COVID-19 Pandemic; Anti-Vaxxers Right and Left

We at the Justice Integrity Project present another guest column on a timely topic by Dr. Steven Jonas, right, MD, MPH, MS, a professor emeritus of Preventive Medicine at Stony Brook Medicine (NY) and author / co-author / editor / co-editor of over 35 books. He has been published also on many current affairs news sites. His own political website,stevenjonaspolitics.com, will eventually archive the close to 1,000 political columns he has published since 2004.

He was also a career triathlete (36 seasons, 256 multi-sport races), who is now retired from the sport.

His latest book is Ending the ‘Drug War’; Solving the Drug Problem: The Public Health Approach, Punto Press Publishing, (Brewster, NY, 2016). It is available on Kindle from Amazon, and also in hardcover from Amazon. In 1996, he published a ‘future history’ of the United States entitled The 15% Solution: How the Republican Religious Right Took Control of the U.S., 1981-2022: A Futuristic Novel (Third Edition published by Trepper & Katz Impact Books, Punto Press Publishing, 2013, and also available on Amazon.

By Dr. Steven Jonas

The political (and it is primarily political) controversy over vaccination continues apace in this country. Of course, it is led primarily by the Republo-fascist Party because, in my view, they want to make things as bad as they can for the Biden Administration. There is also a small (but noisy) anti-vaxx cadre on the Left which cadre is sure that the vaccines which have been produced in this country will produce major harms down the road (that is WAY down the road -- 15 years [easily tested-for, of course]). Further, like the much noisier ones on the Right they confuse the word "mandate" with the concept of forced vaccination (which NO one is proposing).

An Introductory Historical Note

Not too many people, other than students of Nazism, know that there was a "left-wing" of the Nazi Party. It was headed by the Strasser brothers, Otto and Gregor. As the beginning of the Wikipedia entry on them says:

"Strasserism (German: Strasserismus or Straßerismus) is a strand of Nazism that calls for a more radical, mass-action and worker-based form of Nazism hostile to Jews not from a racial, cultural or religious perspective, but from an anti-capitalist basis to achieve a national rebirth. It derives its name from Gregor and Otto Strasser, two brothers initially associated with this position." This is a subject to which I shall return at the end of the column.

Some Comments on Vaccination, its Effectiveness, and Side-effectsDoes vaccination work to prevent acquisition of this highly infectious disease, transmitted through the air? Yes, most of the time. And when it doesn't prevent infection of a specific individual, in most of those cases it diminishes the severity of the resulting illness.

Does vaccination have side-effects? Yes, it does. In most cases, beyond short-duration tenderness and redness at the injection site, are they primarily annoying rather incapacitating? Yes. As an example, I had the "tireds" for about two weeks after I received my second shot last spring. I had them again for a shorter period of time after I received my booster at the beginning of October. (Oh yes. I received the Pfizer vaccine.)

Have a significant number of people died after receiving the vaccine? The anti-vaxxers say "yes," but don't seem to be able to provide any data supporting their position (at least I haven't seen any, and I am on a couple of left-wing anti-vaxx listservs, so presumably if there were any, it would have been sent around).... . But one wonders, in this country why would the CDC not respond as vigorously to that situation as they have to the pandemic? Oh, I know. Because each and every employee at CDC is part of the "plandemic" plot and they really want to kill people beyond those who the virus has killed (at least according to cause-of-death reports, which are "obviously" false).

Might there be some very long-term side effect[s], resulting from this vaccine which is based on an entirely new and different mode of vaccine production? Yes, we are told by the anti-vaxxers, 15 years down the road there is going to be some significant damage, of some (unknown) kind, to the human population who took the vaccine. But of course, we do not know that to be true. It is indeed speculation. And if that speculation (which has no scientific basis, it's only speculation) proved to be entirely incorrect, then possibly hundreds of millions of persons would have died unnecessarily. Hmm.

On the anti-Vaxxers

From the Left, there are folks like Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Well, at least he's consistent. He is against all vaccination, of children anyway, because of the association of certain child-hood vaccines (required for school entrance, by the way) which cause autism. That that is an hypothesis which has been proven to be entirely wrong seems to make no difference to Mr. Kennedy and his allies.

But at least he's consistent. Most other anti-vaxxers, whether from the Left or from the Right seem to be entirely happy with traditional, required, pre-school vaccination programs, and with certain required vaccinations for certain kinds of employment or travel to certain locales (e.g., for Yellow Fever or polio).

Both the anti-vaxx Left and the anti-vaxx Right talk about refusing vaccination as a matter of "personal freedom." Well first of all, it should be made clear that no one, at least on the Public Health side, is taking the position that people can be forced to be vaccinated. (And I have seen folks on the Left accidentally or purposefully confuse the public health position that vaccination can be required for, say, certain kinds of employment or entry into certain kinds of public spaces with a foreced-vacciantion position). . . .

The anti-Maskers

As for anti-maskers, for a disease transmitted entirely through the air, it is the most effective means for reducing transmission. Can masks be uncomfortable? They sure can (I wear mine every time I go outside, double-vaxxed and boostered or no. Comfortable? No. But I wear it.) Ah ha, you might say, so you don't trust the vaccine, eh? Well, no I don't not trust it, but there are exceptions to every rule, so why take a chance? As for right-wing anti-mask mandates/laws, I dealt with that subject at length here: Click Here. As for left-wingers who are against mask mandates because they interfere with their personal freedom, I haven't dealt with that open in any detail, although I do bring up the defecation-in-a-public-water-supply Comparo with them on occasion.

As for the Governor who claimed that masks inhibit God's love from getting into the person (sorry; misplaced that reference) how does he know that God is not a mask-wearer? Then apparently there are one or more anti-mask physicians who refuse, for example, to wear a mask when talking with, for example, an immune-compromised patient, because wearing a mask in any situation makes the doc uncomfortable. Must have forgotten the Hippocratic oath to which one has sworn: "First, do no harm."

As for "do no harm," on a Chris Hayes telecast, at a right-wing talker's "town hall" a questioner asked, in reference to school board mask-mandates, "when do we start using our guns?"

Various Treatments

On ivermectin, and other proposed treatments, as THE approach to the pandemic in general, in order to avoid some negative effects that MIGHT (or might not) occur 15 years from now, they all rely on waiting until a patient becomes sick (and infectious). Furthermore, there is the matter of proof, or more important, being able to prove. Randomly allocated/double-blind studies which have to take place in persons already ill (where the alternative to ivermectin or other is hospital care which is known to be effective in most cases if caught early enough) cannot be carried out, for obvious ethical reasons. Even if it works, and no even semi- controlled studies to date have shown that it does, it does NOT, indeed cannot, prevent transmission. And further, on the subject, a controlled double-blind study would be very difficult to carry out. In what randomized group of sick patients will be found one-half who will be getting nothing to help them deal with the disease they already have (different from clinical trials of vaccines, where everyone is healthy to begin with). . . .

In summary, the Left anti-vaxxers think that they would be supporting/benefiting the public's health according to some version of public health science. That version must come from another planet, and maybe the crew of the Good Ship Enterprise will find it someday. It is simply not the public health science to which virtually all public scientists (including myself, M.P.H., Board-certified in Preventive Medicine) subscribe. Are there a few exceptions here and there? Surely. Tell me of a human endeavour in which that sort of thing doesn't occur. As for the political Right, it cares not a whit about the public's health (see the cited columns above). It's all about politics, right-wing politics of course, and at this stage of the pandemic, with Joe Biden in the White House, doing anything they possibly can to make him look bad.

Be Careful Who You Ally With

Finally, as for allies in the anti-vaxx struggle, of the two "Left-wing" Strasser brothers mentioned at the beginning of this column, Otto left the Party and Germany in 1930 (and somehow managed to survive the War). Gregor remained a Nazi through the early days of the Hitler Dictatorship, while still pronouncing his "left-wing" views.

On the Night of the Long Knives, many of Hitler's enemies both within and outside of the Party, but still right-wingers, were killed. One prominent example was Ernst Roehm, the Commander of Hitler's private army, the Sturmabteilung, which had fought street battles for him from the early 1920's. He was killed, as the price to be paid for the continued support of the Military and the German ruling class. E.g., the SA's dissolution (remember, it was a private army, directly loyal to Hitler) was demanded by the German armed forces as the price of their support for Hitler and his dictatorship. On other side, the "leftie" Gregor Strasser, Hitler supporter from the early days in the 1920's, was also murdered.

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Related News and Commentary

Chris Mora of California sits amid the art installation “In America: Remember,” which features flags representing every death from covid-19 in the United States, on the National Mall on Sept. 24. (Craig Hudson/For the Washington Post). The symbolic heart of Washington has been covered by nearly 700,000 white flags, each about a foot tall, representing the American lives lost to covid-19 and holding written memories from loved ones. The flags have been packed tightly into 60-foot-by-60-foot quadrants on 20 acres near the Washington Monument and the National Museum of African and African American History and Culture.

Washington Post, Opinion: What the 700,000 flags I put on the National Mall really mean, Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg (a social practice artist), Oct. 1, 2021. Twenty-five years of hospice volunteering has taught me that the most important thing we can afford people is their dignity.

That lesson formed the backbone of “In America: Remember,” my art installation that for the past three weeks blanketed Washington’s National Mall with 700,000 fluttering white flags, each one representing an American lost to the coronavirus pandemic. The art is an effort to reclaim the dignity of 700,000 people who have become reduced to a single number, a number too large to fathom.

My project began with outrage. I was outraged we had elected officials who would devalue the lives of the elderly, the poor and people of color in their approach to managing the pandemic. I was outraged we had allowed the death toll here in the United States to become so large as to be incomprehensible.

But the deeper meaning came when I heard the stories. In person, they poured out. Many visitors used the Sharpies we offered them to write their own dedications directly onto the flags. With each of their stories, my anger gave way to their outcries of grief.

Research On Virus Origins

Feb. 27, 2022

New York Times, New Research Points to Wuhan Market as Pandemic Origin, Carl Zimmer and Benjamin Mueller, Updated Feb. 27, 2022. Scientists released a pair of extensive studies over the weekend that point to a large food and live animal market in Wuhan, China, as the origin of the coronavirus pandemic.

Analyzing a wide range of data, including virus genes, maps of market stalls and the social media activity of early Covid-19 patients across Wuhan, the scientists concluded that the coronavirus was very likely present in live mammals sold at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in late 2019 and suggested that the virus spilled over into people working or shopping there on two separate occasions.

The studies, which together span 150 pages, are a significant salvo in the debate over the beginnings of a pandemic that has killed nearly six million people across the world. The question of whether the outbreak began with a spillover from wildlife sold at the market, a leak from a Wuhan virology lab or some other event has given rise to pitched debates over how best to stop the next pandemic.

“When you look at all of the evidence together, it’s an extraordinarily clear picture that the pandemic started at the Huanan market,” said Michael Worobey, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Arizona and a co-author of both new studies.

Several independent scientists said that the studies, which have not yet been published in a scientific journal, presented a compelling and rigorous new analysis of available data.

