"It’s scientific malpractice to pretend that one idea is equally as meritorious as the other. The lab-leak hypothesis is a scientific deus ex machina, a narrative shortcut that points a finger at a specific set of bad actors." massivesci.com/articles/sars-…
@d_samorodnitsky digs into the science, too, but those passages really stood out. Also, the FCS shall forever be known as "the ballyhooed “furin cleavage site”" massivesci.com/articles/sars-…
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Most neighborhoods in upper Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island are well below half their populations receiving one dose.
When Israel rolled back its lockdown in mid-March, 50% had been fully vaccinated, and 60% had taken one dose.gothamist.com/news/most-new-…
When it comes to convenience, it’s a matter of addressing practical impediments “whether they're financial gaps or transportation issues or mobility issues or language issues or access to the Internet.” - Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, director of @ICAP_ColumbiaUgothamist.com/news/most-new-…
To track demand for the COVID-19 vaccines, the Gothamist/WNYC health team has been closely following the number of first doses given each data. First dose = new recipient.
Elders with weaker immune systems + congregate settings that increase the intensity of exposure = greater likelihood of breakthrough infections... nytimes.com/2021/04/21/hea…
Alternatively, one could lead with:
"Most of those who were infected with the coronavirus despite being vaccinated did not develop symptoms or require hospitalization"
Why we asked: The NY variant (B.1.526) is considered one of "interest" (technically, a level below "concern")
But the NY variant makes up a larger portion of current U.S. cases than the S. Africa (B.1.351) and Brazil (P.1) variants, combined. cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…