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(Originally posted to my GoFundMe, and backdated to the date of that original post. This is basically copied verbatim (modulo formatting), including the fundraising stuff at the end; I *was* posting to GoFundMe after all. Feel free to ignore those bits if you want. Link to the fundraiser will be provided in the comments and upon request.)
It's been a week since my last installment of "SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 related PSA / traditional weblogging combined with the usual begging post" so let's check in with Derek Lowe's posts in his blog for Science Transitional Medicine. Of the four posts this week, three are pandemic-related. The first of these discusses in what ways clinical trials of vaccines and treatments might not work out the way we hope.
What Might Go Wrong
Next, an update on one of the possible treatments:
Dexamethasone for Coronavirus Infection
And finally, a more general look at how the virus might change over time.
A Wide Look at Coronavirus Mutants
And now on to the usual begging stuff. Anyone who's been reading any of these non-photo posts in the past several weeks can guess what comes next: before and in addition to the usual plea for help for ourselves, I'm going to ask those of you who are able to SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES. Most states are now in various stages of reopening after the spring lockdowns, even if that might actually be premature from a public health standpoint. Nevertheless, as things start to open up again, help keep your local economy a little bit more afloat. Locally owned businesses are, and will continue to be, struggling to get back on their feet, so please patronize them as much as you can. BUY LOCAL. Please however, do so in a safe manner. Keep on wearing masks and other protective equipment when going shopping, continue social distancing. Act intelligently, because I know you can.
( Rest of the begging section is behind the cut. )
It's been a week since my last installment of "SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 related PSA / traditional weblogging combined with the usual begging post" so let's check in with Derek Lowe's posts in his blog for Science Transitional Medicine. Of the four posts this week, three are pandemic-related. The first of these discusses in what ways clinical trials of vaccines and treatments might not work out the way we hope.
What Might Go Wrong
Next, an update on one of the possible treatments:
Dexamethasone for Coronavirus Infection
And finally, a more general look at how the virus might change over time.
A Wide Look at Coronavirus Mutants
And now on to the usual begging stuff. Anyone who's been reading any of these non-photo posts in the past several weeks can guess what comes next: before and in addition to the usual plea for help for ourselves, I'm going to ask those of you who are able to SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES. Most states are now in various stages of reopening after the spring lockdowns, even if that might actually be premature from a public health standpoint. Nevertheless, as things start to open up again, help keep your local economy a little bit more afloat. Locally owned businesses are, and will continue to be, struggling to get back on their feet, so please patronize them as much as you can. BUY LOCAL. Please however, do so in a safe manner. Keep on wearing masks and other protective equipment when going shopping, continue social distancing. Act intelligently, because I know you can.
( Rest of the begging section is behind the cut. )
