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getting infected after being vaccinated

It's rare and if it happens you're extremely unlikely to go to the hospital or worse - but it can happen. Masha Gessen writing in The New Yorker. 

 

vaccines vs variants

An informative thread by John Burn-Murdoch

a tip of the hat to Dan

hcr on two pandemic responses

Heather Cox Richardson on a powerful education.

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Ever since President Ronald Reagan declared in his 1981 inaugural address that “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem,” Republicans have argued that the best way to run the country has been to dismantle the federal government and turn the fundamental operations of the country over to private enterprise. They have argued that the government is inefficient and wasteful, while businesses can pivot rapidly and are far more efficient than their government counterparts.

And then the coronavirus came.

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crafting lies

Lies that lead to dangerous behavior and more death..  and they celebrated.

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Alexander and other officials also strategized on how to help Trump argue to reopen the economy in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, despite scientists’ warnings about the potential risks.

“I know the President wants us to enumerate the economic cost of not reopening. We need solid estimates to be able to say something like: 50,000 more cancer deaths! 40,000 more heart attacks! 25,000 more suicides!” Caputo wrote to Alexander on May 16 in an email obtained by the subcommittee.

“You need to take ownership of these numbers. This is singularly important to what you and I want to achieve,” Caputo added in a follow-up email, urging Alexander to compile additional data on the consequences of virus-related shutdowns.

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the tip of the arrow

Curiosity driven research and Kati Kariko

It's difficult to do curiosity driven research as most organizations are interested in short term results and the failure rate is high, But it's the work that often changes everything.

 

 

 

a potentially exciting vaccine

Still very early, but it may be very effective, very inexpensive and easy to make.

 

the right's fight against fauci

It's essential to their ridiculous myths.

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Here is the reality of covid. It is not an easy thing to persuade hundreds of millions of people who feel perfectly healthy to wear masks, socially distance and get a vaccine injected into their arms. Fauci is dedicated to these goals. Anyone who purposely undermines them is a danger to the health and safety of their fellow citizens.

Fauci is practicing epidemiology. His critics are practicing idiocy. Both are very good at their chosen work.

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focused on stalling recovery

Evangelicals ..  connecting with a group that has its heels dug in may be hopelessly difficult.  Interesting to note that some of the pastors are afraid of their Fox-fueled flock.

a tip of the hat to Bjarne

 

forensic detail in new zealand

Sequencing ever covid case.

 

promoting vaccinations in canada