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    1. COVID: The war has changed again, since the disease is not seasonal, is immune-evasive, and reinfects regularly. This article lays out the new reality, clear from the data and journal articles but rarely well explained for the public. newrepublic.com/article/166573/reinfection-ba2-omicron-covid
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    Ever thought you could "get infected and get it over with"? That's now irrelevant because you can get reinfects within months. @MeetJess/1528504488126029824?t=13jy1m_mtDy0yM_8wBhZQw&s=19
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      Thought it was a "pandemic of the unvaccinated"? Not anymore. @Yamiche/1442537335195795464?t=13jy1m_mtDy0yM_8wBhZQw&s=19
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        A steadily rising share of deaths are among the vaccinated. This despite a near halt in the share of the population that has gotten 2 shots. @avierkant/1528419127890694147?t=13jy1m_mtDy0yM_8wBhZQw&s=19
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          We have yet to declare a third shot part of being fully vaccinated, but it is. Only 1/3 of Americans are boosted.
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            Without public mitigations, the CDC projects 100 million infections in the fall. Currently, 10-30% of symptomatic people develop long-term symptoms. Vaccines seem to halve thst risk, but the burden is in the 8 digits either way.
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              Just as with the Delta wave, the subject of the CDC "The War Has Changed" slide, only collective mitigations are enough to change course. Both parties and all large institutions need to step up.