…these revelations will dim Andrew Cuomo’s newish luster for the Democrats: Nursing homes in New York were required to accept people with COVID-19, rather than have them go to other settings with less vulnerable populations. This policy easily could have … Continue reading →
One of the many problems with evaluating what’s going on with COVID-19 is that no place on earth is quite like any other place. So one can pick and choose statistics from different areas, depending on what one wishes to … Continue reading →
And ’twas ever thus. One of the many lessons of the COVID-19 response is how easily public officials embrace tyranny, and how many people accept it because of fear. I’m afraid of COVID-19. I’m in a relatively high-risk group, and … Continue reading →
I’m not sure why I decided to do a post on bar songs today. Cabin fever, perhaps? As you may know, I hardly drink alcohol. And even the shutdown hasn’t gotten me to do much drinking, except for maybe a … Continue reading →
A lot of the COVID-19 coverage posits or implies its uniqueness. And of course, every virus is somewhat unique. Is this one that much more unique than others? It resembles regular seasonal flu in its age distribution of deaths, although … Continue reading →
I think that Biden’s desire to be president, which has lasted for more than three decades and apparently was formed much earlier than that, is an example of pure ambition of the personal sort. Obviously, virtually all presidential candidates are … Continue reading →
Hey, why not? It’s not all COVID, all the time. And this one’s very short:
Continue reading →Why is this no surprise? [Emphasis mine]: Christopher Steele told a British court last month that he no longer has documents and other information from his meetings with the main source for his Trump dossier, suggesting that the former British … Continue reading →
In case you missed it, I thought you’d like to see the update commenter “Sharon W” posted yesterday: I am waiting for the oxygen delivery as my husband will be discharged as soon as I receive the home instructions and … Continue reading →
It seems counter-intuitive, but it may be that smoking confers some sort of benefit regarding COVID: French researchers want coronavirus patients to wear nicotine patches to study whether it helps prevent or control the disease. Their review of more than … Continue reading →
One of the few good things to have happened during this pandemic is the creativity demonstrated out there among people at large. I love to watch comic videos about the shutdown on YouTube, for example, most of them made by … Continue reading →
Reading that title, you might say, “Oh yeah, neo? Get used to it, because it will always happen.” I know, I know. But with this COVID thing, it’s more obvious because nearly everyone is crunching numbers and opining. And that … Continue reading →