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…
Tag: COVID19
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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The Medical Community cares about you and your health, trust them about COVID
Another day of very high COVID numbers. More than 1,000 new cases and another 11 deaths. I know some of you may feel like, “There is no way that is right… must be some kind…
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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…
7/5/20 COVID Update: Viral “Superspreaders” are proposed, numbers rise death rate remains stagnant
I’m not a doctor. Still. A lot of people have accused me of trying to be one and encouraged me – sometimes rudely – to “Stay in my lane” or “stick to weather” because I…
ICYMI: Study finds treatment reduces transmission of COVID-19 by nearly 75-percent, Mississippi numbers explained, exploring what asymptomatic means
That treatment is pretty simple: Wear a mask. In the paper, “The role of community-wide wearing of face mask for control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic due to SARS-CoV-2” authors looked at a small…
7/3/20 COVID-19 Update: A moment for science, looking at MIS-C in kids, and a brief update on a vaccine
I’m still not a doctor. Which is good. Because during the operation, I’d be too busy staring out the window at passing clouds than focusing on the task at hand. I am just a conduit…
