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News for January 16 — New COVID Variant; Spike Protein Mutation

Getting vaccinated at WalMart: https://www.rd.com/article/walmart-covid-19-vaccine/ . This is included just to show what the public is being told. As you know, I believe herd immunity comes at a higher percentage than 70%. This article also assumes that the vaccines are effective for the new variants. WSJ: Getting vaccinated at the ballpark: https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-can-go-back-to-the-ballparkfor-a-covid-vaccination-11610761958 . New COVID …

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News for January 15 — Vaccine Delivery Delays; Virus Mutation

Vaccine delivery delays in US caused by federal deception: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/no-stockpile-governors-hit-washington-vaccine-chokepoints-pile-n1254442 . HHS Secretary Alex Azar pressed the states to accelerate their vaccination schedules because the federal government was releasing its stockpile. But there is no stockpile. The states have expended resources to gear up, and opened more groups to receive the nonexistent vaccine. Azar continues …

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News for January 14 — COVID Superantibodies; Genomic Sequencing Failures

COVID superantibodies: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/he-unknowingly-had-covid-19-now-his-blood-contains-rare-n1254232 . A plea for US genomic sequencing: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/22225012/us-sequencing-covid-19-variants . Something this newsletter has been pounding on for quite some time. Joint tech effort on vaccination credentialing: https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-companies-join-effort-focused-on-covid-19-vaccine-records-11610637373 . Persons with immunity can still spread virus: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-immunity/covid-19-infection-gives-some-immunity-for-at-least-five-months-uk-study-finds-idUSKBN29J004 . The question of sterilizing immunity: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/01/14/can-vaccinated-people/ . COVID can cause severe lung scarring: https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-survivors-lungs-worse-than-smokers-surgeon . …

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News for January 13 — Genomic Sequencing; Trump Impeached Again

UK variant now in 12 states: https://bestlifeonline.com/new-covid-strain-states/ . Again, we have to assume it’s in every state, given the US’ inexcusable lack of genomic sequencing. The odd COVID protein thought to raise immune evasion and disease severity: https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2021/01/12/odd-structure-of-orf8/ . WHO: Second year of pandemic could be worse: https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/who-emergencies-chief-second-year-coronavirus-pandemic-could-be-worse . If the developed world’s vaccination strategy …

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News for January 12 — Biden Team Concerns; Survival Paradox

Biden team concerned about Trump broadening of vaccine eligible pool: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-team-sees-risks-in-trump-decision-to-widen-vaccine-pool/ar-BB1cHv3d?li=BBnb7Kz . The task is to match pool size with supply. Once again, the Trump dilettantes show they do not understand how to plan. WSJ: More second dose delay analysis: https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-covid-19-vaccines-second-dose-be-delayed-11610129260 . The upside of pushing out all the vaccine now: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-health-officials-hope-new-covid-vaccine-rules-can-ease-latest-surge-idUSKBN29H2TE . This is …

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News for January 11 — COVID Advances Virus Science

COVID advances virus science: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55565284 . All of the resources marshaled to fight the pandemic will likely provide vaccination advances for other viral diseases. The mRNA approach seems inherently safer than approaches based on dead or live virus. COVID continues to batter South Africa: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/10/south-africa-is-going-to-get-a-third-wave-of-coronavirus-even-a-fourth . COVID pushing California hospitals to breaking point: https://www.yahoo.com/now/holiday-covid-surge-pushes-hospitals-and-ambulance-crews-to-their-breaking-point-181244292.html . …

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News for January 10 — Vaccine Roll-Out; Vaccine Free-for-All

Florida vaccine free-for-all: https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/sns-nyt-coronavirus-vaccine-florida-20210111-a72ouf4ogjdkhhgdluj5om2tz4-story.html . Another SNAFU is visited on Floridians by their clueless governor. This is not what was meant by “vaccine free for all”. COVID vaccine black market: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/coming-black-market-near-you-covid-19-vaccine-n1253504 . Incompetence has consequences, most of them undesirable. Mass vaccination sites open in New York: https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-vaccines-new-york/mass-vaccination-sites-open-in-new-york-city-as-covid-19-batters-u-s-idUKKBN29F0NP . Texas announces vaccination hubs for next shipment: …

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News for January 9 — Scratch and Sniff COVID Tests

Scratch and sniff COVID testing from university researchers: https://coloradosun.com/2021/01/04/colorado-coronavirus-scratch-and-sniff-test/ . As previously reported, there is good science behind this approach. Thanks to Andrew Martin for sending this link along. US sets another daily record for COVID cases: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-sets-another-record-daily-covid-19-cases-n1253650 . False reports of US variant came from Deborah Birx: https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210110/reports-of-new-us-covid-variant-are-inaccurate (link replaced 1/23/21). It is sad …

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News for January 8 — US Exceeds 4000 Daily Deaths

US exceeds 4,000 daily deaths: https://apnews.com/article/us-coronavirus-death-4000-daily-16c1f136921c7e98ec83289942322ee4 . WSJ: The dose delay debate: https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-covid-19-vaccines-second-dose-be-delayed-11610129260 . Vaccine release to be accelerated: https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-ap-top-news-coronavirus-pandemic-coronavirus-vaccine-f7bb372f73a4f204ec540d39a4409e18 . WSJ: By … Grocers?: https://www.wsj.com/articles/grocers-step-in-to-speed-up-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-11610107202 . More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-plans-to-release-all-available-covid-19-vaccine-doses-11610127971 . WSJ: Nations pressured to accelerate vaccinations: https://www.wsj.com/articles/nations-push-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-out-faster-in-race-against-virus-11610134955 . Arizona hot spot of world pandemic: https://apnews.com/article/tucson-arizona-coronavirus-pandemic-5df2fa9a6dc1924b4fb9a910d6b38ba1 . I am so tired of losing. California traffic jams …

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News for January 7 — 59% of COVID Transmission Asymptomatic

59% of COVID transmission asymptomatic: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/nearly-60-of-covid-19-spread-may-come-from-asymptomatic-spread-model-finds.html . We have been saying this for a very long time. When transmission is asymptomatic or presymptomatic, there must be regular, accurate, rapid testing. We continue to have woefully inadequate testing. So people die. We will have more casualties from COVID than from World War II. CDC projects 430,000 …

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