Stories to Watch
Stories to Watch
Omicron cases skyrocket, but not hospitalization. Prepare for doom.
Yes, COVID cases are "exploding," "skyrocketing" etc. etc. in San Francisco right now
But even some of the Bay Area's more cautious experts believe the decoupling of cases and hospitalizations is very real, and not just a lag-time mirage
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Hospitalizations in children are up, but cases are milder than previous variants.
"In fact, preliminary data suggests that compared with the Delta variant, Omicron appears to be causing milder illness in children, similar to early findings for adults"
Israel starts round four of vaccinations because the first three worked so well.
A leading Israeli hospital has started what it says is the first formal clinical trial examining the safety and efficacy of a fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine trib.al/sjaz15C
People are leaving areas of heightened restrictions. This chart shows population gains and losses in 2020.
One great thing about remote work: It's now easier to move to places with less government.
Tech innovator @JTLonsdale explains why he jumped from California to Texas, and how having choices like that makes him optimistic for the future:
The COVID regime lies. Go figure.
NY health commissioner admits they released misleading numbers on kids to media, who then published a bunch of scary headlines, to "motivate pediatricians and parents to seek the protection of vaccines."
Propaganda. It's called propaganda.
The mask argument is wearing thin.
CNN “experts” admitting cloth masks don’t work to stop covid after over a year of insisting everyone wear them to stop covid is perfect. There should be no mask requirements anywhere. It’s totally pointless.
Don’t forget about this trial.
