COVID resources, late October 2022
insightful things I have read
COVID-19 State of Affairs: Oct 18 I am not an epidemiologist, but Katelyn Jetelina is, and I rely on her analysis all the time. She just won an award for her science writing and it was very well deserved.
Public Health Messaging on Bivalent COVID Booster Falls Flat: Only around half of adults know at least “some” about the new bivalent COVID boosters, indicating that public health messaging about the shots needs to step up.
A 5-Day COVID Isolation Probably Isn’t Long Enough, New Research Suggests I have been saying this for a while. Because we all already knew this. I’m not smarter than other people - the data have been telling us this for more than a year. The linked article is about the published research. The original journal article they are reporting is here.
Misrepresentation and Nonadherence Regarding COVID-19 Public Health Measures Once you get over the rage induced by this article, it’s valuable to think about why people feel the need to lie.
This Deadly COVID Twist Is Like Nothing We’ve Seen Before The title is alarmist but upsettingly true. Also I met David Axe at a blogger meet about fifteen years ago and he’s very smart.
Covid-19 is an inverse equity story, not a racial equity success story. I am just so glad someone wrote this article because it needed to be properly explained and then shouted from the rooftops.
Africa CDC October 19 general brief on COVID in Africa.