“It’s very convincing,” said Dr. Thea Fischer, an epidemiologist at the University of Copenhagen, who was not involved in the new studies. The question of whether the virus spilled over from animals “has now been settled with a very high degree of evidence, and thus confidence.”

But others pointed to some gaps that still remained. The new papers did not, for example, identify an animal at the market that spread the virus to humans.

“I think what they’re arguing could be true,” said Jesse Bloom, a virologist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. “But I don’t think the quality of the data is sufficient to say that any of these scenarios are true with confidence.”

In a separate study published online on Friday, scientists at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed genetic traces of the earliest environmental samples collected at the market, in January 2020.

By the time Chinese researchers arrived to collect these samples, police had shut down and disinfected the market because a number of people linked to it had become sick with what would later be recognized as Covid. No live market animals were left.

The researchers swabbed walls, floors and other surfaces inside the market, as well as meat still in freezers and refrigerators. They also caught mice and stray cats and dogs around the market to test them, while also testing the contents of the sewers outside. The researchers then analyzed the samples for genetic traces of coronaviruses that may have been shed by people or animals.

Although the Chinese researchers conducted their study over two years ago, it was not until Friday’s report that they publicly shared their results. They reported that the Huanan market samples included two evolutionary branches of the virus, known as lineages A and B, both of which had been circulating in early Covid cases in China.

These findings came as a surprise. In the early days of the pandemic in China, the only Covid cases linked to the market appeared to be Lineage B. And because Lineage B seemed to have evolved after Lineage A, some researchers suggested that the virus arrived at the market only after spreading around Wuhan.

But that logic is upended by the new Chinese study, which finds both lineages in market samples. The findings are consistent with the scenario that Dr. Worobey and his colleagues put forward, in which at least two spillover events occurred at the market.

“The beauty of it is how simply it all adds up now,” said Jeremy Kamil, a virologist at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, who was not involved in the new studies.

• The Huanan market was the epicenter of SARS-CoV-2 emergence, Michael Worobey et al., Preprint, Feb. 26, 2022 • 67 Pages
• SARS-CoV-2 emergence very likely resulted from at least two zoonotic events, Jonathan E. Pekar et al., Preprint, Feb. 26, 2022, 82 Pages

Recent health-related news and comment is provided below in reverse chronological order via selections by the Justice Integrity Project. Dr. Jonas is not responsible for the selections:

News Summaries

The Justice Integrity Project will suspend its daily Covid-19 updates at the end of May 2022 as U.S. vaccination rates and non-fatal illnesses have caused deaths and hospitalizations to plummet, particularly in regions with high vaccination rates and other public health measures.

May 2022

May 31

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Covid was vanishing last Memorial Day. Cases are five times higher now
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,031,286
• Washington Post, 221.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 30

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Covid was vanishing last Memorial Day. Cases are five times higher now
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,031,273
• Washington Post, 221.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 29

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Covid was vanishing last Memorial Day. Cases are five times higher now
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,031,259
• Washington Post, 221.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 28

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: White House Pushes to Get Covid Treatment Pills to More Patient
• Washington Post, Pfizer says its coronavirus vaccine is 80 percent effective in kids younger than 5
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,031,218
• Washington Post, 221.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 26

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Vaccines may not prevent many symptoms of long covid, study suggests
• New York Times, An inspector general in Florida dismissed a former government employee’s complaints about coronavirus data manipulation
• New York Times, Live Updates: White House Pushes to Get Covid Treatment Pills to More Patient
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,030,775
• Washington Post, 221.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 25

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, The Anti-Vaccine Movement’s New Frontier
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,029,524
• Washington Post, 221 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 24

Virus Victims, Responses

• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,029,121
• Washington Post, 220.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 23

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Pfizer says its coronavirus vaccine is 80 percent effective in kids younger than 5
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,028,924
• Washington Post, 220.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 22

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, The mandate to test for Covid before flying to the U.S. is widely unpopular
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,028,910
• Washington Post, 220.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 21

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, C.D.C. Urges Adults 50 and Older to Get Second Booster Shot
• New York Times, We Lost Loved Ones to Covid. This Is What They Told Us Before They Died
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,028,741
• Washington Post, 220.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 20

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Third round of free coronavirus tests made available by U.S. government
• New York Times, How Often Can You Be Infected With the Coronavirus?
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,028,337
• Washington Post, 220.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 19

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, FDA authorizes a coronavirus booster shot for children as young as 5
• New York Times, North Korea Wants to Follow China’s Covid ‘Success.’ Its Plan May Backfire
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,028,014
• Washington Post, 220.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 18

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, How big is the latest U.S. coronavirus wave? No one really knows
• Washington Post, Third round of free coronavirus tests made available by U.S. government
• New York Times, How Often Can You Be Infected With the Coronavirus?
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,027,2851
• Washington Post, 220.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 17

Virus Victims, Responses

• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,026,899
• Washington Post, 220.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 16

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, How Often Can You Be Infected With the Coronavirus?
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,026,670
• Washington Post, 220.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 15

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, How America Lost One Million People
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,026,646
• Washington Post, 220.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 14

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Nations Pledge Billions in Pandemic Aid as U.S. Congress Blocks Efforts
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,026,527
• Washington Post, 220.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 13

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, How America Lost One Million People
• Washington Post, GOP opposition leaves covid aid in peril as White House warns of surge
• New York Times, Africa’s First Covid-19 Vaccine Factory Has Not Received a Single Order
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,025,764
• Washington Post, 220.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 12

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, GOP opposition leaves covid aid in peril as White House warns of surge
• New York Times, Nations Pledge Billions in Pandemic Aid as U.S. Congress Blocks Efforts
• New York Times, North Korea Reports Its First Covid Cases
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,025,764
• Washington Post, 220.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 11

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Opinion: The U.S. has lost 1 million lives from covid-19. Where do we go from here?  Leana S. Wen
• New York Times, As Poor Nations Seek Covid Pills, Officials Fear Repeat of AIDS Crisis
• New York Times, Taiwan Pivots Away From Zero Covid as Beijing Doubles Down
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,025,104
• Washington Post, 220.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 10

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, The bar for reimposing mask mandates is getting higher and higher
• New York Times, The Vanishing Variants: Lessons from Gamma, Iota and Mu
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,024,752
• Washington Post, 220.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 9

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Taiwan Pivots Away From Zero Covid as Beijing Doubles Down
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,024,546
• Washington Post, 220.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 8

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, As Poor Nations Seek Covid Pills, Officials Fear Repeat of AIDS Crisis
• New York Times, Most of Broadway Ends Vaccine Checks as Cases Rise in New York
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,024,525
• Washington Post, 220 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 6

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, FDA limits use of J&J shot over rare blood clots
• New York Times, Death Toll During Pandemic Far Exceeds Countries’ Reported Totals, W.H.O. Says
• Washington Post, China’s unvaccinated elderly are an obstacle to ending covid lockdowns
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,024,386
• Washington Post, 220 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 5

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, CDC reiterates importance of masks on airplanes, public transportation
• New York Times, Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,023,513
• Washington Post, 219.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

 May 4

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, CDC reiterates importance of masks on airplanes, public transportation
• Washington Post, Christiane Northrup, once a New Age health guru, now spreads covid disinformation
• New York Times, New York City Enters Higher Coronavirus Risk Level as Case Numbers Rise
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,021,581
• Washington Post, 219.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 3

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, New York City Enters Higher Coronavirus Risk Level as Case Numbers Rise
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,021,089
• Washington Post, 219.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 2

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Scientists in South Africa are closely watching the spread of two newly discovered subvariants of the virus
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,020,8543
• Washington Post, 219.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

May 1

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Covid deaths no longer overwhelmingly among unvaccinated as toll on elderly grows
• orldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,020,833
• Washington Post, 219.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 2022

April 30

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Trump officials muzzled CDC on church covid guidance, emails confirm, Dan Diamond
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,020,400 (est.)
• Washington Post, 219.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 29

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Covid deaths no longer overwhelmingly among unvaccinated as toll on elderly grows
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,020,159
• Washington Post, 219.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 28

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, China Sets Economic Stimulus Plan to Offset Covid Lockdowns
• Washington Post, Moderna seeks authorization of coronavirus vaccine for children under 6
• Washington Post, Mass testing hits Beijing amid fears it could face Shanghai-style lockdown
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,019,774
• Washington Post, 219.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated
• New York Times, Coronavirus Has Infected Most Americans at Least Once, C.D.C. Says
• New York Times, Vice President Kamala Harris Tests Positive for Coronavirus
• New York Times, “If it’s an eye opener for somebody — so be it” 

April 27

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, U.S. no longer in ‘full-blown’ pandemic phase, Fauci says
• New York Times, China Lockdown Outrage Tests the Limits of Triumphant Propaganda
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,019,008
• Washington Post, 219.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 26

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Biden administration boosts access to antivirals as covid cases rise
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,018,582
• Washington Post, 219.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated
• New York Times, Coronavirus Has Infected Most Americans at Least Once, C.D.C. Says
• New York Times, Vice President Kamala Harris Tests Positive for Coronavirus
• New York Times, “If it’s an eye opener for somebody — so be it” 

April 25

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Mass testing hits Beijing amid fears it could face Shanghai-style lockdown
• New York Times, Covid Lockdowns Revive the Ghosts of a Planned Chinese Economy
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,018,335
• Washington Post, 219.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 24

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam
• Washington Post, Vaccine column fight could kill venerable alt-weekly
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,018,316
• Washington Post, 219.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 23

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam
• Washington Post, Vaccine column fight could kill venerable alt-weekly
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,018,154
• Washington Post, 219.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 22

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Analysis: Nearly a quarter of U.S. covid deaths probably could have been prevented, Philip Bump 
• New York Times, Routine Child Vaccinations in U.S. Slipped During Pandemic, C.D.C. Says
• New York Times, Analysis: The U.S. Appealed to Reinstate Masks. But Is It Seeking to Win?
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,017,609
• Washington Post, 219.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 21

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Justice Dept. Appeals to Reinstate Transportation Mask Mandate
• Washington Post, Do I still need to wear a mask? Here’s a guide to help you decide
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,017,123
• Washington Post, 219.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 20

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, More Pandemic Fallout: The Chronically Absent Student
• New York Times, Shanghai’s Low Covid Death Toll Revives Questions About China’s Numbers
• Washington Post, Justice Dept. to appeal ruling on mask mandate if CDC says it’s needed
• Washington Post, Editorial: Masks work. The judge’s ruling does not change that
• Washington Post, Opinion: Yes, this is the right moment to lift mask mandates, Megan McArdle
• Washington Post, Opinion: Another activist Trump judge strikes, this time at the mask mandate, Ruth Marcus
• New York Times, Trial Suggests Redesigned Vaccines May Help Against Variants, Moderna Says
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,016,159
• Washington Post, 219 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 19

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Justice Dept. to appeal ruling on mask mandate if CDC says it’s needed
• Washington Post, TSA stops mask enforcement after federal judge voids mandate
• New York Times, Live Updates: Trial Suggests Redesigned Vaccines May Help Against Variants, Moderna Says
• Washington Post, She went to one doctor — then another and another,
• Washington Post, The troublesome U.S. booster gap: Only about 30 percent of Americans — and half of vaccinated adults — have been boosted, a rate far shy of other Western countries, Aaron Blake
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,015,451
• Washington Post, 218.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 18

