Covid US relief package

Cash assistance The Senate bill will provide a one-time $1,200 check for an individual making up to $75,000 per year or $2,400 for couples earning less than $150,000. After that, it will be scaled down until it reaches a $99,000…

Covid and morality

The social distancing, lock down, shelter-in-place proponents are now taking the position that even one life saved is worth any damage caused to the economy and the greater public health because of stress. Note some organizations can turn $1 USD…

Covid and politics

“This [Covid] is a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision,” Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) told lawmakers, according to a source on the [Democratic caucus conference] call.” “MSNBC has issued a correction after a shockingly absurd tweet…

Influenza statistics

“Pneumonia and influenza mortality levels have been low, but 149 influenza-associated deaths in children have been reported so far this season. This number is higher than recorded at the same time in every season since reporting began in 2004-05, except…

Covid, stats and the Italy anomaly

“Why have so many coronavirus patients died in Italy? The country’s high death toll is due to an ageing population, overstretched health system and the way fatalities are reported” “But Prof Ricciardi added that Italy’s death rate may also appear…