“With few exceptions, politicians do not understand the meaning or significance of endemicity,” UC Berkeley’s Dr. John Swartzberg told Forbes. “This misunderstanding may be out of ignorance or willful deceit.”
Category: Breaking
Apple, Amazon Or Nike? Peloton Stock Surges But Here’s What Experts Say About A Takeover
Wall Street loves to “ruminate” about potential M&A tech deals, and Peloton’s potential takeover is the latest focus of investor chatter.
New Jersey, Delaware Lifting School Mask Mandates—Other States May Be Next
Delaware and New Jersey—which has had some of the most stringent mask mandates of the pandemic—will lift its order starting in March.
Japan Could Fast Track Shionogi’s New Antiviral Pill To Treat Covid After Promising Trial Data
The drug reduced the amount of virus in patients by as much as 80%, according to data from Shionogi’s small clinical trial.
U.S. Covid Deaths Top 900,000 On Omicron Surge
The death toll stood at 900,334 late Friday afternoon, according to Johns Hopkins.
Respirator Masks 48% More Effective Than Cloth Masks, Study Finds
California researchers found that respirator masks reduce the odds of testing positive for Covid by 83%, reinforcing efforts to phase out cloth masks.
$100K In Dog ‘Stud Fees’? Covid Fraudsters Get Creative Covering Up Theft
A Florida dog breeder was sentenced to two years in prison for obtaining a fraudulent Covid relief loan, $100,000 of which he passed to a co-conspirator disguised as a payment of “stud fees,” the Department of Justice said.
Airlines Push White House To Scrap Covid Test Mandate For Vaccinated International Travelers
Lobbying group Airlines for America argued in a letter to the White House on Wednesday that Covid-19 testing rules for international flights discourage travel and do little to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
1.2 Million Opioid Overdose Deaths Expected In U.S. And Canada By 2029, Experts Warn
Experts warn that without tougher regulations on pharmaceutical companies, the opioid epidemic will expand around the world.
Nearly 80% Of Kids Still Aren’t Fully Vaccinated Against Covid-19, Data Shows As FDA Weighs Shots For Under-5s
A majority of parents of children ages five to 11 still refuse to vaccinate their child or say they’ll “wait and see.”
