Concerns have been raised over the cure potentially being worse than the disease since the first restrictions were imposed on Minnesotans to slow the spread of COVID-19. Among the key…
Of the 163,184 new cases of Covid-19 diagnosed between September 17th and November 19th, we have no idea where 67% of them were exposed.
These recommendations are unscientific and “bizarre,” said Ashleigh Tuite, an infectious disease modeler at the University of Toronto.
Since Gov. Walz launched his Five-Point Plan to protect Minnesota’s Long-Term Care residents and workers from Covid-19, care home residents have accounted for 69% of all the state’s Covid-19 deaths.
The number of ICU beds available in Minnesota at 72 hours notice has fallen by 22% since May 27th.
Admissions are surging so why is capacity falling?
Since Minnesota's second surge in cases began in mid-September, more cases have been traced to care homes than bars and restaurants. Gov. Walz has got his priorities wrong.
Our state faces a very serious problem with Covid-19: our care homes remain disaster areas and ICU occupancy continues to rise. State government and local media should not be trying…
Evidence from a new CDC report shows that lockdowns have had a detrimental effect on the mental health and wellbeing of children.
Since Gov. Walz launched his Five-Point Plan to protect Minnesota’s Long-Term Care residents and workers from Covid-19, care home residents have accounted for 69% of all the state's Covid-19 deaths.
Back in September, I wrote: For the time being at least, while COVID-19 is still with us, the data is clear: The emergency period of this pandemic is over. I…
Gov. Walz was correct to sign an order allowing healthcare workers licensed in other states to work in Minnesota. If this is good policy in time of a crisis, it…
Minnesota's Covid-19 model makers are getting a chance to redeem their failure.
Last week, my colleague, John Phelan, did a very good job of presenting the case that Europe was experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases despite the broad perception that they…
As the Italian and German examples show, Gov. Walz was probably correct in March when he said that the spread of Covid-19 couldn't be stopped.
With regard to COVID, we are awash in unreliable or even intentionally misleading empirical claims. A neurosurgeon from D.C. who understands statistics analyzes a popular claim that is being made…
If the share of Minnesota’s ICU beds in use is the correct benchmark for Gov. Walz’ Covid-19 emergency measures, the state's numbers show that, at present, we don't need to…
For now at least, the emergency period of the Covid-19 pandemic in Minnesota is over. What did this traumatic experience show ought to be done in response to or in…
According to a study conducted by Yale Researcher, childcare programs that stayed open have not been a major contributor to the spread of Covid-19. This is the first large-scale study…
Before the pandemic, health care access was tough in rural areas. And the pandemic has made that worse. However, the pandemic also accelerated the adoption of telehealth which could potentially…
In Minnesota, like in most states, mental health providers switched to telemedicine out of necessity but are now realizing the benefits that telemedicine can provide to health care provision.
New data shows that during the strictest period of the lockdown (March to May), vaccinations and screenings for childhood diseases, as well as other visits dropped tremendously. This spells significant…
The data has consistently failed to support the state government's dire warnings. Rather than ditching the dire warnings, the state government is ditching the data.
Minnesota currently has 1,019 ICU beds out of 1,222 in use with a capacity of 2,182 at 72 hours notice. The emergency phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Minnesota, for…