A coronavirus-focused linkfest is still a weekly feature here at Abnormal Returns. You can read last week’s edition here.
Quote of the Day
"I don't blame the unvaccinated people because they've gotten so much misinformation, and I can see where it can be extremely confusing on what is the right thing to do."
(Dr. Rick Bright)
Chart of the Day
Boosting works to help prevent hospitalization. (via @NYCHealthCommr)
Vaccines
- Why we should we pushing harder on nasal vaccines. (marginalrevolution.com)
- What it takes to test new Covid boosters. (statnews.com)
- Some 250,000 American deaths could have been avoided with better vaccination rates. (washingtonpost.com)
- This is the original sin of Covid vaccine messaging. (nejm.org)
Research
- Omicron is rapidly spinning off new variants. (statnews.com)
- Not all the immunocompromised are at similar risk to Covid. (theatlantic.com)
Masking
- The airplane mask mandate was the last broad-based restriction. (theatlantic.com)
- Not every flight attendant is happy about the end of the mask mandate. (fastcompany.com)
- What it's like to fly unmasked. (washingtonpost.com)
Treatments
- Covid treatments are are available but people aren't getting them. (nytimes.com)
- Fluvoxamine should be a standard treatment for Covid. (forbes.com)
- Some patients are reporting a rebound in symptoms after finishing a course of Paxlovid. (bostonglobe.com)
Long Covid
- We are not prepared for the long term impact of long Covid. (fortune.com)
- Some encouraging signs that Paxlovid can help with long Covid symptoms. (nymag.com)
- A first-hand account of dealing with long Covid. (washingtonpost.com)
Public health
- Sewage monitoring is big step forward but it needs more support to be truly useful. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- The burden of protection is now falling on individuals. (wsj.com)
Global
- What's holding up a more comprehensive measure of global Covid deaths? (nytimes.com)
- No matter the origin, it's clear that China covered up early Covid cases allowing the virus to spread unchecked. (washingtonpost.com)
- The momentum to get the world vaccinated is likely gone. (nytimes.com)
