Data suggests lockdowns did not work and could never work
Pre-pandemic there were published peer reviewed papers that found lockdowns only worked in limited circumstances, right at the very beginning and only for a limited duration. So what we have…
Steak ‘n Shake ending table and order service, replacing with self serve kiosks
As far back as 2016, I wrote that many restaurants, especially fast food, would replace wait staff with self service kiosks and app-based ordering as a way to save on…
Oregon paid $1000 for “real Oregonians” to appear in photos to promote face masks
CASTING CALL – RURAL OREGONIANS We’re casting rural Oregonians for a pro-mask photoshoot. The images will be used by the State of Oregon in a PSA promoting COVID19 safety. We’re…
Surge in good news: Pfizer vaccine reduces infection/transmission risk
Well, duh: “This is great news — the Pfizer vaccine not only provides protection against becoming ill from SARS-CoV-2 but also helps prevent infection, reducing the potential for the virus…
Testing, contact tracing, and why neither may have been very useful
But some of the most vocal testing proponents are less worried about the declines in screening. From a public health viewpoint, testing is effective if it helps to quickly find…
Post pandemic inflation expected
Increasing demand for gasoline will drive up prices Increasing demand for autos as people begin driving more miles again Increasing demand for restaurants, hotels, air travel and tourism Health care…
Covid-19: We have lost our minds
Band practice. This is a great HS band (seriously) – have seen them in performance many times. But this is insane. How does this stop aerosol spread? Source: Back at…
Today is Annual 15 days to flatten the curve National Holiday
Today is the new annual national holiday commemorating how we ended Covid-19 in just 15 days in 2020!!!!!!!
This describes disease models too: “The risks of communicating extreme climate forecasts”
The same for 2020/2021’s Covid-19 disease models: For decades, climate change researchers and activists have used dramatic forecasts to attempt to influence public perception of the problem and as a…
Chuck Yeager on taking kids flying
https://twitter.com/GenChuckYeager/status/1365052647271759879