The Associated Press
Naturopath who sold fake vaccine cards gets nearly 3 years
2 min read · · SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A naturopathic doctor who sold fake COVID-19 immunization treatments and fraudulent vaccination cards during the height of the coronavirus pandemic was sentenced in California on… · Shared by 8, including Amesh Adalja, slumos
The Conversation
Six common COVID myths busted by a virologist and a public health expert
4 min read · · For one, washing your hands is unlikely to prevent COVID spread. · Shared by 6, including slumos
CNBC
The U.S. is 'certainly' still in a Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Fauci says
1 min read · · Dr. Anthony Fauci said the U.S. is "certainly" still in the middle of a Covid-19 pandemic, and he is "very troubled" by the divisive state of American politics. · Shared by 12, including slumos, Amesh Adalja
PsyPost.org
Overconfidence in one's reasoning abilities and distrust of science are linked to COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs
2 min read · · The fact that many people hold conspiracy theory beliefs was brought into the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic, which raises the question: what makes people vulnerable to misinformation? A study… · Shared by 13, including Timothy Caulfield, slumos
CNBC
Fauci says he never imagined Covid would kill a million Americans
2 min read · · Dr. Anthony Fauci during a White House press conference said it pains him as a physician to see people refuse the Covid vaccine for political reasons. · Shared by 8, including slumos
The Associated Press
Ringleaders in massive COVID fraud extradited to US
1 min read · · LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles couple who fled to Europe after being convicted of running a fraud ring that stole $18 million in COVID-19 aid money were returned to the United States to face prison,… · Shared by 4, including slumos
zmescience.com
Remember the infamous Swedish pandemic model? Turns out, it really didn't work
7 min read · · Sweden's unique approach in the early days of the pandemic put people needlessly at risk. A different approach would have saved lives. · Shared by 4, including slumos
The Intercept
Student Infected With Debilitating Virus in Undisclosed Biolab Accident
~15 min read · · By the time a researcher who pricked her finger in Missouri reported the accident, she was already sick. · Shared by 18, including slumos, Amesh Adalja
The New York Times
Masks Cut Covid Spread in Schools, Study Finds
5 min read · · In a so-called natural experiment, two school districts in Boston maintained masking after mandates had been lifted in others, enabling a unique comparison. · Shared by 49, including Amesh Adalja, slumos, Dr. Syra Madad, Trey Tweets Into the Void
PsyPost.org
Attractive female students no longer earned higher grades when classes moved online during COVID-19
3 min read · · New psychology findings suggest that attractive students earn higher grades in school, but for female students, this beauty premium disappears when classes are taught remotely. The findings were… · Shared by 31, including slumos
nature
COVID-19: years of life lost (YLL) and saved (YLS) as an expression of the role of vaccination
20+ min read · · Scientific Reports - COVID-19: years of life lost (YLL) and saved (YLS) as an expression of the role of vaccination · Shared by 12, including Timothy Caulfield, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, slumos
The Tyee
What If COVID Reinfections Wear Down Our Immunity?
20+ min read · · Dr. Anthony Leonardi is a lightning rod for debate. If he’s right, this pandemic poses a greater threat than widely assumed. · Shared by 29, including slumos, SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK, Scott Santens
ScienceBasedMed
The making of COVID-19 “contrarian” doctors
20+ min read · · This is one of those weeks where, going into the weekend, I thought I knew what I was going to write about for today’s post; that is, until something happened that totally changed my plans. On the… · Shared by 7, including slumos, Gregg Gonsalves
eurekalert.org
New Omicron subvariant largely evades neutralizing antibodies
2 min read · · A study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the coronavirus variant BA.2.75.2, an Omicron sublineage, largely evades neutralizing antibodies in the blood and is resistant to several… · Shared by 8, including slumos, Johannes Lenz
cidrap.umn.edu
Ivermectin doesn't speed time to recovery from nonsevere COVID
2 min read · · Study adds further evidence that the antiparasitic drug is ineffective as a COVID-19 treatment. · Shared by 7, including Amesh Adalja, slumos
healthing.ca
More than 40 per cent of Americans lied about COVID-19
8 min read · · One reason for lying was the belief that COVID isn't real · Shared by 20, including slumos
