Indeed. But nobody in power seems to listen to Mina, or ask advice of experts in (broadly) detection. I've been trying to resist venting my frustration here. Sadly I think it comes down to the very w… (View Post)

Yes, z-score is a complete nonsense for measuring excess deaths during a pandemic. It's only useful when scanning for unanticipated signals (so that they are above background noise). --AS (View Post)

He probably thinks that umbrellas *cause* rain, because it rains when people carry them. After all, has anyone done a double-blind randomized trial of whether umbrellas keep you dry? Personally, I th… (View Post)

It's a well-evidenced statistic, taking comorbidity into account. It's been established by several different researchers in several different countries (and is often more like 12-15 years in other pl… (View Post)

Unlikely, if the average years of life lost due to COVID is around or over 10. --AS (View Post)