meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoCOVID Update - We're Overlooking a Key Point.I’ve noticed lately that several threads in our national dialog about COVID-19 and how to manage it have been missing…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - The sky is NOT falling.Well, I'm still trying to keep up, but the disjuncture between what the data is/says and the 'reporting' of the data…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - Why are we still on lockdown?I have gotten incredibly tired of trying to use lousy data and of the politicization of science and stats. It's just…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - Even cleaned data shows the "surge" is levelling out.These are getting harder and harder to write. The data is problematic at best. The media emphasis and interpretation…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - The tale of Dr. Birx Dr. Deborah Birx said in an interview on NBC’s “Today.” “We’re already starting to see some plateauing in these…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - Initiate rule by decree.I was waiting, as I alluded before, to see if more data will improve my understanding as to what is going on. The…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - Over-reaction over Texas and Florida.This is from CDC data I collected on 7/16/2020. The weekly data of the past several weeks is incomplete. A few states…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - Why are we trying to bankrupt the country?Had a little time to run new data. Nationally, we reported over 750,000 new tests today and the 7 day MA is 4.7M. New…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - Instilling needless panic.I got hung up a little, so this is later than I wanted. But. . . There are two things about the COVID panic that…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - Sharp increase in cases but deaths continue to trend down.First, I will be visiting family (and making sauerkraut) over the July 4th weekend. I'll be mostly offline from…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - Surge in cases continued.I'm really getting to hate writing about this, mostly because there seems to be no real discussion about what we know…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - "surge in new cases"I'm trying to sort this out and write while very upset by the so-called 'reporting' on COVID-19. The tldr version is…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update (19-06-2020)You'll have to excuse any small mistakes I think. I spent over an hour having a molar 'extracted' today. Actually, it…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - The Stock Market Tanks.On Thursday the stock markets tanked because there was "a spike in new COVID-19 cases" That was total, and I mean…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - How are we doing relative to other countries?While many states may be able to keep COVID-19 under control through a phased reopening and testing program, huge…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoCOVID in Texas in three charts.This is the Texas rate of tests being given, per capita. Note that the line has been flat for the last month, and is…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoNordic COVID Deepdive - Does Sweden's economic leaning virus policy justify the high death toll?I've been tracking the data for Sweden for the last few weeks and I think it's worth taking a deep dive to look at…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update - Outbreak winding down.Possibly the last one, unless there is a true "second wave" in the near future. I will probably have a brief update on…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update (Sun-Mon)Astalavista .. till weekend! I'm off Up North to my cabin for a few days. Catch me if you can Gov Whitmer! (She…meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years agoUS COVID Update (End of month update)Declining trends despite opening. End of the month and a weekend, so this a good time for an overall evaluation of…