Monthly Archives: March 2020

Links 3/26/20

Posted on March 26, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Coronavirus pandemic forces some research labs to shut down, with uncertain futures for scientific projects COVID-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility — King County, Washington, February 27–March 9, 2020 Identifying and Interrupting Superspreading Events—Implications for Control … Continue reading →

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Conflating Mild and Moderate

Posted on March 26, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

A couple of days ago, I noted that the word ‘mild’ is misleading people about how bad COVID-19 is, especially in demographic groups that don’t see themselves at high risk. I dug into how and why the word mild is … Continue reading →

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Links 3/25/20

Posted on March 25, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Initial Investigation of Transmission of COVID-19 Among Crew Members During Quarantine of a Cruise Ship — Yokohama, Japan, February 2020 The new coronavirus can likely remain airborne for some time. That doesn’t mean we’re doomed Universities … Continue reading →

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We Need a Word Other Than “Lockdown”

Posted on March 25, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

A frustrating thing over the last month has been some poor public health messaging. In fairness, I think it’s finally sunk into a lot of people’s heads that you need TO WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS! (Sure, it took a fucking … Continue reading →

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Links 3/24/20

Posted on March 24, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: This Coronavirus Is Unlike Anything in Our Lifetime, and We Have to Stop Comparing It to the Flu Q&A with HK microbiologist Yuen Kwok-yung who helped confirm coronavirus’ human spread Ten-Minute Coronavirus Test for $1 Could … Continue reading →

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The Problem with the Word ‘Mild’

Posted on March 24, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the public health communication problems surrounding COVID-19 has been the use of the word ‘mild’ to describe infections. This appears to have been interpreted as, at least by those who aren’t health professionals, a few days of fever … Continue reading →

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Links 3/23/20

Posted on March 23, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: An Effective Treatment for Coronavirus COVID-19 (not an endorsement) People who fully recover from the coronavirus can be left with ’20 to 30%’ less lung function, and gasping for breath when they walk quickly, Hong Kong … Continue reading →

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A Neglected Point about COVID-19 Testing

Posted on March 23, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

There’s an excellent New Yorker article about the failure to provide enough tests to detect COVID-19. Here’s a point I haven’t seen made elsewhere, but that is really crucial (boldface mine): The public-health-laboratory network was never intended to provide widespread … Continue reading →

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Links 3/22/20

Posted on March 22, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Hong Kong’s coronavirus response leads to sharp drop in flu cases I’m an epidemiologist. When I heard about Britain’s ‘herd immunity’ coronavirus plan, I thought it was satire This Coronavirus Is Unlike Anything in Our Lifetime, … Continue reading →

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The Cystem Is the Virus

Posted on March 22, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 15th and P Streets NW, Logan Circle, D.C.:

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