CV16. Consequences, Social Change: Burqa Ban, Europe, CV18. Narrative, Social Reality: Vaccine Test Fail, Reduce FDA Standards, CV22. Longue Duree: Vaccines Rollout Always Rough, CV23. Polemic, Myphysis: Increasing Iraq Violence Against Doctors, CV24. Norms: Halloween, CV29. Responsibility, Decision Making: Swedish Approach
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CV16. Consequences, Social Change: Has Covid-19 Destroyed the Case for Banning the Burqa in Europe.
CV18. Narrative, Social Reality: Beware of Folks Pushing the Idea That Covid-19 Vaccine Trials Will Fail from the Start. That multiple COVID-19 vaccines might soon be found safe and effective and ready to be distributed to millions of people seems to have rattled more than a few people. That must be why we are starting to see some of these folks pushing the idea that these vaccines trials have already failed, even though they haven't even finished yet. There is no relation between time of development and safety, if proper testing procedures are followed. That would be like assuming heads or tails on whether a coin is flipped right away or a few minutes later. There are political concerns but those appear to be neutralized. And even if a vaccine is developed and approved it will takes months to manufacture and develop, while research will continue. 200921-CV07, 200920-CV04.
-A. Trump Says May Block Stricter FDA Guidelines for Covid-19 Vaccine, Trump Questions Need for Tougher FDA Standards on Coronavirus Vaccine, Trump Accuses FDA of Playing Politics with Covid-19 Vaccine Guidelines, Trump Claims White House Can Overrule FDA's Attempt to Toughen Guidelines for Coronavirus Vaccine. FDA Proposes Harder to Clear Guidelines for Emergency Vaccine Approval Listicle, 200922-CV29. | Drugmakers Sign Vaccine Safety Pledge CV02, Hell Has Frozen Over: The Pharmaceutical Industry Stands in for a PoliticallyImpaired FDA. Pfizer CEO: Refused Taxpayer Money for Coronavirus Vaccine Development to 'Liberate Our Scientists'. Hopefully the companies involved will do more than just pledge – there have been previous pledges by companies will be safe – but will follow up with their expertise in marketing and actually providing both safe and effective products. Even if a US company it is likely all of these companies will assure WHO approval for safety and effectiveness. It will also be of help if there are counter narratives about Trump 200906-CV03A2)a) (FDA), Russian, Chinese, Indian and BigPharma vaccines, that don’t come from aforementioned nations (egos) and scientists. [Cartoon]. Covid-19 Vaccine Makers Are Pushing Back Against Pressures to Deliver by Election Day. Facts over Fear: What Happens Once a Coronavirus Vaccine Is Approved Video. Biden Says He Would Take Covid Vaccine Tomorrow, but I would want to see what the scientists said with full transparency on the vaccine. AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Study Paused after One Illness =2=, taking an action persuades more that saying one will do something. 200908-CV18. MORE: It's the Vaccine That's Lost a Lot of Trust. But Astrazeneca Still Has its Fans.
-B. MORE: Poll Watching Is Not Voter Intimidation, Trump Supporter Whispers into Ear of Man Filling out Ballot in Voting Booth CV02. Total Collapse of Democracy So Horrifying America Decides it Hasn’t Happened Yet CV02.
-C. Most Americans Wouldn't Take a Covid-19 Vaccine Before the Election. It’s September. That must Mean It’s Time for Fear Mongering about the Flu Vaccine. CDC Ordered to Incinerate Screaming, Boil Riddled Test Subjects Before Releasing Vaccine Widely CV02. America's Vaccine Pessimism. 200908-CV18.
-D. For full disclosure CV12, I don’t plan to taking a vaccine right away. Though among a high risk group I am also relatively safe from exposure, and frankly there are first line people (teachers, police, military, medical, children, service people) who should get priority and likely to need a booster before I should. Undoubtedly politicians will be deemed as both critical and as role models so they are likely to be among the first. This Ethics Debate Will Shape Who Gets the Covid-19 Vaccine First.
-E. MORE: Antivaxxers and Projection over Distrust of a Covid-19 Vaccine. There is widespread distrust of a Covid-19 vaccine, even before a vaccine is approved. Contrary to claims from antivaxxers, that doesn't mean provaxxers are becoming antivax. Cuomo Says N.Y. Health Officials Will Review Any U.S. Approved Covid-19 Vaccine. How Trump Is Undermining His Own Vaccine Race.
CV22. Longue Duree: The Road to Vaccine Roll out Is Always Bumpy, as 20th Century Pandemics Show
CV23. Polemic, Myphysis: Violence Mounts Against Iraqi Doctors as Covid Cases Spike. Iraqi doctor remembers little else beyond cowering on the ground as a dozen relatives of a patient, who had just died of COVID-19, beat him unconscious. Iraq 200913-CV15, 200724-CV15, <CONT 200322-200112-2¶>3, <CONT 200308-200112-2¶>3D, <CONT 200301-200112-2¶>6.
CV24. Norms: CDC's Halloween Guidelines Warn Against Typical Trick or Treating. Halloween 2020 and Covid-19: What Is Changing this Year. CDC Asks Americans to Avoid Trick or Treating, Indoor Halloween Parties. 200916-CV05A. At least we won’t have to worry as much about stereotypical Trump supporters insisting on Halloween parties and roaming the streets. Presumably extreme Christians are against All Saints Hallow Eve. Unfortunately that still leave a majority of people who will insist on it, in part because the credibility of CDC is compromised so they will assume social distancing, masks, and handing out candy with gloves will help. Many Local Communities Still Holding Trick-or-treating During Pandemic, Here Are the Times.
CV29. Responsibility, Decision Making: Britain Is Not Taking a Swedish Approach to Covid-19, Minister Says when asked if new measures were part of a plan to live with the virus, rather than try to get rid of it.
-A. Sweden, Initially Praised for Lack of Lockdown, Now Considering Restrictions as Coronavirus Cases Rise. | Positive Covid Tests in No Lockdown Sweden Hit Lowest Rate since Pandemic Began, but does not seem to be correlated with herd immunity, perhaps there is a behavioral change or this is a trough. Sweden Spared Surge of Virus Cases but Many Questions Remain, like what will happen this winter when conditions optimize for CV and any herd immunity may have waned. Sweden Says Stockholm Measures Possible as Covid Cases Rise. 200906-CV03A3)*a). | Anthony Fauci Slams Rand Paul for Comments on Coronavirus Herd Immunity.
-B. MORE: Dec 2022 What Dr. Anthony Fauci Teaches Us about Leadership in a Crisis =2= =3= =4= =5= =6=.
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