Public transit is free in Barcelona! Now, if I could just use it. The transit system is free until 9 April and, to avoid a fine, riders need proof that they are on their way to an essential job or a doctor. Yesterday I mentioned that Spanish gasoline consumption is down 83%, which is easyContinue reading “2 April 2020 – Thursday – #18”
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1 April 2020 – Wednesday – #17
Let’s start today with maps. Kinsa, a company that has sold a million smart thermometers, sees evidence that social distancing in the US is paying off. The company provides a live map of data from is US customers. Map viewers can drill down to results in their zip code. Here’s a map from two daysContinue reading “1 April 2020 – Wednesday – #17”
31 March 2020 – Tuesday – #16
Will the US Covid-19 response be worse than Italy’s? There are new data points since I estimated US Covid-19 mortality a few days ago. It’s not good news. The Chinese Covid-19 death toll may be ten times higher than officially reported based on cremation activity in the area. Reports that Wuhan residence were paid forContinue reading “31 March 2020 – Tuesday – #16”
COVID Diary BCN 