Commentary

Sweden has been a beacon of rationality throughout the epidemic and has not suffered disproportionately as a result.

The worst supposed study showing mask-wearing benefits ever is unveiled.

This just goes on and on and on and on. More research.

Breakthrough infections still accounting for a good percentage of cases and hospitalizations.

Looking for changes in events among various age groups.

The change in active cases seems to be on the downswing.

Maybe we can learn something by comparing different epidemic waves.

Trying to keep caught up on all the vaccine and other research.

A lot of observations about where we are, nationally and in Minnesota, on epidemic policy and communication and it isn't good.

Another weekend wasted doing research summaries.

Schools are opening, so school terrorism will abound and our children will suffer greatly. We have to stop this.

A lot of research summaries, a couple on more important studies will follow this morning.

An update on the new week-over-week daily change in cases and hospitalizations, which is a good leading indicator for epidemic course.

A look at the regional trends in cases.

Per capita charts of rates of infection among the vaxed and unvaxed in Minnesota, with important caveats.