No. For two reasons: 1. The frequency and number of posts is data in itself about the overall sentiments of this pandemic not only in the general public but a

No. For two reasons: 1. The frequency and number of posts is data in itself about the overall sentiments of this pandemic not only in the general public but also within our smaller subset of technologists. (I want to know whether it is hot or not anymore.) 2. The voting system on HN is sufficient to move the quality submissions relating to COVID-19 to the top. I have faith in its ability to sift the good ones from bad ones. (Yet! Looks at Dan!)