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Given enormous resources spent on everything COVOD-related, from tests and vaccines to the costs of lockdowns and restrictions, I think we should at least try t
by hdjjhhvvhga 5y ago
Given enormous resources spent on everything COVOD-related, from tests and vaccines to the costs of lockdowns and restrictions, I think we should at least try to analyze the data looking for the low-hanging fruit, then try to account for confounding factors, and if still interesting look at it closer. Not easy, but definitely possible for large hospitals - they do have enough data, they just need competent people to analyze them and make preliminary findings.
On the other hand, we are probably most interested in patients who got infected but did not end up in a hospital. Were they taking any meds routinely? I don't think it's easy to gather this kind of data unless people share them voluntarily with an organization they trust.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoI think you are underestimating the the challenge, but I like your optimism. If states like California can hire 20,000 contact tracers, it seems plausible to hire 20,000 people to transcribe medical records into a database for analysis and remove personal identification.