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...
by Michael Riediker | Mar 25, 2020
Those at biggest risk of getting seriously ill from the Corona-virus are asked to stay at home and to go into total social isolation. However, being isolated and alone is a serious burden for their psychological and social well being. We have to find ways to overcome...
by Michael Riediker | Mar 24, 2020
COVID-19 is a very dangerous disease, especially for sick and old people. Many will die even if they get access to excellent medical care. We see this in Switzerland, where we see a surge in deaths despite highly competent medical doctors working in excellently...
by Michael Riediker | Mar 23, 2020
A couple weeks ago, I was at a public toilet with my two young kids. While we were carefully washing our hands, we saw a strange looking guy heading from his toilet cubicle straight to the door as if he was allergic to water and soap. My kids were shocked and...
by Michael Riediker | Mar 20, 2020
In Switzerland, authorities say they test only clear cases because they are afraid to run out of testing kits. But is this the best sampling strategy? Shouldn’t we define a strategy that maximises the information we get from the available tests? In epidemiological...
