Our leaders should examine accumulated data to see what has actually happened, not what the models predicted. Look at empirical evidence and the fundamental principles of biology and then get the economy going again. Level 3 (or Level 4 with KFC as Judith Collins labelled it) has been generously dangled
In her 4pm statement to the nation on Wednesday the Prime Minister (our single source of truth) said this: Our testing has scaled up and we have now tested over 85,000 New Zealanders, one of the highest testing rates per capita in the world. Where are we on the
As we are all confined to barracks, it is a great opportunity to try new things. How about a virtual tour of a world famous museum or art gallery? Or perhaps a tomb? This one also has lots of art on the walls. Today’s tour is of the Tomb
AI Uncovers a Potential Treatment for Covid-19 Patients LATE ONE JANUARY afternoon, British pharmacologist Peter Richardson ran out of his home office and told his wife, “Got it!” She asked what he was talking about and offered a cup of tea. Richardson explained that he had identified a drug that
Disappointed at being summarily tossed off the front pages by a real crisis that is actually killing people, the purveyors of the fake crisis that is never going to kill anyone have sent out a missive to over 400 media outlets telling them to get with the program and get
As we are all confined to barracks, it is a great opportunity to try new things. How about a virtual tour of a world famous museum or art gallery? Since we were in Amsterdam yesterday, let’s pop along the road to the Van Gogh Museum. Wikipedia tells us: The
Leo Goldstein writes at WattsUpWithThat Metrics “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” is applicable here. To control COVID-19, we need to measure the percentage of infected, immune, and naïve individuals in each location and age group. The most popular metrics – the number of tested positively
Remote health monitoring of COVID-19 patients A team from the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has developed a new device that’s able to monitor COVID-19 remotely. The device has the potential to allow remote monitoring, making taking care of infectious patients safer for medical staff. The device
As we are all confined to barracks, it is a great opportunity to try new things. How about a virtual tour of a world famous museum or art gallery? Today’s tour is of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Wikipedia tells us: The Rijksmuseum is a Dutch national museum dedicated to arts
New “Saliva Test” To Detect Coronavirus Instantly European photonics scientists are developing an ultrasensitive laser sensor that detects coronavirus at the earliest point of infection from a saliva or nasal swab in minutes. Responding to the European Commission’s Express Calls to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, photonics scientists are developing
I guess it is only a matter of time before the Climate Alarmists claim the victory in the climate crisis being averted due to everyone staying at home. The fact that many rational people believe that the sun, not CO2, has a major effect on our climate and that the
Coughvid app detects COVID-19 from coughing sounds The app, cleverly named Coughvid, is a simple web app that can run on any web browser on any device that has a mic. The idea is really simple. You cough at it (in a safe way) and an AI will determine the
As we are all confined to barracks, it is a great opportunity to try new things. How about a virtual tour of a world famous museum or art gallery? Today’s tour is of the Pergamon Museum, Berlin. Wikipedia tells us: The Pergamon Museum (German: Pergamonmuseum) is situated on the
Driverless, contactless deliveries California’s Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday authorized autonomous technology startup Nuro to test two driverless delivery vehicles in nine cities, a decision that comes as coronavirus concerns lock down many in the state. U.S. companies that deliver groceries, household goods and take out food
As we are all confined to barracks, it is a great opportunity to try new things. How about a virtual tour of a world famous disaster site? No protective clothing is required. (Unlike a visit to your local supermarket.) Today’s tour is of the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant. Wikipedia tells
