Tuesday, May 18, 2021
I have been thinking about the appropriate time to end these daily emails. It brings up an interesting question - what does it mean for a pandemic to end? And, when is there no longer value in sharing information and interpretation about the pandemic? It is clear that for an event that started so abruptly in March of 2020, a return to normalcy will be gradual and, it appears, erratic.
I will share more on these thoughts in the coming weeks and am happy to hear feedback in the interim.
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CDC National Hospitalization trend data
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#hospitalizations
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=casesf
The U.S. Regionally - N.Y. Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html
Vaccine Tracker
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccination-trends
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The CDC weekly review from last Friday reported some very encouraging trends in testing positivity rates, hospitalizations, and death.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/index.html
Medscape highlights the confusion stemming from last Thursday's CDC mask guidance. Here is a succinct summary of all the links I posted yesterday.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/951319
and here is an excellent example of why clear, consistent messaging about masks matters - pretty sure the virus doesn't know the difference between P.A., NY, and N.J. (But if it did, how would coronavirus feel about New Jersey‽)
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2021/05/gov-murphy-doubles-down-nj-indoor-mask-mandate-as-ny-pa-changed-to-adopt-cdc-guidance.html
California is doing its own thing too:
https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/health/2021/05/17/fully-vaccinated-californians-no-longer-have-to-wear-face-coverings-in-most-settings/5132042001/
As my favorite college professor used to say, "In politics there are no principles, there are only situations." Ohioans responded to the lottery announcement from last week by getting vaccinated in higher numbers.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-sees-boost-shots-after-it-announces-1-million-vaccination-n1267648
India, Japan, Taiwan, and Singapore are seeing ongoing and concerning trends in COVID case rates. (And, in some instances, hospitalizations and deaths).
https://apnews.com/article/india-coronavirus-pandemic-science-health-business-d23d000a99574f0b9e0cff2b58c3bd1b
and
https://mothership.sg/2021/05/david-lye-sg-covid-2021/
and
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202105170009
and
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/05/17/national/japan-nationwide-state-of-emergency-pressure/
--------Combined infographic and bonus round: Cicadas
On the East Coast, 17-year Cicadas (Brood X) have started emerging. My son aptly asked, "What is the purpose of an animal that lives underground for 17 years, emerges, lives a few weeks just to lay eggs and then gets eaten or dies?" It turns out there is a lot of value. Cicadas are like an annuity for the food chain - a dependable protein source in a world with a year-to-year weather variation.
Canadian Geographic offers this infographic:
https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/infographic-cicadas-emerge-after-17-years-underground
(I'm sure Canadian cicadas are very polite, even the moody and unmotivated Brood X ones)
Quick Read from the N.Y. Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/28/us/cicada-brood-x.html
A great write-up answering the original question: What is the purpose of a cicada?
https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/what-is-the-purpose-of-cicadas/
Please note that this website is the most comprehensive Cicada compendium on the internet: Cicadamania.com
Cicada breaking news!
Cicada education!
Cicada swag!
Links to Cicada audio recordings!
They even have a custom cicada cursor when you hover over their links!
https://www.cicadamania.com/
And then there is "How to cook cicadas‽" Oh dear.
https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2016/05/cicada_recipes_how_to_cook_the.html
Clean hands and sharp minds,
Adam
I have been thinking about the appropriate time to end these daily emails. It brings up an interesting question - what does it mean for a pandemic to end? And, when is there no longer value in sharing information and interpretation about the pandemic? It is clear that for an event that started so abruptly in March of 2020, a return to normalcy will be gradual and, it appears, erratic.
I will share more on these thoughts in the coming weeks and am happy to hear feedback in the interim.
-------
CDC National Hospitalization trend data
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#hospitalizations
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=casesf
The U.S. Regionally - N.Y. Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html
Vaccine Tracker
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccination-trends
-----
The CDC weekly review from last Friday reported some very encouraging trends in testing positivity rates, hospitalizations, and death.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/index.html
Medscape highlights the confusion stemming from last Thursday's CDC mask guidance. Here is a succinct summary of all the links I posted yesterday.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/951319
and here is an excellent example of why clear, consistent messaging about masks matters - pretty sure the virus doesn't know the difference between P.A., NY, and N.J. (But if it did, how would coronavirus feel about New Jersey‽)
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2021/05/gov-murphy-doubles-down-nj-indoor-mask-mandate-as-ny-pa-changed-to-adopt-cdc-guidance.html
California is doing its own thing too:
https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/health/2021/05/17/fully-vaccinated-californians-no-longer-have-to-wear-face-coverings-in-most-settings/5132042001/
As my favorite college professor used to say, "In politics there are no principles, there are only situations." Ohioans responded to the lottery announcement from last week by getting vaccinated in higher numbers.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-sees-boost-shots-after-it-announces-1-million-vaccination-n1267648
India, Japan, Taiwan, and Singapore are seeing ongoing and concerning trends in COVID case rates. (And, in some instances, hospitalizations and deaths).
https://apnews.com/article/india-coronavirus-pandemic-science-health-business-d23d000a99574f0b9e0cff2b58c3bd1b
and
https://mothership.sg/2021/05/david-lye-sg-covid-2021/
and
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202105170009
and
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/05/17/national/japan-nationwide-state-of-emergency-pressure/
--------Combined infographic and bonus round: Cicadas
On the East Coast, 17-year Cicadas (Brood X) have started emerging. My son aptly asked, "What is the purpose of an animal that lives underground for 17 years, emerges, lives a few weeks just to lay eggs and then gets eaten or dies?" It turns out there is a lot of value. Cicadas are like an annuity for the food chain - a dependable protein source in a world with a year-to-year weather variation.
Canadian Geographic offers this infographic:
https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/infographic-cicadas-emerge-after-17-years-underground
(I'm sure Canadian cicadas are very polite, even the moody and unmotivated Brood X ones)
Quick Read from the N.Y. Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/28/us/cicada-brood-x.html
A great write-up answering the original question: What is the purpose of a cicada?
https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/what-is-the-purpose-of-cicadas/
Please note that this website is the most comprehensive Cicada compendium on the internet: Cicadamania.com
Cicada breaking news!
Cicada education!
Cicada swag!
Links to Cicada audio recordings!
They even have a custom cicada cursor when you hover over their links!
https://www.cicadamania.com/
And then there is "How to cook cicadas‽" Oh dear.
https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2016/05/cicada_recipes_how_to_cook_the.html
Clean hands and sharp minds,
Adam
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