Early Days of Pandemic Read the comments to the article - it's…

https://twitter.com/MonicaGandhi9/status/1389055560981499905 And note that is at about 60% *of adults only* having first dose. Israel is largely open and unrestricted…

The U.S. is now a socialist country, I guess. https://twitter.com/LizAnnSonders/status/1389173377882001408 Transfer payments are money provided to individuals by the government,…

Scott Gottlieb said that a drop in new Covid-19 cases was likely to continue, predicting a "relatively quiet summer when…

Make telemedicine your first choice for most doctor visits. That's the message some U.S. employers and insurers are sending with…

More than a year after the emergence of COVID-19, significant regional differences in terms of morbidity persist, showing lower incidence…

July 21, 2020 A study produced by a team at Oxford University indicated that some parts of the United Kingdom…

The American Federation of Teachers lobbied the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on, and even suggested language for, the…

What? The experts assured us that we can print infinite amounts of money because "It's different this time..." : Warren…

In general, the proposed numbers/percentages have problems - and this is interesting: The U.S. tax system also stands out for…

"Here, on the basis of results from five questionnaire surveys, we find that PEV discontinuance in California occurs at a…

https://twitter.com/bergerbell/status/1388552960859246600 Alas, apparently this line of thinking is common https://twitter.com/BristOliver/status/1380981482953510913

Models: But the lead data scientist for the Business Intelligence unit at Oregon Health & Science University says models show…

Given time, nearly everywhere ends up with similar outcomes. Oregon is probably lucky - while comparatively few people have natural…

The experts assure us that inflation will remain low: In an appearance on CNBC Friday, CEO Linda Rendle told Jim…

This guy has created hundreds of charts like this, linking past statements to epicurves. Often shows past projections by "experts"…

Models still posted Thursday on the Rhode Island Department of Health’s website showed that the peak need for hospital beds…

The requirement should be based on disease metrics, not a fixed date. This illustrates the lack of data-based decision making…

I agree - but something they did not mention is that the easing began one week before new restrictions were…

Rather than replace the errant batteries (apparently problem may only affect some vehicles or scenarios), GM dealers will install a…

The CDC will soon issue new guidance on wearing face masks for social media profiles. But until then, even if…

Giving incentives to have large families is solving which problem? This is in opposition to his "Green New Deal" goals.…

A broad majority of U.S. employers, 65%, plan to offer employees incentives to get vaccinated and 63% will require proof…

Share price falls 10% in after hours trading. Twitter (TWTR) earnings Q1 2021 Twitter's problem is a high noise to…

https://twitter.com/linseymarr/status/1387781398291959813 "By the end of March 2020, the WHO posted on social media, “FACT: COVID-19 is NOT airborne,” and said…

Model projections have been terrible, generally missing all of the important trends. https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1387767973461512194 They missed the upswing in the fall.…

This contributes to many of us no longer believing much said by public health: By issuing recommendations that are simultaneously…

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1387582236573175809 The Washington Post says the same. Afterwards, I saw an unsourced claim that 25% of the Members of Congress…

What I've been saying since April 2020! Trevor says about the CDC - "The shit you are saying is incoherent"…

I didn't ask his permission but assume he'll let me get away with this. What an interesting observation!

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1387551642573328386 I live in Oregon, which is possibly one of the last states to endure a "wave". From the data…

Oregon, uniquely, among all 50 states, required high school athletes to wear face masks while running in outdoor track and…

This is not new - the World Health Organization documented this trend of pandemic control, in an October 2019 report…

The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines are 94% effective at preventing hospitalizations in the elderly, the CDC said Wednesday. Source:…

The latest data show that getting a shot not only protects vaccinated individuals, it reduces the chance they can spread…

Per this video, it was due to incompetence. You'll need to watch the video to understand - it's pretty bad.…

The CDC says - only just now - that very small groups of fully vaccinated people can get together outdoors…

Conspiracy theorist cannot make up stuff like this. The CDC Director says, apparently, that masks are more effective than vaccines.…

Can we say with any degree of certainty that vaccinated people are unlikely to spread COVID to unvaccinated individuals? The…

Read the entire thread. https://twitter.com/Listen49698651/status/1387095145691107329

Youyang Gu did much better than the the experts at ICL and UW IHME. https://twitter.com/youyanggu/status/1387076342454362112 Public health has stuck with…

https://twitter.com/DaFeid/status/1386953006462246912 My observations Public health experts failed in numerous pronouncements: 15 days to flatten the curve became 15+ months.ICL said…

Obviously, every official in Florida is in on the conspiracy and is hiding the deaths and Covid cases. Because. /satire

https://twitter.com/W7VOA/status/1387079559955324928 Incredibly, this comes AFTER they said that fully vaccinated people may meet together indoors. It took a few weeks…

“The new cases have fallen since that point [March 10] and they’ve really been pretty stable over the last week…

Apr 26: U.S. will distribute about 60 million doses of the Astra Zeneca vaccine to other countries. The doses are…

But as fewer people sign up to get their shots, a dominant narrative is emerging: It’s because of hesitancy —…

Not sure what he thinks the message is, however. I can think of some interpretations... his full vaccination months ago…

White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that Americans should begin to see a turning point in…

Yesterday, I saw a media person's social media post about why we should continue wearing face masks, even if vaccinated.…

Instead, its completely different everywhere - arbitrary is the key word. Public health is arbitrary, not grounded in science. https://twitter.com/kerrysmith654/status/1386701196807839745…

If you want to find anti-vaxxers, just look at the media and many health "experts".

An honest, realistic report without the sensationalizing: A CDC report on vaccine completion status through April 9 showed that 92%…

Biden has embraced the plan. But it’s expensive and would disrupt education. Source: Widespread covid-surveillance testing at schools is a…

Saturday Afternoon Saturday, 3 pm: Pfizer BioNTech dose #2 administered for the vaccine. Mildly sore arm started within minutes. Saturday,…

India reported 349,691 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, the fourth day in a row the country has set a…

U.S. and other countries likely to air lift supplies to India, may ship unused Astra-Zeneca vaccines, to India. AZ has…

https://twitter.com/cnn/status/1385926769178550279 This has been obvious since a year ago. But WHO stated it was droplet transmission. We adopted DIY face…

CA now has the lowest positivity test rate in the nation, after 30-55% of the population had the disease in…

The logic on this escapes me, but I am a brain injured idiot, so there's that. He's actually saying that…

https://twitter.com/TheAlexKnapp/status/1384140818282291209

https://twitter.com/CongressmanRaja/status/1386078623640211457

Higher prices coming from printing money/deflating dollar/increasing asset valuations, and then demand increasing from "stimulus" dollars and savings pouring back…

Building on and benefiting from that foundation, America’s 2030 target picks up the pace of emissions reductions in the United…

Pretty soon this might turn into a tsunami of good news https://twitter.com/covidtweets/status/1385737313855082506

High school athlete collapses from oxygen deprivation while Oregon required her to wear a face mask, while running outdoors. She…

Disease models: The Failure of Imperial College Modeling Is Far Worse than We Knew – AIER True: The exaggerated forecasts…

Everything you know is wrong: The risk of being exposed to Covid-19 indoors is as great at 60 feet as…

To combat that, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) proposed on Wednesday the largest student loan cancellation…

Unbelievable - the public health quacks that created this hysteria - not based on any data - deserve tar and…

The sharp rise in cases could send several counties back to "extreme risk" restrictions. Source: 'This looks a lot like…

Last week, I noted a few thought this week was likely the peak in the "4th wave" - more of…

Most Wi-Fi networks transmit a periodic station ID - such as "Home WiFi" or whatever you call your AP. Many…

ReedPop, who operates many comic con events, has announced its plans to hold comic cons again, starting in September of…

LOS ANGELES—At the start of the year here, hospitals were full, restaurants were empty, and three times more Covid-19 cases…

Source: Biden to propose capital gains tax hike to fund education and child care Turning the U.S. into Denmark is…

It took the New York Times a year - a full year - to publish the obvious: https://twitter.com/DLeonhardt/status/1385185815354126336 According to…

It is rare for anyone to follow up on past, bold pronouncements about the future. Such pronouncements tend to be…

Len Cabrera explains the math behind estimating the number of true positive and false positive COVID-18 test results Source: Estimating…

How do doctors manage the risk of dying in a vehicle crash or getting hit by a car while walking…

A brain injured idiot with no relevant experience said this would happen, due to Bayes Theorem. It actually happened. Unbelievable.…

And 30% had no symptoms: About 0.007% of Americans who have been fully vaccinated from COVID-19 have become infected with…

Researchers in Russia have developed a new type of battery technology that they say can charge approximately 10 times faster…

Read the whole thread. It looks like that is the case as the affluent and mostly white collar workforce sheltered…

The strongest public health in the Midwest has not worked so they will continue to do exactly what they were…

What is the efficacy of a face mask, outdoors? Probably 0%. The CDC's own study found that masks might reduce…

Watch the short video https://twitter.com/kuriharan/status/1384593964292972553

The Federal government has basically printed trillions of "stimulus dollars" in the past 12 months, dramatically increasing the money supply.…

Many think the quaint and tranquil working the land by hand is the future of agriculture. Uh, no, its ont.…

Eric Feigl-Ding, Ph.D., is a nutritional epidemiologist who used his position the past year to continually urge the closing of…

https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1384283418003841024

Abstract Many countries across the globe utilized medical and non-medical facemasks as non-pharmaceutical intervention for reducing the transmission and infectivity…

https://twitter.com/TracyBethHoeg/status/1384237421282267137

Methods: The study included 44 U.S. states that instituted eviction moratoriums., followed from March 13th to September 3rd, 2020.... Findings:…

It’s a classic example of human irrationality about risk. We often underestimate large, chronic dangers, like car crashes or chemical…

Getting consumer goods in shot is big business for movies and TV series, and items can now be added digitally.…

Public mitigations require voluntary compliance; heavy handed police enforcement will never work. This means "sell, don't tell" strategies. Many mitigations…

https://www.facebook.com/Hovery-Hovercraft-OFFICIAL-230003303717350/ I am a hovercraft enthusiast so find this very cool. There are not many of us hovercraft enthusiasts. Yes,…

Saw these shared on social media today. This is the model from last December projecting daily new cases under various…

What politicians and news stories don’t tell you is that America’s bridges have been steadily improving for three decades. Source:…

In a peer-reviewed paper now published in Biometrics, I find that, in all three cases, Covid-19 levels were probably falling…

While the world awaits a widely available COVID-19 vaccine, availability of testing is limited in many regions and can be…

Ali H. Mokdad, a professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the institute, estimates 85% of the population would need immunity…

https://twitter.com/the_brumby/status/1349478824606502912 As noted here previously, lock downs may have some usefulness if applied very early - but cannot be implemented…

The idiocy was strong in Ontario: Along with allowing playgrounds to now remain open, Ontario is walking back the increased…

https://twitter.com/_stah/status/1383728927605022728 The national data does seem to be flattening out so the above seems possible; time will tell. Update April…

Discussion These results indicate that COVID-19 is hazardous not only for the elderly but also for middle-aged adults, for whom…

This map shows which states have had a low case count/100K population so far. These states are in the PNW,…

Given time, every place ends up at the same destination, regardless of what they chose to do with many mitigations…

https://twitter.com/phl43/status/1383412429678288907

https://twitter.com/drklausner/status/1383462397826932741 Be sure to read Dr. Gandhi's reply.

