Pfizer vaccine safe for toddlers: https://apnews.com/article/covid-science-health-business-8939067c1920729e1a56cc0699c4fd77 . This follows last week’s similar finding on the Moderna toddler vaccine.
Sanofi, GSK COVID booster effective against COVID variants, including Omicron: https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2022/06/13/sanofi-gsk-covid-booster-triggers-strong-immune-response-against-multiple-variants-including-omicron/?sh=75183fe23bd8 . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/second-jan-6-committee-hearing-moments-that-mattered-11655152601 .
Reinfection risks of Omicron subvariants: https://news.yahoo.com/covid-reinfections-set-to-spike-in-us-as-new-variants-evade-immunity-220029351.html . Again, the virus and the vaccines are engaged in an arms race. We must keep investing in vaccine targeting.
The COVID reinfected: Canada’s prime minister Trudeau: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-06-13/canadian-pm-trudeau-tests-positive-for-covid-19 . HHS Secretary Becerra: https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2022-06-13/u-s-health-secretary-becerra-tests-positive-for-covid . US Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi: https://apnews.com/article/covid-politics-health-world-economic-forum-business-aad0b04cc390aed492f154d1e4623ecc .
Kentucky shatters previous overdose record: https://apnews.com/article/health-business-kentucky-drug-addiction-7e295b8cf6add6a2e00370ea028725ca .
ACA subsidy “time bomb” arrives just before November elections: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democrats-pressure-party-leaders-defuse-aca-subsidy-time-bomb-election-rcna33363 . The urgency of this problem increases due to the inflation already battering consumers.
Beijing bar cases at 228: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-06-13/beijing-tests-millions-isolates-thousands-over-covid-cluster-at-24-hour-bar . One tires of these daily reminders that Zero COVID is not a viable long-term COVID management strategy.
Will the Feds increase Treasury interest rates by 75 basis points this week?: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2022-06-13/fed-door-open-to-0-75-hike-after-inflation-data-market-moves . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/bad-inflation-reports-raise-odds-of-surprise-0-75-percentage-point-rate-rise-this-week-11655147927 . The recent spate of bad inflation news has increased this possibility.
WSJ: UK economy shrinks for second straight month: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-k-economy-shrinks-for-second-month-as-outlook-dims-11655109759 .
The latest list of weekend mass shootings: https://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-23-injured-wave-weekend-mass-shootings-us/story?id=85341621 .
WSJ: January 6 hearings Part 2 summary: https://www.wsj.com/articles/second-jan-6-committee-hearing-moments-that-mattered-11655152601 . More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/jan-6-hearing-monday-to-focus-on-trumps-efforts-to-cast-doubt-on-2020-election-11655112601 .
Ratings force Fox to show Part 2 of January 6 hearings: https://news.yahoo.com/fox-news-is-carrying-jan-6-hearing-live-162658619.html . Old “fair and balanced” caved when its viewers left. Fox realized the risk of viewers watching another network more dedicated to actual news. Rest assured, “Rhymes with” Tucker Carlson won’t comment on why his “We won’t play along” stand was flushed down the toilet.
By the way, I’m sure Fox hoped Part 1 was the big night so they could air daytime Part 2 without informing too many of their viewers that it’s called the Big Lie for a very logical and obvious reason. However, the viewers of Part 2 learned that the Big Lie also generated the Big Rip-off: https://news.yahoo.com/jan-6-panel-trump-campaign-163604002.html .
CBS News calls out Bill Barr for his completely different story now about election fraud: https://www.rawstory.com/bill-barr-jan-6-deposition/ . Bill Barr may have convinced himself that giving private advice to then-President Orange Julius opposite to Barr’s public statements constituted acceptable behavior. But this behavior completely destroys the independence of the Department of Justice from the White House.
A preview of Tuesday’s primaries: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/primary-tuesday-south-carolina-donald-trump-nevada-abortion-senate-control/ar-AAYpYOt?li=BBnb7Kz .
WSJ: Yankees have the best record in baseball: https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-yankees-baseball-aaron-judge-11655130621 . However, the All-Star break remains a month away. It’s too early to get too excited.