Tag: Vaccines
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If you have health insurance in the United States, you can usually get a flu vaccine for nothing. But for the 28.9 million Americans who are uninsured, a flu vaccine can cost up to $50. For a population that is often hard pressed, this can be unaffordable. And if you…
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As the Biden administration pushes for a $2 trillion infrastructure bill, I dug into some numbers on federal research funding today. Most basic scientific research is funded by the federal government, including the critical advances in mRNA technologies that laid the groundwork for COVID vaccines. But this funding has fallen…
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On the southern tip of Spain, the tiny UK territory of Gibraltar has vaccinated almost its entire population. COVID deaths have dropped to zero: Life is beginning to get back to normal. Masks are no longer required outside, curfews are gone, and bars and restaurants are full. Even sporting events…
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If you’ve been vaccinated for COVID, can you finally take off the mask? Early data from Israel says yes: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday that real-world data from Israel suggests that their COVID-19 vaccine is 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic infections, meaning the vaccine could significantly reduce…
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We keep hearing scary stories about people getting sick or dying shortly after getting a COVID vaccine. But we shouldn’t confuse correlation with causation. From the mathematician Gary Cornell’s excellent blog: For example, within one week after vaccinating 10,000,000 people, you will likely have around 98 people keel over and…
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As some US states lag in COVID vaccinations and the EU barely vaccinates at all, some are looking to Russia for help: Lufthansa is reportedly discussing the “medical tourism” jet scheme with bosses at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport. The German airline is also in talks with the Russian foreign ministry about…
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The UK has vaccinated faster than almost anywhere on earth: And it’s working! Cases have fallen off a cliff, dropping by almost 90% in just two months: The US is actually not far behind the UK in vaccinations per person anymore, although we were significantly behind until recently. And we…
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A huge untold story of the world today is how far Europe has fallen behind the US economically in recent decades: Here are the 2019 numbers (in 2019 dollars, again World Bank) US: $65,297. UK $42,330. That’s 35% less than the US. Or, the US is 54% better off than…
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The particles that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines rely on are 1/1000th the width of a human hair. They’re called lipid nanoparticles, and they’re revolutionizing medicine as we speak. The Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines work by sending mRNA to your cells. The mRNA tells the cells how to make…
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It’s bigger than party. The Problem This all started when I had to renew my library card. I got an e-mail requesting a picture of a photo ID with my current address on it. I got my driver’s license and passport before I moved here two years ago, so I…
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+ Bureaucracy, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Government, New Jersey, New York, New York City, NJ, NYC, Vaccines+
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