Public health "experts" have been wrong about so much for a  year that they no longer have credibility. They also…

And the risk of dying in an airliner crash (which is very low) is probably higher than his dying of…

In the U.S., the government has declared 71% of the workforce as "essential". We can't shut down agriculture, food, energy,…

https://twitter.com/phl43/status/1383063525854224389

This is an Oregon beach, photographed earlier this week. As you can see, it is very crowded - hah hah.…

This suggests "herd effects" kick in much earlier than suggested by Dr Fauci and media reports, suggesting we needed 85+%…

The NY Times has itself run numerous scary stories about variants, helping to keep anxiety levels high: While it’s true…

In April 2020, we were told to use face coverings made from any random bit of cloth to stop droplets,…

I'm so old, I remember just a year ago when parks and trails were closed for many months ... now…

https://twitter.com/RobertApter1/status/1382513469040123907

Many of us are hoping vaccines against coronavirus will be our route out of lockdown. But scientists say jabs are…

During the influenza pandemic of 1918, officials often advised Americans to wear face masks in public. Doctors believed that masks…

It can reduce risks of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by 81% if not already infected with the virus. Source: Antibody cocktail…

A highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first identified in Britain does not cause more severe disease in hospitalised patients, according…

Wait ... I thought the Covid vaccine was already injecting a 5G microchip - you mean it wasn't already doing…

Inhaled budesonide, a common corticosteroid used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, can reduce the recovery time for…

Usage of the Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccines is put on "pause". There is so much confusion about relative risk...…

https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1381698639588823040

https://twitter.com/_stah/status/1381537418633961474

Hilarious - never, ever let a journalist be in a room, alone, with a number. (That's actually a quote from…

Epidemiologists have gotten to work predicting the future if highly contagious COVID-19 variants spread through Quebec, and their findings are…

Hmmmm.... French lawmakers voted late on Saturday to abolish domestic flights on routes than can be covered by train in…

https://twitter.com/meganranney/status/1380591990740504577 Two big studies in the past month found that face masks do not work, or have extraordinarily small effects.…

As governors loosen long-lasting coronavirus restrictions, state lawmakers across the U.S. are taking actions to significantly limit the power they…

The purpose of mask wearing when vaccinated is virtue signaling: As UCSF infectious diseases expert Dr. Monica Gandhi puts it,…

Airport staff, security guards, hotel receptionists and other frontline border workers will need to start being moved into "low risk"…

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) said the state’s number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people is the fourth-lowest in the…

I guess this means it is now mandatory to have a smart phone in the UK? Also, will they sanitize…

How much reduction in the spread of Covid-19 comes from wearing face masks? 10%? 25%? 50%? CDC study finds 0.5%…

Pfizer said it hopes to make its COVID-19 vaccine available to kids in the 12 to 15-year-old age group before…

https://twitter.com/JenniferNuzzo/status/1380542797439197189

Neighborhood took a power hit late this afternoon. After the power came back, we had no power to two rooms,…

Thread unroll by Monica Gandh, MD, MPH: Let's talk B117 and why I don't think this variant is going to…

Is this a misinterpretation? Zero Covid strategy in the U.S.? https://twitter.com/devisridhar/status/1380098817782116352

https://twitter.com/TracyBethHoeg/status/1380258775551025152

Some one just got caught up with old death reports and dumped them out all in one day. This is…

And now their little minds are confused: Given time, nearly every where ends up at the same destination. If life…

New research published in the British Journal of Pharmacology indicates that two currently available medications--an antifungal drug and an antidepressant--can…

Source: One in 4 U.S. adults are now fully vaccinated

Source: Covid-19 vaccination rates and hospitalization rates will tell us when we can safely lift restrictions - The Washington Post

The government is considering setting miles per gallon requirements so high that few gas vehicles could achieve those goals -…

IMF calls for a tax on "excess profits" made by some companies during the pandemic The IMF also calls upon…

A problem with using a diagnostic test for mass screening of an asymptomatic population is that you may end up…

At the top is South Dakota with 37.8% having received at least one dose and 73.6% of those 65+ having…

Why we need maximum suppressionEach time the virus replicates, there is an opportunity for a mutation to occur. And as…

First time I have seen anyone propose a metric. This metric may be reached by mid-2021. Source: Orange County Mask…

Left me laughing out loud! The mRNA vaccine is “an operating system that takes over the machinery of your cells”…

What I've been saying for some time, but I'm a brain injured idiot so what do I know? https://twitter.com/TracyBethHoeg/status/1379564066608324608 But…

There has been much news about distribution of vaccine doses by race and ethnicity and no coverage at all about…

As explained in detail several times last year, smart phone-based, Bluetooth-based contact tracing apps were never likely to be useful.…

Facial and mouth expression is so 2019. When misfired social media interactions led to dysfunction and animosity, many experts blamed…

What are the most innovative U.S. states? Source: Geographic Patterns of Innovation Across U.S. States: 1980-2010 | St. Louis Fed…

This is what he said about Texas 4 weeks ago - today Texas achieved the lowest metrics since June of…

Which strongly implies that all the mitigation measures were a failure: In England, an estimated 1 in 2 people, or…

The U.S. Army began human testing on Tuesday for a COVID-19 vaccine that it developed as researchers aim to increase…

Rather than fix the root cause problems, the CDC will enlist public relations consultants and fix this with a propaganda…

This is true - with a reminder that even as a brain injured idiot, I am a retired computer engineer…

The Governor is facing a recall election this fall over his handling of the Covid-19 situation in California... Source: California…

FAA regulations require that operating instruction manuals be kept on board aircraft when the aircraft is in operation. Pilots can…

In a statement released Tuesday morning, Brown said Oregon must “move as quickly as possible” to vaccinate everyone as cases…

Most Americans believe that the COVID-19 situation in America is improving, despite evidence of rising cases. Source: ‘This is not…

March 10, 2021: Dr Fauci speaking about Texas dropping restrictions 4 weeks ago: “We understand people’s need to get back…

Am guessing they intend to make face masks mandatory forever: The Mask Innovation Challenge aims to improve the comfort, utility,…

Trust Sciencetm of which there is absolutely none involved: The guidance for non-essential travel is more restrictive, advising Californians to…

If you have no Covid-19 symptoms, the cost out of pocket is $65 (if you have symptoms, health insurance supposedly…

Natural population immunity as 30-45% of the population shows antibodies to Covid-19? I keep noticing places that did really good…

Video captured the moment a male flight attendant was kicked off a Spirit Airlines flight in Florida after forcing all…

April 5, 2020 - one year ago today: According to a model created by the University of Washington's Institute for…

People can be infected with SARS-CoV-2 through contact with surfaces. However, based on available epidemiological data and studies of environmental…

Source: A new law would require employees to save for retirement - MarketWatch The law would mandate automatic payroll deductions…

https://twitter.com/covidtweets/status/1379063990429614091

Prof. Vincint Racaniello, an actual expert, discusses variants: TheStreet: Now, fast forward to today, and we have three vaccines that…

Zero Covid is nonsense but it is where they are headed: Social distancing will need to remain in place for…

Justice Clarence Thomas suggested Monday that tech platforms could be regulated like utilities in what would be a major shift…

The U.S. has far too much real estate devoted to retail: According to Credit Suisse, the United States has more…

Justice Stephen Breyer, who wrote the majority opinion in the case, agreed that Google’s use of the code was protected…

Inconsistent, contradictory, incoherent public messaging continues unabated: Duchin said Public Health continues to discourage unnecessary travel amid new guidance released…

The company expects to fully exit the mobile phone business by the end of July. Source: South Korea's LG to…

NNT is the number needed to treat to result in one positive outcome. Stated another way, how many people need…

Spain requires masks at all times, outdoors, even when distant from others and while swimming. There is no science to…

The first tweet here made me laugh out loud. The second one foreshadows that 2nd doses might now be delayed…

This says the decision to do just the first of the two-dose vaccines, and delay the second dose for a…

Outdoor protests in June of 2020 said not to be a source of Covid-19 spread. There isn’t evidence that Black…

Just an observation about the "4th wave". The first 3 waves had similar upwards slopes in the epicurves (yellow lines…

Depending on where you lived, here are some of the insane things public health encouraged one year ago, to stop…

Vaccination with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine reduces infections by 90%, while a single dose confers 80% protection, shows a…

In addition to protecting the vulnerable, universal masking salves the fears of those who are at risk of infection. Once…

Texas ended masks and most restrictions on March 10th. Numerous officials said this was a disaster that would lead to…

"Fully vaccinated people must still have a negative COVID-19 test result before they board a flight to the United States…

President Joe Biden's Covid-19 team is torn over how to convey two seemingly conflicting ideas: That the nation is closer…

The Pfizer vaccine produces an "off the scale" immune response that is likely to protect against the Brazilian variant of…

Fully vaccinated travelers are less likely to get and spread COVID-19. People who are fully vaccinated with an FDA-authorized vaccine…

https://twitter.com/CDCgov/status/1377312255088472064

Zeynep Tufekci on how masks became tribal group signaling: I continue to believe that masks, including high-filtration masks, are an…

When we do not know, the proper response is to say, we do not know: “I don’t think anybody can…

According to the press release it has a 1.5% false positive rate (98.5% specificity): "We've now accomplished what we set…

Last month’s volumes are still less than half of March 2019 levels with business and international travel still mostly stalled,…

Last year, a study in Ontario, Canada proved that face masks worked - until, apparently, they didn't anymore: TORONTO (Reuters)…

April 1 - Google has updated its Android OS default camera app with a new "mask filter". The apps uses…

This was predictable: A federal ban on evictions is putting the squeeze on smaller landlords, who are unable to directly…

Not an April 1st joke either https://twitter.com/angie_rasmussen/status/1373074579267092480 She, below, is being sarcastic but we can see where others will start…

"In all the history of respiratory-borne viruses of any type, asymptomatic transmission has NEVER been the driver of outbreaks." Dr…

This seems to be the goal: March 30 (UPI) -- Even with COVID-19 vaccines widely available, people must still wear…

The news media reports on every case of someone contracting Covid-19 after being fully vaccinated. For example, "Over 100 fully…

This entire article misses the elephant in the room: The decision to open up vaccinations to all ages requires careful…

Source: Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is 100% effective in children ages 12-15 Is "Surge" a militaristic white supremacy verb?…

Domestic airfare prices are expected to rise 4 percent to 5 percent every month until summer 2021, said Adit Damodaran,…

About 78% of people who have been hospitalized, needed a ventilator or died from Covid-19 have been overweight or obese,…

Public health has engaged in unimaginable cruelty confining 150,000 nursing home residents to solitary confinement in their rooms for up…

NIH research suggests protective effects of vaccination remain intact. Source: T cells recognize recent SARS-CoV-2 variants | National Institutes of…

Source: COVID-19's fourth wave is hitting the US hard See also Why are positive test cases rising? The "impending doom"…

I do not make predictions: I make observations and ask stupid questions. We are seeing an uptick in positive daily…

No one gave any thought to this side effect of face masks - there was and is no plan for…

From Kinsa Healthweather map The main areas of rising case counts are MI, NY, CT, NJ, parts of MN and…

The surge in good news continues ... Source: New CAD$2 Test Can Accurately Detect COVID-19 Antibodies in a Drop of…

If half the population has had the disease, then our mitigation steps were a failure. At best, all they've done…

This would be the idea, of course, as the surge in good news grows: In fact it is becoming increasingly…

Source: Colorado Doctor: Weird COVID Vaccine Side Effects Include Dreams Of Space – CBS Denver

There is a reason we get an annual influenza vaccination shot: Mutations of the coronavirus could render current vaccines ineffective…

Smart phone contact tracing apps are a technology whose time never arrived: Months after agency officials said they were actively…

Among unvaccinated participants, 1.38 SARS-CoV-2 infections were confirmed by reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) per 1,000 person-days.§ In contrast, among…

Sounds like quite a fiasco - Tesla double billed people - for entire cars! Tesla double-charged some customers for new…

Source: Biden calls on states to keep mask mandates, pause reopenings According to the Reuters tracker, cases are continuing to…

Dr. Fauci has assured us that herd immunity is impossible without everyone being fully vaccinated: Allen Hoover of the Parochial…

