Some Thoughts on Masking in a Partially Vaccinated Society
One of the worst decisions made during the pandemic, and after an initial good start it pains me to say it, was CDC Director Walensky’s decision to tell people if they were fully vaccinated, they no...
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Links for you. Science: How Many Numbers Exist? Infinity Proof Moves Math Closer to an Answer. Spatial, Ecologic, and Clinical Epidemiology of Community-Onset, Ceftriaxone-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae,...
View ArticleThe State of COVID-19 in D.C.: Getting Worse
Though not as much as last week. Before we get to that, only Wards 1-4 are below the German rollback threshold of 50 new cases per 100,000 per week–which also is the threshold the CDC suggests schools...
View ArticleLinks 7/28/21
Links for you. Science: Astronomers push for global debate on giant satellite swarms The unusual Lambda variant is rapidly spreading in South America. Here’s what we know. Treadmill Decarbonization...
View ArticleStill Waiting for Republican Snowflakes to ‘Be the Mom’
Shortly after the election, some asshole with a blog called for Republicans to begin healing the nation: It’s their turn to “be the mom.” Since the election was called for Biden, lots of Thought...
View ArticleLinks 7/29/21
Links for you. Science: Breakthrough Infections of SARS-CoV-2 Gamma Variant in Fully Vaccinated Gold Miners, French Guiana, 2021 Gun violence is surging — researchers finally have the money to ask why...
View ArticleDemocrats Are Still More Afraid of Bugshitcrazytarians Who Won’t Vote for...
What I find depressing about this Axios story describing the Biden administration’s hesitancy to mandate vaccination for certain groups and professions (see what I did there?) is that they seem more...
View ArticleLinks 7/30/21
Links for you. Science: Networks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission The introduction of a mandatory mask policy was associated with significantly reduced COVID-19 cases in a major metropolitan city SARS-CoV-2...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It…
…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Checkers Anti-‘CRT’ and Not Taking Personal Responsibility I Thank Nine Percent of Vaccinated Americans for Their Service Some Thoughts on Masking in a Partially...
View ArticleLinks 7/31/21
Links for you. Science: The Delta Variant Will Drive A Steep Rise In U.S. COVID Deaths, A New Model Shows Bacterial Nomenclature in the Era of Genomics COVID-19 Transmission during Transportation of...
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