We need to mandate face masks in homes, 24 x 7
40+/-% of cases due to in-home contacts, and 20+/-% due to close social contacts, mostly inside homes: Social gatherings seem to be driving the spread of coronavirus within communities. Source:…
IOT, Covid: Smart Watch fitness trackers may help predict Covid-19 infections and outbreaks
Combines self reported data and information such as heart rate, from fitness trackers and smart phones to identify potential Covid-19 infections: Source: Early results from DETECT study suggest fitness trackers…
Software: The greatest software error in history?
In The Price of Panic, a detailed, albeit dated, overview of the world’s Covid-19 response, the authors note the use of Neil Ferguson’s ICL Covid simulator software – and its…
Covid-19: Another model failure
As in 400% too high: One of the most alarming charts presented by the government when it announced the latest lockdown on Saturday looked at a range of scenarios for…
What did WHO say in 2019 we should do in a pandemic?
A 91 page study was published by WHO in October 2019, just as the pandemic got underway: “Non-Pharmaceutical Public Health Measures for Mitigating the Risk and Impact of Epidemic and…
Should face masks be mandatory 24×7 inside your own home?
Locally (and typical of other areas), 40% of Covid-19 cases originate from a close family contact inside one’s own household. Similar ratios seen in Santa Clara County, CA which has…
60% of Covid-19 cases trace back to household family members and close social contacts.
40% come from household family members and 20% from close social contacts: An epidemiologist says even though most are exposed by a household member, that household member contracted the virus…
Contact tracing apps do not track surface or air contacts across time | Coldstreams Business and Tech
Re-running this post with a few minor updates. Contact tracing apps do not track surface or air contacts across time | Coldstreams Business and Tech Bluetooth-based contact tracing apps are…
Great Resource: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard
Positive test case counts, body counts, by country, and you can see historical trend curves too. Just click on a country on the map. World Health Organization Coronavirus disease situation…
Experts knew this in 2006: Pandemic fatigue has set in
The NY Times writes that pandemic fatigue has set in and people want to get on with their lives – and are getting on with their lives. Back in 2006,…