Awake proning is working great. Also Josh Farkas quoted here from Pulm Crit
Excellent summary, bullet pointed, with citations of facts about the novel coronavirus from Michael Greger.
Rate of test positivity (percent of all the tests that are positive) is an important key metric. It's stuck around 20% in the US, despite more and more tests. Suggests that we haven't really hit our plateau yet.
If we flattened the curve enough to spread out the cases, we would have to spread them out for 10 years. We have to stop the spread.
In the midst of coronavirus pandemic three are charged with espionage and other crimes of stealing intellectual property.
There was a plan in place to build a stockpile of ventilators but a company fell through. Multi billion dollar company purchased the original company contracted to build them and it never materialized.
Jared Kushner has badly mishandled the coronavirus response. The mad dash for supplies set off by Trump’s incomprehensible handling of the crisis cannot help those already in the thick of the outbreak; the help that is on the way now, finally and belatedly, will be for the next cities and states to face it. There was a window for action. It wasn’t just closed. It was slammed shut.
Coronavirus pandemic is Trump's fault. Could have intervened early. Only cares about himself. Excellent article with citations throughout.
Peter Singer is interviewed for an article about restarting America vs continued social distancing
Governors are developing a plan to control spread of coronavirus. But the White House has not developed a national strategy. Contact tracing is very difficult and requires a lot of manpower. Apple and Google developing apps to trace contacts.
State Department had significant concerns about safety of lab studying virus in Wuhan. They were also working on gain of function changes to viruses. Also the first cluster of patients had no connection to the wet market. Furthermore bats were not sold at the Wuhan wet market.
Good article on bats and how they spread disease and brew viruses that lead to pandemics
Trump denial of science. Worsened pandemic outcome. Biden needs to capitalize on the situation.
Tiger King is likely a step backwards for big cat activism. Misleading. Also the tigers bred in the US are genetic mutts and don't help conservation.
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Some good news about the coronavirus
CDC guidelines on how to make a cloth mask
Public downplaying of COVID-19
80,000 N95 masks
Pros and cons of universal masking
Coronavirus denial. Calendar showing when he made statements.
WHO and CDC guidelines do not appear evidence based
Chinese New Year celebrations to continue
We need bridge loans that can be made available to every citizen and business
Ibuprofen and NSAIDs could potentially worsen coronavirus infection
South Korea used widespread testing and quarantine of sick contacts
Long article about why we must act urgently to stop the spread of coronavirus. The coronavirus is coming to you. It’s coming at an exponential speed: gradually, and then suddenly. It’s a matter of days. Maybe a week or two. When it does, your healthcare system will be overwhelmed. Your fellow citizens will be treated in the hallways. Exhausted healthcare workers will break down. Some will die. They will have to decide which patient gets the oxygen and which one dies. The only way to prevent this is social distancing today. Not tomorrow. Today. That means keeping as many people home as possible, starting now.
trong coronavirus measures today should only last a few weeks, there shouldn’t be a big peak of infections afterwards, and it can all be done for a reasonable cost to society, saving millions of lives along the way. If we don’t take these measures, tens of millions will be infected, many will die, along with anybody else that requires intensive care, because the healthcare system will have collapsed.
How long your state has to act to keep people at home to minimize the spread of coronavirus
Much of the transmission of coronavirus spread is from asymptomatic people
Republican senator sold stock after private briefing about coronavirus
Nebraska hospital sterilizing masks
Doctors are wiping N95 masks down with hand sanitizer
Costco toilet paper rush
incredible list of sites to visit on UNESCO worle heritage sites. including Vietnam and Chile.
Yet another study showing that caffeine coffee and tea reduce inflammation and extend life expectancy. Decreased mortality in those drinking coffee and consuming caffeine. Martin tweeted this.
Deadlift advice - what's wrong with your deadlift
Article discussing maximum strength and lean body mass, muscle mass, and FFMI
Biology professor loses weight eating Twinkies and convenience store food. LDL and triglycerides drop.
Steps to sue a telemarketer.
Good hybrid water heater
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