Here are responses Minnesota's modelers gave to legislators' questions and my response to the responses.
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A senior epidemiologist gives a much more common-sense view of the epidemic.
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Here is the text and analysis of the full Stanford antibody study paper.
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A weekly recap in which we attempt to figure out where we are, which isn't in a good place.
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First results from the Stanford antibody study indicate that coronavirus infection is far more prevalent than assumed.
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One of the best columns I have read on the topic of how to address the coronavirus epidemic, far more articulate than I could ever be, is written by Doug Tice in the Star Tribune and can be found here. (Star Tribune Column) Kudos and thank yous to Mr. Tice for being thoughtful and, in this environment, courageous.
I am begging our Governor to swallow his pride and change course.
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The local paper discovers that shutdowns may have bad effects.
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Some scenarios on the future course of the epidemic is given by a group of researchers in a new paper.
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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.