You know, six months later and I’m still not a doctor. And if you would’ve told me on New Year’s Eve that I was going to spend most of 2020 with my nose in medical journals…
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8/3/20 COVID Update: Georgia Tech offers ‘percent-chance’ of meeting someone infected
This won’t be a super-detailed post, but rather just a heads up that I stumbled across a new way to figure out the “threat” of meeting someone infected with COVID-19 while I’m out and about.…
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8/1/19 COVID Update: July was deadliest month yet, nearly half of Georgia kids camp infected, and CDC with new tips
While the spread of COVID-19 seems to be nearly out of control in some places, in others things are starting to get back to normal. In Mississippi, like a handful of other places in the…
7/28/20 AM COVID Update: Study suggests weather forecasts struggle during pandemic, Teens may be important spreaders, Smart Watches may ID COVID early
You guessed it: I’m still not a doctor. And, if I’m being honest, I never wanted to be one. Ever. The hours, the stress, the mental fatigue. I couldn’t do it. Oh sure, I’ll go…
Quick COVID Notes: Mask recommendation defended by basic math and fighting misinformation
Math is great. It is the language of the Universe. If you want to explain something complex, the easiest way to make sure it is expressed correctly is through mathematics. If you’re skeptical about the…
7/17/20 COVID Update: Brain damage possible, Hydroxychloroquine trial results, Math explains the peril
There are probably very few of you out there that are “undecided” about the steps to take to mitigate the threat of COVID-19. Sadly, the politicalization of science and fact has consumed the ability to…
7/15/20 COVID Update: New numbers, new research, vaccine shows promise
I’m still not a doctor. Thankfully, I don’t need to be one for these updates. As I’m not here to give any medical opinion what-so-ever. This is a collection of medical opinions from those within…
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7/12/20 COVID Update: Separating fact from fiction, evidence from conjecture
I know some of you want me to just “Stick to weather!” but I just can’t. Not in good conscience. I can’t just sit here and watch people get sick and die without trying to…
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7/9/20 AM COVID Update: New numbers from the US, regionally and in Mississippi
There has been a lot that has happened in the last few days with COVID-19 – both in Mississippi, regionally across parts of the south and within the country. I wanted to help summarize it…
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7/5/20 COVID PM Update: Revisiting the numbers since Memorial Day / Marches / Great Weather
Your local meteorologist / mathematician / statistician here. I’m just checking in to give everyone some context to some recent comments made by some government officials. I’m not a doctor, but I do enjoy statistics…