A single dose of Pfizer or Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines was 80% effective in preventing coronavirus infections, according to a new…

https://twitter.com/LH_Banker/status/1375029023919722497 A published study did say last fall that only 70% need to wear face masks in order to crush…

Original Earlier this week, I saw a reporter post on social media that the job of journalists is to find…

I do not see any problems with this at all, do you? Britons could have their faces scanned to allow…

https://twitter.com/RichardTol/status/1376078197117358085

The next time your local politician or public health director tells you it's Based on ScienceTM, show them this: Non-drug…

And these "rules" are completely different from one district to another because its random Covid-theatrics not based on evidence: kindergarten…

"Daily positive tests" are increasing in some states while decreasing in others. There is little consistency between measures undertaken and…

The White House is weighing whether to suspend intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments, in response to pressure…

For doctors who treat them, the pandemic’s impact on the mental health of children is increasingly alarming. The Paris pediatric…

Huge increases in drug abuse, suicide attempts, psychiatric problems, eating disorders: McMaster Children's Hospital says it has seen a steady…

A lot of updates to my on going list. Mar 27: Thailand waives quarantine for fully vaccinated tourists. Mar 27:…

It is almost as if all the public health mitigations did not work or something: Despite its tough lockdowns, Peru…

Far too many people have far too much time and far too easy of a life that they are compelled…

More than a dozen Oakland elementary schools and preschools will not reopen as planned Tuesday after the majority, if not…

Talk about insuring we keep daily positive test numbers high via false positives and testing theater: Rutgers stated that it…

Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, said that the White House is weighing a mileage tax and special bonds to fund…

For screening purposes, among 10,000 people with no symptoms, where 50 people had COVID-19, this test would correctly identify 35,…

It's over when many people say to hell with the nonsense - which is what has happened in prior pandemics:…

One dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine offers an immune response similar to that generated by infection and could also offer…

Kansas officials confirmed on Thursday that a 68-year-old Atchison County woman experienced anaphylaxis and died after she received a COVID-19…

Surprising to see them come right out and say this: With coronavirus mutations pitted against vaccinations in a global arms…

They were one of the first to have lock downs and a mask mandate since last July: The crisis in…

Watch for most of the rest to now follow this: Rutgers University is one of the first U.S. colleges to…

If you believe assumptions that these measures work in spite of papers saying they don't work, then yes, in your…

He is correct: "Do you mind putting a mask on for us?" an off-camera reporter asks."Yeah, when I'm talking to…

His estimate that it’ll take a 70% to 85% vaccination rate ignores those who have already been infected. Source: Herd…

Surge in good news continues to grow exponentially - it's as if we are about to get hit by a…

And estimated 1.6 BILLION masks have ended up in the ocean: They're also creating a worldwide pollution problem, littering streets…

A new law will require the Mississippi Department of Education to set a computer science curriculum for K-12 schools by…

I had on my reminder list to check back on the situation in Texas, two weeks after their state removed…

A mathematician looks at much publicized studies claiming a large reduction in life expectancy due to Covid-19 - and finds…

This is spot on: Even if you hate the idea, make a tour of the nearest Walmart in your proposed…

One year ago, the tech sector jumped in with a plan to develop smart phone based contact detection apps. These…

Masks will no longer be mandated in public places in Butte-Silver Bow County as of 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Source:…

They seem to have just noticed all of the published research saying that lock downs only work, briefly, at the…

In the Michigan cohort, only 4 percent of those who had received a flu vaccine tested positive for COVID-19; meanwhile,…

This is so cool! A piece of the Wright brothers’ first airplane is on Mars. NASA’s experimental Martian helicopter holds…

Source: 58% Say Masks Should Be Required Until Everyone Is Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - Rasmussen Reports®

Have to page way down to find this quote: 75% of vaccine-eligible population in U.S. could get shots by mid-summer:…

But this will be spun as bad news: A state-run testing event in Callaway County was canceled Tuesday. In recent…

The company depends upon the very fossil fuels it purports to abhor. Source: The True Face of the North Face…

On March 12th, Oklahoma removed remaining Covid restrictions and ended all indoor mask requirements. As of March 23d, here is…

We are talking about outdoor sports on large fields - these restrictions are absurd and no science justifies this: ALBUQUERQUE,…

There is no simple, one size fits all answer to that question. This online article, though, provides an excellent explanation…

Source: Israel, New Zealand OK sale of virus killing nasal spray

Young people have been a particular group of concern during the pandemic for mental health professionals, and young adults stand…

People in the United States gained an average of 1 1/2 pounds per month during pandemic-related lockdowns last spring, according…

Krispy Kreme will give away free doughnuts to people who show their COVID-19 vaccination card at any location in the…

The effectiveness of eight nonpharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19 in 41 countries. Science, Feb 19, 2021. Jan M. Brauner MD@,∗,1,2, Sören…

15 days to flatten the curve morphed into "Zero Covid". At this point, its all about power trips by public…

Older Americans still make up a majority of those who have been inoculated, and many are taking advantage and venturing…

The C.D.C. on Monday released long-awaited advice for immunized people, a glimpse at the next stage of the coronavirus pandemic.…

Source: U.S. air travelers top 1.5 million for first time since March 2020

Policy makers created economically devastating policies last year, then used that as an excuse to spend trillions of dollars on…

The safety and efficacy analysis of the vaccine was based on 32,449 participants in a phase 3 trial. Source: AstraZeneca…

After a year of a psychological terror operation conducted by public health we are at the point where too many…

Fortunately, all those sacrifices stopped the progression of Covid-19 dead in its tracks and the disease is no longer a…

https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1373719118151569408

Fortunately, all those strict restrictions stopped Covid-19 flat in its tracks: The United States will experience more than 1 million…

Chief executive Alan Joyce said many governments were talking about vaccination as "a condition of entry". Source: Qantas boss: Governments…

After a year of fear, stress and isolation, the COVID-19 vaccine often produces more than a little pinch of sensation…

Mar. 20—Colorado will further relax the COVID-19 restrictions managed through the state's color-coded dial next week, with plans to ease…

"15-days to flatten the curve" was a lie: The goal now is ZeroCovid, world wide. Elite leading epidemiologists" who have…

In 2020, I saw one public health officer say the Constitution may be suspended during a pandemic. Unfortunately, I did…

Why is the CDC not mandating face masks for pets? Infected cats and dogs experience serious symptoms, but it’s unclear…

and is noticing its been bull, lacking in science. "...six-foot distancing has probably been the single costliest mitigation tactic... and…

Bill Gates has become a parody of living the green life: Bill Gates says he buys green aviation fuel, uses…

Jan 11-12, 2021: Thousands of University of Alabama football fans partied in the street near campus after the Crimson Tide…

When middle and high school students go back to campus, they'll have the option to wear a lanyard that keeps…

Source: A year ago: top officials urged people to congregate in crowds, not wear masks | Sharyl Attkisson Glad she…

“Don’t get rid of the card, that’s likely to be something valuable,” Murphy said, adding that proof of immunization might…

Maura Gannon, general manager of The Mermaid & the Alligator, a nine-room hotel on Florida’s Key West said: “As soon…

International spectators will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the International Olympic Committee and…

This comes from celebrity doctor Fauci. Source: Fauci: Kids Need COVID-19 Vaccine for US to Reach Herd Immunity | Fatherly

The media has made it seem that asymptomatic cases are weird; in fact, it is estimated 72% of polio cases…

A top Wisconsin health official says there will be enough coronavirus vaccine in Wisconsin by the end of June to…

...conservatives aren’t the only ones misinterpreting scientific evidence in systematic ways. Americans on the left half of the political spectrum…

We have no plan to unwind the mass hysteria and fear in the country. After a year long psychological terror…

New data? There was never any data to support the 6 foot rule. In fact, no one even knows where…

In a retrospective study of individuals tested for COVID-19, vitamin D levels above those traditionally considered sufficient were associated with…

When I looked at this last week, some of these countries had had much lower - such as 1/3d -…

Last week, new data from Israel, where nearly 60 percent of the country's 9 million residents have received at least…

The loosened restrictions come in response to new federal guidance. Source: Dane County health officials: Fully vaccinated can get close,…

https://twitter.com/stewak2/status/1372606226614218754 Follow up on this in April perhaps?

Low-dose aspirin may help protect the lungs and reduce the need to put patients on ventilators, researchers reported Wednesday. Source:…

Dose timeline According to HHS, these are the contracted production targets for vaccine manufacturers: Pfizer-BioNTech March 31: 120 million doses…

What I've said - the hospitalization metric is the only really good metric: "The hospitalization rate, to me, is the…

Because variants, it is face masks forever says celebrity doctor Fauci: “In the South African study conducted by [Johnson &…

The United States plans to send roughly 4 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine that it is not using to…

Lots of these going around on social media. The Internet has a memory and the experts are now being called…

Meanwhile, back in lock down havens schools remain mostly closed ... because epi-astrology! Schools in the state have avoided major…

The surge upon surge in good news is growing exponentially. May be we are seeing a tsunami of good news,…

Most of the world has had 1 meter spacing for all, a few places had 1.5 meters, and North America…

A new study by researchers in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering suggests that coronaviruses may be vulnerable to ultrasound vibrations,…

More than 20% of blood donations to the American Red Cross from unvaccinated people in the first week of March…

Government communications must focus on informing the public openly and honestly. This includes being frank about uncertainties in the data.…

"The recovery in flying has been faster than they anticipated," says the head of the airline's pilot union. Source: Alaska…

https://twitter.com/MonicaGandhi9/status/1371852080995037187

Mar 16: White house says vaccine passports “should be free, private and secure”. Mar 16: Qantas Trails Commonpass Digital Health…

One year later, public health officials spin their involvement: Dr. Oxiris Barbot, the former New York City health chief who…

Interesting to see early reviews of this era. And none of them are particularly nice. Francois Balloux, an infectious-disease epidemiologist…

As a victim decades ago, of a GRE testing error - for which they did not notify us students but…

Six-to-eight new immunizations may complete clinical studies and undergo regulatory review by the end of the year, Soumya Swaminathan, the…

Exclusive: Ocugen plans to sell 100 million Indian vaccine doses in U.S. in 2021 Source: Exclusive: Ocugen plans to sell…

a 2015 study found the richest 20 percent of Americans received 90 percent of these generous EV subsidies. Source: Electric…

More media is noticing that public health this past year was quackery disconnected from the reality: For too long, America…

“Effective as of March 15, 2021, the titles of Elon Musk and Zach Kirkhorn have changed to Technoking of Tesla…

Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could…

The reasons for spelling "vaccine" as "vacksine" is to slide past the Twitter auto-censor bots. This finding is interesting and…

Another side effect of closed schools? A recent survey of high school students found that the likelihood of attending a…

Numerous states are already giving vaccines to the general public age 50-60+ or have announced they will do so shortly…

"Experts" have been predicting surge upon surge, 4th waves, etc, due to variants. Except in South Africa reality is not…

Perhaps because people are fed up with mitigations that appear not to have worked, he his giving in to the…

If you're drinking more, sleeping less, seeing downright scary numbers on your scale and fretting about the future, you're far…

"Experts" or people with the accuracy of astrology and the honesty of alchemists say: COVID vaccinations could become an annual…

Contagion is rising again in the EU despite months of restrictions on daily life as more-virulent virus strains outpace vaccinations,…

Unfortunately, I know this all too well - very sorry she had to endure this: "2 years ago in March…

Having gotten my first MMR vaccine a week ago, over age 60, aren't I the timely one ahead of the…

We have since learned that the virus never spreads exponentially for very long, even without stringent restrictions. The epidemic always…

As of March 13, 2021, the media finally notices the obvious: Nearly a year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered…

We locked everyone up, said stay home - save live - stay indoors. We closed parks and walkways: The study…

