by Ty Davison | Jan 24, 2021 | News & Commentary
The OHA reported yesterday that 19 Oregonians over age 60 died of Covid. These numbers are not broken out by occupation, but statistically one of these people is or was a teacher. (“Education” as a broader category that includes teachers employs 5.6% in...
by Ty Davison | Dec 19, 2020 | News & Commentary
Prioritizing who gets the vaccine first is difficult. One can argue that healthcare workers should be first as they are essential to society. If they are safe, everyone benefits. The argument for the elderly going first is straightforward: it will save more lives. As...
by Ty Davison | Nov 26, 2020 | News & Commentary, Sports
Hundreds of kids and their families are headed to Arizona for a soccer tournament with 500 teams – CNN: The Desert Super Cup is an annual youth soccer tournament taking place over Thanksgiving weekend. The games are being played as Covid-19 cases are on the rise...
by Ty Davison | Nov 26, 2020 | News & Commentary
Long-time readers know that I’ve been banging the drum for convalescent plasma therapy since early March. My initial enthusiasm—and I was very enthusiastic as we had virtually no treatment options—slowly waned. This was due less to the logistical...
by Ty Davison | Nov 25, 2020 | News & Commentary
The OHA spent months saying that indoor restaurants and bars weren’t a major source for Covid transmission. This is, of course, completely wrong. (OHA didn’t even track outbreaks from restaurants and bars, but there have been plenty in other states and...
