Headlines in the news …

“Turkish President Erdogan denounces police raid at a mosque in German capital, saying the actions were “obviously nourished by racism and Islamophobia” “Joe Biden calls climate change the ‘number one issue facing humanity’”

Covid and the positivity rate

If people that played soccer today were tested for a sprained ankle, the positivity rate for sprained ankle would be high and certainly higher than a truly random sample of the overall population. People being tested for Covid now are…

End oil?

End oil? “We use petroleum products … The petrochemical industry uses petroleum as a raw material (a feedstock) to make products such as plastics, polyurethane, solvents, and hundreds of other intermediate and end-user goods.” — EIA

Covid and life expectancy

No one dies from Covid or any pathogen.  People die (pass away) hopefully only from natural causes at the end of their expected, natural life span which varies at any point in time, and individual to individual. Over time, life…

Covid mortality

The CDC is reporting 2.2 million deaths this year vs. 1.9 million last year.  300,000 to be explained. 200,000 reported to be attributed to the covid virus.— 100,000 mismanaged in nursing homes— 100,000 elderly and/or with comorbidities 100,000 young and…