by Michael Riediker | Apr 11, 2020
Imagine you are driving and hear on the radio: „Attention, in Canton Zurich, there is a wrong-way driver on the highway – to respect the driver’s privacy, we cannot disclose the location“. This would be crazy, right? In public health, location data can be...
by Michael Riediker | Apr 6, 2020
Today, many news outlets reported that one of the Bronx zoo tigers was tested positive for COVID-19. The tigress Nadia developed a severe dry cough, reason why she got tested. It turned out that also the other three tigers along with three lions developed the same...
by Michael Riediker | Apr 1, 2020
True or false? „Washing hands is useless because people don’t do it right and because they touch their face too often!“ FALSE! But why do we hear the same arguments about wearing hygiene mask (surgical masks) to prevent the spread of the respiratory disease COVID-19?...
by Michael Riediker | Mar 28, 2020
Imagine you are a pilot. Suddenly a flock of geese hits your flaps, your engine turns off and your plane goes into a steep dive. Will you just try to flatten the curve? No. You must simultaneously regain control over your trajectory, assess what systems still work,...
by Michael Riediker | Mar 26, 2020
Have I lost my mind when I say that mandating everybody to wear hygiene masks (surgical masks) could help reduce the spread of COVID-19? Didn’t I get the message that they are useless? No. I have decades of experience with personal protective devices and inhalable and...
