Lisa Freitag, a local fan, has published a couple of excellent articles online in the Twin Cities Geek Forum. She is writing from the point of view of a trained (but retired) physician who has been carefully reading and reviewing all the science-based data she can find on the Internet. Both articles are careful reviews of the available facts, not political or opinion articles.
5 Common Coronavirus Questions Answered by the Experts
Written March 28 (which now seems SO long ago), it is of note that Lisa highlights some important points that the national health authorities and the general media seem to now be pretending is "new information." For instance, she cites an early contact tracing example of how the disease spread from Wuhan to Germany in JANUARY, involving a traveler who was asymptomatic at the time she infected people in Germany.
More Questions about COVID-19 Answered by the Experts
Written May 7 (which already seems like a long time ago, but is recent enough to cover some newer topics). For instance, anosmia (loss of sense of smell) and the distinction between asymptomatic and presymptomatic spread. Disappointingly, Lisa did not find much good data on either of these topics, but focusing attention on both of them as something to pay attention to is appropriate, IMHO. I share her surprise and disappointment that the potential gold mine of data that should have been available from studying the captive population on the unfortunate Diamond Princess appears to have been squandered.
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minnehaha for pointing out these articles to me. I recommend them to everyone interested in delving deeper into the details about this remarkable and frustrating virus.
5 Common Coronavirus Questions Answered by the Experts
Written March 28 (which now seems SO long ago), it is of note that Lisa highlights some important points that the national health authorities and the general media seem to now be pretending is "new information." For instance, she cites an early contact tracing example of how the disease spread from Wuhan to Germany in JANUARY, involving a traveler who was asymptomatic at the time she infected people in Germany.
More Questions about COVID-19 Answered by the Experts
Written May 7 (which already seems like a long time ago, but is recent enough to cover some newer topics). For instance, anosmia (loss of sense of smell) and the distinction between asymptomatic and presymptomatic spread. Disappointingly, Lisa did not find much good data on either of these topics, but focusing attention on both of them as something to pay attention to is appropriate, IMHO. I share her surprise and disappointment that the potential gold mine of data that should have been available from studying the captive population on the unfortunate Diamond Princess appears to have been squandered.
Thanks to
minnehaha for pointing out these articles to me. I recommend them to everyone interested in delving deeper into the details about this remarkable and frustrating virus. 
