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My wife is a microbiologist and works in $bigPharma. The latest joke her colleagues seem to be throwing around is the statement: "data is over-rated". Joking

My wife is a microbiologist and works in $bigPharma. The latest joke her colleagues seem to be throwing around is the statement: "data is over-rated". Joking aside, are we really seeing a data-driven approach to dealing with Covid19? (Un)fortunately we still have our elected politicians holding the levers of power, and they have a habit of wanting to manage the narrative. > Pregnant parents this year are going to have to go unprotected I can't quickly find the appropriate data, but would imagine it's worth looking at the pre-Covid19 risk of dying in pregnancy vs dying as a result of Covid19 for an otherwise healthy woman in her 30s. Data on leading causes of death by age group can be pretty eye-opening, I'd recommend everyone take a look.[0] When and where on the charts do we think Covid19 is going to end up placing once the 2020/21 data is available? [0] https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/LeadingCauses.html https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/LeadingCauses.html

dragontamer 6y ago
> I can't quickly find the appropriate data, but would imagine it's worth looking at the pre-Covid19 risk of dying in pregnancy vs dying as a result of Covid19 for an otherwise healthy woman in her 30s. 1. Dying in pregnancy WITH COVID19 because you can't breath seems like a higher-risk situation. 2. Reducing oxygen levels is likely bad for the baby. > Joking aside, are we really seeing a data-driven approach to dealing with Covid19? We can't afford a data-driven approach. It takes months to answer questions with a study. We still don't technically know if vaccines prevent the spread of COVID19 for instance (even though its widely assumed). I don't see any evidence that contradicts the assumed vaccine protection (vaccines protect us from other diseases). So why not assume until data proves otherwise?

dragontamer 6y ago

> I can't quickly find the appropriate data, but would imagine it's worth looking at the pre-Covid19 risk of dying in pregnancy vs dying as a result of Covid19 for an otherwise healthy woman in her 30s. 1. Dying in pregnancy WITH COVID19 because you can't breath seems like a higher-risk situation. 2. Reducing oxygen levels is likely bad for the baby. > Joking aside, are we really seeing a data-driven approach to dealing with Covid19? We can't afford a data-driven approach. It takes months to answer questions with a study. We still don't technically know if vaccines prevent the spread of COVID19 for instance (even though its widely assumed). I don't see any evidence that contradicts the assumed vaccine protection (vaccines protect us from other diseases). So why not assume until data proves otherwise?