Tag: epidemic

Time to face hard truths and get on with life โ€” virus and all

By Kevin Roche Many people must now be wondering how the COVID-19 epidemic ever ends. The approach adopted by the current federal administration, and echoed in Minnesota, relies on demonizing the unvaccinated and doubling down on largely futile actions. There…

An updated big picture on the COVID-19 epidemic

By Kevin Roche Could be a number of new readers, thanks to Phil Kerpen on Twitter, who recommended that people follow me, and another column in the Strib.  That column should have been written by a physician and I donโ€™t…

What is wrong with some people?

By Kevin Roche Okay, the libertarian side of me, and that is the most prominent part generally feels like people can do whatever they want and make their own judgments on risk and safety.  But the problem during the epidemic…

Corona-Recapitulation

By Kevin Roche Not much research, I am in the rare position of being largely caught up.  So maybe a little recapitulation of the epidemic, which has gone on for over a year in this country.   First a quick…

Media bias and hysteria is absolutely real

By Kevin Roche Lest you think the media isnโ€™t determined to create as much hysteria as it can and turn a blind eye to developments in one state while praising another, even though the outcomes are the same, look at…

A little late night rambling about the epidemic

By Kevin Roche The human toll of this epidemic has been enormous, but it hasnโ€™t been the virus and the disease ensues from infection that has caused the most harm, it is the self-inflicted global wound of lockdowns and other…