Monthly Archives: December 2021

Jan. 6 Insurrection Sympathizers: Not a Minor Threat

Posted on December 7, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

One week after the failed Jan. 6 insurrection, I was reminded of something Comrade Thers once wrote (boldface mine): Anyway, what we have here is a situation where a relatively small minority of Americans are claiming the right, ultimately backed … Continue reading →

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Links 12/6/21

Posted on December 6, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Tshwane District Omicron Variant Patient Profile – Early Features (hopefully, this will give some people an idea of what we don’t know yet) Why Didn’t the U.S. Detect Omicron Cases Sooner? Genomic surveillance has improved enormously … Continue reading →

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The Discourse™ Still Isn’t Talking About Long COVID

Posted on December 6, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

I realize last week, and probably this week too, will be The Omicron Week (had some thoughts about it here and here), but The Discourse™ still isn’t even mentioning ‘long COVID’: long-term, possibly permanent, disability due to COVID. As some … Continue reading →

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Links 12/5/21

Posted on December 5, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Many Severe Covid-19 Survivors Go on to Die Within a Year, Study Finds Early Immunogenicity and safety of the third dose of BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 vaccine among adults older than 60 years; real world experience Omicron … Continue reading →

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Xmas on 19th Street

Posted on December 5, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 19th Street NW between Riggs and S, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Links 12/4/21

Posted on December 4, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Probable Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in Quarantine Hotel, Hong Kong, China, November 2021 (worth nothing this has been observed before in similar situations for other variants too) Viral Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Vaccinated and … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on December 4, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: Ginkgo, Fallen Will Biden Govern? The Omarova Edition Some of Us Knew Anti-Vaxx Was Going to Be a Problem…

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Links 12/3/21

Posted on December 3, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Fact Check-Research abstract is not reliable evidence of a link between mRNA vaccines and heart disease Omicron – on a scale from 1-10, how bad is this going to be? This one’s a weirdo, so I’m … Continue reading →

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A Quick Thought on Omicron–and Lambda

Posted on December 3, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

While I wrote about some of my HAWT OMIKRON TAEKS on Monday, there’s one other thing to keep in mind. In December 2020, which admittedly is like eleventy gajillion ‘COVID years’ ago, the Lambda variant arose in Peru and rapidly … Continue reading →

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Links 12/2/21

Posted on December 2, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Omicron Variant Is a Mystery. Here’s How Science Will Solve It Why It Could Take ‘Two Weeks’ To Learn If Omicron Impacts COVID-19 Vaccines Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater at Residential College, Maine, USA, August–November … Continue reading →

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