Monthly Archives: June 2021

Predicting Pride

Posted on June 30, 2021 by panoptical

Starting from tomorrow, Tbilisi Pride will be holding a series of events as a political statement in favor of LGBTQ+ rights.  The struggle for recognition and protection of LGBTQ+ Georgians has been going on for quite some time, with the … Continue reading →

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Getting Settled in Kutaisi, Again

Posted on June 28, 2021 by panoptical

My place in Kutaisi isn’t far from Chavchavadze, which is one of the main drags in the city and the home of numerous varied shops and a large bazaar.  It’s also not too too far from the “city center”, which … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus in Tbilisi – June 27th, 2021

Posted on June 27, 2021 by panoptical

Numbers 2750 cases in Tbilisi this week – that’s down, ever-so-slightly, from 2776 last week.  For next week the model predicts 2864 cases (2234 – 3494) in Tbilisi. 4641 cases nationwide, down more significantly from 4916.  The share of cases … Continue reading →

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On Transitioning to Remote Work

Posted on June 21, 2021 by panoptical

It feels a little odd to be writing a personal post again after about a year of posting almost exclusively about coronavirus.  Of course, this post is tangentially related to coronavirus, since the pandemic is what finally everything into a … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus in Tbilisi – June 20th, 2021

Posted on June 20, 2021 by panoptical

The headline this week is that cases are on the rise again, contrary to the trend established over the previous four weeks.  I’ll talk about why this summer might not go as well as I’d hoped and why predictions based … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus in Tbilisi – June 13th, 2021

Posted on June 13, 2021 by panoptical

Numbers and Projections 2656 cases reported in Tbilisi this week, down from 2932 last week.  The model was very close this week (2595; 2024 – 3166).  Projection for next week is similar: 2571 cases (with margin of error: 2005 – … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus in Tbilisi – June 6th, 2021

Posted on June 6, 2021 by panoptical

Numbers and Projections 2932 cases this week in Tbilisi – down from last week’s 3186.  Projection for next week: 2595 cases (low: 2024; high: 3166). Nationwide we saw 5495 cases this week – down from last week’s 6030.   Projection for … Continue reading →

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