Perspectives on the Pandemic | Dr. John Ioannidis
We realized that the number of infected people is somewhere between 50 and 85 times more, compared to what we thought… compared to what had been documented. Immediately, that means that the infection fatality rate… the probability of dying if you are infected [with coronavirus] diminishes by 50 to 85 fold because the denominator in […]
Do COVID-19 Ventilation Protocols Need a Second Look?
So you’ve been talking a lot about the number of patients, the percentage of patients actually, that are dying on ventilators. When did you first notice this trend? So in preparation of opening what became a full COVID positive intensive care unit, I scoured the data to see what was out there and, obviously, those […]
Sweden’s No-Lockdown Approach to Coronavirus
Sweden [is] bucking the European trend in its response to the coronavirus pandemic by remaining open for business. In this street in Stockholm there’s not much evidence of social distancing. And the shops are open, even though the official advice is to stay at home and work there. Primary schools are open as well, with […]
First Person to Test Coronavirus Vaccine Speaks Out
Today, the United States has test its very first coronavirus vaccine. It went to a volunteer […], 43-year-old Jennifer Haller, who is from Seattle… that’s one of the hardest hit areas for this virus in the nation… Washington state with over 840 cases. It’s a fast moving story and she joins us… Jennifer, thank you […]
Coronavirus Mortality Rate Could Drop
Health experts say the mortality rate of the coronavirus will likely drop as more is learned about the virus and more cases are accounted for. On Tuesday, the World Health Organization’s director general said, globally, about 3.4 percent of reported COVID-19 cases have died. By comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than one percent […]
Children in Local County Getting Cancer, Rare Sicknesses
In Highland County, dozens of children have gotten cancer and other rare and deadly diseases. The health commissioner says he hasn’t found a spike in cases but people who live there, they disagree. … In Hillsborough in Highland County, children are getting cancer and rare diseases. We’re from a small town and this can’t be […]