COVID19 mini-update, August 5, 2021: delta sitrep from Israel
Well, Duh. This Is Why It Was Stupid
Shock poll shows Gavin Newsom losing recall vote by double digits
Johns Hopkins Professor Says COVID Infection Provides More Immunity Than Vaccines
From Slate no less…. The Noble Lies of COVID-19
Doubts raised about who was behind the assassination of Haiti’s president
True Believers, Blinded by Ideology
Global Food Prices Spike in Response to the Pandemic
U.S. Airports Are Facing Serious Jet Fuel Shortages
Apocalypse in Yakutia, Russia’s coldest region, as noxious smog from wildfires blocks sun
After 60 years, scientists find the missing link in our body’s blood pressure control
‘Made in China’ products are running into new logistics problems
“Potentially Very Bad”: Lots of New Covid Variants in New York City Rats
Seniors at risk for more falls due to less physical activity during pandemic
North Korea releases army rice reserves amid shortage
The Cuomo allegations are awful, but he still has lots of allies, a dogged will to fight
57% COMFORTABLE ATTENDING INDOOR SOCIAL EVENTS WITHOUT MASKS
Treasury Dept to invoke ‘extraordinary measures’ as Congress misses debt-ceiling deadline
Nearly 5 mn fewer girls to be born worldwide over next 10 years: study
Delta puts China on brink of a new Covid crisis
No, Karen, we’re not masking again: A winning GOP message for 2022 & beyond
Living With Chronic Pain Can Disrupt Your Emotions at a Chemical Level, Study Hints
Craig Murray’s jailing is the national security state’s latest assault on independent journalism
Over half the deer tested in Michigan have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2
An Emerging Tickborne Disease Is Gaining Steam in New York
How Germany fails to manage care for the elderly
Benchmark Inflation Measure Hits Highest Level In 30 Years
Here it is: The actual data on which the CDC’s new mask guidance is based
Covid in Sydney: Military deployed to help enforce lockdown
CDC Director Says Biden Admin Is Considering a Vaccine Mandate
The New York Post’s cover today
Hot Skies Over the Taiwan Strait: The New Normal of Chinese Incursions
World’s Largest Food Company Will Raise Prices Amid Inflation
Leaked documents reveal death threats and roadblocks in Haiti assassination investigation
CDC Alerts Labs to Use Tests That Can Differentiate Between COVID and Flu
Dell can’t ship gaming rigs to blue states because of energy rules
SOMETHING’S SPREADING, AND IT’S NOT A VIRUS:
Med Schools Are Now Denying Biological Sex
Police Are Telling ShotSpotter to Alter Evidence From Gunshot-Detecting AI
Archaeologists Discover 2,550-Year-Old Carving of the Last King of Babylon
China’s hammer blow to private education shows it will do whatever it takes to meet its goals
Cornell’s new partnership with Peking University exposes its fealty to China