Four long COVID subtypes: https://www.prevention.com/health/a42433806/long-covid-subtypes-study/ . The four impact different body systems: (a) heart and kidneys; (b) respiratory system, sleep and anxiety; (c) musculoskeletal and nervous systems; and (d) digestive and respiratory systems. This appears to be an AI-generated classification, and it feels that way (that is, artificial). However, to the extent effective treatments within each category can be identified, the overall therapy for long COVID sufferers should be improved.
Omicron-adapted vaccine cuts hospitalizations: https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/23/01/30337360/israel-based-study-shows-omicron-adapted-vaccine-shots-cut-hospitalization-rates-in-elderly . As the elderly are the most vulnerable, this is good news. China should take note if it wishes to reverse its current policy of mass murder.
Omicron XBB.1.5 may be the next big subvariant: https://www.popsci.com/health/covid-xbb-1-5/ . Um, it already is. And I expect it to devastate China in the near future, something no one is talking about because China has huge problems even before XBB.1.5.
WSJ: Moderna mulls COVID vaccine price of $110 to $130: https://www.wsj.com/articles/moderna-considers-price-of-110-130-for-covid-19-vaccine-11673289609 .
Pfizer not in talks to send generic Paxlovid product to China: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/10/pfizer-ceo-says-there-will-be-no-generic-paxlovid-for-china.html . As stated previously here, any Western drug manufacturer should be wary of licensing its technology to China.
China’s COVID tsunami: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/how-big-is-china-s-covid-wave-really/ar-AA168g9e?cvid=e9db12d11a2f463180662115d7a4d0d3 . Yes, everyone agrees China’s official reporting is absurd. I continue to believe the best estimate of China’s daily COVID deaths is 9,000 and rising.
WSJ: COVID ravages China: https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-covid-19-infections-hit-peak-in-populous-regions-officials-say-11673271254 . According to the Journal, the 89% infection rate in one province is indicative of rates elsewhere in China. Then 90% of 1.4 billion in China means 1.28 billion have been infected. A mortality rate of 0.3% would mean 3.8 million will be dead by the end of this month. When I said the reporting modeling results of 1 to 1.5 million deaths were too low, and that there would be at least 2.5 million deaths, I meant it.
The current COVID tsunami in urban areas heads to the rural areas with Lunar New Year travel. Also, this does not include the next wave of deaths when XBB.1.5 reaches China.
A new STD: MGen: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/meet-mgen-a-new-sti-going-around-that-no-one-is-talking-about/ar-AA1683p2?cvid=7e736fea32bd4d1581f859f1c0442c56 . Swell.
Weight -loss drugs for kids: https://www.wsj.com/articles/pediatricians-recommend-weight-loss-drugs-for-obese-children-11673213563 .
NYC nurses’ strike: https://www.aol.com/more-7-000-nurses-two-134441499.html . This same issue will play out across the US. So more healthcare inflation is on the way. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/thousands-of-new-york-city-nurses-go-on-strike-demanding-better-pay-staffing-11673281057 .
Yield curve inversion deepens, predicting a deep recession: https://news.yahoo.com/closely-watched-indicator-coming-recession-142705227.html . I watch bond rates daily, and agree that the current inversion is shockingly deep. Despite huge losses in bonds in recent years, my sense is that long-term bond holders will take severe losses in the next 6 months. Long-term yields have to go up, and therefore bond prices have to go down.
Classified documents in safe at Biden Center: https://apnews.com/article/biden-politics-united-states-government-812ef44a5333f6d93423a67a683fa024 . The documents were surrendered to the government when discovered. So the situation is not comparable to Orange Julius’ behavior, except in the political world. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/classified-documents-found-at-bidens-vice-presidential-center-11673307698 .
Intense fighting as Russians try to retake Bakhmut: https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-fights-russian-assault-salt-mining-town-along-eastern-front-2023-01-09/ . More: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/shifting-strategy-ukraine-goes-toe-to-toe-with-russia-in-bakhmut/ar-AA168cUT?cvid=226bbbe8e0ed436da5e7b5d790fccd97 . The comparison to the trench warfare at Verdun in World War I chills one to the bone. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraines-forces-hold-front-line-city-of-bakhmut-zelensky-says-11673262445 .
GOP tries to put a positive face on their charge into lunacy: https://news.yahoo.com/house-republicans-approve-new-rules-package-filled-with-concessions-to-hard-right-members-004501531.html . Bottom line, 20 House members held the Congress hostage to create a rule package that is unlikely to produce anything other than chaos. Just be sure to fund the government, you idiots. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-rules-vote-to-test-unity-of-republicans-after-speaker-fight-11673287775 .
WSJ: Are Orange Julius indictments coming in Georgia?: https://www.wsj.com/articles/georgia-special-grand-jury-completes-donald-trump-investigation-11673283589 . Yes.
Ozone layer slowly heals: https://apnews.com/article/science-health-climate-and-environment-united-nations-us-news-83794d6e5ae6c4469b60effb185d1509 . Remember that the changes made to reverse damage to the ozone layer were made in 1996. So it is taking 70 years to heal the problem. This tells you (a) we have a long road to heal global warming and (b) the problem will get much more severe before it gets better (if ever). Oh, and (c) humans are collectively idiots. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/earths-ozone-layer-recovering-as-damaging-airborne-chemicals-decline-11673276426 .
Protests continue in Peru: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-64219120 . Between this and the Brazil protests, increasing instability comes to South America.
WSJ: Mom legally bought gun used by 6-year-old in school shooting: https://www.wsj.com/articles/6-year-old-shot-teacher-with-gun-brought-from-home-police-say-11673302020 . So this woman should not have custody of this child.
Bills’ Damar Hamlin discharged from Cincinnati hospital: https://sports.yahoo.com/bills-s-damar-hamlin-discharged-from-cincinnati-hospital-1-week-after-terrifying-collapse-201301750.html . We still lack any comprehensive medical update on his current condition, so caution remains in order. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/damar-hamlin-update-nfl-bills-11673297021 .
Georgia crushes TCU 65-7 to repeat as college football champions: https://sports.yahoo.com/cfp-national-championship-georgia-bullies-tcu-65-7-to-win-back-to-back-titles-035639808.html . Georgia was simply in a different class than the other teams this season, as they convincingly demonstrated tonight.