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Federal judge voids mask mandate for airplanes, in other transportation settings
• New York Times, China’s Economic Data Hints at Cost of Zero Covid Strategy
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,015,451
• Washington Post, 218.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 17

Virus Victims, Responses

• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,015,441
• Washington Post, 218.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 16

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Omicron BA.2 Subvariant Stalls Pandemic Progress in the U.S.
• New York Times, Many Virus Cases Go Uncounted. Are There Better Ways to Track Them?
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,015,357
• Washington Post, 218.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 15

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Omicron BA.2 Subvariant Stalls Pandemic Progress in the U.S.
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,014,902
• Washington Post, 218.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 14

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Many Virus Cases Go Uncounted. Are There Better Ways to Track Them?
• Washington Post, Opinion: Most Americans are moving on from the pandemic. Biden should acknowledge that, Jennifer Rubin
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,014,114
• Washington Post, 218.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 13

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Covid cases rise in Northeast as subvariant takes hold
• Washington Post, Tying shoes, opening bottles: Pandemic kids lack basic life skills
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,013,044
• Washington Post, 218.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 12

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Many Republicans are ready to end the public health emergency
• New York Times, Opinion: The Unbelievable Stupidity of Ending Global Covid Aid, Michelle Goldberg
• New York Times, Pandemic Life Updates :U.K. Police to Fine Boris Johnson for Breaking Lockdown Rules
• Washington Post, Philadelphia is first major U.S. city to bring back mask mandate this spring
• Washington Post, He’s a TV pandemic pundit with scant federal government experience. Now he’s Biden’s virus czar
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,012,461
• Washington Post, 218.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 11

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Next coronavirus vaccine advance could be a nasal spray
• New York Times, Live Updates: New York City’s Mayor, Eric Adams, Tests Positive for Covid
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths:  1,012,151
• Washington Post, 218.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 10

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, He’s a TV pandemic pundit with scant federal government experience. Now he’s Biden’s virus czar
• Washington Post, How Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine was doomed by the war
• New York Times, A federal appeals court reinstated President Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal workers
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,012,131
• Washington Post, 218.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 9

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, White House tells federal agencies to delay reinstating vaccine mandate
• New York Times, Cases Rise Quickly in New York City and Washington, D.C.
• Washington Post, Immigration snag threatens to stall $10 billion coronavirus package
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,011,665
• Washington Post, 218 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 8

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Opinion: Gridiron outbreak shows what living with covid looks like, Leana S. Wen
• New York Times, Live Updates: U.S. Has Tight Deadline on Redesigning Covid Vaccines, Officials Say
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,011,096
• Washington Post, 218 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 7

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Immigration snag threatens to stall $10 billion coronavirus package
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,010,537
• Washington Post, 218 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 6

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: F.D.A. Advisory Panel Discusses Ways of Evolving the U.S. Vaccine Strategy
• New York Times, Analysis: A subvariant of Omicron has become dominant in the U.S., but cases haven’t yet started to rise; Why? David Leonhardt
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,009,390
• Washington Post, 217.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 5

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, CDC, under fire for covid response, announces plans to revamp agency
• New York Times, Senators Announce Smaller Aid Deal Without Global Vaccine Funds
• New York Times, Global Vaccine Funding at Risk in Emergency Aid Negotiations in Congress
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,009,390
• Washington Post, 217.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 4

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Covid and Diabetes Collide in a Public Health Train Wreck
• OpEdNews, Opinion: The Three Big Lies of 2022: Two Concern the Pandemic, Steven Jonas
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,008,198
• Washington Post, 217.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 3

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, The Latest Covid Misinformation Star Says He Invented the Vaccines
• New York Times, Images of small children separated from their parents in locked-down Shanghai have led to outrage
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,008,159
• Washington Post, 217.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

 April 2

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Outbreak at Shanghai Hospital Exposes Covid’s Risks to China’s Seniors
• New York Times, Live Updates: Mandates are ending in the U.S., but protests outside government officials’ homes have continued
• New York Times, A new wave of Covid-19 cases is coming. Here are seven steps you can take to minimize your risk
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,007,989
• Washington Post, 217.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

April 1

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Study: Pregnant people at much higher risk of breakthrough covid
• New York Times, Biden Will Ask Congress to Pass Key Covid Aid
• Washington Post, FDA authorizes second coronavirus booster shot for people 50 and older
• Washington Post, Truck convoy leaves D.C. area after weeks of traffic-snarling protests, heads to California
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,007,320
• Washington Post, 217.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 2022

March 31

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Study: Pregnant people at much higher risk of breakthrough covid
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,006,445
• Washington Post, 217.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 30

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Biden Will Ask Congress to Pass Key Covid Aid
• Washington Post, FDA authorizes second coronavirus booster shot for people 50 and older
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,005,056
• Washington Post, 217.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 29

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Analysis: Many experts expect Covid caseloads to rise soon, David Leonhardt
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,004,244
• Washington Post, 217.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 28

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Shanghai reverses course with total lockdowns as coronavirus surges in China
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,003,467
• Washington Post, 217.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 27

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Covid vaccinations — including boosters — fall to lowest levels since 2020
• New York Times, Biden Administration Plans to Offer 2nd Booster Shots to Those 50 and Up
• New York Times, Mayor Eric Adams is facing a backlash over a vaccine exemption for athletes in New York City
• Washington Post, Navy SEALs lose Supreme Court challenge over vaccine mandate
• Washington Post, Small lab that got $187 million for covid testing put patients in ‘jeopardy,’ Shawn Boburg and Kim Bellware
• New York Times, Live Updates: Omicron Subvariant BA.2 Is Now Prevalent Around World, W.H.O. Says
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,003,425
• Washington Post, 217.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 26

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Omicron Subvariant BA.2 Is Now Prevalent Around World, W.H.O. Says
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,002,259
• Washington Post, 217.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 25

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Omicron Subvariant BA.2 Is Now Prevalent Around World, W.H.O. Says
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,002,259
• Washington Post, 217.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 24

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Omicron Subvariant BA.2 Is Now Prevalent Around World, W.H.O. Says
• New York Times, Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates, Stephanie Nolen
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 1,001,175
• Washington Post, 216.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 23

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Reports: Moderna to Seek Emergency Authorization of Its Vaccine for Young Children
• New York Times, Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates, Stephanie Nolen
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 999,792
• Washington Post, 216.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 22

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, White House officials say U.S. has exhausted funds to buy potential fourth vaccine dose for all Americans
• Washington Post, Biden pushes new normal amid worries over next covid surge
• Washington Post, Opinion: A new covid wave may be coming. Most Americans shouldn’t worry, Leana S. Wen, M.D.
• Washington Post, Judge bars D.C. from vaccinating children without parental consent
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 998,840
• Washington Post, 216.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 21

Virus Victims, Responses

• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 997,933
• Washington Post, 216.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 20

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Editorial: Congress must break the cycle of panic and neglect on covid
• New York Times, Can Ashish Jha, ‘a Comforting Voice,’ Tamp Down Covid’s Political Divide?New York Times, As Omicron Surges and Its Economy Suffers, China Tweaks ‘Zero Covid’
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 997,845
• Washington Post, 216.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 19

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Vaccines remained highly effective at preventing serious illness and death during omicron surge, CDC says
• Washington Post, Black adult hospitalizations reached a pandemic high during the omicron wave, CDC finds
• Washington Post, Moderna seeks FDA authorization for a second booster of vaccine for all adults
• Washington Post, A covid surge in Western Europe has U.S. bracing for another wave
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 997,136
• Washington Post, 216.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 18

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Opinion: Another Dictator Is Having a Bad Year, Paul Krugman
• Washington Post, South Korea’s coronavirus infection rate soars to one of the world’s highest
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 996,072
• Washington Post, 216.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 17

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, A covid surge in Western Europe has U.S. bracing for another wave
• Washington Post, Biden names public health expert Ashish Jha as coronavirus coordinator to succeed Jeff Zients
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 994,739
• Washington Post, 216.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 16

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Pfizer, BioNTech to seek authorization of second coronavirus booster shot for people 65 and older
• New York Times, Inside the High-Stakes Race to Test the Covid Tests
• New York Times, Surge of Omicron Infections Prompts Lockdowns in China
• New York Times, Which Coronavirus Vaccine Will Work in the Youngest Children?
• Washington Post, Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for the coronavirus
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 992,302
• Washington Post, 216.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 15

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Inside the High-Stakes Race to Test the Covid Tests
• New York Times, Surge of Omicron Infections Prompts Lockdowns in China
• New York Times, Which Coronavirus Vaccine Will Work in the Youngest Children?
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 991,038
• Washington Post, 216.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 14

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Editorial: Covid’s toll may be three times greater than reported. That’s a lot of lost souls
• New York Times, Surge of Omicron Infections Prompts Lockdowns in China
• Press Run, Commentary: Covid Nation — press shrugs as Biden restores "normalcy,” Eric Boehlert
• New York Times, Which Coronavirus Vaccine Will Work in the Youngest Children?
• Washington Post, Former president Barack Obama tests positive for coronavirus, Amy B Wang
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 993,811
• Washington Post, 216.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 13

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Coronavirus Updates: Cases still rising in Hong Kong
• New York Times, Chaos of War in Ukraine Could Fuel New Covid Surge, Doctors Say
• New York Times, New ‘Deltacron’ Variant Is Rare and Similar to Omicron, Experts Say
• New York Times, After 2 Years of Pandemic Life, Turn Toward Normalcy Is a Shake-Up
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 993,693
• Washington Post, 216.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 12

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, New ‘Deltacron’ Variant Is Rare and Similar to Omicron, Experts Say
• New York Times, After 2 Years of Pandemic Life, Turn Toward Normalcy Is a Shake-Up
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 991,260
• Washington Post, 216.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 11

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Boycotts, Not Bombs: Sanctions Are a Go-To Tactic, With Uneven Results
• New York Times, Bracing for Midterm Losses, Democrats Look to Biden for a Reset
• Washington Post, Oil price shock jolts global recovery as economic impact of invasion spreads
• Washington Post, Biden will seek to end normal trade relations between U.S. and Russia
• Wayne Madsen Report, Russo-Ukraine War Commentary, Russian interference with civilian aircraft, Russian Wagner mercenaries in Ukraine, Wayne Madsen
• New York Times, Two Years After Declaring Pandemic, W.H.O. Urges Continued Vigilance
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 991,260
• Washington Post, 216.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 10

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, The move to drop Covid aid from the spending bill injects new uncertainty into President Biden’s pandemic plan
• New York Times, Live Reports, Omicron Surge Persists in Parts of Asia
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 989,473
• Washington Post, 216.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 9

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, CDC says to avoid travel to New Zealand, Hong Kong and Thailand as covid cases surge
• Washington Post, Biden’s ‘test to treat’ covid plan draws praise and questions, Katie Shepherd
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 987,615
• Washington Post, 216.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 8

