A paper in the British Medical Journal, probing the details of how much physical distance is appropriate to minimize the chances of infection, introduces a simple graphic that provides a quick read on the risk across a number of dimensions. … Continue reading →
Researchers at MIT have published an extremely useful analysis: of the stores, services, and institutions to which we can now return, which are safest? Which offer the most “bang for the buck,” being worth the risk they impose? Here is … Continue reading →
If I contract Covid-19, how likely is it that I will succumb to it? Age, gender, and preexisting condition suggest that my risk is some multiple of whatever counts for “average.” I wanted to explore those odds. If you’ve been … Continue reading →
What kinds of activities outside the home is it safe to engage in? Here are two useful resources for assessing the risks for yourself: one a survey of four epidemiologists, and the other the collective opinions of 511 epidemiologists. 1. … Continue reading →
