Revering4Blue (07-20-2020)
I never said epidemiologists were liars. Just that they’re human and their biases come out in certain ways (the BLM protests vs. the Michigan deadenders). I’ve been beyond consistent. I and most Americans want clear guidance beyond, “Shut the universe down,” which is an untenable long term solution.
Again, take up your objections with the Brown epidemiologist.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...gtype=Homepage
Who’s wearing masks and where?
WrongVerb (07-17-2020)
A) You're basing that on a White House statement for which it hasn't released the supporting data. We have no idea if that includes all 50 states or if the numbers are front- or back-loaded in those months (though given the source and the lack of specificity, I've got a pretty good guess). Also should be noted, many states issued stay-at-home orders later than other. Kentucky, specifically mentioned in the article for January-March, didn't issue its order until March 25 (and it didn't go into effect until 8 p.m. on 3/26). So, unless there was a five-day overdose spree in KY, lockdown likely didn't affect the data.
B) I work with some addiction experts who geared up for exactly this and it hasn't materialized. They still think it might, but it hasn't, at least not in my neck of the woods. I trust them.
C) "I just post the articles" is kind of an odd statement given the media-is-bad bender you were on yesterday. This actually is garbage reporting.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Behind a paywall is a WaPo article claiming overdoses climbed 19% in March, 29% in April, and 42% in May over last year.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...VnDJeuDrZOrpUK
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And what that Brown epidemiologist said is lousy reporting as well?
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https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...VnDJeuDrZOrpUK
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