Health and Sanity category archive
Self-Selected 0
Gwynne Dyer notes a disturbing–and ironic–trend.
The only country in the developed world where vaccine refuseniks are more numerous is Russia, where they at least have the excuse that the state lies to them about everything all the time. Typically, however, American vaccine refusal is twice as high as in other OECD countries — and so, of course, is the COVID-19 death rate.
Follow the link for her discussion of some of its manifestations and implications.
The Propagators of Pandemic 0
At the San Francisco Chronicle, a doctor speaks. A nugget; follow the link for the rest.
Instead, our rage is directed at the disinformation profiteers — those bad actors with the big platforms who are behind each and every one of these deaths. Some of them run state governments, some have M.D. next to their names, others are millionaires who smugly sit on their Fox News perches and some spew bile from their radio pulpit. They are the ones who have helped drive us back into the throes of this pandemic.
And while we’re on the subject . . . .
Vaccine Nation 0
Elie Mystal minces no words. An excerpt:
The government can require people to be healthy. It cannot require people to get sick.
Via C&L, which has commentary.
Vaccine Nation, the Freaks Freak Out Dept. 0
Afterthought:
To again quote my history professor from many years ago, Dr. Shade, “history is irony.”
Here the irony, at least as I see it, is that many Republicans are willing to let voters sicken and die because they think that doing so will help them win votes.
Maskless Marauders 0
Microbiologist Michael LaGier is fed up with those who spread lies and disinformation during a public health crisis. A nugget; follow the link for the complete article.
A Diet of Worms, One More Time 0
Rebecca Watson takes another deep dive, this time into truths and falsehoods about ivermectin, the livestock anti-worm medication.
She suggests that, even as falsehoods about ivermectin’s being a treatment COVID must be debunked, so too must falsehoods about its legitimate usage and possible side effects.
Methinks she has a point.
School Daze 0
Sam and his crew discuss a report from a parent about Texas schools and COVID.
Vaccine Nation 0
And it’s not just one state, folks.
And this would have been made much less likely, perhaps even prevented, if more people got their health information from authoritative sources, rather than from Republican governors and Fox News and “social” media, but, noooooooo, because we are a society of stupid.
A Diet of Worms, Reprise 0
Sociology Professor Jennifer Reich takes a close look at why people drink the snake oil–er—horse de-wormer. Their pretzel logic is astounding.
A nugget; follow the link for the rest.
Maskless Marauders in Vaccine Nation 0
David marvels at the depth and craziness of the COVID conspiracists.
We are a society of stupid.