I haven’t written a COVID blog in a while (too busy chasing my toddler). But I’ve been fielding the same COVID questions from people, so it’s maybe more efficient to put it in writing. First, I thought it would be worthwhile to examine a tough question I received in February 2021, more than year ago. […]
Americans’ desire for normalcy is beginning to outweigh fear of the virus. But as we loosen the belt, we need to do so strategically. A guiding principle is to loosen the belt during refractory periods between variant waves and tighten the belt as variants spread like wildfire to “flatten the curve” on explosive growth to […]
Interviewer: Nice to see you. You haven’t said anything in a while. Me: I’m burned out. Interviewer: Join the club. But we’re out of this pandemic hellhole soon, right? Me: I have no crystal ball. But we’ve been watching respiratory virus pandemics for more than a hundred years. There have been at least five – […]
You heard: Breakthrough infections are uncommon. What that means: Breakthrough infections are uncommon when you look at the totality of data spanning from when vaccines began to be rolled out in December 2020. The New York Times and other papers often cite a Kaiser Family Foundation report that states Almost all (more than 9 in […]
“Wear a mask!” I stopped running and wheeled around. A middle-aged woman ambled towards me on DC’s Glover-Archibald hiking trail. She was alone and walked with a long stick. “Wear a mask!” she repeated, closing to within five yards of me. “Don’t judge me,” I glowered. “I’m not judging you, I just want you […]