That is the trillion-dollar question, isn’t it? And we don’t know the answer, although the US is starting to try to find out. In line with that, take a look at this news from Chicago: A phlebotomist working at Roseland … Continue reading →
It’s only been tested on a very small number of COVID patients. But those people were all in exceedingly bad shape, and they all survived. From the Jerusalem Post: The patients were treated at three different Israeli medical centers for … Continue reading →
There’s a reason California is a good choice for such a test: The team tested 3,200 people at three Bay Area locations on Saturday using an antibody test for COVID-19 and expect to release results in the coming weeks. The … Continue reading →
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 →
[Hat tip: Scott Johnson at Powerline] Funny, and sadly true:
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →