...from the NY Times..... When the coronavirus surfaced last year, no one was prepared for it to invade every aspect of daily life for so long, so insidiously. The pandemic has forced Americans to wrestle with life-or-death choices every day of the past 18 months — and there’s … [Read more...] about The U.S. Is Getting a Crash Course in Scientific Uncertainty
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Return to work?
I don't get it.... If I was leasing TONS of office space in central city at how much a square foot? And for the last pandemic year we had MOST of our workers doing the same job from home? WTF would I want to KEEP spending money in center city??? Let'm work from … [Read more...] about Return to work?
Monoclonal antibodies…A treatment for Covid remains under used….
The BIG secret, eh ? ALL the money and attention is going to the vaccine makers... The fight for masks.... But no mention of treatment? Monoclonal antibodies are free to patients and there have been almost no side effects. They are accessible on an outpatient basis, … [Read more...] about Monoclonal antibodies…A treatment for Covid remains under used….
Florida Gov DeSantis is at war with some of his states’ local officials….
His efforts to politically make prospective voters happy is coming against efforts by local officials to deal with a big spike in virus cases...and other things... The discord between the governor and some local officials is such that one mayor — a Republican — has even … [Read more...] about Florida Gov DeSantis is at war with some of his states’ local officials….
Prices for things and service’s rise…An Economy on the rise?
It's like places want to get their pandemic loses back now..... The economy maybe better as they tell us? But something's just ain't right... Every store you go in to has a 'help wanted' sign.... Employer's are 'ordering' to come back to work at the … [Read more...] about Prices for things and service’s rise…An Economy on the rise?
Student Loan payments suspended till Jan. 31…..
The Education Dept. says this will be the final of four extensions .... Of course if Biden wants to do another one? He'll do it..... But? There is NO mention of cancelling student loan debt and the administration of a program that is supposed to benefit civil servants … [Read more...] about Student Loan payments suspended till Jan. 31…..
US added almost a million jobs in July….
This sound REALLY good.... But we'll have to wait for a while to see if the number is adjusted or the September back to school move affects things.... This flies in the face of the Delta virus daily media reports.... Some state have stopped extra stimulus payments … [Read more...] about US added almost a million jobs in July….
Only 12% of the $25 Billion of Federal rental aid has actually been dispersed …..
President Biden has indicated that the eviction hold for the pandemic should end.... Democrats in Congress tried to extend it.... Didn't get the votes.... Roughly $22 Billion of the money congress set aside to help people pay their rent is still setting the US Treasury's … [Read more...] about Only 12% of the $25 Billion of Federal rental aid has actually been dispersed …..