Fixed that for you John Roberts

Until now there were only vaccine effectiveness reports without randomization, without a placebo control group, and multiple potential confounding factors. That’s what makes this trial report significant proof of benefit of booster shots, at least for this vaccine regimen.

A one-sentence summary of the evidence for boosters across all adult age groups npr.org/2021/11/17/105… NPR Will Stone Ailsa Chang

I’m running for Governor because opportunity in our state shouldn’t be determined by zip code, background or access to power. #gapol Be a founding donor to my campaign: secure.actblue.com/donate/afg22-t…

Where to donate clothes in San Diego that actually gives them to people for free instead of making people buy them like Salvation Army and Goodwill?

What New York City is doing now is what the US should have done for all Americans a long time ago: free KN95 masks and rapid antigen tests 👍👏

From a Facebook post on Saturday to the Washington Post today: what I’m telling my friends and family about omicron. (Also: No paywall.) washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12…

.@trvb uses a Covid "freaking out" scale to assess pandemic developments. The Delta wave was a 6. He's currently unsure where #Omicron falls, saying it's somewhere between a 3 and a (gulp) 8. statnews.com/2021/12/22/a-c…

Family is fully vaccinated + boosted and not interested in rapid testing before holiday gatherings - do you hear this often? How do I convince them it’s a public health service?? Dara Kass, MD Michael Mina Bob Wachter Ashish K. Jha Kimberly Prather, Ph.D. Eric Topol @marlene_mmm

5 days and 1-2 neg antigen tests should be enough to end isolation Not just for healthcare workers But for moms and dads getting back to kids Hourly workers who don’t get paid when home Really for anyone who doesn’t want to be isolating when they don’t need to be End

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Join me in an exploration of dry wines for Dry January! I’m breaking down what a dry wine really is, how to shop for dry wines, and how to identify a wine’s sweetness level, as well as some of the best dry wines that might surprise you... lexiswinelist.com/blog/best-dry-…

My chat with Eric Ting San Francisco Chronicle re: how I'm thinking about life AFTER Omi surge. It won't be that "I'm over it." Rather, it MAY be that my risk assessments say that downsides of some Covid-safe practices now outweigh benefits. All subject to change. sfgate.com/coronavirus/ar…

COVID Update: Why I still don’t want to get COVID, thanks. 1/

Reminder: if your region hit Peak Omicron 3d ago, your risk of catching it today is about the same as it was last wk (unless you had Omi or got vaxd 1-2 wks ago). No reason to be let down guard – in fact, you're 6d closer to a time (~3 wks) when you can safely be less cautious!

USPS is now giving away 8 Covid test kits for free to anyone who wants them. Click here to order and please spread the word! special.usps.com/testkits