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Global covid-19 death toll tops 6 million
• New York Times, U.S. Mask Mandates Ease Quickly, With a Few Holdouts
• Washington Post, Covid long-haulers face grueling fights for disability benefits
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 985,914
• Washington Post, 216.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 7

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: China Faces Worst Virus Outbreak Since Early Days of Pandemic
• New York Times, With the mandate lifted, New York City’s public school children headed to the first day of class without masks
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 984,020
• Washington Post, 216.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 5

Virus Victims, Responses

• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 983,486
• Washington Post, 215.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 4

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Covid Live Updates: U.S. Surgeon General Seeks Virus Misinformation Data From Big Tech
• Washington Post, U.S. to share some coronavirus technologies with World Health Organization
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 981,729
• Washington Post, 215.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 3

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Covid Live Updates: U.S. Surgeon General Seeks Virus Misinformation Data From Big Tech
• Washington Post, U.S. to share some coronavirus technologies with World Health Organization
• Washington Post, Biden administration requests $32.5 billion in Ukraine aid, coronavirus funding
• Washington Post, Republicans signal they may oppose new covid aid
• Washington Post, Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis chastises students for wearing masks, calling it ‘covid theater
• New York Times, White House to Introduce New Coronavirus Response Strategy
• New York Times, Hong Kong, Buckling Under Covid, Leaves Its Most Vulnerable in the Cold
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 979,725
• Washington Post, 215.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 2

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, White House to Introduce New Coronavirus Response Strategy
• New York Times, Hong Kong, Buckling Under Covid, Leaves Its Most Vulnerable in the Cold
• New York Times, Explosive Scenes as New Zealand Police Move to End Weekslong Occupation
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 977,402
• Washington Post, 215.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

March 1

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times The mask mandate in the Capitol is being lifted in time for President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday
• New York Times, Live Updates: New York City is dropping school mask mandates and indoor vaccination rules
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 975,150
• Washington Post, 215.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

February 2022

Feb. 28

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times The mask mandate in the Capitol is being lifted in time for President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday
• New York Times, Live Updates: New York City is dropping school mask mandates and indoor vaccination rules
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 973,119
• Washington Post, 215.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 27

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, ‘I Don’t Dare Get the Shot.’ Older Hong Kongers Are Unvaccinated and Worst Hit
• New York Times, Coronavirus updates: U.S. Flight Attendants Balk at Ending Mask Mandate on Planes
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 972,930
• Washington Post, 215.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 26

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Over 5 Million Children Lost Caregivers to the Virus, Study Says
• New York Times, Coronavirus updates: U.S. Flight Attendants Balk at Ending Mask Mandate on Planes
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 972,200
• Washington Post, 215.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 25

Virus Victims, Responses

• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 969,602
• Washington Post, 215.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 24

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Editorial: How many people died believing vaccine misinformation?
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 966,530
• Washington Post, 215.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 23

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Editorial: How many people died believing vaccine misinformation?
• New York Times, Coronavirus updates: U.S. Flight Attendants Balk at Ending Mask Mandate on Planes
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 963,371
• Washington Post, 214.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 22

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, U.K. ends all restrictions, Australia reopens borders after nearly two years
• Washington Post, Mysterious conditions are afflicting Americans after covid. It could signal a looming cardiac crisis,
• Washington Post, Families with kids under 5 are on a vaccine roller coaster,
• Washington Post, After unexplained absence, Fox News’ Neil Cavuto says his second bout with covid landed him in the ICU
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 959,412
• Washington Post, 214.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 21

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for coronavirus, is experiencing ‘mild cold like symptoms,’ palace says
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 959,412
• Washington Post, 214.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 20

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for coronavirus, is experiencing ‘mild cold like symptoms,’ palace says
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 958,300
• Washington Post, 214.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 19

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for coronavirus, is experiencing ‘mild cold like symptoms,’ palace says
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 958,300
• Washington Post, 214.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 18

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, With Americans tired of pandemic, disease experts preach caution and face a ‘kill the messenger’ moment
• Washington Post, Marine charged in Jan. 6 riot is accused of selling forged vaccine cards
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 955,497
• Washington Post, 214.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 17

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Live Updates: WHO says global case decline affected by drop in testing, deaths still very high
• New York Times, Live Updates: South Korea, a Virus Success Story, Now Finds Its Model Unsustainable
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 952,603
• Washington Post, 214.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 16

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Vaccination During Pregnancy Protects Infants From Hospitalization, Study Suggests
• Washington Post, Youngkin signs law requiring Virginia public schools to make masks optional by March 1
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 949,269
• Washington Post, 214.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 15

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Novak Djokovic says he’d rather skip Wimbledon and French Open than get a coronavirus vaccine
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 946,180
• Washington Post, 214 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 14

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Biden Says Ending Mask Mandates Is ‘Probably Premature,’
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Vaccine mandate protests reach Europe and beyond
• Washington Post, Brussels braces for ‘Freedom Convoy’-inspired protests against vaccine mandates
• Washington Post, ‘Follow the science’: As pandemic enters Year 3, a simple slogan becomes a political weapon
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 943,411
• Washington Post, 213.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 13

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, The Last Pandemic Aid Anybody Wants to Need
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 942,944
• Washington Post, 213.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 12

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Coronavirus vaccine for young children further delayed as FDA reverses course
• New York Times, In Reversal, F.D.A. Delays Decision on Vaccines for Children Under 5
• New York Times, As Russia Focuses on Ukraine, It Faces an Omicron Surge at Home
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 942,006
• Washington Post, 213.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 11

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: As Russia Focuses on Ukraine, It Faces an Omicron Surge at Home
• New York Times, Why an Arizona County Turned Down $1.9 Million in Covid Relief
• Washington Post, 10 million doses to roll out quickly if vaccine for young children is recommended
• Washington Post, Four states plan to lift school mask mandates; CDC still backs face coverings
• Washington Post, A 10-year-old died of covid after her teacher appointed her the ‘class nurse.’ Her parents want answers
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 939,427
• Washington Post, 213.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 10

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Live updates: 10 million doses to roll out quickly if vaccine for young children is recommended
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Four states plan to lift school mask mandates; CDC still backs face coverings
• Washington Post, Mexico City gave ivermectin to thousands of covid patients. Officials face an ethics backlash
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 935,922
• Washington Post, 213.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 9

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, A 10-year-old died of covid after her teacher appointed her the ‘class nurse.’ Her parents want answers
• Washington Post, ‘Freedom Convoy’ in Canada inspires vaccine-mandate protests from New York to New Zealand
• Washington Post, Analysis: The American right uses truckers to import right-wing fury into Canada, Philip Bump
• Washington Post, States end mask mandates as Fauci says U.S. may be reaching ‘normality’
• Washington Post, Abrupt end to mask mandates reflects a shifting political landscape
• Washington Post, ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests disrupt another U.S.-Canada border crossing as more arrests are made
• Washington Post, Australia to reopen to vaccinated tourists, two years after it closed international borders
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 932,443
• Washington Post, 213.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 8

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Live Updates: Four states plan to lift school mask mandates; CDC still backs face coverings
• Washington Post, Covid isn’t gone. Americans are moving on anyway
• New York Times, New Jersey Governor to End School Mask Mandate in Move to ‘Normalcy’
• New York Times, To Woo Trump Voters, Republicans Make Fauci Their Boogeyman
• New York Times, Opinion: What to Do With Our Pandemic Anger, Paul Krugman
• Washington Post, Australia to reopen to vaccinated tourists, two years after it closed international borders
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 928,879
• Washington Post, 212.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 7

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Australia to reopen to vaccinated tourists, two years after it closed international borders
• Washington Post, Canadian police make arrests amid ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests and seize fuel, vehicles
• Washington Post, Frozen out of GoFundMe, Canadian protest convoy raises millions on Christian sit
• Washington Post, ‘We have to get our city back,’ says Ottawa mayor amid continuing blockades and raucous protests over covid measures
• New York Times, White-tailed deer could become a reservoir for the coronavirus, putting people and animals at risk, health experts say
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 926,029
• Washington Post, 212.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 6

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Moderna Vaccine Is Granted Full Approval by F.D.A.
• BBC News, Fact Check on Joe Rogan: Four claims from his Spotify podcast fact-checked, Reality Check team
• Washington Post, White House frustrations grow over health chief’s handling of pandemic
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Spotify to add content advisories to podcasts after pandemic misinformation complaints
• Washington Post, Spotify responds after Joni Mitchell and others join Neil Young and demand the platform remove their content
• New York Times, Living by the Code: In China, Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Virus
• New York Times, Young students are bearing the weight of pandemic anxiety, with some taking on adult responsibilities
• Washington Post, Patient declines coronavirus vaccine at the expense of a lifesaving transplant: ‘I was born free, I’ll die free’
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 907,190
• Washington Post, 211.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated
• Ottawa City News, Convoy protesters seeking food accused of harassing Ottawa soup kitchen staff

Feb. 5

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Judge temporarily halts Youngkin order making masks optional in Va. schools after lawsuit from school boards
• New York Times, A Pennsylvania doctor accused of prescribing Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid was fired
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 924,530
• Washington Post, 212.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 4

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, First vaccine for children under 5 may be ready by end of February
• New York Times, The defense secretary tells Republican governors: National Guard troops must be vaccinated
• New York Times, U.S. Has Far Higher Covid Death Rate Than Other Wealthy Countries
• New York Times, Biden Promised 500 Million Free Covid Tests. Then He Had to Find Them
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 920,829
• Washington Post, 212.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated
• Washington Post, Protesters block U.S.-Canada border crossing as ‘Freedom Convoy’ truckers challenge vaccine mandates

Feb. 3

Virus Victims, Responses

• Wayne Madsen Report, Investigative Commentary: ANTIFA Week -- Day Four -- Adoption of fascist "science" of the weird and occult, Wayne Madsen
• New York Times, Live Updates: Medicare to Provide Free At-Home Virus Tests, Biden Administration Says
• Associated Press via HuffPost, Army To Immediately Start Discharging Vaccine Refusers
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 917,600
• Washington Post, 212.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Feb. 2

Virus Victims, Responses

• Associated Press via HuffPost, Army To Immediately Start Discharging Vaccine Refusers
• Washington Post, First vaccine for children under 5 may be ready by end of February
• New York Times, The defense secretary tells Republican governors: National Guard troops must be vaccinated
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 913,924
• Washington Post, 212 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated
• Washington Post, Protesters block U.S.-Canada border crossing as ‘Freedom Convoy’ truckers challenge vaccine mandates

Feb. 1

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, First vaccine for children under 5 may be ready by end of February
• New York Times, The defense secretary tells Republican governors: National Guard troops must be vaccinated
• Washington Post, All eyes are on Austria as a vaccination mandate for all adults comes into force
• New York Times, Moderna Vaccine Is Granted Full Approval by F.D.A.
• Washington Post, White House frustrations grow over health chief’s handling of pandemic
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Spotify to add content advisories to podcasts after pandemic misinformation complaints
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 910,104
• Washington Post, 211.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

