I found the reaction of the mainstream media to Redfield’s comments . . . troubling. To say the least. Yes, Redfield was appointed by HeWhoShallNotBeNamed as CDC director. But in addition to being a former CDC director, here are his qualifications: BS Georgetown University MD Georgetown University School of Medicine Clinical and Research fellowships at…
I’ve been enjoying browsing Covid plots on ourworldindata.org. It’s a really convenient interface that allows you to plot data from various countries simultaneously. I wish you could plot by state, but sadly, that’s not possible. First, CFR. When our former president said, we have more Covid cases because we’ve been testing more, I was extremely…
What do you think about the movement to “defund the police”? Do you support it? Interesting article today in the New York Times on how things are going in Minneapolis. The sacred intersection where George Floyd died beneath the knee of a police officer has seen such an increase in violence that food delivery drivers…
I am jealous of people living in the 34 states allowing adults to be vaccinated in April. That is all. Here in Washington, we are waiting until at least May.
If you’ve been a running fan for a long time, or subscribed to Runner’s World a decade or two ago, you’re probably familiar with Team Hoyt. Dick Hoyt pushed his profoundly physically disabled son in hundreds of races. If you click the link, you can read their inspirational and moving story. Sadly, Dick Hoyt passed…
Wow, Astra-Zeneca just cannot get it right. Everyone, take a minute to recall that Thalidomide disaster of the past which happened in Europe, not the US, thanks to the FDA. In a statement released shortly after midnight, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said that an independent panel of medical experts that has been helping…
I thought it might be “fun” to make some Covid predictions. Many of my past Covid predictions from last year have come to pass – off the top of my head, vaccine availability date is so far right in line with my predictions. I also predicted that masks were, in fact, useful and important to…
