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Pfizer is also applying for full approval in the US, so one of the anti-vaxx talking points will somewhat go away. https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/05/04/pfizer-pfe-earnings-q1-2021.html?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQHKAFQArABIA%3D%3D#aoh=16202298028813&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From %1%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2021%2F05%2F04%2Fpfizer-pfe-earnings-q1-2021.html Pfizer plans to file for full FDA approval of Covid vaccine at the end of this month

Yup. Pretty easy to set up. Got all my flu shots that I've had going back a few years on there as well as my Covid test I got a few months back when I had a cold.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/inter-milan-captures-first-serie-title-since-2010/ Inter Milan captures first Serie A title since 2010 MILAN -- Inter Milan won its first Serie A title in more than a decade after second-place Atalanta drew 1-1 at Sassuolo on Sunday. The city of Milan erupted into a cacophony of car horns after the final whistle confirmed Inter as champion, and fans immediately started gathering in the main square in front of the cathedral to celebrate. It was Inter's first trophy since 2011 and the first Serie A title since 2010, when it claimed the treble of the league, Champions League and Italian Cup. Atalanta needed to win to avoid Inter mathematically clinching the title with four matches remaining and its chances of doing so diminished dramatically when goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini was sent off in the 23rd minute leaving his side with 10 men for most of the match. Robin Gosens scored for Atalanta nine minutes later but Domenico Berardi levelled from the penalty spot early in the second half. Atalanta had a penalty saved late on after Sassuolo also had a man sent off. Inter ended Juventus' grip on the league crown. Inter coach Antonio Conte led Juventus to the first three of its nine successive Serie A titles but ended that run in his second season in charge of the Nerazzurri. After Inter won 2-0 at Crotone on Saturday, Atalanta was the only team that could possibly catch Conte's side and needed to win to do so. Atalanta was dominating until a moment of madness from Gollini saw him fly out from his area and barge over Sassuolo midfielder Jeremie Boga, earning himself a straight red card. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Atalanta took the lead when Ruslan Malinovskyi flicked a ball over the top and Robin Gosens let it bounce before volleying into the far corner from a tight angle. Duvan Zapata thought he had doubled Atalanta's lead but his header was ruled out for an offside on teammate Berat Djimsiti. Sassuolo levelled seven minutes after the interval when Rafael Toloi was adjudged to have pushed over Hamed Junior Traore and Berardi struck the resulting penalty into the bottom right corner. Sassuolo also had a goal ruled out for offside shortly after, before also having a man sent off when defender Marlon was shown a second yellow card and gave away a penalty for a foul on Luis Muriel. However, former Atalanta goalkeeper Andrea Consigli saved Muriel's spotkick. The result could also dent Atalanta's chances of qualifying for the Champions League. It is level on points with AC Milan and two above fourth-place Napoli, which was held to a 1-1 draw by Cagliari. Fifth-place Juventus is three points behind Atalanta and visits Udinese later.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-first-billion-covid-vaccinations-have-been-given/ The First Billion COVID Vaccinations Have Been Given It took just four months to reach this global milestone, and hitting the two-billion mark could happen even faster, say scientists The world has reached the milestone of administering one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines, just four months after the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the first vaccine for emergency use, and roll-outs began in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. The speed at which they have been administered is remarkable, but unequal distribution of the vaccinations highlights global disparities, say researchers. “It is an unprecedented scientific achievement. Nobody could have imagined that, within 16 months of the identification of a new virus, we would have vaccinated one billion people worldwide with a variety of different vaccines, using different platforms and made in different countries,” says Soumya Swaminathan, the WHO’s chief scientist, based in Geneva, Switzerland. As of 27 April, 1.06 billion doses had been given to 570 million people, which means that about 7.3% of the world’s population of 7.79 billion have received at least one dose. But scientists say that more than 75% of the world’s population will need to be vaccinated to bring the pandemic under control. HIGHLIGHTING INEQUALITY The uneven distribution of vaccinations, both within and between nations, threatens to slow progress towards this goal. “It’s absolutely amazing that in a short time we developed multiple vaccines and gotten a billion doses administered, but the way it’s happened has worsened inequities around the world,” says Krishna Udayakumar, associate director for innovation at the Duke Global Health Institute in Durham, North Carolina. About three-quarters of all doses have gone to just ten nations (see ‘Divided by doses’). China and the United States alone account for nearly half of all the doses given out, but just 2% have gone to the entire continent of Africa. Ensuring global vaccine equity is a matter of self-interest for high-income countries in beating the pandemic, says Peter Hotez, a vaccine scientist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. “You can’t do that with under a dozen countries fully vaccinated,” he says. “In terms of saving lives and restoring the global economy, we need places like Myanmar and Papua New Guinea to be successful.” GLOBAL RESPONSE Disparities also exist within nations see (‘Racing ahead’). For example, one UK study found that, of 1.1 million people aged over 80 who were treated for health conditions in clinics and hospitals between December and January, 42.5% of white participants had been vaccinated, compared with just 20.5% of Black participants. The same study also found evidence of divides along socio-economic lines. “Vaccinating only portions of the population is not an effective strategy, and leaves us vulnerable to new variants,” warns Udayakumar. “A global pandemic can only be met with a global response.” Global vaccine manufacturers are scaling up production to meet demand, but this might take another 6–12 months to achieve, he says. Nevertheless, we are likely to hit the two-billion mark much faster than we hit the first billion, adds Swaminathan.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/olympia-dukakis-dead-dies-oscar-winner-moonstruck-1234964478/ Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-Winning ‘Moonstruck’ Actress, Dies at 89

I thought I'd throw this in here. https://www.npr.org/2021/04/28/509599284/forgotten-astronaut-michael-collins-dies Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dies

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/04/finding-universal-coronavirus-vaccine/618701/ One Vaccine to Rule Them All What if a single vaccine could protect us against SARS, MERS, COVID-19, and every other coronavirus-related disease, forever and ever?