January 2022

Jan. 31

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, White House frustrations grow over health chief’s handling of pandemic
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Spotify to add content advisories to podcasts after pandemic misinformation complaints
• Washington Post, Spotify responds after Joni Mitchell and others join Neil Young and demand the platform remove their content
• New York Times, Living by the Code: In China, Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Virus
• New York Times, Young students are bearing the weight of pandemic anxiety, with some taking on adult responsibilities
• Washington Post, Patient declines coronavirus vaccine at the expense of a lifesaving transplant: ‘I was born free, I’ll die free’
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 907,190
• Washington Post, 211.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 30

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Flouting CDC, Virginia Gov. Youngkin’s health chief wants to help the state move on from covid
• Ottawa City News, Convoy protesters seeking food accused of harassing Ottawa soup kitchen staff
• New York Times, 2 Nurses Made Over $1.5 Million in Fake Vaccine Card Scheme, Prosecutors Say
• Washington Post, Joni Mitchell pulls music from Spotify, saying she stands with Neil Young in protesting misinformation
• Washington Post, More musicians join Neil Young in demanding Spotify remove their content over covid misinformation
• Washington Post, More than half of Virginia school districts are defying governor’s mask-optional order
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 906,861
• Washington Post, 211.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 29

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Ten Billion Vaccine Doses Have Been Administered Globally
• New York Times, Watchdog for coronavirus aid warns Congress it is nearly out of money
• Washington Post, Visualizing the omicron wave striking and rolling across the country (Interactive chart)
• Washington Post, Flouting CDC, Virginia Gov. Youngkin’s health chief wants to help the state move on from covid
• Washington Post, Va. public universities lack authority for their covid vaccine mandates, new GOP attorney general finds
• Washington Post, Joni Mitchell pulls music from Spotify, saying she stands with Neil Young in protesting misinformation
• Washington Post, More than half of Virginia school districts are defying governor’s mask-optional order
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 905,661
• Washington Post, 211.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 28

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Opinion: Salt Lake Tribune alerts police to threats to staffers after covid-19 editorial
• Washington Post, A self-described ‘Freedom Convoy’ of Canadian truckers opposed to vaccine mandate arrives in Ottawa
• New York Times, Live Updates: Ten Billion Vaccine Doses Have Been Administered Globally
• New York Times, Watchdog for coronavirus aid warns Congress it is nearly out of money
• Washington Post, More than half of Virginia school districts are defying governor’s mask-optional order
• New York Times, As India’s Schools Stay Closed, Hopes Fade for a Lost Generation
• Washington Post, Analysis: Spotify chose Joe Rogan over Neil Young because it’s not a music company
• New York Times, Sarah Palin, who is unvaccinated, dined outdoors in New York City only days after testing positive
• New York Times, Deadline Arrives for Many U.S. Health Workers to Get a Dose
• Press Run, Commentary on Media: 3 Covid stories the press is getting wrong right now, Eric Boehlert
• Associated Press via HuffPost, Ontario Crowd Cheers On Trucker Convoy Protesting Vaccine Mandates,
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 902,140
• Washington Post, 211.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 27

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Conspiracy theorists, banned on major social networks, spread message on newsletters, podcasts
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Even as U.S. cases drop, global vaccine inequity could prolong pandemic, experts warn
• New York Times, Covid Live Updates: Vaccination Gap Could Let Another Dangerous Variant Emerge, Experts Say
• Washington Post, Spotify pulls Neil Young’s music after his ultimatum against Joe Rogan and vaccine misinformation
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 898,680
• Washington Post, 210.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 26

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Covid Live Updates: Vaccination Gap Could Let Another Dangerous Variant Emerge, Experts Say
• New York Times, New research has identified four factors that could predict if a person will develop long Covid
• Washington Post, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologizes for saying the unvaccinated have less freedom than Anne Frank did
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Free N95 masks now available at some U.S. pharmacies
• ABC-TV (Boston), Boston hospital denies heart transplant to man who hasn't gotten COVID-19 vaccine
• Washington Post, FDA expected to sharply restrict use of 2 monoclonal antibodies
• New York Times, New York Mask Policy Back in Effect After Judge Grants Stay
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 894,880
• Washington Post, 210.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 25

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, OSHA is withdrawing its requirement that large employers mandate vaccinations or regular testing
• Washington Post, Antibodies that block omicron found to persist 4 months after Pfizer booster
• Washington Post, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologizes for saying the unvaccinated have less freedom than Anne Frank did
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Free N95 masks now available at some U.S. pharmacies
• Washington Post, FDA expected to sharply restrict use of 2 monoclonal antibodies
• New York Times, New York Mask Policy Back in Effect After Judge Grants Stay
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 891,595
• Washington Post, 210.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 24

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Hospitals are asking workers with covid to return — even if they may be infectious
• Washington Post, Anti-vaccine activists march in D.C. — a city that mandates covid vaccines
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 888,623
• Washington Post, 210 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 23

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, FDA authorizes antiviral drug remdesivir as an outpatient therapy for people with covid-19
• Washington Post, Anti-vaccine activists, basking in pandemic successes, set to rally in D.C.
• WhoWhatWhy, Analysis: Vaccine Skeptics to March on Washington — With a Dangerous & Confusing Message, Russ Baker
• Washington Post, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern cancels her wedding amid omicron outbreak
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 888,623
• Washington Post, 210 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 22

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, FDA authorizes antiviral drug remdesivir as an outpatient therapy for people with covid-19
• Washington Post, Unvaccinated seniors nearly 50 times more likely to be hospitalized than boosted peers
• New York Times, With people locked down in stores and offices after possible exposure, China’s “zero-Covid” policy is upending lives
• Washington Post, Anti-vaccine activists, basking in pandemic successes, set to rally in D.C.
• New York Times, U.S. Covid Hospitalizations Plateau in Some Regions, and Surge in Others
• WhoWhatWhy, Analysis: Vaccine Skeptics to March on Washington — With a Dangerous & Confusing Message, Russ Baker
• Washington Post, Airlines in Europe say they are flying near-empty planes as omicron derails travel. They say E.U. rules mean they can’t stop
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 887,643
• Washington Post, 210 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 21

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Unvaccinated seniors nearly 50 times more likely to be hospitalized than boosted peers
• New York Times, Opinion: Biden Versus the Friends of Covid, Paul Krugman
• New York Times, U.S. Covid Hospitalizations Plateau in Some Regions, and Surge in Others
• New York Times, Live Updates: Booster Shots Are Instrumental in Fighting Omicron, C.D.C. Data Show
• Washington Post, Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden’s vaccine requirement for government workers
• Unz Review, Opinion: Covid Deaths and Vaxxing Deaths, Ron Unz
• Washington Post, White House to distribute 400 million free N95 masks starting next week
• Washington Post, Federal website for rapid tests goes live a day early
• New York Daily News, ‘If I die, I die,’ said Meat Loaf, who bashed COVID rules and died after reportedly being ‘ill with COVID’
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 883,903
• Washington Post, 209.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 20

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Australia releases its judges’ reasoning for approving Novak Djokovic’s expulsion
• New York Times, Can Omicron Cause Long Covid?
• New York Times, Commentary: When My Mom Got Covid, I Went Searching for Pfizer’s Pills, Rebecca Robbins
• Washington Post, Tex. Attorney General Ken Paxton, vaccine and mask mandate foe, tests positive for coronavirus
• Washington Post, Czech singer Hanka Horká dies after intentionally getting infected by the coronavirus
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 880,976
• Washington Post, 209.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 19

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Omicron May Be Peaking in Parts of U.S., but Hospitals Are Strained
• Washington Post, Opinion: Glenn Youngkin’s awful first moves are already sparking a rebellion, Greg Sargent
• New York Times, Opinion: Why a Blue City Is Feeling the Blues, Paul Krugman
• New York Times, Will Omicron Bring Pandemic’s End? It’s Too Soon to Know, Fauci Says
• HuffPost, Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic Now Faces French Open Ban
• New York Times, The Chinese public will not be allowed to buy tickets to the Olympics
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 877,240
• Washington Post, 209.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated
• New York Times, Opinion: How Being Sick Changed My Health Care Views, Ross Douthat

Jan. 18

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Omicron May Be Peaking in Parts of U.S., but Hospitals Are Strained
• New York Times, Opinion: Why a Blue City Is Feeling the Blues, Paul Krugman
• New York Times, Will Omicron Bring Pandemic’s End? It’s Too Soon to Know, Fauci Says
• HuffPost, Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic Now Faces French Open Ban
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 874,321
• Washington Post, 209 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 17

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: The Chinese public will not be allowed to buy tickets to the Olympics
• Washington Post, As nations pivot to living with the virus, some experts worry
• New York Times, Supply Chain Woes Could Worsen as China Imposes New Covid Policies
• New York Times, Analysis: How the ‘Djokovic Affair’ Finally Came to an End, Damien Cave
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 873,564
• Washington Post, 209 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 16

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, As nations pivot to living with the virus, some experts worry
• New York Times, Djokovic, a Master on the Court, Keeps Making Errors Off It
• New York Times, Guest Essay: Novak Djokovic Got the Boot. Australians Are Thrilled
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 873,149
• Washington Post, 209 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 15

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, CDC says N95 masks offer far better protection than cloth masks against omicron variant
• Washington Post, New federal website to offer free rapid coronavirus tests
• HuffPost, Glenn Youngkin Ends School Mask Mandates After He's Sworn In As Virginia Governor
• New York Times, Australia argued that allowing Novak Djokovic to stay could fuel anti-vaccine sentiment in the country
• Washington Post, Deja vu for Novak Djokovic, detained again in Australian hotel before second court battle,
• Washington Post, Less food, more debt: Families brace for end of child tax payments
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 872,086
• Washington Post, 208.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 14

Virus Victims, Responses

• Associated Press, Djokovic faces deportation as Australia revokes visa again
• Washington Post, Opinion: The GOP celebration of covid ignorance is an invitation to death, Michael Gerson
• Washington Post, Unvaccinated pregnant women more likely to experience severe covid symptoms and newborn deaths, study says
• Washington Post, Nearly all teens needing intensive care for covid-19 were unvaccinated in study of 1,000 U.S. patients
• Washington Post, Biden scrambles on testing amid forecasts that omicron may soon peak in the U.S.
• Washington Post, Countries around the world are imposing vaccine mandates. Here’s how they compare
• Associated Press, Mask rules get tighter in Europe in winter’s COVID-19 wave
• Wayne Madsen Report, Investigative Commentary: Covid politics: right-wing leaders prove themselves to be ignorant and incompetent, Wayne Madsen 
• New York Times, Teachers across France stage a one-day walkout over Covid rules
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 869,212
• Washington Post, 208.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 13

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Omicron waves appear to slow in NYC, other major metro areas
• Washington Post, Rapid tests are hard to find — unless you work for Google or play in the NBA
• Washington Post, ABC omitted context in Rochelle Walensky interview, CDC says
• Washington Post, Federal agencies must test unvaccinated workers weekly starting in February, Biden administration says
• Washington Post, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he’s ‘extremely unwell’ after testing positive for coronavirus
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 866,891
• Washington Post, 208.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 12

