What Could Have Been
The power of “Test and Trace” [36 million people/ 519 cases/ 4 deaths]. The math is simple. Kerala has 1/10 the population of America….
COVID-19 Simulator – The Game
This is an interactive socio-political simulator created by Harvard, Georgia Tech and Boston hospitals. Unlike an epidemiological simulator, you make decisions on intervention methods…
Smoking, vaping and hospitalization for COVID-19 – Article (Preprint v13) | Qeios
Now is not the time to quit smoking. “Smoke ‘um if you got ‘um. Empirical evidence derived from a study of studies published in PubMed…
The ACE-2 is the coronavirus’ target.
Reduced ACE-2 is a known factor in respiratory distress. (Attached paper) Removing ACE-2 is not an option. The University of Leicester has made protein-expressing ACE-2’ receptors….
Seniors with Covid-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say – CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/health/seniors-elderly-coronavirus-symptoms-wellness-partner/index.html
The importance of Apple and Google’s rare collaboration on contact tracing | Engadget
The scoop on how contact tracing software will work. It’s not giving away any more information than what Google, Facebook, Cellular Providers, and the US…
Ok, one last thing – common over-the-counter meds that reduce hospital admissions and needing vents.
This is a chart out of a paper titled“Identifying common pharmacotherapies associated with reduced COVID-19 morbidity using electronic health records” Ibuprofen tops the chart with…
Topos COVID-19 Compiler
Still the best source for information. Slow to load but if you select one of the field selectors, it will load that page and register…
Injection of ‘decoy proteins’ could stop the coronavirus infecting cells within the body | Daily Mail Online
Good explanation of ACE-2’s role and University of Leicester’s research. There may not be a vaccine in the near future but we may be able to…
What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About the Toilet Paper Shortage
It ain’t what you thought, but I won’t spoil the ending. https://marker.medium.com/what-everyones-getting-wrong-about-the-toilet-paper-shortage-c812e1358fe0