Connecting the Dots Archive - Patrick Watson

Connecting the Dots Archive, January 2021

January 26, 2021

What’s the Worst that Could Happen?

“Never tell me the odds,” said Han Solo to C-3PO as he deftly navigated through the asteroid field. They made it. But The Empire Strikes Back was a movie. SARS-CoV-2 is real.

January 19, 2021

Biden’s Minimum Wage

Last week President-Elect Joe Biden revealed a pandemic relief proposal. The list was mostly predictable: direct cash payments, enhanced unemployment benefits, vaccine funding, help for state and local governments.

January 12, 2021

Vaccines Are Not Enough

“Houston, we have a problem,” said the Apollo 13 crew. Now Houston is a problem as some of its largest hospitals reach 100% ICU occupancy.

January 5, 2021

This Vaccine Map Will Define 2021

Many have optimistic outlooks because they expect the COVID-19 pandemic to end this year. They vary mainly on when the inevitable boom will start. But nearly all assume…