Favorites August 11 2021

Helen Branswell @HelenBranswell

It's becoming clear that if we want #Covid vaccines to block spread of the virus, we'll probably need nasally administered vaccines. Is that doable? Should that be a goal when the current vaccines are doing such a great job protecting lungs? I explore.

statnews.comScientists debate potential benefits of intranasal Covid-19 vaccinesVaccines that are injected into the arm don’t generate the kind of protection in nasal passages that would be needed to block all infection.

I think needle phobia is an unacknowledged significant part of vaccine hesitancy. If there are other upsides to the nasal version, all the better.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Immigration is in fact good.

nytimes.comDecline in Immigration Threatens Growth of Regions on the RiseImmigrants helped make places like Northwest Arkansas economic dynamos. But their dwindling numbers, a big factor in slower population growth, could have long-term repercussions.

Yesterday I pointed at an article about migrants being used as a weapon, but it's worth noting that one of America's advantages is that immigration so clearly helps us.

Alan Rozenshtein @ARozenshtein

"Solve All Murders" theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

I really like this alternative slogan.

John Scalzi @scalzi

Well, this is certainly a day full of news.

Big day for large fonts. I'm hoping for another bill after this one too.

darth™ @darth

airlines: we need a massive bailout to protect our workers and our customers from this pandemic also airlines: well it is really up to our workers and our customers to protect themselves from this pandemic

Pete Muntean @petemuntean

JUST IN: Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines will NOT REQUIRE employees to get vaccinated, breaking with United Airlines' mandate that workers get vaccinated by October 25th or face getting fired.

Come on, Southwest? They're supposed to be less stupid.

Toronto 2018