When are they actually coronavirus deaths?
Dying with coronavirus does not necessarily imply dying from it.
Category Archives: Health
The Best And The Brightest
Sheila Jackson “Did the Mars rover see the Apollo site?” Lee is one of the stupidest people on the Hill (and that’s pretty stiff competition).
[Mid-morning update]
Jim Acosta, ace reporter.
The Wages Of “Resistance”
K-12 Education
Rethinking accountability in the wake of the pandemic.
This event has exposed a lot of shibboleths.
The Millions-Ventilator Myth
How the misinformation spread.
You should really, really, really not want to be put on a ventilator. It’s sort of like ejecting from an aircraft; attempted suicide to avoid certain death.
Are We Using Ventilators Wrong?
Do patients need oxygen rather than pressure? Are we doing more harm than good with the ventilators?
[Via Kate McMillan, who has more]
[Update mid-afternoon]
This didn’t get much attention in comments a few days ago, but let’s try to boost the signal. I just did, on Twitter:
It’s Not A Choice
…between living and the economy.
And no one gets out of here alive.
Crisis
Real and imagined.
Data And Numbers
Where are we really with the virus?
Note that (as is often the case with healthcare statistics) different countries are keeping books differently, making it difficult to compare. I continue to believe that the fatality rate will ultimately end up being far below one percent.
[Update early afternoon]
A lot of links from Instapundit. Things are looking better than the models. One I found of interest is that if we can believe Chinese data, four out of five cases are asymptomatic.
Fingernails
They harbor the virus; keep them short. Makes sense, though it will affect women’s fashion considerably.