Science joins the cloth mask denier community - the pre-Covid face mask studies were correct: Other new studies show that…

I update this every few days - check it out: Push to redistribute U.S. Doses to Other countries | Coldstreams…

Thousands of pupils and their families are having to isolate needlessly, and missing more days after months away from classrooms…

I drive a 2015 Honda Fit and love it; in fact its the 2nd Honda Fit that I own. Unfortunately,…

Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine was 96% effective in preventing cases caused by the original version of the coronavirus in a…

Many governments and organizations are seeking to turn tourism in a post pandemic world into an elites-only experience. Many have…

And this spending will be an excuse to sharply increase taxes in the next 1-3 years and grow the scope…

A key factor helping to slow the spread of the virus is growing levels of immunity in the U.S. population,…

Lock downs work so well we need to do them permanently: Italy is reportedly set to impose another near national…

Tonight, President Biden will tell states to open up vaccinations to all adults beginning May 1, that he would like…

Texas eliminated mandatory face mask requirements; 16 states have now done that or never had a mandate. Some say dropping…

The typical annual premium for job-based coverage in 2020 was $7,470 for individuals and $21,342 for family coverage, according to…

I actually was vaccinated this week! Seriously. For MMR. Yep, measles, mumps and rubella - even though I'm over 60,…

Besides holding press conferences, what did they do that led to success? Only when WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared…

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces Quarantine for Domestic Travel Will No Longer Be Required Starting April 1st | Governor Andrew M.…

Pfizer said its Covid-19 vaccine blocked 94% of asymptomatic infections in an Israeli study – a result CEO Albert Bourla…

Acknowledges cloth masks do not work: He is a very widely quoted nutritionist, epidemiologist, health economist from Harvard University demanding…

My state - chart made in late December 2020 Nationally (March 2021) And again, note the CDC's own statements. High…

Just imagine what might happen if we let "experts" censor speech on social media. Oh wait, we don't need to…

(Bloomberg) -- The U.K.’s coronavirus test-and-trace program has failed to demonstrate it has contributed to a fall in infection rates…

But hey, Gov. Kate Brown, at age 60, jumped up in line and got her vaccine already so there peons!…

Boeing sold 82 new airplanes in February with new sales outpacing cancellations for the first time since November 2019. Source:…

The advice is excessively cautious. Reading the "expert" views you might conclude that vaccines are useless. And then we will…

But you know we can just print money to infinity without problem: Inflation is just warming up, but by late…

But please stay panicked as Osterholm says we are in the eye of the hurricane and the 4th wave will…

Celebrity doctor to the media stars says: Dr. Fauci says it’s “possible” that officials will continue to recommend them in…

I expect by mid-year, when doses exceed our delivery capabilities, the U.S. will begin donating doses to other countries before…

3 news headlines from March 2021: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Brazil variant in lab studyStudy: More contagious UK coronavirus variant…

AbstractA recent mathematical model has suggested that staying at home did not play a dominant role in reducing COVID-19 transmission.…

Every time I hear another claim about "variants" I think they are referring to a rock band: The Variants. Many…

In order to put a price on carbon, governments use sciency-y techniques to come up with estimates - but rely…

Pre-pandemic there were published peer reviewed papers that found lockdowns only worked in limited circumstances, right at the very beginning…

For the vaccine privileged people: EU officials confirmed that they’re working on a European “digital green pass” and the European…

Welcome to our two class society, where the elite vaccine privileged can start to live life and the rest of…

41,675 cases reported yesterday. Yesterday, the Covid Tracking Project reported just over 40,000 people hospitalized, down from a high of…

For about six weeks, "experts" have been warning us of a huge surge in new cases due to "variants". That…

This drug might be available by summer of 2021. Much more here. Source: Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and Merck Announce Preliminary Findings…

She's younger than me yet I won't be eligible to try signing up until mid-2021 - this is nothing more…

I have a list of the dozen or so countries that have announced "vaccine passports", plus businesses considering requiring vaccine…

https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1368256689082925058 https://twitter.com/andrewbostom/status/1368240795707379716 This will be worth follow up in April.

It's lock downs, social distancing, face masks and never hugging a family gain for this sociopath: Britons should not hug…

https://twitter.com/youyanggu/status/1362476076325298177 Youyang Gu is an electrical engineer and computer scientist. He applied machine learning algorithms to analyze. Covid-19 epicurve data…

As far back as 2016, I wrote that many restaurants, especially fast food, would replace wait staff with self service…

Newsom has joined the cloth mask denier community, acknowledging that homemade, DIY masks, assembled from random bits of cloth using…

I really am so old that I remember when the "Population Bomb" meant the end of the human species: While…

From day one, there has been no plan for the future. When my state went in to lock down, there…

News reports say it may be until 2023 or 2024 (depending on region) before airline travel is restored to 2019…

Same problem I discovered in Oregon, leading to a change in how the state reports deaths: The provisional death count…

Our T-cell immunity response is effective against all existing variants, says study. See here. This is a real bummer for…

(Reuters) - Ample, a seven-year-old San Francisco startup, wants to skirt one of the big hurdles to widespread adoption of…

I think in the U.S. the government sees this as a feature. Am expecting very large tax hikes to be…

Companies such as Walmart and GE created the outsourced, offshore manufacturing boom. Globalization was the future and it would be…

Agree: Nuclear power has to overcome a baneful reputation garnered by association with the atomic bomb and radioactive disasters, but…

Bummer. We need to find more negative spin on this. A crucial wing of the immune system appears to be…

Deschutes County, Oregon Oregon Health Authority has taken vaccine doses from rural counties and re-assigned them to the Portland metro…

Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand…

Around 7,800 people had died of COVID-19 in Louisiana .... at the same time, another 5,000 excess deaths -- 40%…

CASTING CALL – RURAL OREGONIANS We’re casting rural Oregonians for a pro-mask photoshoot. The images will be used by the…

Well, duh: “This is great news — the Pfizer vaccine not only provides protection against becoming ill from SARS-CoV-2 but…

But some of the most vocal testing proponents are less worried about the declines in screening. From a public health…

From the Covid Tracking Project - Virginia's actual deaths, by date (blue line) and as published in the daily body…

Outstanding team work by far more people than we normally realize are involved: 2 pilots rescued by US Coast Guard…

Increasing demand for gasoline will drive up pricesIncreasing demand for autos as people begin driving more miles againIncreasing demand for…

Last summer, when I did the analysis, 2/3ds of the increase in positive test results in my state was due…

As Amazon lobbies for a higher minimum wage, experts say that the company is not making the decision solely out…

NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy said Thursday that it laid off 5,000 full-time store workers earlier this month, even…

Covid: Vaccinating by age not job 'will save the most lives' - Hancock - BBC News

The vaccine privilege race continues unabated: A second Pennsylvania health system has acknowledged that it gave the COVID-19 vaccine to…

January 28th and on February 1st I said peak deaths were likely behind us, contrary to then current news reports:…

That is all.

Band practice. This is a great HS band (seriously) - have seen them in performance many times. But this is…

Last year's Trust Sciencetm meme, uttered often by Covid-19 lock down enthusiasts has evolved to Trust Pollstm. Los Angeles Times:…

My state, like many states, has expanded eligibility for vaccinations and has moved up eligibility dates by age and by…

Source: If someone in your household has COVID-19, there's only a 1-in-10 chance you'll catch it too | Daily Mail…

Today is the new annual national holiday commemorating how we ended Covid-19 in just 15 days in 2020!!!!!!!

The White House has held “serious discussions” with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about recommending that those vaccinated…

This is what is called a "hand waving explanation". No one has coherent, unified and non-contradictory explanations. https://twitter.com/angrybklynmom/status/1365125645764857861

The same for 2020/2021's Covid-19 disease models: For decades, climate change researchers and activists have used dramatic forecasts to attempt…

This is the correct step regardless: As it has done so far, the state will continue to allow Oregonians to…

Pointed this out long ago - people with legitimate documentation are turned away and people with fake documentation get shots:…

Elite public health doctors, who already have their vaccinations want to allow businesses to have special "immunity nights" or "days"…

Yay. Compared to the general population, people with asthma were actually 14% less likely to get COVID-19 and much less…

If we did not have vaccines, epidemiologists such as Jennifer Nuzzo would have locked us down and closed schools for…

https://twitter.com/GenChuckYeager/status/1365052647271759879

We need a plan to unwind the fear, the panic and the hysteria. We have no plan while epiastrologists feed…

Good for consumers and the environment: Laptops these days are slimmer, sleeker, and lighter than ever—but their repairability and configurability are…

A word that rhymes with "Boron" comes to mind here: A two-week quarantine period for international, inter-regional, or transcontinental travel…

I do not think such a delay will happen as the financial costs are far too great to everyone: A…

Several states are already doing this: Idaho to require proof of residency for COVID vaccine » Sandpoint Reader Idaho says…

Reminder - I do not make predictions. I make observations and ask stupid questions. Here is CDC's daily new case…

Well, considering that 1% is 1.11 million, yeah 50 is "far less"! There are about 50 confirmed cases of reinfection…

Global supply chains and free markets are so 2020 now ... Biden to press for $37 billion to boost chip…

In my state, as previously noted, as deaths increased the state got further behind. The effect was to time shift…

I saw this on social media. It dates back at least to April of 2020 but is just as relevant…

Do Americans really need the amount of treatment that our health care system is used to providing? .... Despite the…

There will be growth but on the other hand, much retail has done fine so far. The services area, like…

Yet another crack forms in the epidemiological psy-ops terror campaign: Based on the number of vaccinations that have already been…

Or, may be we get lucky and that moves to early fall. For now, the "experts" say the state is…

After many EVs caught fire, a defect was identified inside the individual battery cells. The company will not replace the…

Visitors to Vermont are required to self quarantine for 14-days upon arrival BUT - if you have vaccine privilege you…

I'm so old, I remember a year ago when global supply chains were the future. During the pandemic, the U.S.…

Interesting idea - using vaccine opportunity as a tourism incentive. Good for their economy.  Soberana 02: Cuba's Covid vaccine could…

"Stimulus checks" are the government borrowing from your future taxes to give you money now. It is not really free…

Good grief. Public health communications has been a bonfire of idiocy since day #1: Recent public messaging harps on the…

Starting with Feb 6, daily vaccinations fell to very low levels in my County. Initially, the state stopped distributing doses…

Feb 7: Covid: Minister rules out vaccine passports in UK - BBC News Feb 23: UK Mulls Vaccine Passport Options…

When used for asymptomatic mass screening, a positive test has problems: What does a positive COVID test mean? | Covid…

It's a model. From independent data scientist Youyang Gu. Real world has tracked his past model projections well. Update Feb…

Wow, even a brain injured idiot suggested this would happen: "Countries like India and China are already using the coronavirus…

Looking at the latest economic data reveals V-shaped recoveries in many goods-based indicators; while services has more catch-up to do.…

Early damage and "shake" reports help seismologists quickly understand the quake's impact. But the loss of communications typical after a…

Awkward: Downward trend in COVID infections "likely to continue" says former FDA head Gottlieb - CBS News After a year…

Punishments include monetary fines, future access to vaccinations cut off,  and those who are merely hesitant and want to wait…

More cracks forming in the epidemiological firewall of terror. Today, a major newspaper runs this lengthy article using the "surge"…

The superstore chain will begin giving out COVID-19 inoculations across California this week. Source: Costco begins providing COVID-19 vaccines in…

‘Long term use of spectacles may prevent repeated touching and rubbing of the eyes,’ researchers say Source: Glasses-wearers up to…

Public health "experts" and pundits loudly proclaimed that the Feb 8 Superbowl would be a "Superspreader" event that would "kill…

I see frequent assertions on social media - daily - that if only the U.S. had put residents under house…

