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Socializing Background Noise as a Superspreading Setup
Socializing Background Noise as a Superspreading Setup
Loud venues are an important setup for superspreader events. At a Washington State choir rehearsal in March 2020, early in Covid days, one…
William H. Calvin
Dec 20, 2021
Why so little flu this winter?
Why so little flu this winter?
Flu numbers are tiny when compared to the previous four flu seasons. Perhaps the public will take expert advice next time.
William H. Calvin
Jan 22, 2021
Avoiding pandemic situations
Avoiding pandemic situations
Under what circumstances are you likely to be infected by a Covid carrier? The advice has changed since last March when, lacking…
William H. Calvin
Jan 12, 2021
Trump’s “Friendly Fire”
Trump’s “Friendly Fire”
President Trump is giving out advice that preferentially kills off his own supporters.
William H. Calvin
Jul 19, 2020
The US’s Disgraceful Pandemic Performance
The US’s Disgraceful Pandemic Performance
High peak, plus slow recovery. Why such poor performance?
William H. Calvin
Jun 28, 2020
Invented just in time
Invented just in time
Imagine the economy today if work-from-home via Zoom and such hadn’t been there to quickly expand, or without the smartphones with texting.
William H. Calvin
Jun 14, 2020
Dining Out, Redesigned
Dining Out, Redesigned
Raising your voice from quiet speech to loud can cause a four-fold increase in virus droplets emitted. Now we must keep dining areas quiet.
William H. Calvin
Jun 4, 2020
Some countries did much better in combating the pandemic’s first wave.
Some countries did much better in combating the pandemic’s first wave.
We need to understand why, and in time to prepare for a second pandemic wave and get through it without major damage to the economy.
William H. Calvin
Jun 4, 2020
Socializing in a Pandemic
Socializing in a Pandemic
What are the hazards of socializing, and what can we do about them? Besides the six-foot rule, avoid noisy places so you can speak softly.
William H. Calvin
Jun 2, 2020
Re-designing choir practice
Asked for advice about choir practice, I replied:
William H. Calvin
May 28, 2020
The re-opening minefield
The re-opening minefield
What are you doing to minimize pandemic re-opening hazards? Kissing is high risk as are spectator sports, solo running is the least risky.
William H. Calvin
May 17, 2020
Re-opening Strategies for Research Universities
Re-opening Strategies for Research Universities
The novel H1N1 virus a century ago had three waves, each about a year apart. Now is the time to see what precautions will suffice for…
William H. Calvin
May 3, 2020
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