More absolute trash from the DOH and some research summaries.

An informal capture of data from schools in an area of Minnesota/North Dakota finds that not wearing masks doesn't seem to raise transmission.

Compare the rates of change in vaxed versus unvaxed events.

The state is making it hard to interpret trends in breakthrough events, so we just give you an analysis of the data as reported.

Deaths by age group, showing an dramatic uptick among the elderly, who are heavily vaxed.

Another helpful update on epidemic events by age group.

Overview charts for every state!

An updated look at vaccination progress in our state, which has been pretty good, with little impact on recent events.

The epidemic in one picture, although takes a lot of analysis to understand what the curves are saying.

A lot of research, including Delta isn't more transmissible and a lot of vaccines, vaccines, vaccines, is your whole world vaccines.

A lot of research sitting out there, so going to get a few off quickly.

Heading toward the end of the week with yet another round of vaccine-heavy research summaries.

I used to do this all the time over a year ago, and if anything the contrast in death risk has gotten even starker.

A peak at cases around the country.

The state's reporting method makes it hard to track trends in breakthrough events, which is exactly what they intend.