The Covid Tracking Project will discontinue tracking as of March 7, 2021
More here. They intend to publish links to alternative data sources that are now available to the public.
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…
Would be cheaper to buy each person a car: “WES commuter rail is costing TriMet $108 per passenger”
In December 2020, the operation costs per rider for WES was $108, compared to $9.32 for MAX light rail and $9.82 for bus service. Source: WES commuter rail is costing…
White Female privilege: Twice as many women as men have been vaccinated
Of the 13 million Americans who got at least one dose between Dec. 14 and Jan. 14, 63% were women Source: COVID-19 live updates: Moderna president hopeful for herd immunity…
How multi-day averaging time shifts data
Understandably, we all use 7-day, or 14 or 15-day or even 30 day moving averages to review trends. This is very useful when the underlying data has wild swings. This…
I witnessed the last of the scheduled “firefalls” to occur in Yosemite National Park
A long time ago, park staff would push a pile of burning embers off of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park in an evening display of a “Fire fall” that…
The vaccines only work if you post a selfie on social media
Why you’re seeing coronavirus vaccine selfies all over Facebook and Twitter – CNET If you read the instructions, it says the vaccine will fail to activate unless you post a…
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…
the impact of EVs on climate, good but not a panacea yet
True … One critical sector is transportation, which generates 28% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — more than either electric power production or industry. … The media spotlight on EVs…
Another interesting finding from my Oregon public health data analysis
Previously, I transcribed about 1,600 Oregon Covid-19 death records by hand and discovered the public facing presentation of deaths was misleading – it had time shifted past deaths into the…