Follow up: Eric Feigl-Ding was 99% certain of a surge in April and May
Feigl-Ding projected, with “99% certain” confidence that another “surge is on the way in April or May” due to variants. He was not just a little wrong, he was completely…
Face masks are now a NPI to treat anxiety
Face masks were to protect others from droplet transmission (for a disease subsequently determined to spread primarily by aerosols and not large droplets). On social media, there are numerous posts…
Bummer: Study finds mask usage not associated with slower spread of Covid-19
Conclusions: Mask mandates and use are not associated with slower state-level COVID-19 spread during COVID-24 19 growth surges. Containment requires future research and implementation of existing efficacious strategies. Source: 28966804…
July 2020: “CDC director says face masks may offer more protection against COVID than a vaccine”
Redfield first said this in mid-July 2020. Redfield said if Americans wore face masks for several weeks, “we would bring this pandemic under control,” because there is scientific evidence they…
After 13 months: “CDC admits coronavirus is airborne, can be transmitted more than 6 feet away”
Apparently, it’s time for increased ventilation and actual N95 masks then? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is finally acknowledging something that health experts have been saying for a…
Remarkable: States with stringent requirements have nearly same outcomes as those without stringent guidelines
History will not look kindly on what the experts just did. Unfortunately, it will take a different set of experts to critically analyze this as too many leading experts may…
Today is 14 weeks after Michael Osterholm said the U.S. would get far worse, worse than ever, within 14 weeks
It is 14 weeks, as of today. Cases have fallen off a cliff since Osterholm not only made his projection, but spread it widely via television and mass media outlets.…
Follow up: King County health officials warn of 4th wave as coronavirus cases continue to rise | KOMO
KING COUNTY—Experts warn we are on the brink of a 4th wave—as COVID-19 cases have started going up again in King County. This comes while counties around the state are…
Follow up: U.S. Covid Deaths Expected to Rise Soon With New Wave Emerging
March 30, 2021: (Bloomberg) — Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. are expected to bottom out in the next two weeks and then may inch higher as the nation races to…