[Hat tip: commenter “Snow on Pine”] Oh, the magnanimity of the Chinese government: After COVID-19 made its way to Italy, decimating the country’s significant elderly population, China told the world it would donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to help Italy … Continue reading →
Vermont and New Hampshire are somewhat similar states. But last night I noticed that, so far, they’ve had different experiences with CVID-19. That may even out or otherwise change over time. But right now these are the figures: Vermont: 543 … Continue reading →
This is a change of pace from you-know-what. I’m not saying it’s a pleasant change of pace. But it’s certainly a weird one: If you want to know more about how they do it, see this.
Continue reading →Modeling can analyze data about complex systems and make predictions. But the predictive value of modeling is hampered by the fact that models are only as good as the assumptions and statistics behind them. Models have become ubiquitous in government … Continue reading →
A person gets a cough, a fever, fatigue. Ordinarily, that doesn’t engender much alarm. But this year of COVID is different. Almost anyone with those symptoms believes he or she might have it. Depending on the state or city, and … Continue reading →
The “this” is that I’ve had a lot of internet trouble today. That always makes me break out into a cold sweat. It seems to have been fixed, but you never know. And right now I – like so many … Continue reading →
I see that statement quite regularly these days: “We have destroyed the economy!” And I agree that we’ve dealt it a terrible blow. But a fatal one? Isn’t that as prematurely doom-laden as the “COVID will kill us all!” folks? … Continue reading →
…and came across one of those neighborhood freebie papers from about a month ago. You know, the ones that list concerts and meetings, and have ads for restaurants. Ordinary stuff. Unremarkable. Except today it seemed like an ancient relic from … Continue reading →
This got a lot of views, and rightly so: And here’s a touching moment from an interview with the family: [NOTE: The music is a song from “Les Misérables”.]
Continue reading →That is, first-person accounts from someone described as having COVID. This one is from a young woman in Brooklyn who writes that her entire family came down with it. But as I read it, one thing in particular leaped out … Continue reading →
…this one seems quite good, particularly in terms of its charts. There’s a bit of a time lag, though.
Continue reading →This sort of observation is not uncommon with COVID-19: Slovakia’s first death was an 84 yo woman with a major heart attack, who was positive for the virus. But primary death was heart attack. Some comment has a list of … Continue reading →