Links of the Week
The best posts that I read this week. Given what's going on in the world, all are SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19/Coronavirus-related.
Links
- Coronalinks 3/27/20: We’re Number One
- Scott Alexander wrote the article I wish I had written. Thought-provoking, as per usual.
- Coronavirus: the key numbers we must find out
- A call for more measurement and openness regarding COVID data. Models are dependent on their inputs; to model future scenarios, we need more information.
- Mask usage in the Czech Republic
- Twitter thread about how the Czech Republic ramped from 0% to 100% mask usage in 10 days. Demonstrates how a simple solution can be incredibly effective when implemented en masse. Why haven't cities like New York demanded that people wear some form of facial protection when in public?
- Story of a paramedic in NYC
- Sobering.
- Common Enemies
- World War II unified much of the world against a common enemy. Coronavirus is doing something similar today. As Voltaire said,
“History never repeats itself; man always does.”
- World War II unified much of the world against a common enemy. Coronavirus is doing something similar today. As Voltaire said,
- Inside the Story of How H-E-B Planned for the Pandemic
- How a Texas grocery store chain did a better job preparing for this pandemic than the federal government.
Quick Update
In my last post, I referenced a bar that has turned into a general store. I walked by it this week and snapped a photo.
It's a cool concept. But it seems like there are a lot of people hanging around outside of it, which defeats the purpose of social distancing.
