3/30/20 Coronavirus Update: New Numbers, two doctors, one CCRN, and tips from the CDC

It was a busy weekend. A lot happened with respect to COVID-19 and the fight to find a vaccine, treatment and a way to slow the spread. A quick reminder: I’m not a doctor. These…

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3/29/20 UPDATE: New numbers, details about battling Coronavirus from doctors and nurses, and tips from the CDC

I’m not a doctor. I’m just a scientist. I’m here to bring you some information directly from official sources and offer some context to that information. As always, please follow the CDC guidelines. Speaking on…

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3/28/20 UPDATE: New numbers, details about battling Coronavirus from doctors and nurses, new research, and tips from the CDC

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.…

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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…

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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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3/26/20 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…

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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…

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