A coronavirus-focused linkfest is still a weekly feature here at Abnormal Returns. Please stay safe, get a booster shot at a vaccination site near you. You can read last week’s edition here.
Quote of the Day
"The truth is that America’s battle with covid-19 has been more damaging than we like to think. And it is still ongoing."
(Dhruv Khullar)
Vaccines
- Confusion over fourth shots is widespread. (washingtonpost.com)
- There's likely little downside to getting a fourth shot. (theatlantic.com)
- Why we need better boosters, not more of the same. (bloomberg.com)
BA.2
- The BA.2 variant is dominating in the U.S. but critical measures like hospitalizations continue to fall. (vox.com)
- We are likely not capturing the majority of BA.2 cases in the data. (theatlantic.com)
Research
- The risk of serious blood clots increase after a Covid case. (newatlas.com)
- If a Covid-influenza 'twindemic' never happens you can thank viral interference. (nytimes.com)
Long Covid
- The need to find treatments for long covid has become increasingly urgent. (washingtonpost.com)
- The Biden administration is planning to fund more research on long Covid. (statnews.com)
Podcasts
- Kara Swisher talks with Michael Lewis about pandemic preparedness. (nytimes.com)
- Andy Slavitt talks with Dr. Peter Marks about who should get a second booster. (omny.fm)
