Monthly Archives: May 2020

There Is No Plan: The Restaurant Reopening Edition

Posted on May 11, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

In D.C., restaurant operators have no idea what to do when an employee tests positive for COVID-19 (boldface mine): If you follow local restaurants on social media, you’ll notice messages on trend with the stats: More employees are testing positive. … Continue reading →

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Links 5/10/20

Posted on May 10, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: ‘Everyone Should Chill The Hell Out’ About Murder Hornets, Says Local Bee Expert Understanding changing guidance on mask use Is Coronavirus Reinfection Possible? Murder Hornets vs. Honeybees: A Swarm of Bees Can Cook Invaders Alive Covid-19 … Continue reading →

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Stand Together

Posted on May 10, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 16th Street NW, between P and Church, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Links 5/9/20

Posted on May 9, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Drs. Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi: Promoting dangerously bogus pseudo-epidemiology about COVID-19 What does contact tracing/community testing data tell us about the actual probability of COVID-19 transmission (infection rate), high risk environments, and age? Why The … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on May 9, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Sign of the (Economic) Times D.C. Residents, We Are Not Stopping COVID-19 Apples and Oranges, COVID-19 and Flu Maybe a Genetic Bottleneck Followed by Rapid Expanision Is Just a Genetic Bottleneck Followed by Rapid … Continue reading →

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Links 5/8/20

Posted on May 8, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: What the Coronavirus Models Can’t See (accessible to non-scientists; absolute must-read) NIH’s axing of bat coronavirus grant a ‘horrible precedent’ and might break rules, critics say How Coronavirus Mutates and Spreads (very good for non-specialists) Scientists … Continue reading →

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Republicans Are Leaving Us to Die

Posted on May 8, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

This shouldn’t surprise anyone. As some asshole with a blog noted: …it’s pretty clear that many Republicans (#NotAll…) want to restart businesses at the expense of the health and lives of workers. This should surprise no one. For four decades, … Continue reading →

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Links 5/7/20

Posted on May 7, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Robert May, former UK chief scientist and chaos theory pioneer, dies aged 84 Tests in recovered patients found false positives, not reinfections, experts say Vaccine Rates Drop Dangerously as Parents Avoid Doctor’s Visits Why the Coronavirus … Continue reading →

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Three Thousand COVID-19 Deaths Per Day–Mostly Preventable–Is Not Normal

Posted on May 7, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Nor should it ever be. Monday, news broke that a draft CDC report estimates that the U.S. will have 3,000 COVID-19 deaths every day by June. Yesterday, the U.S. had ‘only’ 1,015 COVID-19 deaths. By contrast, scaled by population, South … Continue reading →

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Links 5/6/20

Posted on May 6, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Remdesivir: Gilead wins with unimpressive results announced by press release Effectiveness of isolation, testing, contact tracing and physical distancing on reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in different settings Science Has an Ugly, Complicated Dark Side. And the … Continue reading →

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