Covid-19 summer wave, flying flesh-eating maggots, radioactive shrimp, DEI research cuts, publication fraud, and science fighting back in the best way The Dose (August 25)

#COVIDSummerWave #GreatPublicHealthSource #StandUpForScience

To read up on the summer wave of COVID and other important issues see this article and the substack of the wonderful Katelyn Jetelina MD PhD.

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An overhead photo of a golden sand beach. The sea is a range of translucent green tones with white foam waves. There is a title, Covid-19, and quote text over the image. Quote: What we're now seeing is two waves, a summer and a winter one. Prof Michael Baker.

I agree about respirator use. Michael Baker did say a longer term challenge is improving air quality, but it's not happening. With the XEC variant, it's important to stress wearing FFP2/3 in places with shared air is needed.
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#N95sSaveLives

I felt a slight itch in my throat, so I took an antigen test for fun—and it was intensely positive. So... you're welcome! Glad to have protected others by masking up… :-) #CovidIsNotOver #CovidSummerWave #WearAMask #MaskUp

COVID summer wave grows, especially in West, with new variant LB.1 on the rise A key COVID trend in the West is near "high" levels, the CDC says, and the new variant LB.1 is gaining ground.

US: COVID summer wave grows, especially in West, with new variant LB.1 on the rise.

"KP.3 has reached roughly a third of cases nationwide, up from 25% two weeks ago, and LB.1 makes up 17.5% of cases"

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