Authors: Rong-Gong Lin II, Luke Money Fri, August 20, 2021, 8:00 AM The rise of the Delta variant has upended previous optimistic projections of herd immunity and a return to […]
Biden to require nursing homes get staff vaccinated or lose federal funds
Authors: By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Updated 2:38 PM ET, Wed August 18, 2021 (CNN)The Biden administration will direct all nursing homes to require their staff be vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to continue receiving Medicare […]
WHO changes definition of herd immunity
In a June 14, 2021 article by Christianity Daily, Dr. Marty Makary of John’s Hopkins School of Medicine is quoted as saying the the US has achieved herd immunity for […]
Will this pandemic never end?
Truly worth reading is a piece by Donald G. McNeil Jr., “The End IS Near. No, Seriously.” He has written for the NY Times since 1976 and Global health beat […]
Why is no one talking about immunity in people who have had corona virus?
The fully vaccinated have finally been given a “get out of jail free card” from the CDC, while those who suffered through the covid infection remain personae non gratae. The […]
To Mask or Not to Mask, That is the Question?
As more people are vaccinated and summer weather brings us out of doors, the social distancing and masking debate continues. Many states are loosening restrictions and most schools finally opened […]
Fake Health Certificates Complicate The Already Messy “Vax Pass” Idea
The EU requires COVID19 health certificates for those traveling into or between their member nations. The proliferation of fake ones is creating confusion and trouble for the airlines. Lufthansa has […]
EU May Sue AstraZeneca Over Botched COVID Vaccine Rollout
Have you ever heard the old joke, “The food at that restaurant is really terrible, and the portions are so small”? In spite of concerns that the AstraZeneca vaccine is […]