A side-by-side, state-by-state comparison showing vaccination rates closely correlated with Biden-vote percentages.| Iffy.news
As the NB.1.8.1 variant, informally dubbed "Nimbus," continues to spread, there have been more informal reports of "razor blade throat" as a possible COVID-19 symptom.| Forbes
LP.8.1 Is currently the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant In the U.S. But NB.1.8.1 and XFG are now spreading the fastest, with the former leading to COVID-19 surges in China.| Forbes
Dave Weldon is a critic of the FDA, CDC and vaccines. Many wonder if he’s the best choice to lead the CDC amid measles, flu and avian influenza outbreaks.| Forbes
Here’s what we’ve learned about SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus.| SELF
Men face significant health challenges. Compared to women, men have a lower life expectancy, higher COVID-19 mortality rates, and are four times more likely to…| American Institute for Boys and Men
State of Affairs: August 6| yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
This article (and future ones) are available at my Substack – “Check Your Work” For a variety of reasons, the number of Covid deaths being reported in the media or by “experts” are misleading and not accurate. I’ve had a few Twitter threads about this, but there are two simple and obvious things that many … Misleading Covid Death Numbers Read More »| COVID-19 in Georgia
The efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines declines over time but the vaccines still have a protective effect.| Fast Lab
Alison Taggart-Barone| www.nps.gov
In this analysis, we estimate the number of adult deaths that could have been prevented by timely vaccination. We find that approximately 234,000 deaths since June 2021 could have been prevented with primary series vaccination. These vaccine-preventable deaths represent 60% of all adult COVID-19 deaths since June 2021, and a quarter (24%) of the nearly 1 million COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began.| Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, hospital administrators behaved as cautiously as possible to avoid transmission and dissemination of the virus. They strictly limited or eliminated hospital visitors. This was one of the most devastating policies enacted by healthcare institutions. As a consequence, not only were patients left without family at their bedside to advocate for them, but they were, alas, left without family at bedside to say goodbye to them as they passed. Families neede...| The New Atlantis