Monthly Archives: September 2021

Links 9/15/21

Posted on September 15, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Heart Problem More Common After Covid-19 Than After Vaccination, Study Finds Fossils Seized in Police Raid Demystify a Prehistoric Flying Reptile Female octopuses throw things at males that are harassing them Meet the Spotted Skunks. They’ve … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID-19 in D.C.: A Catastrophe

Posted on September 15, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

No way to sugarcoat it. Before we get to that, no wards are below the German rollback threshold of 50 new cases per 100,000 per week–which also is the threshold the CDC suggests schools for all grades can reopen (0.05% … Continue reading →

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Why We Need Vaccination Requirements: The D.C. Edition

Posted on September 14, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

When it comes to people failing to get vaccinated, there are two narratives. One, which has a lot of truth to it, is that ideologically-driven MAGA C.H.U.D.s refuse to get vaccinated. Like I said, this, to a considerable extent, is … Continue reading →

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Links 9/13/21

Posted on September 13, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: White House releases $65 billion pandemic preparedness proposal (I thought the ‘mission control’ was the CDC?) Rogue antibodies involved in almost one-fifth of COVID deaths NCBI’s GI sequence identifiers will soon exceed 32-bit numbers. Are you … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts About Biden’s COVID-19 Response Plan

Posted on September 13, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, the Biden administration released a long-overdue plan to address COVID-19. Overall, the good news is that there don’t appear to be any sins of commission, though the regulatory details, which were not included in the plan, likely will … Continue reading →

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Links 9/12/21

Posted on September 12, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Long COVID Is Everyone’s Problem. Many long-haulers feel that science is failing them. Neglecting them could make the pandemic even worse. Population impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants with enhanced transmissibility and/or partial immune escape Kidney Outcomes in … Continue reading →

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Nothing to Fear

Posted on September 12, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of Wiltberger and T Streets NW, Shaw, D.C.:

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Links 9/11/21

Posted on September 11, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Study finds low rate of COVID-19 “breakthrough” infections, fewer symptoms in vaccinated people NEJM joining the waning immunity debate. I’m going to push back a bit. Longitudinal analysis of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infections reveal limited infectious … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on September 11, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: Watermelon and Pineapple Happy Labor Day D.C. Is Not Doing Enough Classroom Testing The State of COVID-19 in D.C.: A Good Decline (Maybe) The Lynchpin Inchoate Conspiracies

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Links 9/10/11

Posted on September 10, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Can Science Help Resolve the Controversy on the Origins of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic? Host Colonization as a Major Evolutionary Force Favoring the Diversity and the Emergence of the Worldwide Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli ST131 Rapid, Large-Scale Wastewater … Continue reading →

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