The Mathematics of Predicting the Course of the Coronavirus
Epidemiologists are using complex models to help policymakers get ahead of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the leap from equations to decisions is a long...
The Coronavirus and Conservatism’s War on Science
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump spent weeks in denial, snapped suddenly into taking the threat seriously, reverted to denialism, and has, for the moment, toggled back to...
Vaping Use Associated with Greater Short-Term Cessation than Counseling
Vaping may benefit a person’s attempt to quit smoking.
A combination of electronic cigarettes with nicotine and counseling delivered a two-fold greater success rate of smoking...
Dr. Birx predicts up to 200,000 U.S. coronavirus deaths ‘if we do things almost perfectly’
"I think in some of the metro areas we were late in getting people to follow the 15-day guidelines," the White House coronavirus response...
The enthusiasm with which the West commits suicide is staggering
*March 16, 2020
About 94,000 people are currently infected with Covid-19, a bit over 7,000 have died plus 78,000 have been cured.
The number of...
