December 2, 2020 Wednesday
Earlier this week, some of our storage pods arrived. Aside from some books and winter coats, I don't miss much of the stuff. I am sure there is some analogy to what I am not missing during the pandemic, but my desire to go to a restaurant or the movies keeps me from feeling it this morning. Thanks to both pods and the pandemic, I still have lots to unpack.
-----Latest Data---
Global-View:
https://www.ft.com/content/a2901ce8-5eb7-4633-b89c-cbdf5b386938
Nationally:
https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-chart/?areas=usa&areas=gbr&areasRegional=usny&areasRegional=usca&areasRegional=usfl&areasRegional=ustx&areasRegional=usco&cumulative=0&logScale=0&perMillion=1&values=cases
Also, look at https://covidtracking.com/data
The US Regionally - NY. Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html
About the data:
https://covidtracking.com/about-data/visualization-guide is the best resource to understand data visualization and data integrity.
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It appears that at least some of the most recent testing, hospitalization, death, and case rate data are discrepant. Take a look at the 12/1 COVID Tracking Project blog post on how difficult it is counting the number of deaths due to so many operational definitions. Welcome to a world of dis-coordinated public health.
https://covidtracking.com/blog/north-dakota-deaths-backlog
The American Chemical Society published this review article depicting the differences between droplet vs. aerosolized spread of SARS-CoV2. It helps explain, perhaps, some of the phenotypic differences we have seen.
Commentary
https://twitter.com/AliNouriPhD/status/1333845489419235330?s=20
Article
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.0c08484
I found some case reports of higher than typical cases of multi-drug resistant organisms (in this case, an Acinetobacter) during the 1st waves of COVID. Given the crowded hospital, re-used PPE, widespread use of antibiotics, and prolonged hospitalizations, this is not surprising. However, it is an excellent example of the ripples and consequences of a pressured healthcare system.
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6948e1.htm
Unrelated to COVID, this was one of the more uplifting science headlines I found today: "Scientists Confirm Entirely New Species of Gelatinous Blob From The Deep, Dark Sea." I am a huge advocate of gelatinous blobs.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bizarre-jelly-blob-glimpsed-off-puerto-rican-coast-in-first-of-its-kind-discovery
More contrasting articles:
In Ohio, impeachment articles are filed against Governor DeWine, in part, for restricting religious gatherings during the pandemic. (To be clear, it does not seem like this is going to be successful.)
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/11/30/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-impeachment/
In North Carolina, contact tracing linked 200 COVID cases and 12 deaths to large gatherings at a church in October (reported in People magazine, of all places).
https://people.com/health/covid-outbreak-north-carolina-church-linked-12-deaths-200-cases/
Infographic of the day: The Secret Language of Fire Hydrants
I did not know that the color of hydrants means something. I will assume everyone else is wallowing in this pit of ignorance with me. Let us learn together!
https://www.soteriafiresa.com/fire-hydrant-colours/
Unfortunately, with knowledge comes the letdown. The NFPA hydrant spectrum is not mandatory, and many jurisdictions have locally-defined color-coding systems and meanings. Call me fascist, but I see no greater purpose to the federal government than acting as a centralized authority mandating fire hydrant color meanings. Hopefully, some future political candidates will champion this cause.
---Bonus Round - Da Vinci's to-do list?
As I ponder my calendar, it is comforting to know even famous people from history had to check things off their list, one item at a time. However, DaVinci and I do not have a lot of overlap amongst our to-dos.
https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2011/11/18/142467882/leonardos-to-do-list
Clean hands and sharp minds,
Adam
Earlier this week, some of our storage pods arrived. Aside from some books and winter coats, I don't miss much of the stuff. I am sure there is some analogy to what I am not missing during the pandemic, but my desire to go to a restaurant or the movies keeps me from feeling it this morning. Thanks to both pods and the pandemic, I still have lots to unpack.
-----Latest Data---
Global-View:
https://www.ft.com/content/a2901ce8-5eb7-4633-b89c-cbdf5b386938
Nationally:
https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-chart/?areas=usa&areas=gbr&areasRegional=usny&areasRegional=usca&areasRegional=usfl&areasRegional=ustx&areasRegional=usco&cumulative=0&logScale=0&perMillion=1&values=cases
Also, look at https://covidtracking.com/data
The US Regionally - NY. Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html
About the data:
https://covidtracking.com/about-data/visualization-guide is the best resource to understand data visualization and data integrity.
-----
It appears that at least some of the most recent testing, hospitalization, death, and case rate data are discrepant. Take a look at the 12/1 COVID Tracking Project blog post on how difficult it is counting the number of deaths due to so many operational definitions. Welcome to a world of dis-coordinated public health.
https://covidtracking.com/blog/north-dakota-deaths-backlog
The American Chemical Society published this review article depicting the differences between droplet vs. aerosolized spread of SARS-CoV2. It helps explain, perhaps, some of the phenotypic differences we have seen.
Commentary
https://twitter.com/AliNouriPhD/status/1333845489419235330?s=20
Article
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.0c08484
I found some case reports of higher than typical cases of multi-drug resistant organisms (in this case, an Acinetobacter) during the 1st waves of COVID. Given the crowded hospital, re-used PPE, widespread use of antibiotics, and prolonged hospitalizations, this is not surprising. However, it is an excellent example of the ripples and consequences of a pressured healthcare system.
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6948e1.htm
Unrelated to COVID, this was one of the more uplifting science headlines I found today: "Scientists Confirm Entirely New Species of Gelatinous Blob From The Deep, Dark Sea." I am a huge advocate of gelatinous blobs.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bizarre-jelly-blob-glimpsed-off-puerto-rican-coast-in-first-of-its-kind-discovery
More contrasting articles:
In Ohio, impeachment articles are filed against Governor DeWine, in part, for restricting religious gatherings during the pandemic. (To be clear, it does not seem like this is going to be successful.)
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/11/30/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-impeachment/
In North Carolina, contact tracing linked 200 COVID cases and 12 deaths to large gatherings at a church in October (reported in People magazine, of all places).
https://people.com/health/covid-outbreak-north-carolina-church-linked-12-deaths-200-cases/
Infographic of the day: The Secret Language of Fire Hydrants
I did not know that the color of hydrants means something. I will assume everyone else is wallowing in this pit of ignorance with me. Let us learn together!
https://www.soteriafiresa.com/fire-hydrant-colours/
Unfortunately, with knowledge comes the letdown. The NFPA hydrant spectrum is not mandatory, and many jurisdictions have locally-defined color-coding systems and meanings. Call me fascist, but I see no greater purpose to the federal government than acting as a centralized authority mandating fire hydrant color meanings. Hopefully, some future political candidates will champion this cause.
---Bonus Round - Da Vinci's to-do list?
As I ponder my calendar, it is comforting to know even famous people from history had to check things off their list, one item at a time. However, DaVinci and I do not have a lot of overlap amongst our to-dos.
https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2011/11/18/142467882/leonardos-to-do-list
Clean hands and sharp minds,
Adam
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