Nick, are you a meteorologist or a doctor? It is a question I’ve received a handful of times lately. Sometimes as a friendly ribbing, others as a means to “throw shade” as the kids say.…
Category: Education
A quick note about transparency, real information, and understanding an exponential curve
I got this message today: And I thought, “I’m skeptical already, given the title… but let’s take a look.” In this case, the link was full of some interesting information. Visually, it presented the information…
3/27/20 PM Update: New Coronavirus numbers and new research has good news and bad news
Sadly, the numbers continue to rise. But know that experts (and basic mathematics) suggest that numbers will continue to rise even with social distancing and hand-washing hands due to the five to 14 day incubation…
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3/27/20 AM UPDATE: Morning Coronavirus number estimates
A lot of people have been asking in recent weeks, “Just how many people are walking around, infected, without even knowing it? There could be thousands!” I kept racking my brain with a way to…
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3/26/20 Overnight Coronavirus update: US now world leader in Coronavirus cases – the new numbers, new research to find natural antibodies and determine viral load for treatment, plus podcasts from medical professionals
Long title, I know. But there was a lot of news today! Here is a quick breakdown of some of the pieces that on the science side of things, stick out to me. Oh, and…
3/25/20 PM UPDATE: A quick Coronavirus numbers update
There was a lot of action today with Coronavirus. Sadly, not all of it was good. While the government continues to work to contain the spread, the number of people who have died from the…
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Getting inside of the latest Coronavirus numbers to estimate cases and make a regional projection
I’ve received a lot of questions about the numbers coming out for the Coronavirus tests. A lot of people continue to ask “what does it mean?” And that is a good question! Because there are…
3/25/20 AM Coronavirus update: New research, new clinical trials, new treatments, new numbers, same overwhelming amount of information
I’m still not a doctor. And I’m still learning new things every day – just like you – about this virus. These posts are a cultivation of information from official sources. After that, I try…
Coronavirus is like peanut butter: A message from Gray TV
I think this is a fantastic explanation and a great analogy.
There is hope, I promise
Leslie left this comment on a post from Tuesday morning. If you’ll allow it, I’d like to reshape her comments and questions. Leslie asks: Evidence shows the virus can last on a surface, invisibly, for…
