Monthly Archives: October 2020

At Least D.C. Isn’t South Dakota

Posted on October 22, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

I realize that I am often critical of the COVID-19 response in D.C. (not Wor-Shing-Tun, but D.C.). But the city really is trying to combat the pandemic, and like all non-currency issuing governments is resource-limited, which restricts the possible economic … Continue reading →

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Links 10/21/20

Posted on October 21, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19, by Age and Race and Ethnicity — United States, January 26–October 3, 2020 Bright Spot for N.Y.C.: In Schools, Only 18 Positives Out of 10,676 Tests (the two-week prevalence is a … Continue reading →

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We Could Have Effective COVID-19 Genomic Surveillance, Even with the Crappy U.S. Healthcare System

Posted on October 21, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve been meaning to get to this Washington Post article about how genomic sequencing of COVID-19 is being used in the UK to assist in tracking outbreaks, and in the U.S…. not so much. What got me off my posterior … Continue reading →

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Links 10/20/20

Posted on October 20, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: ‘Big Pile’ Of Live Eels Dumped In Lake In NYC Park; Impact Not Yet Known Who Decides When Vaccine Studies Are Done? Internal Documents Show Fauci Plays a Key Role. How To Break the Covid Doom … Continue reading →

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Losing ‘Your’ America When You’re an 87 Year-Old Senator

Posted on October 20, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

In Colson Whitehead’s The Colossus of New York, one point he hammers home is the notion of losing your city. At some point, you look around and remember all the things that were, and then, it’s not really your city … Continue reading →

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Links 10/19/20

Posted on October 19, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How Humans Benefit From a Highway of Trails Created by African Forest Elephants Scientists have a powerful new tool for controlling the coronavirus: Its own genetic code. The billionaire backstory of COVID-19 testing done right How … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID-19 in D.C.: Some Improvement, but Still Nowhere Near Good

Posted on October 19, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m old enough to remember when D.C.’s one-week COVID-19 prevalence was below the German rollback threshold of 50 new cases per 100,000 per week (0.05% in the second column below)–all the way back on Sept. 28, which should tell you … Continue reading →

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Links 10/18/20

Posted on October 18, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A multinational listeriosis outbreak and the importance of sharing genomic data Wild Predators Are Relying More on Our Food—and Pets Factors Influencing Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Among Young Adults Aged 18–23 Years — Winnebago County, Wisconsin, … Continue reading →

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Halloween Mickey

Posted on October 18, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on Riggs St NW, between 18th and 19th, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Links 10/17/20

Posted on October 17, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Dynamic Mutation–Selection Balance as an Evolutionary Attractor John Ioannidis, of “Most Published Research Findings Are False” fame, has now had his paper on IFR published. Let’s do one, final peer-review on the study. Americans Are Dying … Continue reading →

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