Category Archives: COVID-19

A Quick Note on Possible mRNA Based Influenza Vaccines

Posted on December 7, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

STAT recently had a very good article describing the pros and cons of an mRNA vaccine. But I don’t think this con should be underestimated (boldface mine): When mRNA Covid vaccines became available in the winter and spring of 2021, … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*: Pretty Bad

Posted on December 5, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. data can’t really be easily understood (and don’t seem to be collected anymore?). After a long period of declines, Thanksgiving whacked us. Hard: With a surge from 319 … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*

Posted on November 30, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. data can’t really be easily understood (and don’t seem to be collected anymore?). Like last week, this week, MOAR DECLINZ! We’re still over twice as high as the … Continue reading →

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What If You Had a Vaccine That Lessened the Chance of Severe Illness or Even Death, and No One Wanted It?

Posted on November 27, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Well, not no one, but this, from KFF, is disturbing: It’s pretty clear that White Republicans just aren’t interested in getting vaccinated, and, in fact, White people in general don’t think they need another shot. One major reason is that … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*

Posted on November 24, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. can’t really be easily understood. Well, we had a significant decline this week! (from 399 to 335). We’re still about 3.5 times higher than the mid-June 2023 nadir … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*

Posted on November 17, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. can’t really be easily understood. It still looks like we’re in a holding pattern, with this week’s concentration essentially staying the same (up to 414 from 404): We’re … Continue reading →

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COVID Is Very Bad for Some People’s Brains

Posted on November 16, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Or their cognition anyway. Working age people are having increased difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions: And the jump is even more stark among people aged 18-44: We’re probably looking at up to roughly one percent of infected people who … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*

Posted on November 9, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. can’t really be easily understood. Anyway, in general, it looks like we’re in a holding pattern, with some ups and downs: At 400 copies/mL, we’re still about four … Continue reading →

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Long COVID in England

Posted on November 8, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

A recent study describes the effects and patterns of long COVID in England. Here are some of the highlights: Omicron seems to cause far less long COVID (about 60% less; table S3), though that is conflated with the availability of … Continue reading →

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D.C.’s COVID Prevalence Is Not Low and Seems to Holding Steady

Posted on November 1, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Well, actually it’s Alexandria, VA’s wastewater data, because apparently the District of Columbia isn’t submitting data to Biobot anymore. Speaking of which, despite the contracting SNAFUs affecting the analysis of U.S. wastewater data, Biobot’s wastewater data for Alexandria, VA is … Continue reading →

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