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This shows a basic misunderstanding about the difference between federal and state power. If Trump were to say what Whitmer did, it would be dictatorial because his power is hemmed in by the need to get Congressional approval for his actions. Emergency declarations can side rail some of that...

And, right on cue, here's a post by an actual attorney on the subject of isolation. See: https://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/where-do-you-get-the-right-quarantines-covid-19-and-the-cdc/ Short Woodruff: the federal government (which is a limited government) has limited powers in this...

That isn't likely to be a concern legally. Those who are contacted will be asked the big question: were you within 6 feet of <whoever> for a period of 15 minutes? If the answer is no, they'll be asked to voluntarily isolate for 14 days; no big stretch in this environment. If the answer is yes...

I agree with a lot of what's being said here, but this train wasn't going to stop coming down the track. It was get aboard or get run over. The NCAA made the only rational choice.

Well, here's what I'm sure everyone was waiting for: another admonition from an epidemiologist! See: https://metropole.at/open-letter-yale-epidemologist/ So why post it? Two reasons. First, this wasn't written for a general audience; Smith wasn't trying to pump his academic rep. He wrote this...

No, I took your point. I don't think you are right. I'm sure that everybody would like a vaccine for HIV, but … well, let's take my situation. I'm subject to attacks of the gout. It's a genetic disorder, but I once asked my doctor if, with the new emphasis on genetic medicine, there was anyway...

I've been over this before. First, SARS and MERS. Both these diseases had easily discernible symptoms and those infected were only contagious when they were symptomatic. That meant that a contact/trace/isolate strategy - like what we should be doing now - could work. Isolate the infected, find...

As for forecasting doom and gloom, use this handy formula: (Population in question * Infection rate) * Infection fatality rate = total deaths As like for the US: (330M * (say) 25%) * .0074% (the New York and Miami figure for IFR) = 610,500 deaths Then remember we are only in the first phase...

Here's a good article about a neglected aspect of the pandemic and our response to it: https://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/learning-from-las-vegas-research-ethics-and-covid-19/ I think Gardner is right. It is obvious that, however silly some of her remarks are, Goodman is not a...

Actually, it has worked here. What New Zealand did is approximately what Washington did, albeit a bit late. Now, the states that are in the best shape are the West Coast coalition: California, Oregon, and Washington. A lot of people are talking about Cuomo these days, but a year or two from now...

We already are. You haven't noticed? Like, say, when your plane takes off?

I wouldn't touch that line with a fork. Though it is hard to deny myself.

Btw, just looked. Graham's junior year stats (he missed a month as a senior, but was still all-state): 1725 passing, 956 running, 39 (!) Tds. Yates, junior and senior years: 6452 yards total offense, 66 (!) TDs. Oh, and Tobias amassed 7003 yards total offense in his career. (Why nobody gave him...

Well … yes, it is. Especially when you consider that the way Sims is rated "one of the top 15 recruits" is by using 247's senior ratings. When you have the time, go over to the Hive and take a look at the top 15. (The recruits by rating are at the bottom of the "commitments" page; hit view all...

Yes. The scenario then was better.

Like your lack of faith in the free enterprise system, you faith in your fellow man is shocking.

Not, I think, Tech fans. As has been pointed out here before several times, the home crowd at Tech games is made up largely of geezers. I doubt seriously if the bulk of them will turn up until we have a vaccine; I know for sure that I won't. I'll miss Tech football badly, but not...

Along these lines, see: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/our-evolving-knowledge-of-the-insidious-disease-covid19 And click through to the links. This thing apparently attacks a broader spectrum of vital functions then was originally thought. You can be a lot sicker then you think without...

Check at Johns Hopkins. They seem to do the most with the state data. Personally, I haven't a clue and it is too late to get one.

Here's an interesting look at where different states are in terms of starting to control the virus. See: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/coronavirus-cases-are-still-growing-in-many-u-s-states/ It's worth noting that Silver is bending over backwards for some states. Georgia has seen some...