Category Archives: COVID-19

The State of COVID in D.C.

I haven’t posted recently about the state of COVID in D.C., since, after Biobot stopped collecting wastewater data for any D.C. area municipalities, the only source left is Verily. I don’t like the exact method they use to normalize the … Continue reading

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The State of COVID in D.C.*: A Plateau

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available Biobot D.C. data don’t seem to be collected anymore. No decline this week: With virtually no change from 207 copies/ml to 208 copies/ml, we’re still twice as high than … Continue reading

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Long COVID Is Rising

And that’s no April Fool’s. According to the Long COVID Household Pulse Survey. Here’s the percentage of all U.S. adults who are experiencing long COVID: There’s a big spike starting at the end of fall/beginning of winter, and that spike … Continue reading

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The State of COVID in D.C.*: MOAR DECLINE

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available Biobot D.C. data don’t seem to be collected anymore. Another good week: With a decrease from 260 copies/ml to 206 copies/ml, we’re still twice as high than the mid-June … Continue reading

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It’s Not Just Grief, It’s Also Guilt

A couple of weeks ago, the Atlantic pushed a piece arguing that the Great Crankiness is due to unprocessed grief over COVID. That might be, but I think there’s something else involved too: guilt. Put simply, as this study lays … Continue reading

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The State of COVID in D.C.*: More Declining!

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available Biobot D.C. data don’t seem to be collected anymore. More good news: With a decrease from 378 copies/ml to 272 copies/ml, we’re still three times higher than the mid-June … Continue reading

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The State of COVID in D.C.*: Another Decline

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. data don’t seem to be collected anymore. This is promising: With a decrease from 496 copies/ml to 404 copies/ml, we’re still four times higher than the mid-June 2023 … Continue reading

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Four Years Ago

Well, I’m off by one day. Some regular readers might remember that for two years straight, over on Xitter, I posted daily D.C. COVID statistics, such as how many people were infected and so on. I began March 10, 2020: … Continue reading

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The State of COVID in D.C.*: Leveling Off Again

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. data don’t seem to be collected anymore. After last week’s big decline, a slight tick upward: With a slight increase from 489 copies/ml to 521 copies/ml, we’re still … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts on New the CDC COVID Isolation Guidelines

If you haven’t heard by now, the CDC has changed its COVID isolation recommendations from isolating for five days before returning to work or school and can resume daily activities if they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours … Continue reading

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