Covid Has Resurged, but Scientists See a Diminished Threat
The holidays have come and gone, and once again Americans are riding a tide of respiratory ailments, including Covid. But so far, this winter’s Covid uptick seems less deadly than…
Both the Flu and RSV Are Airborne Aerosols, Just Like Covid (So CDC and “Droplet Dogma” Are Wrong Yet Again) | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Respiratory viruses[1] are much in the news. We are said to be in a seasonal “tripledemic” of the Flu, RSV, and Covid (even though Covid…
Texas v. Pfizer Alleges Extensive Misrepresentations About Covid Vaccine Efficacy, Censorship of Critics | naked capitalism
The state of Texas filed suit against Pfizer, accusing the drug giant of widespread misrepresentation about the efficacy of its Covid 19 vaccine, focusing particularly on its “95% efficacy” claim,…
Boris Johnson Apologizes at U.K. Covid Inquiry for ‘Pain and Suffering’
Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister whose tenure was dominated and ultimately derailed by the coronavirus pandemic, apologized on Wednesday “for the pain and suffering and the loss” of…
Can Boris Johnson Keep His Cool at U.K.’s Covid Inquiry?
Boris Johnson, the ousted prime minister who led Britain through the pandemic, will testify before an official inquiry on Wednesday, giving his first detailed public account of how he grappled…
U.S. Offers Another Round of Free Covid Tests Through the Mail
Just in time for the holiday season, the Biden administration is offering Americans a fresh round of free at-home coronavirus tests through the Postal Service. The administration revived the dormant…
Brazil’s Lula Government Just Mandated COVID-19 Vaccines For All Children Over 6 Months of Age | naked capitalism
The Minister of Health, Nísia Trindade, claims that all COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be both effective and safe, and that COVID-19 is a vaccine-preventable disease. On October 31, Brazil’s…
Did People Die from Covid Because of the Power of Populist Politics? | naked capitalism
Yves here. Richard Murphy discusses a BMJ paper on why droplet dogma remained (and remains) firmly entrenched despite growing and then overwhelming evidence that it was transmitted by aerosols. And…
FDA Confirms IM Doc Concerns About Pharmacies Pushing Covid Boosters + Other Vaccines in Same Visit | naked capitalism
We recently had a debate in the comments section about the (de)merits of getting multiple vaccinations at once (as in ones designed, safety-tested and approved as individual shots). Reader Daryl…
Carnival pays thousands over Covid ‘negligence’
An Australian judge orders Carnival to pay medical bills of passenger who caught Covid on board one of its ships.