The daily rate of new cases, deaths, and hospital admissions rose steadily during the month of December. California cases and new deaths oscillated up and down with two peaks, but generally increased and ended higher than the month began. In the U.S., the number of new cases per day peaked in the middle of the… Continue reading Summary for the Month of December
Category: Writing
“Each Day I Fear it Less and Less”
We have a relative in the ICU with covid. We are personally affected by this disease. Yet every day we fear it less and less. Reader’s comment to the article, “Contra Costa County part of new stay-at-home order to take effect here Sunday”. Once upon a time I worked at VMware, which is only a… Continue reading “Each Day I Fear it Less and Less”
Summary for November
Santa Clara County: Cases rose rapidly this past month to new record levels. Hospitalizations also rose steeply to new highs this past month. Deaths saw several spike days, but the overall numbers were roughly flat. California: Cases also rose rapidly this past month to new record levels. Deaths rose slightly during the month. U.S.: As… Continue reading Summary for November
Summary for the Month of September
There was a gradual trend down in cases in Santa Clara County from around 200 new cases a day to 100 over the course of the month of September. The average number of new deaths per day remained level at around three per day in Santa Clara County. The number of people hospitalized in Santa… Continue reading Summary for the Month of September
Election Systems Already Hacked?
I’m reading the new Bob Woodward book, Rage, and came across this unsettling quote:“The NSA and CIA had evidence, highly classified, that the Russians had placed malware in the election registration system in at least two counties in Florida—St. Lucie County and Washington County. There was no evidence yet that the malware had been activated. It was… Continue reading Election Systems Already Hacked?
Does Answering Robocalls Increase their Volume?
It is a common belief that if you answer a robocall that your phone number will be “remembered” and the volume of calls you receive will be increased. This theory has even been promulgated by the FCC website.It turns out, a study by North Carolina State University provides compelling evidence that this belief is not true. … Continue reading Does Answering Robocalls Increase their Volume?
August Month-end Summary
Santa Clara County new cases peaked in the middle of August and are now back down to levels slightly below the beginning of the month. Santa Clara County new deaths were flat for the first half of the month and have been rising during the second half. Santa Clara County hospitalizations have fallen during August.… Continue reading August Month-end Summary
June Month-end Summary
New Santa Clara County cases have increased dramatically during the month of May, from 29 cases on June 1 to 105 June 30, and 202 on July. New Santa Clara County deaths have hovered near zero with an average of .5 per day over most of the month. The fact that the death count has… Continue reading June Month-end Summary
To Open or not to Open
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, the question is: should the government start allowing businesses to open or should they remain closed? This is not quite the black-or-white yes-or-no question it appears to be, since there are multiple types of businesses that pose different degrees of risk for increasing the spread of the disease. Moreover, the… Continue reading To Open or not to Open
May Month-end Summary
Santa Clara County deaths had a spike of 5 in one day on May 6, and has since fallen to wavering between 1 and 0 most days since then. There were 144 people hospitalized in the county on May 1 and we have fallen more or less continuously to the current number of 52. The… Continue reading May Month-end Summary