I started the day by watching New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s briefing and press conference. Yesterday deaths spiked in New York. Gov. Cuomo explained soberly that this is part of the expected progression of the pandemic. The state and city have entered a phase where many people have been on ventilators for 20-30 days without […]
I live in an adobe bungalow built in 1929. Most of the pipes collapsed long ago. When I moved in, the washing machine, tub, and sinks all emptied out onto the foundation, in proud defiance of every known principle of gray water management. When my weird little washing machine broke down, I started to use […]
On March 21, there were 70 confirmed Covid-19 infections in my state, Arizona. Now there are 367. The more interesting statistic comes from The Covid Tracking Project, a site that tracks how many tests are being administered, as well as health outcomes. Here are the numbers for Arizona: Positive: 367 Negative: 313 [Test Results] Pending: […]
A few figures from The New York Times: On Wednesday, March 18, Arizona had 27 confirmed cases of Covid-19. As of yesterday, we had 70. My sister lives in Colorado, with 364 confirmed cases. That’s a 253% increase from March 15 to March 20. Aside from the Times, I’ve been reading the Guardian for its […]
In the last five days, everything has changed. Three weeks ago, I came down with a bad case of the flu: Chills, fever, cough, vomiting and diarrhea. I’ve been sick ever since, and so has everyone else at the large engineering company where I work. Last Friday, I went to my doctor for a routine […]
