Our Governor, representative of many other governors, makings a number of misstatements and fallacious arguments.
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A morning recap of some coronavirus related research.
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As you might imagine, since beginning to write about coronavirus I have received a fair number of comments. Some, maybe properly, call me an idiot and obscene names, but the vast majority have been kind, appreciative words and I am incredibly grateful for and impressed by all the insightful ideas people have suggested to me. I really do appreciate it.
A study among homeless people in Boston finds a substantial incidence of coronavirus infection, but almost all asymptomatic.
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In a few weeks at most we are going to end up adopting the strategy toward the epidemic that we should have started with, but in the meantime we did…
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Some more research summaries on the coronavirus epidemic.
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A little basic information on coronavirus.
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The pace and level of job loss in Minnesota, and around the country, is astounding and heart-wrenching.
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Another study, this one from Spain, and a research letter in JAMA use influenza data to suggest a much earlier and wider spread of coronavirus infection than models are assuming.
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For those who doubt that the lockdown is having any ill effects.
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It is hard to listen to some of what our Governors say.
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An investment bank gives us its perspective on the epidemic.
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Consulting firm McKinsey gives a perspective on what happens next with the epidemic, particularly for businesses.
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Minnesota's Governor persists with an extreme shutdown when a targeted one would work equally well.
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A study uses an interesting technique to find a high rate of undetected coronavirus infections in the US.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.