Evidence that a cheap, over-the-counter anti-malarial drug costing £7 combats Covid-19 gets trashed. Why? Because the pharmaceutical giants want to sell you a treatment costing nearly £2,000. It’s criminal.
MonthJuly 2020
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How the Modelers Went Wrong – Ferguson’s ICL study [PDF & Original code-GitHub]
When it comes to predicting the actual mechanisms of the pandemic, including the danger it poses to nursing homes, the modeling approach appears to be functionally useless and catastrophically off the mark.
Two Pandemics: One Serious, One Mild
The clear patterns in these data suggest that the coronavirus would be better understood if we began to treat it as two simultaneous pandemics: one severe but acute outbreak that ravages nursing homes and LTCs with extremely high fatalities concentrated among the elderly and infirm, and a second significantly milder wave in the general population.
Despite lockdown, Israel sees rise in cases of sexually transmitted infections
860 reported cases of chlamydia and 314 diagnoses of gonorrhea since January 2020, a record number; global concerns that coronavirus pandemic is leading to reduction in STI testing.
Sweden – Number of Covid deaths plummeting even as the number cases rises
They expected the country to reach what is known as “herd immunity.” And they succeeded! Similar pattern in the United States!
Netanyahu said to threaten Gantz with new elections in tiff over budget
Israeli TV quotes PM’s associates saying he’s ‘determined’ to pass 1-year budget to focus on COVID-19, despite coalition deal providing for passage of 2-year budget.
Israel said bracing for retaliation as Tehran points fingers over nuke site fire
Analysts say blast destroyed lab where Iran develops next generation centrifuges to speed up uranium enrichment; one source says Iran nuclear program set back two months.
At Rushmore, Trump tells thousands race protests seek to “wipe out our history”
Addressing crowd of thousands for July 4, US president says left wants to “defame our heroes, indoctrinate our children”
Putin says US embassy rainbow flag “shows something about people who work there”
Russian leader insists nation does not discriminate on basis of sexual orientation; gay pride flag on US embassy became a target for homophobic protests.
“The Democrats will use fraud to win this fall’s presidential election, and Trump may have to call on the military”
Biden’s supporters are manipulating the polls and planning to cheat on mail-in ballots and use other dirty tricks to seize victory. These are perilous times in America – so will the troops back the President’s call if it comes?
A very pessimistic man
There are people whose profession is a form of ‘cursing’. They are very talented and clever people- whose message is that life is bad.
Coronavirus 2.0 may be up to NINE TIMES more contagious … but that may be cause for celebration
“If there is a second wave in deaths, I’ll start believing in unicorns.”
Remdesivir explained – What makes this drug work against viruses?
Remdesivir will mostly certainly be part of a cocktail of drugs, just as is standard for treating other viruses such as HIV and hepatitis C. “This is not the total answer” – Anthony Fauci.
Vindicated? Trump-touted COVID-19 drug Hydroxychloroquine works, new study funds
The anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine lowers the death rate of COVID-19 patients, U.S. researchers have said.
Why is Israel going to pot?
With all the Covid and security threats, a move to risk public health by normalizing cannabis should be dismissed out of hand.
The Fourth of July: “We can no longer celebrate our independence. We must fight for it again”
Those infallible rights we are endowed with are inherent and don’t come from government. They cannot be covered by a mask. They cannot be taken away.