The Guardian: Handle with care: mistakes and near-misses at UK Covid labs. >"A coronavirus-infected ferret bite is among many mishaps _...Read More_

The New York Times: Another Covid Surge May Be Coming. Are We Ready for It?. >"“We’ve been wearing rose-colored glasses instead of correcting our vision,” one _...Read More_

"The decision came as a major blow to Texas transgender communities in Houston and beyond that say they are terrified and confused about what the future holds."

>"Many welcome the change as a ‘return to normalcy’ that will support restaurants and bars, but others worry it’s too soon"

"US knowingly cedes Afghanistan to the Taliban, then imposes sanctions on them while millions predictably starve."

“The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is standing by the agency's mask guidelines, emphasizing Tuesday that now is not the time to change the recommendations or loosen restrictions aimed at preventing Covid-19."

CNN: Omicron may be on the decline, but this South Dakota hospital is still feeling its peak. >"Omicron may be declining across much of the United _...Read More_

"Hospitals in the Mississippi Delta have always been close to the brink. Omicron was the last thing they needed."

"The country is reporting upward of 700,000 new cases a day, fewer than earlier this month, but still far more than in any prior surge."

>"Places hit first with Omicron are seeing a welcome decline in hospitalizations, but in much of the country numbers are still rising fast."

>"Omicron is pushing hospitals to their limit, but the medical system still has an ethical responsibility to all patients—no matter the choices they make."

"Hospitalisations among children have witnessed a record rise since the time CDC has started to track the number of admissions in hospitals from August 2020."

>"Is it okay to walk into a bar if you might sicken someone who might need hospital care?"

>"They could face more staff shortages, and workers and facilities could feel caught between opposing state and federal policies."