I plotted the number of beds for Covid 19 in the USA from October 17, 2020 until November 16, 2020. I got the data from USA HHS As you can eyeball, rather quickly the bed count is increasing. In one month, beds went from 40K to 80K. One would expect, […]
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Now that they have announced the vaccine, I feel hope that our normal lives can be restored. I thank the Trump administration for getting enough consensus and money together to get “Warp Speed” going. From what I have seen on TV about the Federal government, it is surprising that they […]
[“2020-11-03”,32801,894] In St Louis County 3 souls died from Covid 19 on November 3, election day. There are 32,801 cases of Covid 19. [“2020-11-03”,8976,225] In the city of St Louis, no one died and there are 8,976 cases. St Louis County has about 1 million population while the city has […]
The old joke is that George Washington slept in every bed in Pennsylvania. And it is true that if you visit every city, town, village, and hamlet — you will find a sign saying “George Washington slept here”. In fact, if you go to Cambridge Massachusetts and visit Longfellow’s house, […]
The old adage “Little things mean a lot” is especially true when it comes to Covid. Out of necessity, I have been going to the local supermarket every week to get milk, steak, bread, salad, and potatoes. Since the first days of the pandemic in March (?), I have been […]
Two weeks before the election, a President accuses his sole adversary as running a “criminal enterprise”. To play the Devil’s advocate, let’s assume that he is right. The challenger is a criminal, and his family are criminals, and they have engaged in racketeering — i.e. conspiracy. Now we can’t trust […]
["2020-09-22",118273,1967], ["2020-09-23",119798,2029] What do these numbers mean? Today is September 24, 2020 and yesterday, the 23rd, 2029 people died from Covid-19 in the state of Missouri. And the day before on the 22nd, 1967 were dead. That means that 62 people died on the 23rd from Covid19. There were 118K […]
Listen to the political leaders here in the USA talk about wearing face masks to limit the spread and exposure to Covid-19. I don’t have any direct quotes, but actions speak louder than words. Holding a political rally, without practicing social distancing and mandatory mask wearing sets a bad example. […]
From what I’ve learned about this COVID-19 virus, is that (a.) It is not the Bogeyman and (b.) You MUST treat it with respect. What does this mean? It is important not to freeze up with fear, but it is critical that this is a public health emergency which demands […]
Today, April 24, 2020 I calculate a 16.1 doubling number for the State of Georgia. Given a total case count of 20,905 yields a 90 day estimate until there are a million cases of covid19. That would be July 23, 2020. If the spread of covid19 has not checked, then […]
On March 21, 2020 I predicted 1 million cases by April 17 in New York State using a doubling number of 4 days. Doubling – flattening the curve – part 4 Thankfully, through the use of social distancing, sheltering in place, we were able to flatten the curve. I would […]
In November 1954, in Amazing Stories, Frank Herbert wrote a short story “The Gone Dogs” about a global pandemic that wiped out man’s best friend, all canines. As Science Fiction aficionados know well, Frank wrote the classic book “Dune”. It’s not the best short story that I have read, but […]