Listening to NPR read the Declaration of Independence with the catalog of despotism of the King of England.

NEW: #COVID19 cases, hospitalization and deaths all ⬆️says CDC Director in press briefing. Cases up from 53,000 to 70,000 per day; deaths have increased 3rd day in a row, to 700 per day.

Airplane and airports crowded with lots of people wearing masks under their noses. Scary

The best answer for a health problem isn’t always a new prescription. It might be stopping a prescription you’re already taking.

A small study of 96 patients treated for COVID (32% hospitalized). But indeed striking. At 12 mos, the most common symptoms were reduced exercise capacity (54/96), fatigue (51/96), shortness of breath (36/96), concentration problems (38/96) and problems finding words (31/96).

Bob Wachter Here is your VE:

Wonderful story of what love can do

Federal advisors on boosters who think there isn't adequate evidence and "the decision would be viewed by anxious Americans who might conclude mistakenly that the vaccines are ineffective" nytimes.com/2021/10/25/hea… The evidence is clearcut. And the vaccines are remarkably effective

I am a board certified immunologist. My wife is a pediatric ER physician. I've followed #COVID vaccine data in teens & adults, read Pfizer safety/efficacy data in 5-11 year olds & listened to FDA discussion We will vaccinate our 8 & 11 year old children w confidence & gratitude

From my read of the studies, there's zero question that the benefit of vaccinating kids far outweighs the risk – both to the individuals & the community. I fear that partisanship & the misinformation campaign has created both-side-ism pressure that is distorting the true facts.

1/2 Hey y’all! I survived another trip around the sun 🥳 and as is my tradition I’m going to donate 💵 for every like and 💸💸 for every RT to @RIPMedicalDebt. Well, I’m going to donate regardless but it’s more fun when everyone joins in.

I’m attending Declaration for American Democracy Coalition’s event, “Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Action” – sign up now to join me! #ForThePeople mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/…

Doctor Carroll has a great point here: To Fight Covid, We Need to Think Less Like Doctors nytimes.com/2022/01/14/opi…

Walking Just 10 Minutes a Day May Lead to a Longer Life nytimes.com/2022/01/26/wel… We can do this!

🚨I wrote about what the US can do to fight the ongoing pandemic, which its leaders have decided to sleepwalk through. When political will evaporates, what rises in its place? This piece is an attempt to resist fatalism, and find hope amid inaction. 1/ theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Seven Mistakes to Avoid When Measuring Blood Pressure! peoplespharmacy.com/articles/seven… via @peoplespharmacy

We May Have Only a Few Months to Prevent the Next Pandemic nytimes.com/2022/10/24/opi…

Lovely appreciation of Rachel Martin on Morning Edition just now