Articles by Jonathan Spira
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 31: Senator Stole Pandemic Relief Funds, U.S. Hospitalizations Due to Covid Are Up
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,267th day of the pandemic.
OP-ED FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Senator With Long Covid Demands Congressional Action
Three current and former U.S. senators who suffer from Long Covid – Tim Kaine, of Virginia, Todd Young of Indiana, and Jim Inhofe, a former senator from Oklahoma, penned an article that appeared today in …
Are You Feeling Unwell?
Are you feeling unwell? If so, you’re not the only one. At least a dozen people have messaged me over the past week and 80% of them later tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, a fairly high positivity rate in my tiny sample.
Covid-19 is going around again, and hospitalizations are on the rise, including in Florida, though it’s much lower than this time last year.
And while no one aside from myself seems …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 29: Texas Bans Mask and Vaccine Mandates, China Ends Covid Test Requirements
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,266th day of the pandemic.
OP-ED ON TUESDAY
Medicare (Finally) Starts to Negotiate Drug Prices: Here’s How It Will Work
The U.S. government announced on Tuesday the first drugs that will be subject to price negotiation with Medicare, the country’s government-run national health insurance intended largely for individuals over the age of 65.
The …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 28: Time to Obey Return-to-Office Policy, Says Amazon; Covid Spreading in Deer Study
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,265th day of the pandemic and Radio Commercials Day.
The first ever radio commercial was broadcast by New York AM station WEAF, broadcasting at 660 kHz on the AM dial, 101 years ago today, on August 28, 1922. As a result, August 28 is recognized by radio enthusiasts as Radio Commercials …
Close Encounters of the Dead Relative Kind: New Study Says Many Interact With Deceased Family Members in Dreams
At first it may sound odd, as if it’s being imagined, but over half of the adults in the United States surveyed in a recent poll said that they’ve had close encounters of the dead kind with deceased relatives.
Some see this interaction as a way of continuing a relationship with a loved one after death, a new survey from the Pew Research Center, which was released last week.
Specifically, some 53% …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 27: Higher Covid ER Visits by Adolescents, 2 Million Deaths Followed End of ‘Zero Covid’ in China
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,264th day of the pandemic
OP-ED ON SUNDAY
How Dangerous is the New BA.2.86 Subvariant
There’s a new variant in town and everyone – including the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – has eyes on it.
BA.2.86 is raising alarm among some experts. Here’s what we know so far.
The omicron sublineage contains …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 26: Masks Return to Major Healthcare Network, 13-Year-Old Michigan Boy Did Not Die From Covid Vaccine
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,263rd day of the pandemic and National Dog Day in the United States.
National Dog Day is an unofficial holiday first celebrated 2004 by animal rescue advocate and author Colleen Paige.
Page began the initiative with the mission “to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to …
