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One clear problem with the graph is that it assumes surveillance is equally good in both waves that Madrid has experienced. I suspect that if Spain had been testing as much previously as they are now that the first mountain would be much much higher and it would dispel the illusion of equality between the two waves. But I throw this out there because it is someone more or less on the lock down side of things dealing seriously with the herd immunity side of things. The fragility of herd immunity

The reward for lockdowns is always more lockdowns. They never end. 2nd lockdown in Israel to take effect Friday 2pm for three weeks

Suicide rate keeps rising among young Americans

Color me skeptical, but it would be interesting if true. A pain reliever that alters perceptions of risk

Mosquito Clouds Killing Deer, Cattle In Southwest Louisiana

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You could make a lot of similar arguments about the western world in general. And the author did not even touch on the demographics Why I Fear For Taiwan

The Moria Catastrophe and the EU’s Hypocritical Refugee Policy

In a baffling contradiction, paid child care centers are opening in some school buildings that are closed due to the pandemic.

Wagner has already crashed two Russian fighter jets in Libya, AFRICOM says

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The Sturgis “super spreader” kerfuffle and what it says about contact tracing Related story here.

Regardless of What You Have Heard, the COVID-19 Deaths in the U.S. are Real

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After rolling blackouts, California regulators voted to let gas powered plants stay open a few more years

COVID-19 regulations that prohibit wedding guests from dancing but allow group sex at approved swinger clubs and adult parties should be reviewed, according to a member of the Gold Coast entertainment industry.

And troll of the year award goes to…. Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize following Israel-UAE deal

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New York COVID in perspective:

Dogs of the Conquistadors

Follow up on earlier story. Washington Post Acknowledges They Misquoted Me, Buries Correction

Common meds linked to faster mental decline in seniors

Coronavirus: Heart and lung damage ‘can repair itself’

This made me wonder about the Bad Girl. Not withstanding the scary headline, it normally resolves itself but it can take time COVID-19 Can Wreck Your Heart, Even if You Haven’t Had Any Symptoms

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Antifa Reality Check

Don’t Steal This Book

Lessons From Three Years in an Iranian Prison

On Sep. 3, the athletics department reported 13 positive test results for athletes, after a rerun of those tests, two came back positive.

Were the lockdowns a mistake?

Facebook paying users to delete accounts ahead of November: Report

Be Glad That Taiwan Didn’t Shoot Down A Chinese Fighter – And Start A War

Los Angeles County hits 121 degrees during oppressive heatwave, a record