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Live Updates: Fauci: Omicron will infect ‘just about everybody,’
• Washington Post, India’s capital hunkers down as coronavirus cases surge and hospitals face staffing shortages
• New York Times, As Millions of U.S. Students Return to Schools, Virus Testing Falls Short
• The Guardian, Opinion: Anti-vaxxers are touting another new Covid ‘cure’ – drinking urine. But they are not the only obstacles to ending the pandemic, Arwa Mahdawi
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 863,896
• Washington Post, 208 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 11

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, As Millions of U.S. Students Return to Schools, Virus Testing Falls Short
• Washington Post, WorldView Analysis: In much of the West, the walls are closing in on anti-vaxxers
• New York Times, U.S. Hospitalizations Break Record as Omicron Surges
• Washington Post, CDC weighs recommending better masks to protect against omicron
• Washington Post, U.S. poised to break record 142,000 covid-19 hospitalizations
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 861,3366
• Washington Post, 207.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Senate Hearing On Pandemic

• Washington Post, Fauci, Walensky face questions on omicron research and response at Senate hearing
• Washington Post, Fauci fires back at Paul, accusing him of making personal attacks for fundraising purposes
• Washington Post, Fauci heard calling senator a ‘moron’ after tense exchange
• Palmer Report, Opinion: Rand Paul just stepped in it

Jan. 10

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, U.S. Hospitalizations Break Record as Omicron Surges
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Rapid tests are crucial despite reduced sensitivity to omicron, experts say
• Washington Post, Djokovic wins appeal of canceled visa, clearing the way for him to compete in Australian Open
• New York Times, Mass vaccination sites are making a return in the U.S.
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 859,356
• Washington Post, 207.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 9

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Disruption, Dismay, Dissent: Americans Grapple With Omicron’s Rise
• New York Times, As More Teachers’ Unions Push for Remote Schooling, Parents and Democrats Worry
• New York Times, President Biden and Boris Johnson reached the same place on virus policy
• Washington Post, Indian officials announce elections, ban rallies as new daily cases soar to 160,000
• Washington Post, 27,000 canceled flights later, airlines still looking for the upper hand against omicron and the weather
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 859,046
• Washington Post, 207.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 8

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Why Tesla Soared as Other Automakers Struggled to Make Cars
• New York Times, Live Updates: Omicron Drives Average Daily Global Cases Past 2 Million; Testing issues are multiplying in the U.S.
• Daily Beast, FL Official Accused of Having Vax ‘VIP List’ Quits in a Huff
• Washington Post, Omicron variant disrupts vaccine makers’ ability to meet demand
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 858,346
• Washington Post, 207.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 7

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Opinion: The Supreme Court has strict covid rules. Will it let OSHA protect other workers? David Michaels
• New York Times, As Cases Rise and Criticism Mounts, Ships Keep Cruising
• Washington Post, Canadian passengers partied maskless on a charter flight to Mexico. Airlines are refusing to fly them home
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 855,843
• Washington Post, 207.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 6

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, CDC director, under fire for confusing guidance, seeks to reshape messaging
• Washington Post, Opinion: The Supreme Court has strict covid rules. Will it let OSHA protect other workers? David Michaels
• New York Times, As Cases Rise and Criticism Mounts, Ships Keep Cruising
• Washington Post, Man arrested on charges of attacking vaccination clinic, injuring staffers he called ‘murderers’
• Washington Post, Lawmakers are discussing more pandemic relief for businesses
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 855,843
• Washington Post, 207.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 6

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, CDC recommends that 12-to-17-year-olds receive the Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot
• New York Times, Macron draws fire for saying France should make life miserable for the unvaccinated
• Washington Post, 1,400 flights canceled Wednesday as airlines’ troubles persist
• New York Times, Lifesaving Covid Treatments Face Rationing as Virus Surges Again
• Washington Post, Classes canceled for a second day after Chicago teachers vote to defy in-person learning order
• Washington Post, Postal Service asks for temporary waiver from Biden vaccine requirement
• New York Times, As Cases Rise and Criticism Mounts, Ships Keep Cruising
• Washington Post, Man arrested on charges of attacking vaccination clinic, injuring staffers he called ‘murderers’
• Washington Post, Lawmakers are discussing more pandemic relief for businesses
• Washington Post, Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic knew the risks in Australia: ‘If you are vaccinated, you can play’
• New York Times, Novak Djokovic Is Refused Entry Into Australia Over Vaccine Exemption
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 853,612
• Washington Post, 207 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 5

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Macron draws fire for saying France should make life miserable for the unvaccinated
• Washington Post, 1,400 flights canceled Wednesday as airlines’ troubles persist
• Washington Post, Lawmakers are discussing more pandemic relief for businesses
• Washington Post, ‘Flurona’: What we know about coronavirus and influenza co-infections
• Washington Post, Analysis: Two key pieces of context for considering omicron and hospitalizations, Philip Bump
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 848,885
• Washington Post, 205.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated
• Washington Post, Paramedic charged with selling vaccine cards feds say he stole

Jan. 4

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Southeast U.S. poised for a firestorm of omicron cases
• Washington Post, Live Updates: More than 103,000 in U.S. hospitalized with covid, matching worst of summer surge
• Washington Post, Judge grants relief to Navy SEALs who refused coronavirus vaccine, sued Biden administration
• Washington Post, State of emergency declared in Md. as omicron overwhelms hospitals,
• Washington Post, Djokovic granted medical exemption from getting vaccinated to compete in Australian Open
• New York Times, Live Updates: Covid Is Spreading Faster Than Ever, but New Data Offer Hope
• Washington Post, More than 3,000 flights canceled as airlines struggle with weather, virus
• New York Times, People with compromised immune systems are sidestepping guidelines to receive fourth or fifth shots
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 848,885
• Washington Post, 205.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated
• Los Angeles Times, Kelly Ernby, former Orange County GOP state Assembly candidate and deputy D.A., dies of COVID-19

Jan. 3

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Opinion: The Viral Lies That Keep Killing Us, Paul Krugman
• New York Times, Live Updates: Covid Is Spreading Faster Than Ever, but New Data Offer Hope
• Washington Post, Covid-19 live updates Omicron’s impact better measured by rising hospitalizations than cases, Fauci says
• Washington Post, Amtrak cancels trains because of weather, coronavirus cases among workers
• New York Times, People with compromised immune systems are sidestepping guidelines to receive fourth or fifth shots
• New York Times, Live Updates: Omicron Disrupts Major School Systems Across U.S.
• Washington Post, Fauci says U.S. may add testing component to new 5-day isolation period
• Washington Post, FDA authorizes booster shots for 12- to 15-year-olds
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 847,408
• Washington Post, 205.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated
• Washington Post, Twitter permanently suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account over covid-19 misinformation

Jan. 2

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Puerto Rico Faces a Staggering Covid Case Explosion
• New York Times, Live Updates: New York reported 85,000 cases, another record, as the current surge showed no sign of slowing
• HuffPost, Marine Corps Boots 206 Service Members Who Refused COVID Vaccines
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 847,162
• Washington Post, 205.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Jan. 1

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Studies Suggest Why Omicron Is Less Severe: It Spares the Lungs
• New York Times, Ahead of the New Year’s weekend, airlines have been canceling more than 1,000 flights a day
• Washington Post, Omicron surge could reach its U.S. peak in mid-January, experts say
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 846,905
• Washington Post, 205.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

December

Dec. 31

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Biden administration tells Supreme Court it has the authority to impose vaccine-or-testing mandate
• Washington Post, Opinion: Most evangelical objections to vaccines have nothing to do with Christianity, Michael Gerson
• New York Times, New daily cases topped one million globally. See where they are rising the fastest
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 845,745
• Washington Post, 205.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 30

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, New daily cases topped one million globally. See where they are rising the fastes
• New York Times, Eric Adams, mayor-elect of New York City, will keep the city’s private-sector vaccine mandate in place
• New York Times, Coronavirus vaccines rarely lead to problems in younger children, the C.D.C. reported
• Washington Post, Opinion: Americans should be learning to ‘live’ with covid-19. The unvaccinated are making that impossible, Jennifer Rubin
• Washington Post, Fauci suggests skipping big New Year’s parties as U.S. infections skyrocket
• New York Times, Case Records Across U.S. and Europe Are Broken as Omicron Wave Grows
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 844,272
• Washington Post, 205.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 29

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Live Updates: Case Records Across U.S. and Europe Are Broken as Omicron Wave Grows
• New York Times, Child Hospitalizations Rise, but Most Cases Are Milder
• New York Times, The Omicron variant might help defend against Delta, a lab study suggested
• New York Times, On the Slaughterhouse Floor, Fear and Anger Remain
• Washington Post, Iowan dies after waiting 15 days for a hospital bed; his family blames unvaccinated covid patients
• Washington Post, Federal court denies Oklahoma governor’s attempt to stop military vaccine mandate
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 842,161
• Washington Post, 205.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 28

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Staff shortages at nursing homes worsen problems at overwhelmed hospitals
• Washington Post, Live Updates: NYC leads spike in child hospitalizations nationwide
• New York Times, Live Updates: New York City Schools Will Reopen Next Week With More Testing
• New York Times, Covid death rates are rising for some demographics, despite vaccines being widely available. Here’s why
• Washington Post, 5 GOP-led states extend unemployment aid to workers who lose jobs over vaccine mandates
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 839,605
• Washington Post, 205.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 27

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, 5 GOP-led states extend unemployment aid to workers who lose jobs over vaccine mandates
• Washington Post, Live Updates: New cases rise to record levels around the world
• New York Times, Live Updates: Fauci Suggests Vaccination Requirements for Air Travel as Disruptions Persist
• Washington Post, Thousands who ‘followed the rules’ are about to get covid. They shouldn’t be ashamed
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 837,854
• Washington Post, 204.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 26

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Another Christmas of Distress in America’s I.C.U.s
• Washington Post, ‘We’re sailing on a petri dish’: Holiday cruise passengers face outbreaks
• Washington Post, Outbreak sidelines ship whose crew is fully immunized, Navy says
• Daily Beast, Candace Owens: Trump Is Pro-Vax Because He’s ‘Too Old’ to Understand the Internet
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 837,779
• Washington Post, 204.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 25

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Another Christmas of Distress in America’s I.C.U.s,
• Washington Post, Denmark sees initial signs that dire omicron surge can be avoided
• Washington Post, Outbreak sidelines ship whose crew is fully immunized, Navy says
• New York Times, The U.S. will end the ban on travel to southern Africa, reversing rules imposed to combat Omicron’s spread
• Daily Beast, Candace Owens: Trump Is Pro-Vax Because He’s ‘Too Old’ to Understand the Internet
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 837,671
• Washington Post, 204.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 24

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Trump becomes vaccine advocate despite his base’s skepticism
• New York Times, The U.S. will end the ban on travel to southern Africa, reversing rules imposed to combat Omicron’s spread
• Washington Post, Inside Biden administration’s failure to avert a covid testing shortfall
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 834,455
• Washington Post, 204.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 23

