Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition

[AsherO]

Yes, thank you! 
Their paper suggests that it does work in vivo, at least if you're a hamster.

I mean in human clinical trials

[ExGingi]

This could be a major game-changer. My only question is what happens to the dog's sense of smell if it gets COVID-19.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/24/close-to-100-accuracy-airport-enlists-sniffer-dogs-to-test-for-covid-19

Will any country reopen using this technology?

https://people.com/pets/finland-to-use-coronavirus-sniffing-dogs-at-helsinki-airport/

Never heard of this taking off (can I guess that those who stood to lose money to other methods blocked it?). But now comes this:

Meet Angel, Apollo and Bobby.

With a reported 95% success rate, these good dogs are able to detect #Covid19 in samples and will soon be deployed to suspected hotspots around Thailand #InternationalDogDay pic.twitter.com/g35Lh7dowt

— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) August 26, 2021

Let's see if this will take off. My guess: it won't since it has the potential to put a huge curb on COVID-19. The political withdrawal syndrome is too strong to allow this.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-dog-detection-pcr-test-screening-coronavirus

[Dan]

https://www.ft.com/content/26e0731f-15c4-4f5a-b2dc-fd8591a02aec

[Dan]

https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/covid-omicron-paxlovid-17416117.php

[AsherO]

https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/covid-omicron-paxlovid-17416117.php

Is Pfizer churning out enough Paxlovid to give to anyone who tests positive and wants it? FWIU distribution for it is a nightmare, but even if that’s fixed I suspect Pfizer can’t churn them out quick enough to give it to everyone who wants.

[Dan]

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879/

[mevinyavin]

From Gene Weingarten. He is/was a hypochondriac and got nervous every time any COVID related test occured.

[TimT]

https://nypost.com/2023/02/07/unattractive-individuals-more-likely-to-wear-masks-study/