Category Archives: Health
New York Patients
Nearly all of them had underlying conditions.
Of all of these, I only have hypertension (which I think is vastly overdiagnosed, andoverrated as a risk). And since only 6% had only one, I’d think it’s unlikely that hypertension by itself is that big a risk, so despite my superannuated condition, I’m not that personally concerned.
Video Chats
Why are they so exhausting? I haven’t been doing many, and I don’t see a need for a camera. I was glad last week that Allison had hers, though.
That’s What Xi Said
A curated collection of media stooges for the CCP.
Reopening The Economy
…will require lawsuit protection. Yes, business owners aren’t going to want to risk the liability.
Tiptoeing Through A Dark House
It Begins
Germany just sent a £130B bill for ‘coronavirus damages’ – sparks fury in Beijing.
[Monday-morning update]
I don’t know if that original story is valid, but apparently Israel and U.S. law firms are suing the CCP for trillions. Even if they have no mechanism to force payment, this will certainly diminish China in the eyes of the world, and it could provide a legitimate excuse for defaulting on the money we owe them.
Remdesivir
…seems to be at least somewhat effective.
If we can find what works for treatment, and only isolate the most vulnerable, that’s the best path forward to re-open the economy in the absence of a vaccine.
[Update a while later]
Time to dump epidemic models? All models are wrong, some are useful, but it’s not clear that these have been, though they’ve certainly been used to implement policies that a lot of people wanted to implement before the pandemic.
[Bumped]
Smooth Move, CDC
The country’s in the very best of hands.
You’d have to be pretty Trump deranged to blame this on Trump.
China’s Honeymoon In Africa
The thrill is gone.