COVID-19 vs SARS-COV-2
Before scientists could confirm that this outbreak was indeed a new coronavirus, they called the disease COVID-19, which means COronaVIrus Disease from 2019 as it was discovered around November 2019…
Hydroxychloroquine not approved by FDA.
A small study of about 39 people showed that in combination with Azithromycin, hydroxycloroquine had a 100% cure rate. However the FDA has not approved the drug, some states have…
COVID-19 patients might be harmed by ventilators
According to this article, patients with COVID-19 in the hospital (serious cases) may be harmed by ventilators. The real problem appears that the red blood cells cannot carry oxygen, so…
Amazon’s FAQ on shipping items during shelter in place.
Amazon will give priority to important things people buy, like food, paper products, and baby food so people will have enough supplies while they stay at home. So non-critical items…
Los Angeles shipping container counts down 22% since last year
Shipping container counts down 22% from same month last year, says February 2020 stats. TEUs, or Twenty-foot Equivalent Units, is the measurement used to track shipping containers. This likely accounts…
What does “N95” mean for N95 masks?
It means the ability to filter bacteria up to 3 micrometers in size. But viruses are much smaller than that. There are 1000 nanometers in one micron. (http://www.kylesconverter.com/Length/Nanometers-to-Microns) Viruses are…
COVID-19 deaths by age, sex, pre-existing conditions.
Most people that died from COVID-19 were over age 60. Most deaths of all people of all ages had pre-existing conditions. But here are more tables for you. That page…
Here’s where to get raw COVID-19 data.
Are you having trouble getting raw data for the COVID-19 virus? Do you want to see current cases that tested positive, or current deaths in the world? Or for the…
Walmart mandates one-way aisles.
And masks for employees. N95 masks will not be used, they will be saved for healthcare workers. This could be interesting since Walmart has a very hard time even keeping…
Michigan Nat’l Guard helping to get supplies out.
So don't panic if you see the National Guard. https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98158-522157--,00.html