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Things Change
Katelyn Jetelina writing for Your Local Epidemiologist:
But lack of risk communication isn’t because of bureaucratic timidity. It’s
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The New Normal
New Harris polling shows some pretty striking numbers:
* 55% of Americans think it's time to start lifting indoor
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No, I Will Not
If you ever wonder why people like me are so fed up when talking to people about Covid.
It'
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The Unifying Case for Getting Covid Under Control? Probably not, but It Should Be.
The National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund put out their 2021 End-Of-Year Preliminary Law Enforcement Officers Fatalities Report (PDF) and it
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Omicron Doesn’t Change the Vaccine Math
Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist, over at (fittingly) Your Local Epidemiologist:
There is a lot of anxiety. I have a lot
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Consumerism as Patriotism
How 9/11 convinced Americans to buy, buy, buy:
This version of patriotism — consumer patriotism — was on full display after
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What Does it Mean to be Endemic?
Everyone keeps talking about covid becoming endemic, but as I listen to the conversation, it’s becoming more & more
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The COVID Vaccines are Engineering Triumphs
One of the Greatest Feats in Human History - Synapse
The reason this vaccine didn’t take as long isn’
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I’m Linking to the Pope?
Opinion | Pope Francis: The Covid-19 Crisis Reveals What Is in Our Hearts - The New York Times
Look at us
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Save America’s Restaurants
Opinion | Save America’s Restaurants - The New York Times
A growing number of municipalities and states have imposed curfews
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That Herd Immunity Plan Isn't Working in Sweden
Sweden Shows No Signs So Far Herd Immunity Is Stopping Virus - Bloomberg (Apple News link)
“The issue of herd
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Being Thankful in 2020
Giving thanks during a pandemic — Antivirus: Issue #12 | Revue
Celebrating Thanksgiving during a pandemic is weird. It’s more stress,
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1,700 Google Engineers, and One of the Early BS Claims
Verily’s COVID Testing Program Halted in San Francisco and Oakland | Kaiser Health News
Problems emerged almost immediately, she said.
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It’s a Great Idea with No Consequences. As Long as we Don’t Talk About the Consequences
Opinion | What Fans of ‘Herd Immunity’ Don’t Tell You - The New York Times
So the idea of returning
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The Origins of the “Masks Don’t Work” Narrative
The False Idea That Masks Make You Sicker - The Atlantic
In fact, the earliest instance of a “masks make
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The “k” in COVID-19
Ok, this Atlantic article is worth reading in full, but here are some highlights that give you a good summary.
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The Lingering Effects
‘It’s Not in My Head’: They Survived the Coronavirus, but They Never Got Well - The New York Times
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Shocker, Trump Knew Covid was More Serious than he Let on Publicly
The Washington Post reporting on an advance copy of Bob Woodward's new book:
“You just breathe the air