Surge in good news: You no longer need wipe down your groceries and packages
Joint statement of the US FDA and USDA: there is no credible evidence of food or food packaging associated with or as a likely source of viral transmission of severe…
The end of beards: “Tight fit more important than a second mask to prevent COVID-19 spread”
More flip flopping on masks – most people don’t know it but OSHA rules for N95 masks mandate no beards. And now this: Tight fit more important than a second…
Putting an end to the “holiday surge” meme – there was none
Summary There were no holiday surges The acceleration in new cases flipped in mid November before the holidays On February 18, 2021, the UW’s Trevor Bedford reported Rt began declining…
Non-partisan brains differ from those of partisans
A new study suggests that the brains of non-partisans function differently than those of partisans. Source: Non-partisan brains differ from those of partisans – Big Think I am not a…
Scientists warn over misuse of models
I’m so old, I remember Neil Ferguson’s projection of 2.2 million deaths in the U.S. by last spring, and Christopher Murray’s projection that NY would run out of ventilators (so…
Epidemiologists panic as cases continue to plummet
Kinsa Model This Week Kinsa Model Forecast Next Week Forecasts falling cases in all but 2 states. Both states had pretty strict rules. As the surge in good news continues,…
The epidemiologists Strike Back: Revenge of the Models Episode III
Fearful of the damage that may occur from the continued surge in good news, epidemiologists are striking back. WE HAVE MODELS. Late last week, the Institute for Health Metrics and…
California’s non-existent holiday surge
There was a surge in epidemiologists saying there would be a surge in post holiday cases of Covid-19. There was also a surge in news reports saying that California’s expanding…
2 masks are better, 2 masks are worse, 3 masks are even better, Cloth masks don’t work…whatever
February 2020 – Certified masks do not work when used by the public April 2020 – Uncertified cloth masks made of random materials using unknown designs, assembled by persons of…
My little chart seems to have stirred up a hornet’s nest :)
The Oregon Health Authority stopped providing biographical details for each death, such as age, county, gender, date of a positive coronavirus test and date of death. Source: Gov. Kate Brown’s…