Roy DiehlCovid-19: A Planner’s PerspectiveBottom line up front: Preparation for the Covid pandemic was actually pretty good, but there are a couple of areas that really need…May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Roy DiehlCovid-19: How contagious is this bug, anyway?Bottom line up front: Yup, SARS-CoV-2 is pretty dang contagious, and for some people really dangerous, but there’s more to the picture…May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Roy DiehlCovid-19: Science, peer-review and trustworthinessBottom line up front: When people need to make decisions based on what you tell them, you need to be really careful to make sure what…May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Roy DiehlCovid-19: Planning is necessary but never enoughBottom line up front: Planning and preparation for a pandemic is crazy hard. Not only does in involve herding cats — and multiples species…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Roy DiehlCovid-19: Masking and social distancingBottom line up front: Masking seems pretty effective in keeping the Covid-19 virus from circulating among people, but social distancing…May 3, 2020May 3, 2020
Roy DiehlCovid-19: Testing as a screening toolMass testing is often mentioned these days as necessary in order to slow or contain the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the nasty bug…May 2, 2020May 2, 2020
Roy DiehlCovid-19: Numbers that are meaningful, useful and relevant — and not…Bottom line up front: Counts of confirmed cases and Covid-related deaths are not particularly useful or meaningful. Counts of patients in…Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020