So many things have changed since the pandemic began. Here are a few things you need to know right now... Right. This. Instant.
What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Right Now (mid-July 2020 Edition)
Tag: Pandemic
The Things You Need to Think About Before You Reopen Schools
I'd like to start off this blog post by telling you that I am in no way advocating for or against reopening schools. This is currently a hot-button issue, and many policymakers are scratching their heads on how to do school reopening correctly. I am also not telling any one person or group how schools [...]
They’re Laughing at US
It has almost been 20 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania of September 11, 2001. Since then, numerous conspiracy theories have been floated in an attempt to explain the unimaginable tragedy that that day was for the families of the victims. These theories range from the insane to [...]
The Relationship Between Binge Drinking and COVID-19 Cases May Be Linear, But…
NOTE: This blog post has apparently been living rent-free in Dr. Glazer’s head for a couple of days. Instead of pointing out that his thesis may be incorrect, Dr. Glazer keeps pointing out that I mention that the data have to be normally distributed for the linear regression to work. In fact, the residuals from [...]
The Abuse You’re Going to Have to Take
It's been a weird pandemic. From day one of the response, I was asked to manage several very young and very bright public health workers for several jobs. Later on, I was promoted to managing other public health workers. Through it all, I've tried to follow one rule: Always be on the side of my [...]
Operation Onesimus
Onesimus was an African slave brought by force to what was then the Massachusetts Colony. The knowledge and wisdom he brought with him saved lives at a time when smallpox was pandemic. I hope to be able to use all of the knowledge and wisdom of the people around me to do what I can in this pandemic.
Your Obsession with Data
People are hungry for more and more data about the pandemic. It’s not that they are trained on how to use it. It’s just that they want to have some sort of control over the situation. They need just a little more faith in the professionals.
The White House Knew
There were plenty of warnings that the Federal Executive was not willing to be prepared for the pandemic. Lots of warnings were ignored. So here we are.
The Pandemics You Can Try to Stop
So we didn't stop the pandemic this time. Can we stop it next time? Can we stop an epidemic of anything anymore? What about the non-communicable diseases? How about stopping those epidemics of obesity or opioid overdose? Can politics ever stop getting in the way? Am I asking too many questions?
The Panic People Will Have
It's interesting to see what people are doing in light of this coronavirus pandemic. How far will it go? And what will I need to do?
