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News for July 2 — Re-examination of US COVID-19 Mortality

Re-examination of US COVID-19 mortality: https://www.newsweek.com/u-s-coronavirus-death-toll-may-higher-officially-thought-1514911 (link replaced 7/10/21). Significant data problems remain. Another thing I wonder about: the disease is now spreading in rural populations, which have less access to medical care. This suggests to me that the “excess deaths” (hate that term) in these areas are more likely to be COVID-19 deaths. Cause …

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News for July 1

Anyone else feel like it’s been 3 years since New Year’s Day?: Fauci’s testimony: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/30/coronavirus-fauci-senate-states-reverse-reopening . 38 states reporting daily increases, with US daily cases now 40,000 and growing. WSJ: More on Fauci: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-06-30-2020-11593505070 . A national mandate to wear masks could save 5% of US GDP, according to Goldman Sachs report: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/30/goldman-sachs-says-a-national-mask-mandate-could-slash-infections-and-save-economy-from-a-5percent-hit.html . The …

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News for June 30 — The WHO on COVID-19; COVID-19 PTSD

The WHO on COVID-19: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/29/885049691/who-chief-on-covid-19-pandemic-the-worst-is-yet-to-come . A UK doctor with long-term COVID-19 illness: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/28/coronavirus-long-haulers-infectious-disease-testing PTSD from COVID-19: https://bestlifeonline.com/covid-19-affect-for-years/ (link replaced 7/10/21) . Masks: https://bestlifeonline.com/coronavirus-mask/ (link replaced 7/10/21). There is more to this than masks, but there’s no question that masks are critical in managing R0. And there’s no constitutional right to not wear a mask …

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News for June 29 — The Virus Spike Has Mutated

The virus’ spike has mutated to become more stable: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8471421/Mutated-version-coronavirus-stronger-spike-proteins.html (link replaced 7/10/21). More: https://www.livescience.com/new-coronavirus-mutation-explained.html (link replaced 7/10/21). Texas: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/505137-texas-bar-owners-sue-to-overturn-ordered-closures (link replaced 7/10/21). So, these owners can’t see the difference between social distancing in a salon and in a bar? California: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/29/california-coronavirus-bail-bribes-golden-state-killer-mon-news/3278944001/ (link replaced 7/10/21). Remdesivir price: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-housing/u-s-pending-home-sales-jump-a-record-44-3-in-may-idUSKBN2401TF (link replaced 12/27/20). Fauci on herd immunity: …

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News for June 28 (news first goes daily)

COVID-19 messes with Texas: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/504957-houston-hospitals-stop-reporting-covid-19-related-data-after-reaching-base (link replaced 6/30/21). More on immunity, and what we don’t know: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/25/viral-immunologist-antibody-tests-covid-19-immuity-coronavirus . What doctors have learned: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-lessons-special-re/special-report-as-world-approaches-10-million-coronavirus-cases-doctors-see-hope-in-new-treatments-idUSKBN23X1I5 . An important point: wider testing in the hospital saves PPE. What the CDC doesn’t know: (MSN link has disappeared – the article concerned persons from out of state being quarantined upon …

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News for June 26 — Coronavirus Task Force Meeting

Fast-moving news today: The Coronavirus Task Force will hold its first public briefing in two months today, led by Mike Pence, at 12:30 pm EST, in case you wish to watch live. Prediction does matter: https://www.insider.com/arizona-coronavirus-response-lost-control-experts-say-2020-6 (link replaced 7/10/21). Texas governor finally changes course: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/jun/26/mike-pence-coronavirus-elijah-mcclain-donald-trump-live-updates A new problem for Texas: Godzilla: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/24/sahara-dust-storm-us-gulf-coast-texas-what-to-expect/3250102001/ (link replaced 7/10/21). Americans support …

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News for June 23

Resurgence: https://bestlifeonline.com/states-losing-control-coronavirus/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=msn-feed . Unspent testing/tracing funds now estimated at $14 billion: https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/06/22/top-democrats-say-trump-sitting-on-dollar14-billion-for-coronavirus-testing-contact-tracing/24532313/ . WSJ: So how hard is this?: https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-is-reopening-coronavirus-tracking-apps-arent-ready-11592845646 . WSJ: More on remdesivir: https://www.wsj.com/articles/gilead-to-begin-human-testing-of-inhaled-version-of-covid-19-drug-remdesivir-11592840621 . WSJ: Moneyball: https://www.wsj.com/articles/mlb-is-set-to-impose-an-abbreviated-2020-season-11592877049 . The mix of testosterone, rental cars, and COVID-19: https://fordauthority.com/2020/06/man-smashes-solo-cannonball-run-record-in-rental-ford-mustang/ . News reports that Texas is in an upward spiral are quite accurate. On the …

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News for June 22

The consequences of US withdrawal from WHO: https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-the-trump-administrations-decision-to-leave-the-world-health-organization . Very damaging to legitimate US interests in global health, even if the withdrawal is only temporary. Completely logical, with little chance of success in the US: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2020-swift-covid-19-lockdowns-more-effective/?srnd=prognosis . The logic would argue for immediately strengthening the WHO. Public health experts predicting ongoing pandemic here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-osterholm-covid-19-forest-fire_n_5ef02d05c5b60f58759876e7 (link …

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News for June 21

Relative to concerns about this weekend’s events in Tulsa, Juneteenth was peaceful. The rally on June 20 drew approximately 6,200 attendees, only about 1/3 of BOK’s capacity: (https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/06/21/turnout-at-trumps-tulsa-rally-was-just-under-6200a-fraction-of-the-venues-19200-capacity/#12d8e4cb1fed ). Again, we should know within 2 weeks about super-spreading from this indoor event. Tulsa was experiencing a spike in cases in the days before the event. …

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News for June 19 — Cows, Bulls, and Cow Country

Cows, bulls, and news from Cow Country: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/06/17/877844458/cows-help-with-covid-19-treatment-no-bull (link replaced 6/28/21). The Chicago Bulls?: https://abc7chicago.com/coronavirus-cases-chicago-covid-19-study/6254953/ (link replaced 6/28/21). Texas teachers: A big “Hell No”: https://www.newsweek.com/texas-teachers-resist-school-reopening-plan-coronavirus-cases-spike-1512016 (link replaced 6/28/21). Next year will be the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and the first anniversary of whatever happens this weekend: https://www.wsj.com/articles/tulsa-prepares-for-big-crowds-for-trump-rally-juneteenth-11592506104 (link replaced 11/9/21). We should …

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