Last fall I said the vaccine privileged would demand access to vaccine passports. That has occurred. Rich countries bought up…

Feb 21: Israel launches vaccine privilege: "Shops were open to all, but access to gyms, hotels and theatres was limited…

Celebrity doctor flip flops again: Fauci expects Americans could still need to wear face masks in 2022. - The New…

Joint statement of the US FDA and USDA: there is no credible evidence of food or food packaging associated with…

If you do not get vaccinated, then life restrictions will continue indefinitely. Social isolation, face masks and lock downs forever.If…

The surge in good news continues as another "expert" cracks a further hole in the epidemiological firewall of terror: Dr.…

While in the U.S. it will be by end of 2021: The British government says it aims to give every…

Now public health creeps diagnose us with "vaccine envy" and we are the ones who must be treated for our…

The surge in good news is growing exponentially: Russia approves its third COVID-19 vaccine - PM - The Jerusalem post…

Another crack forms in the epidemiological firewall of doom: University of Alabama epidemiologist Suzanne Judd, PhD, said that it's 'it's…

“If you are between the ages of 49 and 52, were born in Iowa but now live in Ohio, reside…

Bummer. The purveyors of fear, doom and gloom won't like this:

Specifically, Fauci said they expect data on children's vaccine trials in Q1 of 2022. Then after that comes authorization and…

Late summer, Fall, December what ever - I joked previously, of which year? Now we know: 2022. Well, at least…

The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine suggested accelerating its mass deliveries to the European Union, engaging EU production…

He stressed that the efficacy of EpiVacCorona against the UK strain of COVID-19 has already been proven Source: EpiVacCorona vaccine…

Entire SF area school district Board resigns after Zoom mics caught them disparaging parents for wanting to re-open schools. Since…

Public Health Agency Canada presented the following model projection to a government Health Committee this week. Yes, the yellow and…

More flip flopping on masks - most people don't know it but OSHA rules for N95 masks mandate no beards.…

With "experts" suggesting the pandemic is winding down on its own, possibly as soon as April - the media is…

The company said it found no indication the breach allowed customers to be hacked. Source: Microsoft says SolarWinds hackers stole…

Summary There were no holiday surgesThe acceleration in new cases flipped in mid November before the holidaysOn February 18, 2021,…

Drove across town at mid-day. Counted 15 school buses on the road late this morning. Schools partially re-open next Monday.…

More cracks forming in the epidemiology firewall of terror - expert says its over by spring time: Amid the dire…

Biden announced they expect general availability of adult vaccinations for Covid-19 to start in August of 2021: "Jeff Zients, Biden’s…

The companies said Friday they have new data showing their vaccine is still stable when stored in pharmaceutical freezers and…

First, NYC schools superintendent fell for the lie of the century - 15 days to flatten the curve: The morning…

A new study suggests that the brains of non-partisans function differently than those of partisans. Source: Non-partisan brains differ from…

Frequent flip flopper Fauci has moved his "we return to normal" from Fall to December. Simultaneously, Biden announced general availability…

France will donate 5% of its secured doses to other countries. French President is asking the U.S. to do the…

The cause been right out there all this time. Obviously, the pandemic waves correlate with solar sunspots! We don't know…

Their thesis: College educated workers, in general, will see their wages rise sharply from age 25 to 40 or so.…

Semiconductor plants - perhaps five of them - were ordered shut down, in Texas, due to the state's failed electricity…

Group of scientists advising the Biden White House join the cloth mask denier community. "More than a dozen top scientists…

Identify your conclusion.Cherry pick to prove that which you assume to be true, is true. You'll learn more from the…

This in a rural county - the "surge upon surge" in  stupidity is growing exponentially: C.O. cross-country HS athletes must…

They might have added - but did not - how the 15-days to flatten  has turned into "forever". Public health…

Liam Thorp is the politics editor of the Liverpool Echo, in the UK. https://twitter.com/LiamThorpECHO/status/1361959447971643392?s=20

Duh: We spend so much time thinking about masks, we have forgotten many other measures that might offer greater benefit…

The commission’s finding follows a five-year investigation triggered by employee complaints, which cited investigations by The Oregonian into Intel’s layoff…

Will initially apply to "essential" workers only. HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Seeking to jump-start Hawaii’s travel industry and ease some…

From the European Centre for the Disease Prevention and Control, an agency of the European Union. Summary - the EU…

Most Americans will have access to a Covid-19 vaccine by mid-to-late May, Dr. Anthony Fauci said, a slight delay compared…

Scientists are baffled by the relatively low rate of coronavirus infections in India after at one point it looked as…

Ahh, but this is how epidemiology rolls - authoritarianism has no time for democracy: “The curfew is based on a…

The risk of death from COVID-19 is more than triple that from seasonal flu, researchers in Canada say. Their findings…

15-days to flatten the curve has turned in to lock downs, face masks, no visiting family, grand kids or grand…

From useless epidemiological disease projection models to this - time to stop taking models seriously except as the butt of…

Florida reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday [Feb 14], adding 49,390 new cases. That's down 12.7%…

The number of patients currently hospitalized for Covid-19 has fallen by -50% - cut in half - since the peak…

About 2 weeks ago, I placed an order for an electronics item that was to ship on February 12th. That…

BRITS may have to show a vaccine passport to go to a pub or restaurant Dominic Raab suggested today. Source:…

Epidemiology today: While the list includes many severe conditions, there are several life-threatening conditions not on the list even though,…

Festivals in the Netherlands have started revealing plans for 2021 editions following the Dutch government announcing it aims to allow…

The Health Ministry is reportedly planning to clamp down on Israelis who refuse to vaccinate against the coronavirus and to…

After many failed model projections, does anyone take the UW's IHME's astrologist's forecasts seriously? If you do take them seriously,…

And you know that many will spin this as a negative: Modern millionaires: How a percentage of Americans made their…

The following countries have removed many restrictions for travelers who have vaccine privilege: CyprusEstoniaGeorgiaIcelandLebanonPolandRomaniaSeychellesThailand Suspect this list will be far…

Sane people realize why this is not possible: https://twitter.com/DrDomPimenta/status/1360666224229769220 Note the words -"every single person in the world went into…

Dr. Fauci, July 18, 2020: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci on Friday praised New York…

38 deaths were reported yesterday - a large increase from our daily pattern. 8 of the 38 deaths occurred in…

I have been working on some family history documentation. My grandparents lived through the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu pandemic - I…

Epidemiological disease models have proven worse than astrology. They are constructed with the integrity of alchemy. ICL has been ground…

Propublica, all states trends, last two weeks. The bad news just continues, doesn't it? Kinsa model forecast for next week:…

Geesh. 45 second mind blowing video clip. https://twitter.com/airport_girl/status/1360346164474839045

Bummer. We want more gloom and doom. Surely there is a way to spin this into negativity? Study finds patients…

This linked story has a good explanation of EV battery tech and how a component failure may have led to…

Have updated the list of who is rolling out vaccine passports: Vaccine passports Go live | Coldstreams Business and Tech…

Source: Planning 500,000 charging points for EVs by 2025, Shell becomes the latest company swept up in EV charging boom

They are planning for "at home" staff to return starting in September, but say it will probably be a gradual…

No, this will not happen - there is no science to justify this nor will people put up with it.…

Which EVs have the best electric car range? The EPA provides range estimates for every electric vehicle, but they don't…

Utah health officials told a legislative committee on Wednesday 80% of Utahns who want the coronavirus vaccine will be able…

Vaccine for kids age 12+ may be available in the summer, and the younger kids by September. Source: Fauci: Vaccines…

Toyota plans to launch two fully-electric vehicles in the US the year, the automaker has announced, in addition to a…

This is the right way to resolve the white female privilege problem and make distribution equitable: He says, “by the…

I recently learned about people who lost jobs because they Liked a social media post - the post was okay…

As noted previously, the 15-days to flatten the curve meme was a public health lie... Oh, sorry, we meant a…

I'm so old, I remember this morning when the CDC announced the nation's first government sanctioned vaccine privilege. And now…

It's getting crowded 🙂 : Chinese spacecraft enters Mars' orbit, joining Arab ship

Ohio got so far behind in death reports from Oct to Dec, that it will now catch up in the…

Oregon only does short term disease modeling (about 4 weeks), via the Institute for Disease Modeling in Bellevue, WA. Their…

People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus -- right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech…

This is not yet live but the Israeli government is considering legislation to enforce this: If people want to access…

One dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offers two-thirds protection against coronavirus, data seen by the U.K. government suggests. Source: U.K.…

First, the Kinsa model forecasts a drop in all 50 states over the coming week. But the larger factor is…

That has become increasingly clear in countries such as Brazil, South Africa and the United Kingdom, where fearsome “variants of…

The findings suggested that inhaled budesonide reduced the risk of urgent care or hospitalization by 90 percent within the study…

Note: Due to a delay in laboratory reporting, OHA received a large quantity of approximately 3,000 negative electronic laboratory results (ELRs)…

https://youtu.be/pLcqJ2DclEg Note - this video mistakenly references the Chevy Volt when it should be the Chevy Bolt EV. Notes that…

For the most part, how the news is reported to the consumer has changed little in decades, perhaps a century.…

Salesforce, San Francisco’s largest private employer, will permanently allow most workers to stay home for two or more days a…

This means that the strategy of dosing more people, more rapidly, with the first dose, is likely a good one…

As I discovered, and informed my state's public health office about, the time shifting of death reports had incorrectly moved…

https://twitter.com/NNPrezNez/status/1358870935319703553 The Navajo Nation has been hit hard by Covid-19 - this is great news that vaccine doses are being…

US coronavirus: Don't get cocky with these Covid-19 numbers. With new variants, easing restrictions now would be 'incredibly risky' -…

The Emirates Mars mission, named the Hope probe, has made the UAE the first Arab country and the fifth globally…

I'm so old, I remember Neil Ferguson's projection of 2.2 million deaths in the U.S. by last spring, and Christopher…

Yep. That's how the evolution of viruses work, actually: “There is no reason to think the South African variant will…

Availability has been forecast all over the map but he has spotted the problem and I agree with this thought:…

After year of scary Covid-19 headlines and bad forecasts (2.2 million dead in the U.S. by April/May 2020, we need…

The next chart graphs the daily change in U.S. hospital census. This shows that the drop off at right, is…

For the first time in the entire pandemic, the Kinsa Forecast Model (Kinsa, Oregon State University) forecasts falling cases next…

I'm so old, I remember just last week when the total was 91: Nearly 300 cases of the COVID-19 virus…

Bummer: Pfizer expects to nearly cut in half the amount of time it takes to produce a batch of COVID-19…

Epidemiologists remain stuck: Second, we did not find any evidence of decreased risk of transmission in individuals who reported mask…

The Sturgis South Dakota motorcycle rally was held August 6-15, 2020. We were assured that this would be a major…

Kinsa Model This Week Kinsa Model Forecast Next Week Forecasts falling cases in all but 2 states. Both states had…

You can just download the original PDF file for the blank cards from public health web sites: By sharing photos…

Who needs a shot - you need the paper vaccination record, and thanks to a public health office, you can…

Yet they designed a system that mandates inequitable distribution by sex and race: An equitable pandemic strategy will require expansive…

Who needs conspiracy theorists when we have this? Jeez. David Ismay, Massachusetts Undersecretary for Climate Change Speaking at a Vermont…

Stuck on stupid: White House aims to revive plan to mail masks to all Americans My state already has up…

At Airway Heights Corrections Center, with a current population just under 2,000, 92% of prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19…

The Gaithersburg vaccine maker said late Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration and agencies that oversee drug approvals in…

As such, the pandemic will not be solved by spring 2021, health experts said. It will not be over in…

"Hope", "Maybe" "Longer-term, Allen said if the vaccine supplies increase significantly, as expected, the program should be able to expand…

Source: US pharmacies could administer up to 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine a month. Here's how Bummer. It's supposed…

Although there were modest gains in payrolls last month, big jumps in the average workweek and aggregate payrolls support consumption.Household…

First, the Letter to the Editor: The white privilege that's undermining vaccine equity - Los Angeles Times The reason for…

For most bus usage, range is not an issue. They are probably quieter and are not idling when stopped to…

The 24-year-old founder of Virgil Capital, which ran two cryptocurrency hedge funds, admitted to duping investors out of almost $100…

Small study - now seeking a larger study - details sketchy: Preliminary testing shows that 29 out of 30 virus…

Source: Johnson & Johnson seeks FDA emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccine - CNET The surge in good news is overwhelming…

Epidemiologists in panic as good news surges in an exponential growth pattern: In what has become an unmistakable trend globally,…

Have made this a "sticky post" at top of the page as it may be updated from time to time…

Left out of most lists of "underlying health conditions" that qualify for early vaccination is "age" which is likely the…

To get in you will need a vaccine passport or pay to get Covid-19 tested: The travel and entertainment industries,…

As noted in a previous post listing multiple hospitals doing this - this is a nationwide phenomena of hospitals selling…

This topic is the subject of many social media posts. There is sort of a semi-official account that one loses…

Fearful of the damage that may occur from the continued surge in good news, epidemiologists are striking back. WE HAVE…

Drone-delivery start-up Zipline plans to distribute Covid-19 vaccines with end-to-end cold chain capabilities. Source: Role of medical drones in global…

The surge in good news is global. Epidemiologists are preparing counter measures.

