A coronavirus-focused linkfest is still a weekly feature here at Abnormal Returns. Please stay safe, get a booster shotat a vaccination site near you. You can read last week’s edition here.
Quote of the Day
"The pandemic’s greatest source of danger has transformed from a pathogen into a behavior. Choosing not to get vaccinated against COVID is, right now, a modifiable health risk on par with smoking, which kills more than 400,000 people each year in the United States."
(Benjamin Mazer)
Vaccines
- Helen Branswell, "What has been accomplished in the 25 months since Chinese scientists first shared the genetic sequence of the newly discovered SARS-CoV-2 virus has defied the predictions of the most optimistic prognosticators." (statnews.com)
- After vaccination, antibody levels fall while antibody potency increases. (sciencedaily.com)
- Pregnant women who get vaccinated pass along antibodies to their babies. (npr.org)
- A fourth shot? Maybe in the Fall. (nytimes.com)
Ivermectin
- A new study shows ivermectin is ineffective in preventing serious disease. (cnn.com)
- To-date there is no evidence showing ivermectin being effective in those people who don't have parasites. (marketwatch.com)
- There are still thousands of doctors prescribing ivermectin. (businessinsider.com)
Treatments
- Eli Lilly ($LLY) got an EUA for an Omicron-specific monoclonal antibody treatment. (yahoo.com)
- Intra-nasal treatments are in development. (scientificamerican.com)
- The study showing the effectiveness of Paxlovid. (nejm.org)
- More antivirals are in the pipeline. (bloomberg.com)
Masking
- One-way masking puts all the onus on those most vulnerable. (slate.com)
- Carnival Cruise Lines ($CCL) is dropping mask requirements. (nypost.com)
Children
- Mask mandates are ending, but should your child still wear one? (today.com)
- Kids who miss school also miss out on free lunches. (bloomberg.com)
Care
- We've asked too much of health care providers for too long now. (statnews.com)
- Nurses have learned their worth in pandemic. (nytimes.com)
Public health
- We are entering a new phase with Covid-19 that provide us an opportunity to prepare and a need to rebuild trust with people. (theatlantic.com)
- We need a shift in U.S. health security policy. (statnews.com)
- Seven lessons learned from countries that actually dealt with Covid well including 'Follow the data in real time.' (theatlantic.com)
Data
- Where in the U.S. excess deaths have been at their highest. (washingtonpost.com)
- How Omicron served to expose more people to the virus. (bonddad.blogspot.com)
- Omicron was able to spread through hospitals. (nytimes.com)
Endemicity
- Endemicity is only one potential scenario for SARS-CoV2. (statnews.com)
- Moderna ($MRNA) CEO says we are likely in the late stages of the pandemic. (businessinsider.com)
Global
- Africa's Covid numbers may be way undercounted. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why China still isn't using mRNA vaccines. (nytimes.com)
- Why Iraqis are reluctant to get Covid-19 vaccines. (npr.org)
- Hong Kong's 'zero Covid' strategy is falling apart. (washingtonpost.com)
