The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been a lot slower than hoped. Health authorities predicted that about 20 million Americans would receive their first dose by the end of 2020, but here we are, five days after that, and the official numbers say that only 15.4 million doses have been distributed and, more importantly, only 4.6 million people have received the initial dose of the … [Read more...] about The Vaccine Rollout is OK
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The Danish mask study and the evidence for community masking
You may have heard about a Danish study that supposedly showed that wearing a mask doesn't protect you against Covid-19. Since I just wrote a whole series of posts on how to protect yourself and others with masks, I want to address that study and how it affects my thinking about masking. (Short answer: It doesn't change anything.)Before doing that, I need to set some … [Read more...] about The Danish mask study and the evidence for community masking
Windy’s Guide to Masks – Part 4: Mask Use and Care
This is the fourth and final part of my four part guide to Covid masks. In Part 1, I introduced some concepts and explained the limits to my knowledge, in Part 2, I went over some basic information about masks, and in Part 3, I went into some detail about buying masks. In this part, I'll talk about a few alternative masks, and I'll go over some basic mask care.As I said … [Read more...] about Windy’s Guide to Masks – Part 4: Mask Use and Care
Windy’s Guide to Masks – Part 2: Types of Masks
This is Part 2 of my four-part guide to Covid masks. In Part 1, I introduced some concepts and explained the limits to my knowledge. In this part, I'll talk a bit about various kinds of masks.As I said before, I am not an expert in this field. I've seriously considered not posting anything at all for fear giving out bad information. But the thing is...I think I know some … [Read more...] about Windy’s Guide to Masks – Part 2: Types of Masks
Windy’s Guide to Masks – Part 1: Basics
Like many people, I've spent some times lately learning a few things about masks. I wanted to share some of what I learned, because I think it will be helpful. However, I'm doing this with some trepidation because...I'm not entirely sure this is the right thing to do.That's because, to be very clear, I am not an expert in this field.What I am is curious about the … [Read more...] about Windy’s Guide to Masks – Part 1: Basics