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âThe timing of this increased C. auris spread and findings from public health investigations suggest it may have been exacerbated by pandemic-related strain on the health care and public health systems,â Lyman and colleagues concluded in the study.
Damn, the gift that keeps on giving.
ETA: Well, hell. Seek and ye shall find
Might be a somewhat more direct causation in playâŠ
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Also, link to the podcast.
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In both papers, we found that expertsâ predictions were generally no more accurate than those made by samples of the general public. Further, their predictions were often worse than predictions generated by simple statistical models.
09 February 2023
Insights into the accuracy of social scientistsâ forecasts of societal change
The Forecasting Collaborative
Nature Human Behaviour
And you just know that the takeaway for me is that itâs time for more math⊠
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My first thought after reading this was, âDefine âhealthy.ââ
It advised countries to focus on boosting those at high riskâincluding older people, pregnant people, and those with underlying medical conditionsâevery six to 12 months for the near- to mid-term.
The benefit of giving additional COVID-19 booster vaccines to otherwise healthy individuals 18 to 50 years of age who have already received primary vaccination and a first booster dose is not likely to have as marked an effect on hospitalization or death
Adults over 50 are âolder people?â Good to know. 
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My risk assessment is overwhelmingly on the side of boosting. If Iâm wrong- I had a small ouchie. If Iâm right- Iâm still around and hopefully donât have a new disability.
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I know, right? Why is this so hard for people?
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You sound like one of those zombies whoâs being guided by the tinybots Biden had injected into you. Good luck with that!
/s
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⊠if itâs a âresolutionâ and not a âbillâ then why would it be on Bidenâs desk 
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Your wtf for them day.
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The Federal Court of Accounts, federal Brazilian audit office, released an audit that shows that funds intended for actions to combat the Corona virus were misused by the Brazilian military. The federal office shows that the money ended up paying for soda, expensive appetizers and pieces of meat like Picanha among other things unrelated to health measures.
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The US government will soon authorize another round of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to certain high-risk populations, namely people 65 and older and those with compromised immune systems, according to a Washington Post report that cited anonymous officials familiar with the plan.
The spring booster plan for high-risk individuals in the US would resemble booster offerings already in place in Canada and the United Kingdom, and it would put the country largely in agreement with updated recommendations released last week by the World Health Organization. The agencyâs advisory group on immunizations determined that, as of now, healthy adults and children do not need additional boosters in the near term, but certain high-risk groups should be offered boosters every six to 12 months.
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