He knows something about quarantine, and he’s protecting himself.
[Update a few minutes later]
This is good news for Buzz (and me) if he’s otherwise healthy: 99% of the deaths in Italy were people who had other illnesses.
Category Archives: Health
Civilization
We are about to find out how robust it is.
Wet Markets
Yes, it’s long past time to ban them. It should be a condition of re-engagement with the Chinese economy.
The Restaurant Business
I’ve never been a big patron of restaurants, both for reasons of cost and health (plus I hate being waited on and having to tip for it), but I’m glad that people who were are trying to help with gift cards.
[Update a few minutes later]
I should note, here or someplace, that so far this has barely affected my lifestyle at all. I rarely go out to eat, and am generally a hermit when I’m not traveling.
America’s Micro And Macro Efforts
…to combat the epidemic. At the least, it’s an interesting experiment.
[Update a few minutes later]
Meanwhile, the Manchurian media.
[Update w while later]
South Korea infections are dropping; what’s the key to its success?
Basically, testing and tracing. I’ll feel better once there’s a lot more testing going on here.
[Update late morning]
When will it be over, and how will be know? TL;DR, it’s about getting R naught below 1.
Meanwhile, despite the slow start, there’s a lot we can be proud of.
When The Virus Departs
The world will be changed.
Yes, and in many ways, for the better.
The New Lie That Will Not Die
No, Trump didn’t disband the pandemic team.
The Toyota A/C
The A/C in our RAV4 quit working a few weeks ago (we discovered it during a winter heat wave in January). Turns out that the condenser sprung a leak, and won’t hold refrigerant. A new one is $278 from AutoZone. I’ve been looking at the manual, trying to work up the gumption to replace it. I called a local shop to get a quote on labor, and he told me they’re not doing A/C work right now, because they think discharging the system is too risky for lungs, but when they start doing it again, it would be about $600, including recharging it. Fortunately, it’s a cool, rainy week, and repairing it isn’t urgent, even with our planned trip up the coast this weekend.
Herd Immunity
Thoughts from Arnold Kling.
We need to start testing as many as possible as soon as possible.
[Update early afternoon]
Ten ways the Left has politicized the pandemic.
Only ten?
[Update a while later]
The vast majority of spread has been coming from the asymptomatic. We need to start testing early and often.
[Update Tuesday morning]
Chloriquine continues to look promising, particularly if it really can be prophylactic.
Update a few minutes later]
No, China is not our friend. And I agree that media shills for it should be named as enemies of the American people.
[Mid-afternoon update]
I just asked my doctor if she could write a prescription for chloriquine. She couldn’t.
[Update a few minutes later]
Bob Zimmerman: The unwarranted panic.
[Update a while later]
Hitler isn’t happy about being quarantined.
Seattle
Things are looking very grim there. Like northern Italy.