pandemic – consider the politics

The target is now unvaccinated Americans

Biden calls for mandates and blames the unvaccinated minority. Sharp rhetoric, bold actions but politically risky.

Two studies: One on COVID-19 Misinformation. The Other on News Media Coverage of COVID-19

Two recent studies that offer intriguing data on political misinformation

The COVID-19 future

Past measles outbreaks offer guide about our COVID-19 future.

Get on board

The message is clear: Get vaccinated! The data are clear as well. Most people are on board.

As the pandemic hit, most Americans were willing to get vaccinated – then politics happened

Yes, American’s willingness to get vaccinated changed a lot over the past 12 months. See why.

The Many Layers of Government

The pandemic makes us acutely aware of American Federalism – local, state, and federal governments.

An October surprise? Asking a vaccine expert for clarification.

Will there be an October surprise – A Covid-19 vaccine by November?

Data Bites – brief posts about public opinion. What Independents think?

Several results from a recent YouGov Survey caught my eye. Thought you might find them interesting. I examined Independent voters…

Last week, Florida released a comprehensive report that summarizes many key Covid-19 statistics – including the number of hospitalizations.[i] Since the beginning of the pandemic, state hospitalization figures have been difficult to locate – some do not release the numbers. Let’s take a look at some of the key findings from Florida. FloridaContinue reading “The Impact of Age”

The Pandemic is Now Political – Part 2

This work was written by Mark Joslyn and Louis Joslyn . Louis is a PhD candidate in computational medicine and bioinformatics at the University of Michigan. In Part 1, we introduced the case fatality rate, a measure used by health experts and elected officials to determine the severity of COVID19. The proportion has become aContinue reading “The Pandemic is Now Political – Part 2”