The surge in good news continues: The decline appears to be a global phenomenon, with new infections falling worldwide for…

President Joe Biden announced his administration was in talks with Moderna to buy an additional 200 million doses, for a…

I wrote about this last week. Plummeting Covid numbers complicate the political push for $1.9 trillion in new spending. This…

There was a surge in epidemiologists saying there would be a surge in post holiday cases of Covid-19. There was…

Will make an announcement later as to how the passport might also be used for activities other than travel (festivals,…

Antiviral drug: An obscure plant-based antiviral drug is "highly effective" against COVID-19, a new study has shown. Researchers at the…

Since the authorization of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in December, over 10,000 pregnant women have gotten the shots, Fauci…

This is the way. Secrecy inspires trust and confidence in public health. Of course. A review by The Associated Press…

Don't read this https://twitter.com/statsguyuk/status/1356998482888970243 Epidemiologists urge the wearing of dark glasses - with two pair being even better - and…

Canada's expectation of vaccine dose deliveries has collapsed. Trudeau's plan to vaccinate all Canadians who wish to be vaccinated -…

Epidemiologists encourage your to wear dark glasses, preferably two pairs, and use ear plugs, to protect yourself against the surge…

A statement released by his family revealed that he had been tested regularly for COVID-19 between December 9 and January…

As new daily positive test counts drop globally, as deaths flatten and drop, and as hospitalizations plummet experts fear this…

Update Feb 4th. And the committee is holding another secret meeting. There will be no public agenda, notes or video…

New Delhi: One in two residents in Delhi has been exposed to the coronavirus and developed antibodies for the infection,…

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1356591721728126978

https://twitter.com/COVID19Tracking/status/1356316711331381248 More here. They intend to publish links to alternative data sources that are now available to the public.

Oh to be among the vaccine privileged: But many hospitals interpreted the recommendation broadly, inoculating their entire staff — public…

February 2020 - Certified masks do not work when used by the public April 2020 - Uncertified cloth masks made…

Analyses reveal single standard dose efficacy from day 22 to day 90 post vaccination of 76% with protection not falling…

While seniors wait, young, healthy, non-frontline hospital workers are getting vaccine https://youtu.be/cAAp0DmpCDU

Half admit they break the rules: People want to see stronger fines, punishment for rule-breaking, despite breaking rules themselves. Source:…

In December 2020, the operation costs per rider for WES was $108, compared to $9.32 for MAX light rail and…

Marketers say COVID vaccines create hope for quick return of in-person events Leans toward Q4 for restarting in person events.…

Questions asked - and answered - at Evergreen Family Medicine: If masks and lockdowns work, why don’t they work? Source:…

The team also revealed that the variant might have been circulating in the US for close to two months before…

If you are not in a prioritized group, then you are at the back of the line. Reuters has created…

We cannot allow good news to flourish: Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office said in a new forecast that the U.S.…

On Thursday at 3 am, the National Securities Clearing Corporation requested a $3 billion deposit from Robinhood. It appears that…

Of the 13 million Americans who got at least one dose between Dec. 14 and Jan. 14, 63% were women…

Dr. Stephen Hoge, president of American biotechnolgy company Moderna, said he's hopeful that vaccines can help the U.S. population achieve…

Understandably, we all use 7-day, or 14 or 15-day or even 30 day moving averages to review trends. This is…

With reports way behind - as in months behind - this suggests that today's national death reports are, in fact,…

Therefore, according to Carbone and his colleagues, a combination of vaccinations and infections should produce herd immunity soon, possibly by…

I've written about the pressure for countries to re-distribute their vaccines to other countries. Yesterday, WHO asked the U.K. to…

Another one of those 15-days-to-flatten the curve ideas that turned into "forever". They never had an exit strategy and they…

A long time ago, park staff would push a pile of burning embers off of Glacier Point in Yosemite National…

60% of Americans believe colleges should drop the SAT

A choice to vaccinate teachers early was a choice to not vaccinate someone else: Educators have lobbied to be prioritized…

The World Health Organisation is urging the UK to pause its vaccination programme once vulnerable groups have received their jabs…

Look at any news right now and you'll see stories about "new variants", "variant are here", "CDC imposes new restrictions",…

The CDC issued a new Order mandating face masks on all public transport. It is superfluous as most states had…

Reminder - I am brain injured idiot with no experience in health care. I make observations and ask stupid questions.…

Vaccination stimulates the development of immunological memory and protects individuals from infectious diseases in the same way that natural infection…

Johnson & Johnson board member Dr. Mark McClellan said that there could be enough vaccinations for the entire U.S. adult…

These have come far faster than most expected. Many thought perhaps by mid-year but here we are ... V-Health Passport…

Why you're seeing coronavirus vaccine selfies all over Facebook and Twitter - CNET If you read the instructions, it says…

The shots were administered by Hunterdon Medical Center in December and early January, at a time when only front-line health…

The Oregon Health Authority stopped providing biographical details for each death, such as age, county, gender, date of a positive…

‘We’re looking at probably middle of the summer, end of the summer before the average, healthy, young American has access…

Whoa - this is a huge deal on so many levels - Boeing confirms 787 Dreamliner production is moving from…

Cool! Likely doing chip design work there. Source: Microsoft poaches Intel VP for big new Hillsboro engineering site - oregonlive.com…

Higher up on this chart - towards the top - means your state has had bad outcomes. The Y-Axis is…

This would be another vaccine offering available later in 2021 - more trials are still underway in the U.S. Novavax…

True ... One critical sector is transportation, which generates 28% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — more than either electric power production…

Previously, I transcribed about 1,600 Oregon Covid-19 death records by hand and discovered the public facing presentation of deaths was…

Am thinking contractors, local businesses, etc could all be in the pick up EV market. For one thing, range is…

Much to my blown out brain's surprise, Oregon today fixed the problem with inappropriate daily death reports. As I previously…

Pfizer Inc. will be able to supply the U.S. with 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of May,…

Yeah, no shit: "We could certainly look back and say this wasn’t the best way to do it," said a…

Update Feb 16, 2021: An infectious diseases doctor in Utah thinks that Utah is beginning to see limited herd immunity…

A research team at Columbia University believes only 20% of COVID-19 infections are confirmed by testing — suggesting that more…

Overall cases nationwide continue to drop are the currently daily high (133k) is less than half of the peak (over…

The lack of an exit strategy has been an ongoing and colossal failure of public health epidemic management. When lock…

U.K. variantBrazil variantSouth Africa variantCalifornia variantChina or Wuhan virus Every variant has been named and identified by the media based…

The list of cloth mask deniers keeps growing: Germany mandates FP2 (N95) masks only. Austria mandates FP2 type masks only…

(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said it expected to report eagerly-awaited data on its COVID-19 vaccine early next…

Wrote this on September 18, 2020 but only now making it public. It is as crazy as it sounds, times…

That's enough for 100 M people: The Biden administration will purchase 200 million more coronavirus vaccines and funnel more to…

They originally said all decisions would be based on transparent science - while simultaneously hiding the data because it might…

Age is easy to verify. Other random categorizations (other than HCWs and certain "essential" workers via employer connections) were generally…

Source - Covid Tracking Project

It is becoming unanimous - cloth masks do not work: Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the CDC during the Obama…

Might be some contracted delivery issues still but hearing J&J's vaccine may be coming much sooner than expected: President Joe…

To determine the factor triggering the sudden surge of daily new COVID-19 cases arising in most European countries during the…

The coronavirus pandemic in the United States has raged almost uncontrollably for so long that now, even if millions of…

Source: Dr. Fauci: Double mask during Covid makes common sense, more effective The astrology behind face masks seems to have…

Moderna says studies show its vaccine is effective against emerging strains of the coronavirus but plans to test a booster…

Fatalities, however, continue to come in some of the largest numbers of the pandemic, with an average of nearly 500…

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 have fallen substantially in nearly every region of California to the point where, this past weekend, there…

If you want to be vaccinated, a little bribery never hurts: According to investigative news outlet San Jose Spotlight, Good…

With state officials saying it could take until June to vaccinate all Californians 65 and older at the current pace,…

Those 100 million injections will cover about 67 million people, Fauci said, some of whom will have received the required…

Am beginning to think the conspiracy theorists know more than public health epidemiology "experts" - has this been the goal…

"990 mile" range - haha. What a scam.

Source: US Currently Hospitalized | The COVID Tracking Project Page down for more charts. This is a great reference. It…

https://twitter.com/EpiEllie/status/1353063720339992579 This enables the privileged wealthy to outsource their risk to low paid grocery workers, InstaCart deliveries and so on.…

Update: This has since been confirmed by Fauci. This is "100 million doses" of 2-dose vaccines or 50 million people.…

A COVID-19 testing facility was torched in the Netherlands during riots on the first night of a strict new curfew…

I am so old, I remember back when public health "Experts" said protesting was more important than fighting a virus.…

Now we need to ramp up to delivering millions of doses, every day, 7 days per week. Biden's 100 million…

Under intense pressure from the vaccine privileged, vaccine passports will be launched and used, at least by business, very soon.…

We must hide public health data from the delicate and feeble little minds of the general public: SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)…

The United States reportedly needs about 75% of people to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity. With the current vaccination rate, the U.S.…

And this is from an RCT - double good 🙂 Analysis of the study found that colchicine resulted in reductions…

Why did it take until now for the "experts" to figure this out? "C'mon, give me a break, man," President…

Interview with Bill Gates, published August 2020. How do you think this all ends? The innovations in therapeutics will start…

California ordered strict lockdowns, while Florida 'trusted common sense' and now both have nearly identical case rates, hospitalizations and deaths…

Are they seeking an exit strategy for the doom and gloom? One possibility would be an echo of the 1890…

A public health "expert" tells the BBC that we may have travel restrictions in place for another 1 to 2…

Hank Aaron died two weeks after being vaccinated (he was very old). But this quote is stunning: He said in…

I would prefer to be writing positive things about tech, energy, transportation too. Unfortunately, I have a very low tolerance…

Source: Oregon reports 877 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 22 new deaths and OHA corrects slide shown at press…

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health has updated Tennessee’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan as the state continues to prioritize Tennesseans…

They've known this for almost 100 years: Confronting new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus and a winter spike in…

Austria now joins France and the White House in saying that cloth masks do not work. Austria now mandates use…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has from the start said his coronavirus policy decisions would be driven…

