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 →
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 →
I grew up in an era when China was not only considered an enemy, but an unknown country that was rarely visited and from which little information came that filtered down to the American people: US policy toward China during … Continue reading →
…is the percentage of COVID-19 deaths that involve very debilitated people in nursing homes. Some states are releasing those numbers, although even then they tend to not be easily accessible – for example, Minnesota, which Scott Johnson of Powerline writes … Continue reading →
One opinion in the NY Times: The very features that make New York attractive to businesses, workers and tourists — Broadway, the subway system, world-class restaurants, and innumerable cultural institutions — were among the hardest-hit in the pandemic. And they … Continue reading →
…after a mass prisoner release? It is “unconscionable” that Rikers Island inmates who were released due to coronavirus concerns are committing new crimes, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. “I think it’s unconscionable just on a human level that folks … Continue reading →
Aside from a crash course in Epidemiology 101 and terms like “flatten the curve”? Here’s a list: Top Ten Surprising Consequences of Covid-19 Hysteria: 1: Democrat governors rediscover federalism. 2: Wanna-be totalitarians can’t help but unmask themselves. 3: Trump gets … Continue reading →
That is the question – or at least a question, and a big one – that doctors treating COVID-19 face. Some say the usual protocols for ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) should be followed. Some say no. And some say … Continue reading →
…in Hokkaido. It stands to reason that there would be a second wave. This is especially true if the first one was clamped down so quickly – as in Hokkaido – that few people gained immunity. I trust the figures … Continue reading →
We keep reading that COVID-19 kills mostly the old and infirm. Except, from where I sit, a person doesn’t have to be so very old or infirm to be in those categories. Yes, the disease kills a lot of very … Continue reading →