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Yahoo! News - Colin Powell's death doesn't contradict efficacy of coronavirus vaccines, experts say
Crucially, Powell suffered from a blood cancer known as multiple myeloma — precisely the kind of “immunocompromised” condition that experts have said from the start could lead to lower vaccine efficacy. In fact, the vaccines seemed to work especially poorly in patients afflicted with that type of cancer, even after a booster shot. (Powell also suffered from Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition.)
NY Times - Brazilian Leader’s Pandemic Handling Draws Explosive Allegation: Homicide
A long-awaited report from a panel of Brazilian senators concludes that Jair Bolsonaro purposely let the coronavirus kill Brazilians in a failed bid for herd immunity.

USA Today - Brazil senators recommend President Jair Bolsonaro face charges over COVID handing
The president has denied wrongdoing, and the decision on whether to file most of the charges will be up to Prosecutor-General Augusto Aras, a Bolsonaro appointee who is widely viewed as protecting him. The allegation of crimes against humanity would need to be pursued by the International Criminal Court.


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USA Today - Most states see rising COVID cases as winter surge fears grow; some states expand booster access. Latest COVID-19 updates

NY Times - U.S. Covid Deaths Get Even Redder
The partisan gap in Covid’s death toll has grown faster over the past month than at any previous point.

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Trump and his family got vaccinated at the start of the year - secretly like they were ashamed about it - and every time he brings up the subject of the vaccine the vaccine gets booed.

United States COVID - Worldometer

CTV News - COVID-19 in the U.S.: How do Canada's provinces rank against American states?

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NBC News - FDA expected to authorize Pfizer booster for all adults this week
The move could come as early as Thursday.

The Washington Post - Biden administration to buy Pfizer antiviral pills for 10 million people, hoping to transform pandemic
Pfizer, meanwhile, asks regulators to authorize the pills and agrees to allow them to be made and sold for less in poor countries.

Pfizer signs license agreement to allow broader global access to its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pill - CNN

The Hill - Watchdog finds no money has flowed out of agency tasked by Trump admin to fight pandemic
A government watchdog issued a report on Wednesday that found an agency tasked by the Trump administration with helping fight the pandemic has not allocated any of the $100 million it was given to help address COVID-19 supply chain issues.




Signs of a U.S. fifth wave as well. :(

Gizmodo - Over a Million Americans May Have Permanently Lost Their Sense of Smell to Covid-19

Always remember: even if COVID19 doesn't kill you or hospitalize you, it can mess you up in other long term effects.

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The U.K. has also banned travel from South Africa.


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MarketWatch - President Biden pledges to deliver 500 million COVID-19 rapid tests to Americans

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Getting previously infected isn't going to necessarily save your butt either. Don't listen to the quacks and grifters and Rogans of the world. Don't listen to 'the killer Gs':


^ an anti-science, anti-fact political extremist

WebMD - COVID Vax 5 Times More Protective Than Natural Immunity

CDC - Answering Patient's Questions About COVID-19 Vaccination

You’re playing Russian roulette (long term effects, loss of smell, hospitalization, death) contracting the virus and becoming a spreader but not nearly as much with the vaccines.

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GOP's House Judiciary Committee members, led by Rep. Jim Jordan, tweet that booster shots don't work

"Stop signs and seatbelts don't stop all accidents!" "We're broken brained RepubliQans and need anti-vaxxer support (even if the virus kills them)."


Virginia Department of Health - COVID-19 Cases by Vaccination Status

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"As of 12/25/2021, 5,727,986 Virginians have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Of these people, 1.5% have developed COVID-19, 0.045% have been hospitalized, and 0.0169% have died."

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