meepins (68)in #covid • 4 years ago • NoneCOVID 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneCOVID 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 ago • NoneNordic 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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 ago • NoneUS 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…