It's been a pretty busy few weeks for COVID-19 news so it seemed time to delve into a few headlines. WHO and Lockdowns The first recent COVID-19 news that had big headlines was that the World Health Organizations (WHO) had changed its stance on lockdowns, no longer recommending them as a means of controlling the … Continue reading COVID-19 in the News
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A Review of Clinical Trials
With each passing week we grow closer to the conclusion of clinical trials and the eventual release of COVID-19 vaccines. Reporting on the details of what actually occurs in each phase of a clinical trial isn't consistent, so today's post will feature an explanation of how a drug goes from an idea to a clinical … Continue reading A Review of Clinical Trials
COVID-19, Kids, and Schools
There's little guidance and a lot of questions when it comes to having school in the days of COVID. It can be difficult to sort through everything especially with a lot of information coming from unreliable sources. To help clear the cloud of confusion about COVID-19 in children, this post will look at known examples … Continue reading COVID-19, Kids, and Schools
COVID-19, Herd Immunity, and Vaccines
News this past week has been full of information about COVID-19 vaccines and the antibody responses of people who have become sick. While some sources take care to explain the information, others are hyping up whatever headline they think will grab more clicks from their viewers. Because of the chaos and conflicting information, I will … Continue reading COVID-19, Herd Immunity, and Vaccines
COVID-19 by the Numbers
For whatever reason, this week felt particularly long. While most states are seeing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases there is very little movement to limit the spread of the disease with anything beyond mask orders and polite requests to maintain social distancing. There's a lot of numbers and information being shared around … Continue reading COVID-19 by the Numbers
A Rebuttal to Dr. Kelly Victory’s Breaking Down COVID-19
Hi Everyone, looks like misinformation doesn't take a break so here we are watching a new video from an MD who is speaking lies and misinterpreting information about COVID-19. If you haven't seen the video yet, don't waste your time watching it. If you have seen the video or want to give correct information to … Continue reading A Rebuttal to Dr. Kelly Victory’s Breaking Down COVID-19
Lasting Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
As the spread of COVID-19 increases across the USA we're seeing a wider variety of patients being admitted into hospitals and ICUs that are younger and healthier than the patients seen in the initial surge across the world. Because these patients have a lower incidence of death we're starting to see more of the lasting … Continue reading Lasting Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Collateral Science – COVID-19 Facts 4
Hello everyone and congratulations on surviving another week of 2020. As reopenings charge blindly ahead in the face of rising COVID-19 infections I wanted to bring some continuing rumors into the forefront and deal with them. Every day seems to bring either new theories or rehashes of old ones, so here's some information for those … Continue reading Collateral Science – COVID-19 Facts 4
State of COVID-19 in June 2020
Hi Everyone, there's been a lot going on so I would like to discuss a general overview of how COVID-19 is behaving as of June 7th, 2020. This will include a few updates to past posts. Spread of COVID-19 in the US I really wish there was a more unified message, but the rate of … Continue reading State of COVID-19 in June 2020
Super Spreaders
Howdy Everyone! As we begin opening up various areas with different precautions I wanted to bring attention to a critical piece of the COVID-19 puzzle. So let's dive into how SARS-CoV-2 spreads in different settings and just how much damage one "Super Spreader" can cause. This is no sexual innuendo but a description of a … Continue reading Super Spreaders
PMP in the Lab 