The numbers go down. We become complacent, socialize with more people without masks and social distancing. Then the numbers go up. This is being repeated across the country and in Europe. We are on track for 300,000 deaths in this…
Yes, chloroquine is still around.  It’s still being studied. The last I reported on it was a study that it didn’t work for post exposure prophylaxis. That is, it didn’t prevent Covid-19 when taken after exposure to the virus. Some…
Someone used the expression “Quarantine 15” to refer to weight gain associated with being isolated at home. I haven’t read any studies which indicate what change in weight has been associated with dealing with the pandemic. There has been a…
As outlined in this article in the New York Times, Covid-19 infections hit the young this summer, but that’s not where they stayed. Virus Cases Surged in Young Adults. The Elderly Were Hit Next. Infections among young adults eventually may…
Much had been made of the CDC’s waffling on testing asymptomatic individuals. The problem is testing supplies are still very limited and we have to figure out which asymptomatic individuals to test to prevent asymptomatic individuals from spreading the disease. …
What will this flu season be like? My prediction is that it will not be severe. The flu spreads the same way that Covid-19 spreads and if we do the things that reduce the spread of one, it should reduce…
I was asked by a patient today with a bag of medication, “Are these still good?”. Here is some guidance on this subject from The Medical Letter, a nonprofit publication to which I subscribe. Healthcare providers are often asked if…
As SARS-CoV-2 continues its global spread, it’s possible that one of the pillars of Covid-19 pandemic control — universal facial masking — might help reduce the severity of disease and ensure that a greater proportion of new infections are asymptomatic.…
We knew that college students were going to get sick. What we didn’t know is what the universities would do with them when they were. The following article is from today’s Wall Street Journal. Colleges Send Students Home as Outbreaks…
