6/24/20 – The 7 day average was pretty flat this week, rather than trending down as it had been. Also, today the case count was higher than would have been expected, which is a worrisome sign....
I created this page for my own use as Illinois has weekly trends that make it hard to tell the overall trend. By doing a 7 day moving average, I think it is easier to see...
Every time I venture out where I encounter other people, I ask myself if it was worth it. I don’t do it often, but I decided to do it to get a blood test for antibodies...
My daughter got bitten by a tick. First, she reported something itchy on her scalp. Upon inspection, we noticed this tick: Rather than looking online to see what to do, we removed it with our fingernails,...
Updated 4/26/20 at 17:15. I hadn’t updated for a while as other websites are getting better at also tracking this data. Overall, tracking numbers of cases is only slightly useful, as there are clearly many more...
One of the big unanswered questions is whether someone is immune to reinfection with COVID-19 after they’ve recovered from a positive case. The current thought is that people are most likely immune. But what is the...
Update March 28, 2020 – On March 24, 2020, the FDA released a more detailed statement about novel coronavirus COVID-19 testing which includes the following statement: The FDA has also seen unauthorized fraudulent test kits for...
Update March 28, 2020 – the FDA posted more detailed information on March 24, 2020, clarifying that they will not be authorizing any home testing under the emergency use authorization, but they are still exploring home...
<TLDR: I increased the power being provided to the Ring doorbell but using a different AC adapter (similar to a transformer that most doorbells use) and the device started charging> I have one of the original...
I didn’t do an update last year, but I’ve been documenting the progress of my raspberry plants over the years. Each year does seem to get better, but there are a few general observations. The plants...