The Spectator: How deadly is the coronavirus? It’s still far from clear

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/The-evidence-on-Covid-19-is-not-as-clear-as-we-think

Much has been said about how we calculate coronavirus death rates. One way is to divide Covid-19 deaths by the number of cases. Another is to divide Covid-19 deaths by the number of infections. The results can be wildly different.

There is another subtlety that affects the calculation: How deaths are reported.

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Eat More Chicken

https://healthcareinamerica.us/what-makes-bats-the-perfect-hosts-for-so-many-viruses-3274c019bb4d

SARS-COV-1&2 MERS etc.

Disgraceful firing?

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-navy-expected-to-relieve-commander-of-coronavirus-stricken-aircraft-carrier-idUSKBN21K3B9

5,000 people living in tight quarters with 100 virus carriers. What could possibly go wrong?

Hopeful take on virus loads.

Basic message – dosage of the virus may be the main determinant of the severity of the illness. Common sense, really, but worth taking note of.

Dunning-Kruger President

https://www.salon.com/2020/04/02/our-dunning-kruger-president-trumps-arrogance-and-ignorance-are-killing-people/?utm_source=Master+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=f00af2a236-DAILY_W_IMAGES_AND_ADS&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5deda2aaa7-f00af2a236-303226269

“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'” – Isaac Aisimov

ZH: German Infectologist Decimates COVID-19 Doomsday Cult In Open Letter To Merkel

https://www.zerohedge.com/health/german-infectologist-decimates-covid-19-doomsday-cult-open-letter-merkel

I’m not a fan of the headline given to this story (ZH merely repeats it from the original), but I find the doctor’s questions and discussion intriguing.

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2020 Republican National Convention

The candidate explains to the delegates…

The Chinese misreported! The CDC was slow to respond! The Democrats created a hoax! I locked my keys in the car! An old friend came in from out of town! Someone stole my car! There was spring break! A terrible flood! Mardi Gras! IT WASN’T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!