He’s been moved out of intensive care: “The Prime Minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery,” a spokesman said on Thursday. … Continue reading →
I see it over and over: assertions that COVID-19 is just “a bad flu,” and accusations that those who say that are wrong, wrong, wrong. Both statements annoy me – but then, maybe I’m just getting testy from being cooped … Continue reading →
…don’t always pan out. But this definitely shows promise for those COVID patients who are in dire straits: Six critically ill coronavirus patients in Israel who are considered high-risk for mortality have been treated with Pluristem’s placenta-based cell-therapy product and … Continue reading →
…but powerful nevertheless: However, from everything I’ve heard and read, the medication combination is probably most effective if given before things really go south. If a person is already on a ventilator, for example, the amount of lung damage that … Continue reading →
Recommended. Here’s an excerpt: We don’t know exactly when Beijing officials learned about Wuhan’s troubles, but it was probably early- to mid-December. They didn’t learn earlier because local officials know the surest way to lose your position is to give … Continue reading →
…by trying to strangle someone: A doctor in Louisville, Ky., was arrested and charged with strangulation after a fight ensued with teens over not following social distancing measures amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) was alerted … Continue reading →
Sometimes a person’s cause of death is obvious. An accident. Cancer. Heart attack. But in no small number of cases there are choices to make when a doctor gives an official a cause of death. I’ve seen this many times, … Continue reading →
As if things weren’t disturbing enough, now we get this news: Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, Downing Street have confirmed. The Prime Minister was admitted to St Thomas’ hospital in Westminster on … Continue reading →
[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 →
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 →