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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.)
Today's episode of "SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 related PSA / traditional weblogging and the usual begging post mashup" brings more links from all over. I had a BIG list to post after the past week-and-change's large increase in news about the pandemic, so this is the second of the promised 3-4 posts. That doesn't count checking back in with Derek Lowe, either, which I'll get to in a couple of days.
To start with, here's some pandemic-related news that doesn't fit in any of the subcategories I have further down.
‘Concerning’: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports Big Jump With 45 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Countywide Total To 2,220
FDA revokes authorization of drug Trump touted
Next, some overall statistics over time regarding the pandemic over the course of the first five months of 2020 (or thereabouts):
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance — United States, January 22–May 30, 2020
Genomic epidemiology of novel coronavirus - Global subsampling
Global Deaths Due to Various Causes and COVID-19
CDC says COVID-19 cases in U.S. may be 10 times higher than reported
Some notes on how to proceed moving forward:
Face Masks May Be The Key Determinant Of The Covid-19 Curve, Study Suggests
The New Rules of Social Distancing: Health Experts Answer Your Questions
And now on to the usual begging stuff. As has been my habit during the pandemic, 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. )
Today's episode of "SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 related PSA / traditional weblogging and the usual begging post mashup" brings more links from all over. I had a BIG list to post after the past week-and-change's large increase in news about the pandemic, so this is the second of the promised 3-4 posts. That doesn't count checking back in with Derek Lowe, either, which I'll get to in a couple of days.
To start with, here's some pandemic-related news that doesn't fit in any of the subcategories I have further down.
‘Concerning’: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports Big Jump With 45 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Countywide Total To 2,220
FDA revokes authorization of drug Trump touted
Next, some overall statistics over time regarding the pandemic over the course of the first five months of 2020 (or thereabouts):
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance — United States, January 22–May 30, 2020
Genomic epidemiology of novel coronavirus - Global subsampling
Global Deaths Due to Various Causes and COVID-19
CDC says COVID-19 cases in U.S. may be 10 times higher than reported
Some notes on how to proceed moving forward:
Face Masks May Be The Key Determinant Of The Covid-19 Curve, Study Suggests
The New Rules of Social Distancing: Health Experts Answer Your Questions
And now on to the usual begging stuff. As has been my habit during the pandemic, 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. )
