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COVID-19 Vaccine Seems to Protect Against Variants Better Than Previous Infection

Since I wrote about the Pfizer vaccine being shown to be effective against COVID-19, people have asked me whether or not those who were previously infected should also get the vaccine. While I tell everyone to talk with a physician who is familiar with their medical history, as a scientist, I didn’t think vaccination after … Continue reading “COVID-19 Vaccine Seems to Protect Against Variants Better Than Previous Infection”

Total U.S. Deaths Over The Past 7 Years and COVID-19

Over the past few weeks, I have gotten some emails regarding COVID-19 that were filled with misinformation. In an attempt to clear up this misinformation, I thought I would look at some data that are rather easy to obtain and analyze: total deaths in the U.S. over the past seven years and the deaths attributed … Continue reading “Total U.S. Deaths Over The Past 7 Years and COVID-19”

Common Inhaled Medication Seems to Reduce Hospitalization in COVID-19 Patients

A new study was recently posted on Medrxiv, a preprint server that allows you to post research articles that are currently being reviewed for publication. This particular study focused on using a very common inhaled medication, budesonide, as a treatment for COVID-19. It was conducted in a single community in the UK and used 146 … Continue reading “Common Inhaled Medication Seems to Reduce Hospitalization in COVID-19 Patients”

Sweden’s COVID-19 Strategy Didn’t Work

I have written two posts comparing the COVID-19 situation in Sweden and Denmark (see here and here). I find the comparison useful, because they are very similar countries in the same basic region of the world, but they had remarkably different responses to the disease. Sweden initially avoided lockdowns and tried to target their social … Continue reading “Sweden’s COVID-19 Strategy Didn’t Work”

I Will Be Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine as Soon as I Can

Not long ago, I wrote a post about the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer. At that time, I only had access to the results of the small clinical trial, but those results were very encouraging. Now, the initial results of the large clinical trial are available, and they are even more encouraging. In short, the … Continue reading “I Will Be Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine as Soon as I Can”

Kansas Confirms Mask Mandates Don’t Do Much To Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

My previous post discussed two studies that seem to indicate masks have little effect when it comes to stopping the spread of COVID-19. I had several Facebook commenters who disagreed with my interpretation of the studies, which is not surprising. One commenter linked a recent study promoted by the CDC, which makes the remarkable conclusion … Continue reading “Kansas Confirms Mask Mandates Don’t Do Much To Prevent the Spread of COVID-19”

A New Kind of Vaccine for COVID-19

There has been a lot of talk about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, and a reader asked me to comment on it. The company claims it is more than 90% effective at preventing the disease, which is better than what most health-care experts were expecting. If true, that news is exciting enough. To add to the excitement, … Continue reading “A New Kind of Vaccine for COVID-19”

Regardless of What You Have Heard, the COVID-19 Deaths in the U.S. are Real

I have referenced this article in some comments I made previously, but I want to highlight it in a separate post, because the graph it contains (also shown above) makes it clear that the COVID-19 deaths are not some manipulation of the data. They are real. Very real. The purple bars in the graph represent … Continue reading “Regardless of What You Have Heard, the COVID-19 Deaths in the U.S. are Real”

Please Stop Spreading False Information About COVID-19

On Saturday, I received the image on the left from a well-meaning individual. She wanted me to see that we have been fooled regarding the severity of the virus that causes COVID-19. By Sunday, this image (or one like it) was all over my Facebook feed. Please understand that the statement starts out as completely … Continue reading “Please Stop Spreading False Information About COVID-19”

What Have Government Restrictions Accomplished with COVID-19?

In a previous post, I compared COVID-19 cases and deaths in Sweden and Denmark. As I said then, it’s because they are very similar countries in the same basic region of the world, but they have remarkably different responses to the disease. Sweden has avoided lockdowns and tried to target their social restrictions, while Denmark … Continue reading “What Have Government Restrictions Accomplished with COVID-19?”