COVID19 — THE TRUTH through vetted science, expert opinion and objective analysis
Delivering the truth about COVID19 and debunking misinformation
Mercifully, deaths and hospitalizations did not chase the summer surge of COVID19 cases. A better understanding of how to treat patients contributed to fewer deaths, but the general consensus from the public health community mostly attributes the divergence of cases and deaths/hospitalizations to the demographic infected over the summer. Younger...and less vulnerable to severe complications, …
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75 years ago today, Japanese Imperial Forces formally surrendered onboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending one of the most uniquely lethal and unforgiving combat campaigns ever fought by the U.S. and allied forces. I can recommend some incredible books (non-fiction that reads like fiction) written about the Pacific war if you're interested. Overall, …
1. "The pandemic will never go away here in the U.S." I said that to my wife this morning, in all seriousness. I just don't see how it'll go away, even with a vaccine. Apparently, I'm not the only one with that pessimistic thought. PREPARE FOR A PERMANENT PANDEMIC - John Stoer (The Editorial Board) …
A number of uncontrollable and controllable factors are converging on the U.S. 1.) The start of the school year —guaranteed to spread the pandemic in hot zones or recovering areas. Very controllable with virtual learning or in-person/hybrid if the school district is in an area that crushed COVID19. Dr. Ashish Jha, Director Global Health Institute, …
“The best thing that we can do to set our economy up for success and rebounding from the last few months is making sure our outbreak is in a good place,” said Caitlin Rivers, epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. “People are not going to feel comfortable returning to activities in the …
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DECISION TIME --> FOUR PATHS. 1.) Status Quo. 2.) Full Shutdown. 3.) Whack-a-mole. 4.) Masks (mandatory)As the pandemic surges, there are three scenarios of what happens next - Dr. Leana Wen, Washington Post. We just hit 1,000 deaths again (consistent trend upward)...a direct result of rising cases in early to mid June (deaths lag cases …
I simply don't see any other way for Florida, California, Arizona, Texas and a few other states to pull out of their current nosedive. Simply rolling back a phase or two in their reopening plans won't be enough at this point. The positivity rates are too high in these states. Shutting down bars and indoor …
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1. ) Should We Try to Reopen Schools? Only If We Do It Right, Unlike Our Rush to Reopen The Economy. And with cases rising rapidly in dozens of states, I just don't see it happening. We're headed in the absolute wrong direction right now...but reopening schools is a worthy goal to consider. If Trump …
From Andy Slavitt, former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services"If someone tells you you’re “essential,” you’re going to want to run the other way. Because “essential” now means underpaid, unappreciated, sacrificial & there to serve everyone else. In the future, definitions in @Dictionarycom are going to need to include what “essential worker” came to …
I see a frightening parallel between Sweden's coronavirus strategy and what's currently happening in the United States. —The U.S. leads the world in deaths, cases and hospitalizations...with no end in sight. —Sweden never locked down its population. Life continued as normal (sort of). Per million people, Sweden has suffered 40 percent more deaths than the …
COVID19 — THE TRUTH through vetted science, expert opinion and objective analysis 