ICYMI: Study finds treatment reduces transmission of COVID-19 by nearly 75-percent, Mississippi numbers explained, exploring what asymptomatic means

ICYMI: Study finds treatment reduces transmission of COVID-19 by nearly 75-percent, Mississippi numbers explained, exploring what asymptomatic means

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That treatment is pretty simple: Wear a mask. In the paper, “The role of community-wide wearing of face mask for control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic due to SARS-CoV-2” authors looked at a small population of mask-wearing people versus non-mask-wearing people and found a reduction in transmission of 73-percent. From the paper: Within first 100 days (31 December 2019… Read more →

7/3/20 COVID-19 Update: A moment for science, looking at MIS-C in kids, and a brief update on a vaccine

7/3/20 COVID-19 Update: A moment for science, looking at MIS-C in kids, and a brief update on a vaccine

I’m still not a doctor. Which is good. Because during the operation, I’d be too busy staring out the window at passing clouds than focusing on the task at hand. I am just a conduit of information. The goal of these updates is to give some insight into new research, the latest numbers and the updated advice from the medical… Read more →

7/2/20 COVID-19 Update: New numbers, notes from WHO, Mayo Clinic and Harvard, and a note on re-infection concerns

7/2/20 COVID-19 Update: New numbers, notes from WHO, Mayo Clinic and Harvard, and a note on re-infection concerns

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Still not a doctor. But that’s okay. Because there are tons of great doctors and researchers in this world already. This is a cultivation of some of the latest news and notes on COVID from legitimate medical resources only. Places like Harvard Medical, Mount Sinai, Mayo Clinic, and the CDC and WHO. Research is pulled directly from medical journals and… Read more →

6/27/20 PM COVID update: That OSHA post is mostly false, Masks don't reduce O2 in blood, research investigates schools re-opening

6/27/20 PM COVID update: That OSHA post is mostly false, Masks don’t reduce O2 in blood, research investigates schools re-opening

The number continue to climb across the country, regionally, and locally. Nothing new there. We all know that in Mississippi the average number of new cases per day, since the start of June, is around 390. With about 11 deaths per day. But let’s dig into the math There is a fair amount of variability within the data, though. IT… Read more →

6/27/20 AM UPDATE: New numbers, new COVID-19 research, clearing the air

6/27/20 AM UPDATE: New numbers, new COVID-19 research, clearing the air

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I’ve heard from a handful of people with questions about some of the news that has come out in recent weeks about increased numbers, effectiveness of masks, and what some of the newest research means for the rest of the summer. I wanted to take some time to answer those questions, add some context to all of the numbers and… Read more →