Because financial losses would surely be a better incentive to ramp up production of vaccines faster than has ever been…

Source: Did shutting down outdoor dining contribute to California's COVID-19 surge? News reports indicate the science behind California's restrictions has…

White House staff required to use N95 masks because they know cloth masks basically do not work. During her first…

15 days to flatten the curve has now become "until there are zero cases". Teachers lobbied to go to the…

The hospitalization curve has been the most useful and reliable curve for spotting trends - and is far more accurate…

To put it mildly: Progress has been slow. Source: Coronavirus vaccine equity group whittles recommendations to about half of Oregonians…

The clown show continues: People in other priority groups skipping vaccination line at Salem clinic | kgw.com

Good grief. I noted this last April - over the span of 3 days the public health quacks went from…

Founders, executives and tech employees of all ranks, who normally are based in Silicon Valley, have been moving out of…

Not sure what this means in a practical sense. As noted several times, my expectation is that once the "elite"…

And just like that, on January 21, 2021, a major report from Canada concludes we need to "reduce the fear…

Paleontologists finally have their first good look at a dinosaur's butt - CNET

They acknowledge certified surgical masks are inadequate and will now require use of N95 respirators. Instructing caregivers in direct patient…

Bingo: Biden previously announced that his administration will aim to administer 100 million vaccine shots in its first 100 days.…

The findings of the preprint report come shortly after the U.K. recorded another all-time high of coronavirus deaths. Source: Covid:…

Several investment firms have suggested this: “Our view is by summer — by Independence Day — we will be free…

This is so mindlessly stupid you would have thought Trump would have done this: Accordingly, to protect the Federal workforce…

If this new procedure is adhered to, then positive test cases may start to fall shortly: WHO guidance Diagnostic testing for…

The stream of social media photos of celebrities and health care workers getting vaccinated has become obnoxious. I am glad…

Dave Clark, CEO of Amazon's worldwide consumer business, wrote a letter to President Joe Biden offering to help with the…

In reality, adoption of contract tracing apps by citizens was largely sporadic and unenthusiastic. A trio of researchers in Australia…

If you carried a cell phone with you near the Capitol on January 6th, the FBI will be contacting you.…

Microsoft joins GM in self driving vehicle initiative. To unlock the potential of cloud computing for self-driving vehicles, Cruise will…

Janet Yellen on Tuesday suggested lawmakers "curtail" the use of Bitcoin amid terrorism concerns.Yellen said cryptocurrency transactions were used "mainly…

Insurrection nounan act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/insurrection?s=t…

This part is likely negative for the environment: Biden administration will also pursue direct-consumer rebates to encourage American car buyers…

Hmmmm....: Trump pardons former Google engineer who stole trade secrets Before leaving [Google], Levandowski downloaded a trove of Google’s self-driving…

Today is January 19th, 2021. On January 20th, President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated as President. As can be seen…

This is an important paper, addressing the ethical, moral and hazards of public health mitigations including the enforced confinement of…

What the doctor is saying is that the masks most people wear are not very good, but if you wear…

The story does not explain how this works so we presume that sending guaranteed checks to everyone means guaranteed higher…

Does this mean the conspiracy theorists were correct? 2020 was a trial run? Geesh. Sir Lindsay Hoyle told a gathering…

If we assume all measures work, then we prove all measures work. And of course, we ignore the time dimension:…

15 days to flatten the curve, eh? “You can’t just say forget, no more public health measures,” said Dr. Anthony…

Yes! This is what should have been in planning months ago - finally! "Based on what we now know, we're…

The border closure is likely to remain even with widespread vaccinations, a top official says. Source: Australia unlikely to fully…

He called on wealthier countries to hold off on vaccinating their young and healthier adults so that older people and…

Given time, nearly everywhere ends up with the same bad outcomes - all the public health mitigations, at best, have…

The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued today an advisory to remind licensees and operators in the Amateur and Personal Radio Services…

LA's hospitalizations peaked about two weeks ago and the media is finally noticing: The number of new cases, however, continued…

The Oregonian points out that OHA is incompetently run and still has no plan for vaccine distribution: But communication problems…

It all worked until it didn't: LA issued strict mask and stay-at-home orders so quickly last spring it beat the…

Me, on October 5, 2020, assuming a mix of 2-dose and 1-dose vaccines: Many, or most vaccines, may require two-doses…

January 16, 2021 - Oregon Health Authority - distribution of vaccine doses, so far, by sex: Twice as many women…

Local health agencies are begging for more vaccine. Yet most doses delivered to the state haven’t been administered. The answer…

It's been a wild 24 hours of new information and changes in state government. Source: Oregon to start COVID-19 vaccinations…

Travel restrictions didn't work. Lock downs didn't work. More testing of travelers didn't work. It's as if nothing works, given…

Yep, its lock downs forever: “A big portion of the transmission has occurred because we are reducing our physical distancing.…

Why was this not being done last October? Now that Covid-19 vaccination efforts are ramping up, local health officials are…

The impact of vaccinations will be most evident in hospitalisations (from mid-Feb) and deaths from early March. Source: How Soon…

Locking people up like prison inmates was no better than less restrictive measures: The peer reviewed study, which was conducted…

Officially, my state says I cannot be vaccinated until Fall of 2021. That's the official word from the state's public…

"Lockdown" is a term used in prisons. After an uprising or riot inside a prison, the prison goes into "lockdown".…

Oregon and other states will not receive increased shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine from the national stockpile next week because…

The rising number of those infected has actually slowed the pace of coronavirus transmission, as the virus is increasingly coming…

This follows last week's fiasco. The two-hour committee meeting repeatedly veered off track, and specific recommendations weren’t considered until about…

American Airlines plans to offer COVID-19 vaccines to its employees at medical clinics at its hub airports once they are…

The state allows vaccinating nonresidents, which rankles some; ‘it lowers the numbers of vaccines available to people here’ Source: Florida’s…

Oregon's OHA is the state's public health department. Each day they announce a "daily body count". Many interpret this incorrectly,…

Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Cerner, Epic Systems, the Mitre Corporation and Mayo Clinic are working together to define a "vaccine passport"…

The new clinical trial data shows a single shot of the vaccine "gives sustainable antibodies," Dr. Paul Stoffels, J&J chief…

Rent in San Francisco has declined 27% since the start of the pandemic, the sharpest decline in the country, according…

Remember, I am idiot who observes things and asks stupid questions. The low incidence of influenza is attributed to the…

In other words, the coronavirus will become “endemic,” a pathogen that circulates at low levels and only rarely causes serious…

Below is a chart I create for my state (Oregon). I removed the Y-axis because the number is not relevant…

To achieve enough immunity in Oregon means providing nearly 33,000 vaccinations every day for 6 months in a two-dose per person…

State health chief said the state appeared not be seeing as big a post-Christmas surge as it had expected. Source:…

FB, IG, Twitter and now YouTube have shut down Donald Trump.Twitter deleted Tweets from the official U.S. government account @POTUS…

Public health programs never planned ahead for scheduling vaccine appointments. Sigh. But Sarasota FL has a great solution! The 34-year-old’s…

Once immunity is widespread in adults, the virus rampaging across the world will come to resemble the common cold, scientists…

About 10 days ago, Governor Brown of Oregon ordered the state's public health authority OHA, to ramp up to 12,000…

Not joking: Los Angeles health officials advise some residents to wear masks at home as COVID-19 outbreak spreads

The prioritization schemes have led to doses stored in freezers and other doses being thrown out. As time went on,…

The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. Meanwhile, vaccinations have already started in some countries as cases continue…

On a recent post - which I cannot find at the moment - I suggested vaccine allocations might be cut…

Duh: The states' focus on vaccinating health-care workers and nursing homes has created a bottleneck, the official said. Source: Covid…

Source: Figure 1 - 1918 Influenza: the Mother of All Pandemics - Volume 12, Number 1—January 2006 - Emerging Infectious…

"Harvard Summer School suspended all study-abroad programming for the summer of 2021, citing concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic." Source:…

Development of global travel safety standards while acknowledging individual countries may have unique requirements at a given point in time…

This means continued travel restrictions, mandatory Covid-19 testing before and after flights, and travel industry's desire for "vaccine passports" will…

We need to get doses into people as fast as possible and the current scheme has been a fiasco at…

Now in our 10th month, 100% of the public health mitigations have failed. It just keeps getting worse. So what…

Administrators and young graduate students have been inoculated at leading research hospitals, contrary to state and federal guidelines. A 20-something…

The vaccination programs are a fiasco. Teachers are scheduled at the front of the line in Tier 1b in California…

Regarding the lottery concept, the idea put forth is to vaccinate everyone 55 and up. After that, use numbers from…

Perhaps there is a clue in this - may be lock downs are not very effective at stopping the spread…

Vaccine privilege is becoming real. Today, Denmark announced it will be launching a "vaccine passport" in early 2021 and expects…

Meanwhile, those of us at the back of the vaccine line (Fall of 2021) will be locked down forever: Denmark…

His personal account is gone, all of his past tweets are hidden or deleted Trump has now been de-platformed on…

The Oregonian newspaper, today: This is the 27-member Advisory Committee tasked with establishing guidelines for administering vaccines in Oregon. Zhenya…

"OHA Director Patrick Allen said in a press conference Friday that ordinary Oregonians could be waiting until this fall to…

The state of Oregon’s plan all along was to vaccinate health care workers first, the people who come in contact…

Predicted this on December 24: Teachers in Oregon may begin to be vaccinated by Feb 15th And just like that…

The headline on this article is incorrect - it's the policies, not the epidemic itself, that led to child weight…

January 8, 2021: TORONTO (Reuters) - Ontario is considering “more extreme measures” on top of the widespread lockdowns in place,…

15 days to flatten the curve!Ok, may be a monthOr two monthsOr three monthsUntil a vaccine is availableWait, we don't…

More in my previous post. Facebook has now banned Trump's accounts indefinitely on both FB and IG.

What happened today was disgusting: World leaders react to ‘disgraceful’ mob attack on U.S. Capitol - oregonlive.com This was insurrection…

My state largely suspended vaccinations over the long Christmas and New Years holiday weekends. But here, the Providence health system…

Oregon vaccinations - in the midst of an alleged emergency, the state largely stopped giving out vaccinations during the holidays.…

Disease model projections have proven close to worthless. Perhaps like a stopped clock, they might get close once in a…

Chart shows the total number of passenger for each week, during the pandemic. This is a better way of looking…

U.S. may give out two half-volume doses of Moderna vaccine to double the number of people who could get preliminary…

In Phase 1b, how do you prove that you are a defined essential worker in the defined categories? Earlier today,…

May 26, 2020 Japan yesterday declared at least a temporary victory in its battle with COVID-19, and it triumphed by…

Considering the economic and life costs as our elected and unelected public health leaders twiddle their thumbs, this is spot…

For domestic travel, families will likely continue to do so via cars and RVs. RV sales exploded in 2020 -…

This part of the post was written on September 4th, but not published until December 30. On September 4th, the…

And it is legal, just as "no shirt, no shoes, no service" is legal: Proof of a Covid-19 vaccine may…

Bloomberg has a nice state by state vaccine tracker to let you know where you state stands in vaccinations. Gives…

As I've been saying, this is not going to go over well: The typical American believes they will be eligible…

Biden's headline quote is correct at current pace of vaccination. Unfortunately, Biden can't do the math needed to fix the…

Oregon largely stopped vaccinations on December 24th with just 10 on December 25th. At this rate, it looks like the…

Elites gonna be elite: Mayor Woodby sent the email Wednesday morning shortly before 3 a.m. to all county commissioners offering…

Source: Flu Vaccination Coverage, United States, 2018–19 Influenza Season | FluVaxView | Seasonal Influenza (Flu) | CDC

