Archive for April 8th, 2003

Are SARS’ deaths accelerating while the number of cases still grows linearly?

April 8, 2003

It would appear at this time from the SARS plot I posted the other day (It does update!) that while the number  of reported SARS cases is still growing linearly, the growth in the number of deaths is definitely accelearting. This could be simply an artifact of the reporting system, but there is a break in the slope.

Congo, the U.N. and black humor

April 8, 2003

Some black humor on the U.N. by Instapundit:


1,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MURDERED IN THE CONGO. But the United Nations is on the job:



The United Nations has sent a team to the area to investigate the reported massacre.



Well, we don’t have to worry, then.