Author Archives: James J Heaney

Covid (Coronavirus) in Minnesota: An FAQ

UPDATE 14 April 2020: I am no longer updating this post regularly, but I will try to continue posting links to my other Covid-in-Minnesota coverage for those who use this FAQ as a landing page: 13 April 2020: Covid Bombshells … Continue reading

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The Hard Road Ahead

“This is the Apollo program of our times. Let’s get to it.” -Trevor Bedford Fighting the Chinese coronavirus is important. That’s been my message for the past couple weeks: This is not the flu. We need social distancing or we’ll … Continue reading

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Coronavirus and the Flu: A Q&A

Is coronavirus worse than the flu? The cutie causing all the trouble. Much worse. That’s ridiculous. And that’s not a question. Well, why should I trust you — or the media hysterics you’re parroting? Don’t trust me, and certainly don’t … Continue reading

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When Should We Cancel for Covid-19? A Family Email

My parents, siblings, and kids normally get together every Sunday night for family dinner. Due to the covid (coronavirus) outbreak, which recently arrived in Minnesota, some of us have asked whether it’s time to suspend the meal and switch to … Continue reading

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Expected Spread of Covid (Coronavirus) in Minnesota

People keep asking me how bad this thing could get. I don’t think it’s helpful to look at the national level, because there is no single national outbreak. There are a series of local outbreaks, each of which is currently … Continue reading

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Political Disruption Due to Novel Coronavirus

Assume that these “consensus” projections for covid (aka “novel coronavirus”) are correct: Roughly half of Americans will catch covid this year. This report’s fatality rates by age (Table 1) end up being more or less accurate — particularly the high … Continue reading

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A Viewer’s Guide to Outcomes in June Medical Services v. Gee

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear the first significant abortion case since Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch joined the Court. You can read a lot of great analysis about it at SCOTUSBlog, including a symposium article by my friend and brilliant … Continue reading

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