Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Coronavirus
12/02/2021
Opinion: The Wall of Worries
Today’s curse is that everyone is anchored to a perpetual news cycle fed into smartphones or on TV in the form of a news “crawl” warning of crisis, disaster, or planetary peril.
12/09/2021
Opinion: The Updated International Health Regulations Need Better Rules for Travel Restrictions
The last week has demonstrated the level of security theatre that has often been involved with travel bans put in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
12/08/2021
Opinion: Our public health agencies should follow the science
On dose-spacing, testing, and treatment recommendations, we’re behind the curve.
12/08/2021
Pfizer and BioNTech say booster dose provides high level of protection against omicron variant in initial lab study
A booster shot of the vaccine increases antibody protection 25-fold compared with the initial two-dose series, according to a preliminary lab study.
12/07/2021
Canada’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine shows high efficacy
Canada's first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine has shown high efficacy against infection during Phase 3 clinical trials, the drugmakers behind the plant-based shot reported Tuesday, fuelling hopes it could soon get a stamp of approval for use.
12/09/2021
What Could Go Right? Omicron may be mild
And it won't ruin your booster. Meanwhile, Chile legalizes gay marriage, and Canada is close to banning conversion therapy.
12/02/2021
UK drugs watchdog approves new Covid treatment Xevudy
The UK drugs watchdog has approved a new Covid treatment after trials found it cut the likelihood of hospital admission and death by 79% in high-risk adults.
12/01/2021
A reason for optimism on Omicron: Our immune systems are not blank slates
The emergence of a new Covid-19 variant with a startlingly large constellation of mutations has countries around the world sounding alarms.
11/30/2021
Omicron is a reminder of how little we’re doing on pandemic prevention
In January of 2021, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense issued a proposal for an ambitious Apollo Program for Biodefense.
12/02/2021
What Could Go Right? “Not the Andromeda Strain”
Omicron, inflation, and the Great Barrier Reef is reborn
11/29/2021
Opinion: Omicron’s Message
The new Covid variant has a few unkind words for the world’s governing class—and for global elites more broadly.
11/28/2021