Covid-19

Richard Zito

doi:10.56094/jss.v56i2.23

Authors

Richard Zito

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56094/jss.v56i2.23

Keywords:

Covid-19, pandemic, Bayesian, vaccine

Abstract

Much has been said in the popular press about the world-wide COrnaVIrus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Some of this information is accurate, some is exaggerated. In some cases vital information has not been presented, while other information is simply wrong. As business activity resumes in the U.S. and other countries, occupational health and safety personnel will have to make some extremely difficult decisions. Those decisions will have to be based on a thorough understanding of the scientific facts and not fear, partial information or distortions. So, what are the facts? What is a coronavirus? How does it work? How did it get that name? Where did it come from? How does it spread? Is there any way to stop it? Do masks work? What about social distancing, hand sanitizers and hand washing? What do the coronavirus statistics mean? Can a vaccine be made? Does post-infection therapy work, and is it safe? Does vitamin C and zinc do anything, or is it just a hoax? These are some of the questions that will be addressed in this article.

Author Biography

Richard Zito

Dr. Richard R. Zito is the Manager of Richard R. Zito Research LLC, located in Tucson, Arizona. He is the author of 106 publications, the inventor on 14 patents and the winner of four Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards.

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