Commentary

The pace and level of job loss in Minnesota, and around the country, is astounding and heart-wrenching.

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.

For those who doubt that the lockdown is having any ill effects.

It is hard to listen to some of what our Governors say.

An investment bank gives us its perspective on the epidemic.

Consulting firm McKinsey gives a perspective on what happens next with the epidemic, particularly for businesses.

Minnesota's Governor persists with an extreme shutdown when a targeted one would work equally well.

A study uses an interesting technique to find a high rate of undetected coronavirus infections in the US.

Domestic abuse is rising during the lockdown, as it always does during economic downturns.

A New York Times story focuses on immunity and antibodies.

A study in Lancet recommends caution in relaxing extreme shutdown measures.

People are getting antsy about changing the shutdown strategy. We should be realistic about the future course of the epidemic.

Models of coronavirus spread can be useful; their limitations just have to be understood and well-communicated.

Here is a chart that may help you think about coronavirus models.

Sweden has adopted a more balanced approach to mitigation of spread of the coronavirus.