Favorites January 18th 2022
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New data mRNA vaccine 4th dose
timesofisrael.com/israeli-trial-…
—HCW, 154 Pfizer, 120 Moderna, + control group
—Increase in antibodies > 3rd dose
—Little effect on Omicron cases
—No data yet for ? severe disease, memory B/T cells, higher or more durable protection
—Uncertain benefit/need
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So, a fourth dose continues to increase antibodies, but even more antibodies doesn't help you against Omicron. Seems like it makes an omicron-specific booster more likely?
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good work by Noah—strongly agree that vocally backing tenant protections is crucial to the success of YIMBYs. tenant protections and housing production are two great tastes that taste great together https://t.co/pzli7m8Fcm
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Noah Smith 🌐+🧦=🐇 @Noahpinion
Housing success requires *both* housing abundance *and* tenant protections! Be like Japan, not like Sweden or Houston.
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The United States has a lower vaccination rate than any other country tracked besides Russia. morningconsult.biz/3sPZfg2
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What are we even doing here?
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BREAKING: The WSJ reports that Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard, the troubled publisher behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, which has been facing crisis over the last year following numerous reports of sexual misconduct and discrimination. A seismic gaming deal
It may be bad for the industry, but it's not clear that there are anti-trust issues for the deal, it's just not how anti-trust works in the US.
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Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home #COVID19 tests. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.
Order your tests today:
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This is pretty cool, I wish we'd done it a year ago, but the next best time is now and all that. It's nice when the government does things without red tape. Good masks next?
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"Chinese authorities captured more than 2,500 'fugitives' from overseas and brought them back to China during the pandemic, under a program using methods ranging from family intimidation to 'state-sanctioned kidnapping.'" -- @SafeguardDefend -ers
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Yikes