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News for February 25 — VaccineFinder; Syringe Bottleneck

VaccineFinder helps Americans find COVID shots: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/vaccinefinder-tool-aims-americans-locate-covid-19-vaccines/story?id=76115228 . VaccineFinder has been operational for nine years but is just now launching COVID capabilities. Rollout will be state by state. Syringe bottleneck: https://qz.com/1976718/syringe-shortages-are-causing-pfizer-vaccine-bottlenecks/ . This is another supply chain issue. New York variant spreading fast: https://www.mediaite.com/news/new-covid-mutation-spreading-through-new-york-found-in-1-out-of-8-infections-tracked-by-scientists/ . The New York variant is designated B.1.526, as is the …

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News for February 24 — Vaccine Acceptance Rising; Tiger Woods

Vaccine acceptance rising – except among Republicans: https://news.yahoo.com/new-yahoo-news-you-gov-poll-covid-19-vaccine-acceptance-is-rising-except-among-republicans-003242019.html . Ultimately, vaccine acceptance among Republicans will ultimately rise. Those opposed are more likely to die, reducing their percentage of the total. WSJ: Public service adverts on COVID coming: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ad-campaigns-aim-to-counter-covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-11614229261 . J&J one-shot vaccine nears approval: https://apnews.com/article/fda-j-and-j-vaccine-shot-prevent-covid-6928a9a08526d036a9f8197149c80f06 . Worldwide, J&J expects to produce 1 billion doses by …

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News for February 23 — Vaccine Waste; Novavax Vaccine Progress

Vaccine waste in Tennessee: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/latest-afghanistan-begins-vaccination-drive-76059513 . Do these officials have something more important to do than managing vaccinations right now? Vaccine waste: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pharmacists-say-pooling-covid-vaccines-could-save-thousands-doses-n1258149 . The contamination argument does not make logical sense to me. The pharmacist pushback seems completely valid. Does the FDA follow science anymore? WSJ: Vaccine scams: https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-vaccine-scams-grow-leveraging-confusion-about-how-to-get-the-shot-11614076200 . CDC recommends against another …

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News for February 22 — US COVID Deaths Exceed 500,000

US COVID deaths exceed 500,000: https://news.yahoo.com/500000-us-coronavirus-covid-death-toll-214207694.html . The variants continue to represent a major risk for increasing cases and deaths. Herd immunity looks to be around 90%, not 70%. And as warmer weather comes, social interactions will increase. Masks and social distancing continue to be critical actions to control the pandemic. Why does the US …

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News for February 21 — Delirium a Significant COVID Symptom

Delirium a significant COVID symptom for seniors: https://www.moneytalksnews.com/seniors-with-covid-19-may-display-this-unusual-symptom/ . Texas will receive 1 million vaccine doses next week: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-weather-texas-covid/texas-to-get-one-million-covid-19-vaccine-doses-in-coming-week-governor-says-idUSKBN2AL0PV . WSJ: One vaccine dose may be sufficient for COVID survivors: https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-covid-19-survivors-one-shot-may-be-enough-preliminary-studies-show-11613903400 . Preparing for the next pandemic: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/02/21/develop-universal-coronavirus-vaccines-treatments-fight-next-pandemic/6784129002/ . My prediction is that the mRNA vaccine technology will be expanded to other viral diseases and …

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News for February 20 — Workplace Air Quality Standards

Workplace air quality standards: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/coronavirus/scientists-urge-cdc-white-house-to-set-air-guidelines-for-workplaces-to-lessen-the-transmission-of-covid-19 (link replaced 3/7/21). This is so obviously sensible and the right thing to do. Mask delay “grave misstep”: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-deputy-nsa-matt-pottinger/ . Yes, grave. 500,000 graves and counting. WSJ: Grocers on the mask front lines: https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-vaccination-delays-could-bring-more-virus-variants-impede-efforts-to-end-pandemic-11613817002 . WSJ: The vaccination race: https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-vaccination-delays-could-bring-more-virus-variants-impede-efforts-to-end-pandemic-11613817002 . I don’t particularly agree with this “virus response” reasoning. …

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News for February 19 — COVID Variants Like Tidal Waves

COVID variants are like tidal waves: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-variants-tidal-waves-190115429.html . An apt analogy, this is an important antidote to opinions that we are nearing the end of the crisis: https://www.newsweek.com/john-hopkins-doctor-thinks-covid-will-largely-gone-april-half-us-has-herd-immunity-1570615 . Where is his evidence of natural protection against COVID or the variants? Is this just another Scott Atlas? COVID virus evolution: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-will-the-coronavirus-evolve/ . Hazeltine is an …

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News for February 18 — Vaccine Nationalism; Perseverance Lands on Mars

Vaccine nationalism: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/world/united-nations-130-countries-no-vaccine-trnd/index.html . US to donate $4 billion for vaccines for poorer countries: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-announce-us-donate-billion-covid-19-vaccines/story?id=75978762 . Donating money has a very different timeframe for vaccination than providing vaccine. This is still vaccine nationalism. UK will donate surplus vaccines to poorer countries: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-56117120 . And this is vaccine nationalism “lite”. It makes clear who is at …

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News for February 17 — CDC Is Lost on COVID Strategy

CDC is lost on COVID strategy: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/cdc-gearing-up-to-track-three-covid-variants-in-us-chief-says/ar-BB1dM7eN?li=BBnb7Kz . So let’s spend money on a step that is too late. This is patently incompetent, and it is wasteful spending if the point is to address the three variants mentioned. It would make limited sense if it were directed at the new California variants, and any others …

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News for February 16 — New Variants Complicate COVID’s Future

New variants complicate COVID’s future: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-02-16/new-variants-spark-reinfection-concerns-raise-questions-about-herd-immunity . I critiqued the AP article on this topic at some length two days ago. It is only fair to recognize this US News article, which comes much closer to my view of the future of COVID as a global disease. However, here is another article with yet another …

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