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Omicron Drives U.S. Virus Cases Past Delta’s Peak
• Washington Post, Biden announces omicron battle plan to include a half-billion free at-home tests
• Washington Post, FDA authorizes Pfizer’s anti-covid pill as omicron surges
• Washington Post, Sign-ups for Obamacare reached a record after Congress lowered the costs and employer coverage fell
• Washington Post, Supreme Court sets hearing on Biden’s vaccine rules for workers
• Washington Post, With omicron, many vaccinated Americans will at some point test positive. Here’s what to do, Derek Hawkins and Lindsey Bever
• Washington Post, Omicron variant ‘is going to find you,’ Fauci says in warning to the unvaccinated
• Washington Post, Editorial: A new generation of vaccines could turn covid-19 from a pandemic to just a problem
• New York Times, France and Italy Crack Down on Vaccine-Related Fraud
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 833,029
• Washington Post, 204.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 22

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, S. Africa’s huge omicron wave appears to be waning just as fast as it grew
• New York Times, Guest Essay: Facts Alone Aren’t Going to Win Over the Unvaccinated. This Might, Anupam B. Jena and Christopher M. Worsham
• Washington Post, Editorial: A new generation of vaccines could turn covid-19 from a pandemic to just a problem
• Washington Post, D.C. to require coronavirus vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms and other businesses
• Washington Post, UCLA, Columbia, Duke among colleges planning to start January with remote instruction as omicron surges
• Washington Post, FDA authorizes Pfizer’s anti-covid pill as omicron surges
• Washington Post, Sign-ups for Obamacare reached a record after Congress lowered the costs and employer coverage fell
• Washington Post, Biden aides see March 2021 rescue package as initial economic buffer against omicron
• Washington Post, One person caught the coronavirus. China locked down 200,000 of their neighbors
• Washington Post, As omicron explodes around world, covid cases in Japan plummet — and no one knows exactly why
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 828,836
• Washington Post, 204.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 21

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Opinion: No, vaccinated people should not cancel their holiday plans, Leana S. Wen
• The Atlantic, How Long Does Omicron Take to Make You Sick? Katherine J. Wu
• New York Times, Live Updates: France and Italy Crack Down on Vaccine-Related Fraud
• New York Times, Are Schools Ready for the Next Big Virus Surge?
• Washington Post, Opinion: Sarah Palin’s anti-vax talk shows Republicans have become a death cult, Dana Milbank
• Washington Post, Dan Bongino threatened to quit his radio show over a vaccine mandate. So why hasn’t he?
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 828,836
• Washington Post, 204.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 20

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Moderna says its booster shot should provide ‘good level of protection’ against omicron
• Washington Post, Live Updates: NYC seeks federal help as U.S. braces for record cases with omicron wave
• Washington Post, Omicron could redefine ‘fully vaccinated’ to include a booster dose
• Washington Post, Ohio hospitals take out newspaper ad begging people to get vaccinated
• Washington Post, Bowser reimposes indoor mask mandate as coronavirus cases surge
• Washington Post, Israel bans travel to the United States and Canada amid omicron fears
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 827,3236
• Washington Post, 203.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 19

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Omicron could redefine ‘fully vaccinated’ to include a booster dose
• New York Times, Live Updates: A Washington State senator who led efforts to oppose coronavirus restrictions died after a Covid infection
• Washington Post, This highly vaccinated nation, Denmark, says the pandemic’s toughest month is just beginning
• Washington Post, A Taylor Swift fan party in Australia became a coronavirus super-spreader event with nearly 100 positive
• New York Times, See Where 12 Million U.S. Employees Are Affected by Vaccine Mandates
• New York Times, Live Updates: Labor Department Extends Vaccine Mandate Deadline for Large Companies
• Washington Post, Appeals court reinstates Biden’s vaccine policy for businesses, setting up a likely showdown at Supreme Court
• Washington Post, N.Y. cases hit record high for second straight day, upending holiday plans
• Washington Post, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are latest Nets players to enter NBA’s coronavirus protocols
• Washington Post, Hot economy collides with huge virus surge
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 827,206
• Washington Post, 203.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 18

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, See Where 12 Million U.S. Employees Are Affected by Vaccine Mandates
• New York Times, Live Updates: Labor Department Extends Vaccine Mandate Deadline for Large Companies
• Washington Post, Appeals court reinstates Biden’s vaccine policy for businesses, setting up a likely showdown at Supreme Court
• Washington Post, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are latest Nets players to enter NBA’s coronavirus protocols
• Washington Post,Hot economy collides with huge virus surge
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 826,719
• Washington Post, 203.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 17

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Omicron surges around the world as S. Africa’s daily cases surpass delta peak
• New York Times, Virus Cases Spike Across U.S., Spurring Disruptions and Cancellations
• Washington Post, In lawsuit, radio host Dave Ramsey’s former employee says he was told to ‘pray away’ covid before being fired
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 823,390
• Washington Post, 203.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 16

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines over Johnson & Johnson’s
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Omicron surges around the world as S. Africa’s daily cases surpass delta peak
• New York Times, Live Updates: Virus Cases Spike Across U.S., Spurring Disruptions and Cancellations
• New York Times, Analysis: A U.S. Omicron Surge Is Likely. Here’s What to Expect, David Leonhardt
• Washington Post, In lawsuit, radio host Dave Ramsey’s former employee says he was told to ‘pray away’ covid before being fired
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 823,390
• Washington Post, 203.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 15

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S., could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns
• Washington Post, Citing omicron, advocates and Democrats press Biden to push faster on efforts to vaccinate the world
• Washington Post, Airline industry leaders called before Congress after massive taxpayer bailout
• Washington Post, Omicron is more resistant to vaccines but causes milder covid cases, major South African study finds
• Washington Post, Pfizer’s anti-covid pill prevents severe illness and should work against omicron, company says
• Washington Post, Air Force discharges 27 service members in first apparent dismissals over vaccine refusal,
• Washington Post, Taxpayers spent billions bailing out airlines. Did the industry hold up its end of the deal?
• Washington Post, Supreme Court won’t stop vaccine mandate for N.Y. health-care workers
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 821,335
• Washington Post, 202.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 14

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Omicron is more resistant to vaccines but causes milder covid cases, major South African study finds
• Washington Post, Pfizer’s anti-covid pill prevents severe illness and should work against omicron, company says
• Washington Post, Air Force discharges 27 service members in first apparent dismissals over vaccine refusal,
• Washington Post, Taxpayers spent billions bailing out airlines. Did the industry hold up its end of the deal?
• Washington Post, Supreme Court won’t stop vaccine mandate for N.Y. health-care workers
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 819,315
• Washington Post, 202.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 13

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Vaccine holdouts in U.S. military active-duty ranks approach 40,000
• New York Times, As U.S. Nears 800,000 Virus Deaths, 1 of Every 100 Older Americans Has Perished
• New York Times, Live Updates: A new statewide mask mandate went into effect in New York today
• Washington Post, Covid-19 live updates Omicron in D.C., 30 U.S. states as variant poised to dominate in Europe
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 817,956
• Washington Post, 201.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 12

Virus Victims, Responses

• Steady, Commentary: Forgotten Grievers, Dan Rather
• New York Times, As Vaccines Trickle into Africa, Zambia’s Challenges Highlight Other Obstacles
• Washington Post, An Amazon program has funneled thousands to anti-vax activists during the pandemic
• New York Times, Philadelphia has a high vaccination rate among health workers
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 817,789
• Washington Post, 201.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 11

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro defies House subpoena in coronavirus probe
• New York Times, Live Updates: As Omicron Hits U.K., Scientists Say Vaccines Provide Reduced Protection
• New York Times, As Vaccines Trickle into Africa, Zambia’s Challenges Highlight Other Obstacles
• Washington Post, An Amazon program has funneled thousands to anti-vax activists during the pandemic
• Washington Post, Hundreds of people are fired, online learning set to return amid vaccine resistance at nation’s second-largest school district
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 817,326
• Washington Post, 201.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 10

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, More than 200 million people in U.S. are now fully vaccinated; deaths and cases are still rising
• New York Times, Philadelphia has a high vaccination rate among health workers
• New York Times, Vaccine Mandates Rekindle Fierce Debate Over Civil Liberties
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Warning of vaccine inequality, WHO again avoids endorsing boosters for general public
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 815,269
• Washington Post, 200 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 9

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, More than 200 million people in U.S. are now fully vaccinated; deaths and cases are still rising
• New York Times, Covid Live Updates: U.S. Hospitals Are Struggling Under a Delta-Fueled Surge in Cases
• New York Times, What Data Shows About Vaccine Supply and Demand in the Most Vulnerable Places
• New York Times, Among the least vaccinated countries, some have used nearly all of the Covid vaccine doses available to them. Others have struggled to distribute shots
• Washington Post, A GOP senator suggested gargling mouthwash to kill the coronavirus. Doctors and Listerine are skeptical,
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Omicron may require a 4th vaccine dose, Pfizer says
• Washington Post, Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot could prove pivotal in helping control omicron, companies’ research shows
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 813,904
• Washington Post, 199.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 8

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot could prove pivotal in helping control omicron, companies’ research shows
• Washington Post, Live Updates: U.S. hospitalizations rise, driven by surges in four states
• Washington Post, Lab results show omicron has ‘much more extensive escape’ from antibodies than previous variants
• Washington Post, Unvaccinated hospital patients in Illinois should pay for their covid-19 care, Democrat proposes
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 812,205
• Washington Post, 199.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 7

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Live Updates: U.S. coronavirus cases approach 50 million
• New York Times, Analysis: The Pandemic Largely Prompted the Supply Chain Crisis
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 810,254
• Washington Post, 199.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 6

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, Spike in Omicron Variant Cases Puts Europe on Edge
• New York Times, Analysis: The Pandemic Largely Prompted the Supply Chain Crisis
• Washington Post, Cruise ship with at least 17 cases of coronavirus docks in New Orleans
• Washington Post, As covid persists, nurses leave staff jobs, triple their salaries as travelers
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Omicron detected in 17 U.S. states and more cases likely, CDC says
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 808,763
• Washington Post, 199.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 5

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Scientists race to gauge omicron variant’s true threat
• New York Times, President Biden’s approach for free rapid testing will require some legwork, like submitting receipts to insurers
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 808,608
• Washington Post, 199 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 4

Virus Victims, Responses

• New York Times, President Biden’s approach for free rapid testing will require some legwork, like submitting receipts to insurers
• New York Times, How a Lab in Nebraska Is Tracking the Spread of Omicron in America
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 806,398
• Washington Post, 198.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 3

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Those new covid measures Biden announced? Europe’s been doing that and more for a while
• Washington Post, As world focuses on omicron, delta variant overwhelms parts of U.S.
• Washington Post, Omicron covid variant three times more likely to cause reinfection than delta, S. Africa study says
• Washington Post, Live Updates: Many vaccines offer protection as boosters; study says Pfizer and Moderna may work best
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 806,398
• Washington Post, 197.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 2

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Omicron variant identified in U.S.: First case of covid-19 linked to new variant found in California
• New York Times, Omicron Could Knock a Fragile Economic Recovery Off Track
• Washington Post, Federal mask mandate for transportation extended through March 18
• Washington Post, NFL suspends Antonio Brown, two others for submitting fake vaccination cards
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 805,004
• Washington Post, 197.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 1

Virus Victims, Responses

• Washington Post, Stricter coronavirus testing being weighed for all travelers to U.S.
• Washington Post, FDA advisers narrowly recommend authorization of first antiviral pill to treat covid-19, Carolyn Y. Johnson and Katie Shepherd, Dec. 1, 2021 (print ed.).
• Washington Post, Trump-appointed judges block Biden administration vaccine mandate for health-care workers
• Washington Post, Marcus Lamb, head of Daystar, a large Christian network that discouraged vaccines, dies after getting covid-19
• Washington Post, Nigeria reports West Africa’s first omicron cases, igniting confusion over timeline
• Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 803,045
• Washington Post, 197.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Leading Vaxx Skeptics

April 3

New York Times, The Latest Covid Misinformation Star Says He Invented the Vaccines, Davey Alba, April 3, 2022. Dr. Robert Malone (shown above in a screenshot from right-wing strategist Steve Bannon's radio show "War Room," says he helped invent mRNA vaccines and has been wronged for decades. Now he’s spreading unfounded claims about the vaccines and the virus.

