Long COVID creates significant brain fog: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/many-covid-patients-have-memory-problems-months-later-new-study-n1282189 . This study of 740 patients found a quarter of the patients had significant cognitive impairment 7 to 8 months after contracting COVID. Impairment occurs not only in hospitalized patients but in those seen only in the emergency room. Even young patients with only mild symptoms exhibit impairment. Some patients were so impaired that they are now unable to take care of themselves. Other hospitals report similar results.
Moderna reports positive vaccine trial for kids ages 6 to 11: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-10-25/moderna-says-its-covid-19-vaccine-protective-safe-in-young-children . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/moderna-data-shows-covid-19-vaccine-produced-strong-immune-response-in-6-to-11-year-olds-11635173936 .
Biden administration works to make at-home testing more accessible and less expensive: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-administration-announces-plan-accelerate-authorization-home-covid-tests-n1282255.
Louisiana may lift mask mandate: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-louisiana-pandemics-john-bel-edwards-e6949e37994c8691654b67fe3bfd7a94 .
Ohio reports more deaths than births so far in 2021: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-ohio-pandemics-8879968de6c44b4a22c5cb3f1d829798 . This is the first time in state history births do not exceed deaths. Ohio became a state in 1803.
COVID surges in the Netherlands: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-europe-health-netherlands-the-hague-82e9b91682d74d873e0da3b9e07cc569 .
WSJ: Fed prepares to taper stimulus: https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-prepares-to-taper-stimulus-amid-more-doubts-on-inflation-11635154202 .
More on GOP planning of the January 6 events: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/exclusive-jan-6-organizers-met-congress-white-house-1245289/ . This should make for remarkable testimony for the House select committee.
Greg Abbott signs redistricting maps which disenfranchise Hispanic voters: https://apnews.com/article/elections-texas-voting-race-and-ethnicity-voting-rights-e9521a6eb4d93ac4a874fc7f27e834e3 . The Democrats will head to court.
Meanwhile, Costello-DeMentis recruits unvaccinated cops to come to Florida: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-gov-desantis-recruits-unvaccinated-officers-cash-bonus-rcna3721 . Bring along your conspiracy theories, too!
Judges hearing January 6 cases receiving threats: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/justices-prosecuting-pro-trump-capitol-riot-defendants-are-receiving-all-kinds-of-threats-according-to-federal-judge/ar-AAPWw9L?li=BBnb7Kz .
WSJ: Yet another failure to pay bond interest by a Chinese real estate development company: https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-developer-modern-land-fails-to-repay-250-million-u-s-dollar-bond-11635222852 . Meanwhile, Evergrande restarts some projects: https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-evergrande-says-work-on-some-residential-projects-has-resumed-11635160583 . Still more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/evergrande-doesnt-cloud-hsbcs-sunny-forecast-11635175724 .
WSJ: Beijing Olympics COVID plans: vaccination or 21-day quarantine: https://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-olympics-playbook-vaccine-quarantine-11635178078 .
Sports, money and the state of American society: https://sports.yahoo.com/bucs-fan-who-gave-back-tom-bradys-600th-td-game-ball-may-have-lost-500-k-220756395.html . So the fan performs graciously, and discussion turns to whether he gave away $500,000. Note that the fan is 29 years old and a resident of Largo Medical Center. Are the Bucs taking advantage of an impaired individual? They likely would have received a much worse answer if the ball was handed to an accountant or lawyer.