Vaccine mix-and-match question returns: https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/moderna-vs-pfizer-ok-mix-164636779.html . My view has been that mix-and-match is at least as good as sticking with one manufacturer, and probably better.
Are breakthrough infections strengthening your immune system?: https://news.ohsu.edu/2022/09/22/new-study-reveals-breakthrough-infections-increase-immunity-to-covid-19 . Um, this is apparently the “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” theory of medicine. Also, as readers know, I agree that the more transmissible variants tend to become dominant, so the virus is evolving in that direction. The evidence supports this conclusion. However, there is no evidence that this evolution also necessarily leads the virus to become less virulent. So the doctor’s comment in this direction is in my view unsupported.
Pfizer requests kids’ COVID booster authorization: https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2022-09-26/pfizer-seeks-to-expand-omicron-booster-to-5-to-11-year-olds . This should be rapidly approved. Again, the modification of the vaccine to cover the Omicron variant does not raise safety issues. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/pfizer-requests-clearance-for-childrens-covid-19-booster-11664197552 .
FDA boosts Moderna vaccine supply amid shortage: https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-09-26/u-s-fda-clears-additional-lots-of-modernas-covid-booster-amid-shortage .
German Chancellor has COVID, with mild symptoms: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-09-26/german-chancellor-scholz-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-ntv .
Pushback on US vaccination requirements for foreign visitors: https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2022-09-26/truckers-lawmaker-push-for-u-s-to-drop-foreign-visitor-vaccine-requirement . So why exactly should we do this? The pandemic is not over. I thought conservatives wanted us to control border entries …
Canada drops COVID border restrictions: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62987945 . More: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/canada-won-t-require-masks-on-planes-drops-vaccine-mandate/ar-AA12gRRO?cvid=dcb847048e064edfb865da5bde130081 . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-repeals-covid-19-border-restrictions-11664198744 .
Transparency for airline ticket prices: https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2022-09-26/white-house-new-rule-will-show-true-cost-of-plane-tickets . So if this is as successful as our health cost transparency rules … In other words, I’m not holding out much hope here …
Rising healthcare costs will fuel inflation longer term: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-inflation-health-bills.html . We have seen several nursing strikes recently, because COVID has clearly made the job more dangerous. Labor costs seem likely to rise significantly in the health care sector.
Record US consumer debt foreshadows the coming US recession: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/consumer-debt-hits-record-for-most-americans-except-the-wealthy/ar-AA12gHGC?cvid=65dd9c99a76d437d8c919f5011dddfa9 .
The role of remote work in driving the housing price surge: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/remote-work-drove-over-60-of-house-price-surge-fed-study-finds/ar-AA12gqVT?cvid=e1e75093c50d4e27a56a7f753e5c298a . So one expects the housing market will have a downward price correction.
More bad news for the US stock market? Yes: https://www.yahoo.com/video/u-dollar-strength-creating-untenable-175055550.html .
WSJ: Russian invasion of Ukraine will cost global economy $2.8 trillion: https://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-war-in-ukraine-to-cost-global-economy-2-8-trillion-oecd-says-11664177401 .
Yet more evidence of the coming global recession: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/world-economy-jolted-by-war-with-recessions-now-seen-looming/ar-AA12f2aS?cvid=220427ad7b894fa394ceddcc2aabc395 .
Apple moves iPhone14 manufacture to India: https://apnews.com/article/technology-health-india-covid-apple-inc-3921c0959668994cfde3b679136461c3 . Another significant step occurs in the move from global free trade to the “two axes” model.
John Oliver says the DeMentis migrant stunt came from Tucker “Rhymes With” Carlson: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/john-oliver-claims-ron-de-santis-flying-migrants-to-marthas-vineyard-was-inspired-by-tucker-carlson-071558602.html .
The 7 Senate seats up for grabs: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3658834-the-seven-senate-seats-most-likely-to-flip/ . Here is my detailed analysis of the 2022 Senate races on my sister site, published earlier today: https://portlandneighborhoodresources.com/us-senate-2022-race/ .
At least one candidate backed by Orange Julius is running a dumpster fire of a campaign: https://www.rawstory.com/doug-mastriano-2658341320/ . Along with Dr. Oz’s flailing campaign, Pennsylvania appears poised to move solidly back into the blue column.
WSJ: Another OJ document report coming Tuesday: https://www.wsj.com/articles/national-archives-to-report-on-whether-more-trump-files-are-missing-11664184782 . Isn’t the obvious answer to this question, We don’t know and we’ll probably never know?
Tampa readies for Hurricane Ian: https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/hurricane-ian-update-today-09-26-22/index.html . This looks to be the largest hurricane to hit Tampa in over a century. More: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/florida-is-headed-for-a-near-worst-case-scenario-with-hurricane-ian-here-s-what-a-category-5-storm-would-look-like/ar-AA12h7xU?cvid=54f2103ccaea4c4c81e8bd214ee65d60#image=AA12h7xO|2 . To be clear, Ian is not expected to be a Category 5 hurricane. However, the path and the potentially heavy rain may devastate this area if the storm stalls.
The Ukrainians may have erased another Russian division in their push eastward: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/09/26/the-ukrainian-army-reportedly-destroyed-another-russian-division/?sh=59cf8d085e9c . The constant flow of bad news for Russia increases.
Ukrainians flee Russian referendums: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-referendums-donetsk-5531dbd74e48382c5dbb04d70ac7233f . Things appear to be going from bad to nuts.
Putin grants Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-ap-news-alert-edward-snowden-fe63073b55ff94133e28cadbbd7f783a . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/edward-snowden-granted-russian-citizenship-by-vladimir-putin-11664212050 .
The global rise of fascism: https://www.salon.com/2022/09/26/coming-soon-lauren-boebert-mtg-lead-celebrations-over-the-rise-of-fascism-in-europe_partner/ . Many Republicans do not seem to understand the risks of the current brand of conservatism. When Biden called this semi-fascism, he did not go far enough.
School shooter in Russia kills 17, wounds 24: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-shootings-school-moscow-89e5b91e252b4753556428d5ee97fe3e .
DART hits the bulls-eye 7 million miles away: https://news.yahoo.com/nasa-successfully-smashes-spacecraft-into-asteroid-7-million-miles-from-earth-235422770.html . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/nasas-dart-spacecraft-to-smash-into-asteroid-in-planetary-defense-test-11664165948 .
Reminder: January 6 committee hearing this Wednesday: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-jan-committee-chairman-confirms-date-final-hearing/story?id=90236049 . The hearing starts at 1 pm Eastern. While this has been billed as the final hearing, some committee members are describing it as the final “investigative” hearing. So this suggests there may be a “summary/review” hearing or a hearing in conjunction with the release of their report. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/jan-6-committee-hearings-enters-final-phase-wednesday-11664222552 .