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Coronavirus Tidbits #162 10/17/21
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. Recent articles: Transparency in Communications Is Essential for Trust A few days ago, my local hospital announced it was on “diversion.” The “explanation” from UPMC was cryptic and unsatisfying. The hospital diverted ambulances to other communities more than 75 minutes away over mountain…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #124 2/25/21
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. NEW Post: Mutual Aid – How You Can Help Texas, While Calling From Home http://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2021/02/25/mutual-aid--how-you-can-help-texas-while-calling-from-home/ Volunteering through Powered by People is easy and gratifying. There is still a need. News 55 cases out of 81 people attending exercise classes at a gym, despite…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #120 2/11/21
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. News The vaccine rollout cont to be a colossal sh*t show. How did Walgreen’s get the contract? We went from showing appts but then being unable to schedule a few days ago to this, the past 2 days: Walgreen’s saying that an ill…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #105 12/20/20
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. News Racial disparities in O2 monitoring More thorough explanation of pervasiveness of racial bias–even in oximeters–at: bostonreview.net/science-nature-race/amy-moran-thomas-how-popular-medical-device-encodes-racial-bias Here is the medical journal article: ~ ~ ~ Mutations A new mutation appeared in southern England. It does not appear more deadly or resistant to…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #72 8/9/20
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. News As a result of threats and harassment, at least 27 public health officers in 13 states have resigned or been fired since the pandemic started. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2769291 ~ ~ ~ Study: Most (77%) Americans don’t have enough assets to withstand 3 months at…
