Robert Mackey
@RobertMackey
Senior writer @theintercept. Ex-NYT reporter https://t.co/5NSBtm1h24 and Lede blogger https://t.co/ifkEyjv9wY
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https://theintercept.com/staff/robertmackey/ 29-11-2008 17:08:19
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Great piece from Sarah Owermohle Dr. Fauci: “When you have a society that’s leaning towards a disrespect to science, a distortion of truth..just out-&-out lying, that’s really not only a threat to..the scientific enterprise..it’s a threat to our democracy.” statnews.com/2022/08/24/wha…
Pretty important thread from Eric Topol my take: despite the rebound, unpleasant minor side effects (metallic aftertaste+ swallowing pills 💊 the size of small submarines), and having to go off certain meds, taking Paxlovid is still worth it for those at risk for severe infection
Where did the pandemic begin?
Was it from nature or a lab?
Since the start, this fundamental question has gone unanswered.
Until now.
Out in Science Magazine: SARS-CoV-2 emerged into humans via the live animal trade at the Huanan Seafood Market.
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
Just out from me and Michael Worobey in today's The Globe and Mail: our perspective on our recent results showing that the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic likely emerged via zoonotic spillover at the Huanan market, not a lab leak. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
An influence campaign tried to use memes and false news reports to paint a rosy picture of America. As Renee DiResta points out, it’s more like the influence campaigns run by China, than those run by Russia/Iran.
nytimes.com/2022/08/24/tec…
BREAKING: DOJ has released the full memo to then Attorney General Bill Barr analyzing why Trump should not be charged with obstruction-of-justice based on the Mueller report. DOJ had fought but lost a Citizens for Ethics FOIA lawsuit seeking this disclosure. int.nyt.com/data/documentt…