Tag Archives: COVID-19

The Economic Impact of the Virus

Posted on March 19, 2020 by David Posnett

In the East Hampton Star: GUESTWORDS By John Tepper Marlin March 19, 2020   A monument near the office where I worked in Washington, D.C., until Sunday bears this quote by the Argentinean Jose Narosky: “In war there are no … Continue reading →

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Hospital Beds Will Run Out

Posted on March 17, 2020 by David Posnett

This is a great tool to check the future availability of hospital beds in your area. On Eastern Long Island we will nearly certainly run out:   Infections are supposed to peak by early May which puts us in the … Continue reading →

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Velocity of COVID-19 spread

Posted on March 16, 2020 by David Posnett

This is a measure of how fast the COVID-19 virus is spreading in different countries: from the Financial Times by Steve Bernard, Cale Tilford and John Burn-Murdoch The steeper the slope, the faster the virus is spreading.  When the slope … Continue reading →

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State of Emergency: COVID-19

Posted on March 15, 2020 by David Posnett

Thank you East Hampton Star, for running the historical piece “Then and Now” on March 12th: “Dr. David Edwards, the town health officer in 1918, reported six cases of influenza in early October. A week later there were 35 cases, … Continue reading →

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Still no COVID testing available?

Posted on March 13, 2020 by David Posnett

THIS REPORT IS RIGHT ON  – Here is the real problem. After Trump promised ‘anybody’ can get coronavirus testing, patients and doctors still complain of roadblocks  – By Shawn Boburg,  Emma Brown,  Derek Hawkins and  Amy Goldstein  March 12, 2020 … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 is here!

Posted on March 9, 2020 by David Posnett

We now have a confirmed case admitted at Southampton Hospital.  It is time to reassess.   Although there is but a single patient confirmed on the South Fork of Long Island, suspicion is running high. (update 3/11: 6 cases in Suffolk … Continue reading →

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