Dr. Malone spent decades working in academic centers and with start-ups seeking to bring new medical treatments to market and to combat the Zika and Ebola outbreaks. But in recent months, as the coronavirus pandemic has persisted, he has taken up an entirely different role: spreading misinformation about the virus and vaccines on conservative programs.

In many of his appearances, Dr. Malone questions the severity of the coronavirus, which has now killed nearly one million people in the United States, and the safety of the coronavirus vaccines, which have been widely found to be safe and effective at preventing serious illness and death. His statements in late December on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” one of the most popular podcasts in the country, with 11 million listeners per episode on average, were at the center of the uproar over Mr. Rogan’s role in spreading bad information about the virus.

Dr. Malone also routinely sells himself on the shows as the inventor of mRNA vaccines, the technology used by Pfizer and Moderna for their Covid-19 shots, and says he doesn’t get the credit he deserves for their development. While he was involved in some early research into the technology, his role in its creation was minimal at best, say half a dozen Covid experts and researchers, including three who worked closely with Dr. Malone.

In spreading these exaggerations and unfounded claims, Dr. Malone joins medical professionals and scientists, like Dr. Joseph Mercola, left, and Dr. Judy Mikovits, right, whose profiles have grown during the pandemic as they spread misinformation about mask-wearing and convoluted conspiracy theories about virus experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci.

But unlike many of them, Dr. Malone is quite new to the right-wing media world, first appearing regularly on podcasts last June. Even two years into the pandemic, new misinformation stars are being minted. And in today’s media echo chamber — powered by social media algorithms and a tightknit network of politicians and influencers promoting debunked claims — they can quickly catapult to stardom.

In addition to his regular appearances on conservative shows, Dr. Malone has more than 134,000 subscribers to his Substack newsletter. About 8,000 pay the $5 monthly cost, he said, which would amount to at least $31,200 in monthly revenue. And mentions of him on social media, on cable television and in print and online news outlets have soared — to more than 300,000 so far this year, according to Zignal, a media research firm.

The coronavirus pandemic has “given rise to a class of influencers who build conspiracy theories and recruit as many people into them as possible,” said Emerson T. Brooking, a resident senior fellow for the Atlantic Council who studies digital platforms. “These influencers usually have a special claim to expertise and a veneer of credibility.”

“And almost without exception, these influencers feel that they have been wronged by mainstream society in some way,” Mr. Brooking added.

Dr. Malone earned a medical degree from Northwestern University in 1991, and for the next decade taught pathology at the University of California, Davis, and the University of Maryland. He then turned to biotech start-ups and consulting. His résumé says he was “instrumental” in securing early-stage approval for research on the Ebola vaccine by the pharmaceutical company Merck in the mid-2010s. He also worked on repurposing drugs to treat Zika.

In extended interviews at his home over two days, Dr. Malone said he was repeatedly not recognized for his contributions over the course of his career, his voice low and grave as he recounted perceived slights by the institutions he had worked for.

Notable Vaxxx-Skeptic Deaths

July 2

New York Times, Vladimir Zelenko, 48, Dies; Promoted an Unfounded Covid Treatment, Clay Risen, July 2, 2022 (print ed.).  self-described “simple country doctor,” he won national attention in 2020 when the White House embraced his hydroxychloroquine regimen.

Vladimir Zelenko, a self-described “simple country doctor” from upstate New York who rocketed to prominence in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic when his controversial treatment for the coronavirus gained White House support, died on Thursday in Dallas. He was 48.

His wife, Rinat Zelenko, said he died of lung cancer at a hospital where he was receiving treatment.

Until early 2020, Dr. Zelenko, who was also known by his Hebrew name, Zev, spent his days caring for patients in and around Kiryas Joel, a village of about 35,000 Hasidic Jews roughly an hour northwest of New York City.

Like many health care providers, he scrambled when the coronavirus began to appear in his community. Within weeks he had landed on what he insisted was an effective cure: a three-drug cocktail of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, the antibiotic azithromycin and zinc sulfate.

He was not the first physician to promote hydroxychloroquine. But he began to draw national attention on March 21 — two days after President Donald J. Trump first mentioned the drug in a press briefing — when Dr. Zelenko posted a video to YouTube and Facebook in which he claimed a 100 percent success rate with the treatment. He implored Mr. Trump to adopt it.

A day later, Mark Meadows, Mr. Trump’s chief of staff, reached out to Dr. Zelenko for more information. So did talk-show bookers. Over the next week Dr. Zelenko made the rounds on conservative media, speaking on podcasts hosted by Steve Bannon and Rudolph W. Giuliani. Sean Hannity of Fox News touted his research during an interview with Vice President Mike Pence.

“At the time, it was a brand-new finding, and I viewed it like a commander in the battlefield,” Dr. Zelenko told The New York Times. “I realized I needed to speak to the five-star general.”

On March 28, the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization to doctors to prescribe hydroxychloroquine and another antimalarial drug, chloroquine, to treat Covid. Mr. Trump called the treatment “very effective” and possibly “the biggest game changer in the history of medicine.”

But, as fellow medical professionals began to point out, Dr. Zelenko had only his own anecdotal evidence to support his case, and what little research had been done painted a mixed picture.

Jan. 31

Washington Post, Patient declines coronavirus vaccine at the expense of a lifesaving transplant: ‘I was born free, I’ll die free,’ Julian Mark, Jan. 31, 2022. For more than four years, Chad Carswell, 38, has suffered from severe kidney disease. In July 2020, he started on dialysis — but now his kidneys are functioning at just 4 percent.

In an interview with The Washington Post, Carswell, above, said he recently applied for a kidney transplant but was turned down because he has not received a coronavirus vaccine. And, despite his hospital’s requirements that organ recipients be vaccinated against the virus, he’s refusing the shots.

Carswell, of Hickory, N.C., acknowledged his condition is a “ticking time bomb,” and said he’s living every day as though it’s his last. Still, he will not take a coronavirus vaccine — even if that means losing out on a potentially lifesaving transplant.

“There is not a situation in this world that I’ll get a vaccine,” he told The Post. “If I’m laying on my deathbed, and they tell me, ‘You have a kidney waiting on you if you get this shot,’ I’ll tell them, ‘I’ll see you on the other side.’”

Carswell is not the only unvaccinated person on a transplant wait list to be denied an organ. Last week, the family of David J. Ferguson (shown at left in a Facebook photo with his wife) said a Massachusetts hospital denied him a heart transplant because he refused to take a coronavirus vaccine, the Associated Press reported. In October, a Colorado hospital said it would deny a kidney transplant to a woman unless she got vaccinated against the coronavirus.

In both cases, the hospitals cited policies that require all transplant recipients to get vaccinated because of research that shows such patients are at a higher risk of dying from covid-19. Studies estimate the mortality rate of transplant patients who contract covid at about 20 to 30 percent, The Post reported.

Jan. 26

Guardian, Covid denialist and Bolsonaro ally Olavo de Carvalho died of virus, says daughter, Tom Phillips, Jan. 26, 2022 (print ed.). Olavo de Carvalho, the coronavirus-denying mentor of Jair Bolsonaro and Brazil’s radical right, has died in the United States, with one of his children citing Covid-19 as the cause. He is shown above in an Associated Press file photo.

“The family … asks for prayers for the professor’s soul,” relatives said on Twitter after announcing the death of the 74-year-old polemicist – a towering figure in contemporary Brazilian politics who was adored and abhorred in equal measure by millions of followers and foes.

The statement did not say how Carvalho – a former astrologer who repeatedly trivialized Covid as the “moronavirus” – had died. However, his estranged daughter, Heloísa de Carvalho, said coronavirus was the cause.

“He has blood on his hands,” she told the magazine Veja, blaming her father’s “denialist ideas” and dissemination of fake news for the Brazilian government’s delay in purchasing Covid vaccines. “But I do not celebrate his death.”

Bolsonaro – whose shock 2018 election was turbocharged by Carvalho’s extreme and often expletive-ridden teachings – lamented the loss of “one of the greatest thinkers in our country’s history” and declared a national day of mourning. “Olavo was a … beacon for millions of Brazilians,” Brazil’s ultraconservative president claimed.

The president’s son, Eduardo, also celebrated the pipe-smoking septuagenarian whose influence was such that he reputedly named several members of Bolsonaro’s cabinet despite having lived in the US since 2005.

Progressive Brazilians – disgusted by the leading role they claim Carvalho played in poisoning their country’s social and political life and spreading life-threatening misinformation about Covid – rejected such eulogies.

Before his death Carvalho continually minimized coronavirus – which has killed nearly 625,000 Brazilians and 5.6 million people globally – peddled conspiracies about its origins, and attacked those trying to slow its spread. It is unclear if he had been vaccinated.

In May 2020, as Covid pummeled South America, Carvalho tweeted: “The fear of a supposedly deadly virus is nothing more than a little horror story designed to scare the population and make them accept slavery as they would a present from Father Christmas.”

Carvalho branded containment measures “the most enormous and sordid crime ever committed against the entire human species” and once alleged the global health emergency “simply doesn’t exist”. On another occasion he said only “a perfect fool” would believe the spread of the “Chinese virus” was accidental.

“Does the moronavirus really kill people or does he just help them become statistics?” he wondered last January as Brazil’s death toll rose to over 200,000.

When Twitter deleted one of Carvalho’s posts for violating its rules on spreading harmful or misleading information about Covid, he told the company’s then president Jack Dorsey: “You can stick your network up your” buttocks.

Felipe Neto, one of Brazil’s top online influencers, tweeted: “The far right will now try to turn Olavo de Carvalho into a martyr, a hero. Olavo is one of the main culprits for the sea of mud into which we have sunk.”

For other deaths of prominent anti-vaxx and anti-mask influencers, visit the SorryAntiVaxxer.com site.

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