Covid/Pathogen News and Forecasts, Science, and a little political commentary you won't hear on the mainstream media
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Pathogen Report: 10-16-2026
I got to chat with Matt McNeil on his weekday show. You can listen by clicking the link below. We covered many topics. Enjoy!
I redid my weekly variant update; no major changes. However, I mislabeled some dates.
The new wastewater data co...
Pathogen Report: 10-12-2026
Here is my variant and wastewater update. We have had our second peak at roughly 1.2 million New Daily Infections (NDIs). One could even argue there was a secondary peak around mid-September. The contribution to the peaks by variant is also...
Pathogen Report: 10-5-2026
I updated my Monday SARS-CoV-2 variant report. PJ.2.1 continues its rapid rise. I the immune escape mutations are incorporated we could be in for a significant wave over the holidays.
I will be speaking this Thursday at the WHN Daily call...
Pathogen Report: 10-3-2026
The latest variant update is now out. Something interesting has happened: PJ.2.1 has moved into the second position in frequency. This does not bode well for the Holiday season. Also concerning is the second peak I showed in yesterday’s rep...
Daily Global Pathogen Briefing: 10-2-2026
Whoa, the second peak is well underway. We might surpass the last total that large on 9-9-2023, at 133M. Since then, the biggest peaks are: 2-1-2025 119M, 9-5-2025 113M, 1-4-2025 595K, 9-3-2026 942K, and 926K at the start of the preliminary...
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I have been working in science in some capacity for over 40 years. Masters atmospheric chemistry&dispersion modeling, PhD atmos science/ecology. Currently provide Covid guidance to public health with a made from scratch pandemic model.
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