In case the COVID epidemic has piqued your interest in the wild world of viruses, there are some wonderful books that manage to pack scientific detail about viruses, emerging pathogens, and the threat of global pandemics into vivid narratives aimed for a lay audience. Here are 5 non-fiction books I recommend. Excellent for bored teenagers. […]
I apologize for the three-week hiatus in the COVID blog. A few Saturdays ago a horse and I had a little disagreement about whether I or not I should be on its back. The horse won. The Suburban Hospital ER was empty except for a few COVID cases, and scans showed that I had experienced […]
Across the world, people are coming up with great ideas for how to deal with the COVID emergency. I’ll keep a running list in case others want to copy. Senior hotline for COVID information, isolation (CA) Drive-through testing clinics (NY) Free COVID testing (including emergency room visit), regardless of health insurance (Fed) Paid sick leave […]
Map of global COVID cases/deaths, Johns Hopkins University Good summary of several aspects of COVID outbreak Incubation Period Symptoms CDC info for preparing your home Deeper into the Science Modeling tool to simulate how interventions could alter the course of a COVID epidemic, Richard Neher Molecular epidemiology, Trevor Bedford
Week 11 (March 9-15) Do I have COVID? The most tell-tale signs of a COVID infection are: -Fever -Dry cough -Shortness of breath More details on symptoms here. A snuffy/runny nose is a sign that you probably have just a regular respiratory infection. What do I do now? If you are severely ill, go to […]