And not just managers but also physicians and others doing telehealth and not meeting with patients ended up at the…

WASHINGTON (AP) - A huge study of another COVID-19 vaccine candidate is getting underway Monday as states in the U.…

The conversations are a treat for the astronauts as well. “You’re talking to someone and looking right down at where…

The woman told a Facebook friend that she skipped the waiting period because her husband’s aunt is a “big deal”…

Many public health offices shut down or reduced staffing over the Christmas break and test counts and deaths where not…

I deleted my last FB/IG app from a device yesterday. I still had IG running on one Android tablet but…

For months, California was the state that did everything right - until it became the worst: The Golden State is…

Previous: Immunity passports have troubling implications Tech companies pushing immunity passports Right on queue: The Washington Post advocates we start…

When a vaccine is available, that is the preferable - and safer - method to achieve herd immunity. Definitely. But…

I've seen some social media posts claiming there are no excess deaths in the U.S. in 2020. Here's today's chart…

When I saw this on Twitter I thought it was an Onion or Babylon Bee headline: OAKLAND, Calif. — California…

In a highly interconnected society, nearly all workers have been designated as "essential" by the U.S. government: According to the…

From the Covid-19 Actuaries Response Group, Bulletin #87 Basically, think of this as the "number needed to treat" (NNT) of…

True: ...Facebook has been selling them ad targeting that is unreliable to the point of being fraudulent.The documents feature internal…

The CDC announced its recommendations for vaccine rollout for Phase 1a, 1b and 1c. Each state will adopt their own…

South Korea was THE poster country for how to do everything right to control a pandemic, keeping the diseases tightly…

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — An elderly man hospitalized in Southern California for treatment of COVID-19 was fatally struck by a…

Travel restrictions, lock downs and face masks forever! Because reasons! Models have found that strict border closures could have helped…

Oregon reports 7,203 doses administered of a 2-dose sequence - so far. The number of "fully vaccinated" individuals is zero…

Close enough for government work, eh? Official CDC Chart, Dec 18, 2020 Official CDC Chart Dec 23, 2020

But it will take many months before we reach the end of this perilous journey, and the public is increasingly…

Once seen as a model for managing the pandemic, California is now in crisis. The Golden State is reporting the…

May 25, 2020: “Massachusetts is one of the best examples of how to handle this,” said John Brownstein, an epidemiologist…

The public health and political message is "get vaccinated as soon as possible".  Even though for many of us, we…

Congress passed another huge borrowing bill to put all of us in life long debt. A trillion here and a…

I'm so old, I remember posting this a week ago: 15 days to flatten the curve!Oh, may be a monthTwo…

Throughout much of the pandemic, California has had among the lowest case rates in the country, but as of Monday…

Incoming US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Sunday warned Americans "to be realistic about the timeline" of the coronavirus vaccine…

I'm so old, I remember two months ago when Canada had everything under control - in fact a study done in…

Bull shit. It's to be first in line. Several government officials have vowed to take the vaccine publicly in an…

A study published in September, using blood samples collected in July, estimated that about 9% of the population might have…

Added #68 Dr Deborah Birx, earlier today, and #69 All Members of Congress. The list grows every day. Essentially every…

This information comes from the CDC ACIP recommendations updated on December 20, 2020. The suggested dates, in parenthesis, are my…

DJI products can still be sold in the U.S., but DJI is prohibited from buying parts from U.S. suppliers. Thus,…

Source: Volkswagen facing 'massive' shortage of electronic parts And laptop computers and smart phones. I've had one electronics related item…

Martin Kulldorff is a professor of infectious diseases at the Harvard University School of Medicine. His comments about the state…

Not saying this is good or bad - only that few seem to understand that "stimulus" checks are the government…

https://youtu.be/WijoL3Hy_Bw This is off topic for this blog but WOW. Incredible journalism. Stunning story. A city dying due to its…

It might not be until the late summer or early fall before the vaccine begins to be widely available to…

Very, very cool: First, Microsoft will continue to pay the wages of hourly workers of vendors that provided services on…

Probably not a good idea: “I liken it to giving the keys of a sports car to a 12-year-old,” said…

As electric vehicle sales rise across Europe, more charging stations are needed. Power grids are trying to meet increasing energy…

Awesome! BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth Thursday with the first fresh samples of rock and…

All the details are here - the only path known at this time delivers vaccines to the general (non-prioritized group)…

Just 10 days ago, the Oregon Health Authority said that the overwhelming majority of Oregonians have been complying with guidance…

Private carriers FedEx and UPS have cut off delivery service for some retailers, sending massive volumes of packages to the…

Germany and Netherlands are locking up their population for the next month or so.  France canceled the expected end of…

Tesla's "less than the cost of petrol" claim no longer cuts the mustard Source: Tesla Supercharging now more expensive than…

Just a few days I posted this: “Immunity passports” have troubling implications | Coldstreams Business and Tech The NY Times…

If this is true, this means inoculating about 1.6 million people every day, 7 days per week, starting today. Head…

Was reading up on something else which led to this item on the 1968-1970 influenza pandemic. Very interesting. The 1968…

I'm so old, I remember just a few months back when the media heralded Germany as a country that did…

15 days to flatten the curve!Oh, may be a monthTwo monthsOkay, at least 3 monthsWell, until a vaccine is availableWait,…

It looks like first availability of vaccinations is not until summer of 2021. What does that mean for when life…

Most public health and media reports say the pandemic only ends when 60-70% of the population has been vaccinated. Based…

Public health and media reports are setting an unrealistic expectation for vaccine availability. Those age 65+ are probably in line…

Source: Covid 19 Risk Tool from Johns Hopkins University The online calculator uses data to estimate your  mortality risk, based…

The coronavirus is accelerating a significant tech exodus out of California, with Oracle (ORCL) announcing Friday that it has moved…

It's so tempting to blame leadership, but each country has its own leaders - and the same outcome is occurring…

Update as of December 3, 2020: The model used to generate influenza in-season preliminary burden estimates uses current season flu…

Airlines and politicians are promoting the concept of "immunity passports". Hungary and Iceland have already implemented these concepts - if…

“I think there might be too many M.B.A.s running companies,” Tesla’s chief executive says. Source: Elon Musk Decries ‘M.B.A.-ization’ of…

Today, I wrote our state public health officials and called them out for the lack of an effective strategy. We…

In Los Angeles, a Judge has ruled that the outdoor restaurant dining shutdown was arbitrary and not supported by any…

2020 models have been so bad at times as to be amusing. This looks like progress though: A new class…

“Any person with a history of a significant allergic reaction to a vaccine, medicine or food (such as previous history…

The UW IHME random number generator projects up to 1 million new cases on January 10th.  MIT has their own…

The CDC recommended Friday that people now wear masks in all indoor settings, with the sole exception of their own…

He was awesome: Chuck Yeager, the historic test pilot portrayed in the movie “The Right Stuff,” is dead at the…

By now, everyone is saying the same thing - public health is consistent, contradictory, incoherent, illogical, devoid of evidence. “It…

Doubt it, based on past experience: But Hannan says the US immunization data collection systems at the state level are…

On March 27, 2020, four days after Oregon's lock down when in to effect, the Oregon Health Authority issued a…

He will ask Americans to wear a mask for the first 100 days after he takes office and issue a…

The published literature says lock downs can be successful in slowing and delaying a pandemic, especially when done at the…

Whether these new restrictions will work wonders or hardly move the needle, nobody can say for sure. There are many…

A month ago,  I asked why face masks were not working and suggested it is because we wear face masks…

OHA acknowledges that in spite of nearly everyone doing exactly what they have been asked to do, cases are skyrocketing…

YouTube will ask you to rethink posting that comment if AI thinks it's offensive - CNET In other words, humans…

California Governor plans to shut down most retail business in the weeks leading up to Christmas. This will likely destroy…

Idiotic virtue signaling to the max: Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Jon Stewart have a pandemic-year message for fellow…

Does this mean the CDC is saying that face masks did not work to prevent the spread of Covid-19 as…

Facebook is accused of hiding job openings from potential U.S. applicants so that it could recruit temporary foreign workers (i.e.…

There's a web site for that! Here, members of the public compete to help the U.S. government solve problems big…

Wow. The Mayor of Los Angeles declared Martial Law: All residents within the city of Los Angeles were ordered to…

The UK has approved use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and 800,000 doses will be available, mostly at hospitals, by the…

I think my state (Oregon) peaked in new positive test results on Nov 21st, peaked in new hospitalizations on Nov…

There are, however, reasons to believe that R-0 will be very low by next spring but let's keep schools closed…

Kinsa model down to just 3 states still in an accelerating trend and all 3 of those may now be…

Here's the vaccine availability timeline, from news reports, sourcing to the US Department of Health and Human Services. Most vaccines…

Computer aided design (CAD) tools like Autodesk Inventor or Solidworks - are difficult to learn to use. Most available online…

The Kinsa model is down to just six states still in an accelerating trend of new positive tests (as of…

This list is huge and constantly expanding. Just added five more "elite" who said the rules do not apply to…

Seems this could run into problems with people who have experienced injuries, disabilities and mental health issues: Facial expressions and…

Update: On December 15th, the Oregon Health Authority reported 54 deaths (all of these deaths took place across about six…

I posted this on the blog in recent months but I am an idiot who knows nothing: "You're getting to…

Paper even finds that when new cases are dropping, there are 5.5 times more stories about increasing cases! Heh! That's…

Rite Aid said it will be distributing the COVID-19 vaccine [for free] at locations across the country as soon as…

Across the food and grocery industry, the holidays are starting to resemble the panic of the pandemic spring, when the…

The order, which takes effect Monday and will last until at least Dec. 21, exempts church services and protests, which…

For Sunday through Saturday, there was a 3.4% increase in traveler during Thanksgiving week versus the prior week. Which is…

There is no science behind this mileage restriction: Santa Clara County’s new restrictions will include a 14-day quarantine for all…

Almost everywhere we look around the world, countries and regions that the media told us "did everything right" eventually ended…

"The case definition is very simplistic," Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of Illinois Department of Public Health, explains. "It means, at…

Advice to all children - you have a Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and not answer their questions: Next…

According to my state's public health department, in a report issued on October 8th, the state had an 84% face…

Too early to tell but as I observed earlier, the slope of the curve has been flattening. Caveats: This is…

From the US Supreme Court ruling yesterday, to this article in The Atlantic or this one in Wired - all…

Happens all the time. The night the Covid-19 zombies return to life!

Good news? We are close to "herd immunity" within weeks?  The record surge in coronavirus cases across the US is…

The criteria - four - is independent of employer size and whether the employee contracted Covid-19 at work or off…

This forecast site suggests the 3rd wave peaks in December - this is based on the patterns observed in other…

Airlines are an Americans with Disability Act-free zone: It should be noted that all airlines mentioned recommend that any customers…

Yep. Set the knob to 11 because other's don't go that loud: Resolve to Save Lives, proposed a four-tiered, color-coded…

The slope of wave #3 is still rising but it is gradually beginning to reduce indicating a slowing growth rate.…

A separate news story, however, says Qantas may not resume international flights until July of 2021: Australia's national carrier Qantas…

Good news - we are down to only 10 states showing an "accelerating trend". A few weeks back when I…

Those who have had MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella), and in particular, the mumps vaccine, may have protection against…

In the UK, chocolate confection manufacturers are under the rule of law to reduce sugar in chocolate products by 20%.…

According to research at CMU, 89% of those surveyed wear a face mask, as required. Source: Home - COVIDcast -…

From the world of evidence-free based public health medicine: Gov. Brown says people should call police on COVID-19 violators |…

Public health is the butt of its own joke, but its not very funny: A pizza bar worker with Covid-19…

Alongside the scaling of EV production, GM expects that the cost of its Ultium batteries will drop by 60 percent…