Season 7 had 7 episodes and season 6 had 6. There definitely could have been a few more episodes. Some of the story lines could have been properly fleshed out and finished a lot better than the rushed job we ended up getting. Man I wish Winds of Winter would get finished.

One can hope that this is on the horizon. Traditional ANZAC Day match between Essendon and Collingwood. https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/other-sports/news/29877/12286516/melbourne-cricket-ground-houses-78113-fans-for-australian-rules-match-global-record-since-coronavirus-pandemic-began

Got my Pfizer 5G tracking microchip implantation today.

https://www.wbtv.com/2021/04/19/some-long-haul-covid-patients-report-vaccines-are-easing-their-lingering-symptoms/ Some long-haul COVID patients report vaccines are easing their lingering symptoms By CBS News | April 19, 2021 at 6:04 PM EDT - Updated April 20 at 2:18 PM (CBS News) - Many people coping with COVID-19 symptoms long after their infection say they are terrified of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, worried that the shot meant to protect them will make the debilitating symptoms worse. But some patients are actually reporting the opposite after their shots. A Facebook group called “Survivor Corps” polled 962 COVID-19 long haulers and found 39% said they saw mild to full resolution of their lingering symptoms after they were vaccinated. 46% of people said they remained the same after their shot, 14% said they felt worse. “For me, this is a miracle,” COVID long-hauler Kimberly Willis-Rinaldi told CBS News senior medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula. “The viral conjunctivitis specifically in my right eye is gone. The rash that was on my back and on my arms and my neck, that’s gone.” Before her vaccine, Willis-Rinaldi said she felt “extremely fatigued” since her COVID-19 diagnosis last March. “I was having these excruciating pains in my back and in my lungs almost,” she described. After the vaccine, she said “the extreme, extreme fatigue episodes, those have gotten better.” The poll caught the attention of Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, professor of immunobiology at the Yale School of Medicine. She said it was not something she had “expected to see.” Iwasaki is launching a study on people with long COVID-19, collecting blood and saliva samples to compare immune responses before and after long-haulers get the vaccine to understand if it really helps. One long COVID theory is that pieces of the virus may “hide” in the body. “The vaccine induces robust antibody and T-cell responses that can clear the viral reservoir or remnants that’s causing the inflammation, and that would be a permanent solution to long COVID,” Iwasaki said. Another theory is that long COVID is driven by a hyperactive autoimmune response, and the vaccine may reduce those responses. “There is no good therapy for long COVID and the people have really debilitating symptoms,” Iwasaki said. “So there’s a lot of excitement about this study.” COVID long hauler Judy Dodd said she was terrified of getting the vaccine. “At the same time, I was terrified not to get the vaccine,” she said. Dodd suffered dizziness, headaches and exhaustion for more than a year after she got COVID-19. After her vaccine, she noted a happy improvement. “A few weeks after I got the second vaccine, I was like in my living room, like dancing or something,” Dodd said. “And my partner was like, I don’t think I’ve seen you dance in a year.” Dodd compared the change in her body to someone flicking a light switch. “I forgot what it was like to, like, wake up in the morning and feel good and feel, you know, excited for the day and not feel defeated before you’ve even gotten out of bed,” she said. Yale hopes to enroll 100 people with long COVID in its study to understand these phenomena and see if the relief will last. Researchers also say the findings could help in other diseases that may be triggered by a virus, such as chronic fatigue syndrome.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2104983 Preliminary Findings of mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine Safety in Pregnant Persons Abstract BACKGROUND Many pregnant persons in the United States are receiving messenger RNA (mRNA) coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, but data are limited on their safety in pregnancy. METHODS From December 14, 2020, to February 28, 2021, we used data from the “v-safe after vaccination health checker” surveillance system, the v-safe pregnancy registry, and the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) to characterize the initial safety of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines in pregnant persons. RESULTS A total of 35,691 v-safe participants 16 to 54 years of age identified as pregnant. Injection-site pain was reported more frequently among pregnant persons than among nonpregnant women, whereas headache, myalgia, chills, and fever were reported less frequently. Among 3958 participants enrolled in the v-safe pregnancy registry, 827 had a completed pregnancy, of which 115 (13.9%) resulted in a pregnancy loss and 712 (86.1%) resulted in a live birth (mostly among participants with vaccination in the third trimester). Adverse neonatal outcomes included preterm birth (in 9.4%) and small size for gestational age (in 3.2%); no neonatal deaths were reported. Although not directly comparable, calculated proportions of adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in persons vaccinated against Covid-19 who had a completed pregnancy were similar to incidences reported in studies involving pregnant women that were conducted before the Covid-19 pandemic. Among 221 pregnancy-related adverse events reported to the VAERS, the most frequently reported event was spontaneous abortion (46 cases). CONCLUSIONS Preliminary findings did not show obvious safety signals among pregnant persons who received mRNA Covid-19 vaccines. However, more longitudinal follow-up, including follow-up of large numbers of women vaccinated earlier in pregnancy, is necessary to inform maternal, pregnancy, and infant outcomes.

The fact that even Burning Man is thinking about mandating vaccination for attendees should tell anyone that vaccine mandates are on the table once vaccines are more widely available beyond what we have right now. https://apnews.com/article/health-arts-and-entertainment-cultures-lifestyle-government-and-politics-81405fb48db2e911a7f8ebcedce8c1f1 Burning Man mulling mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for August Burning Man festival organizers have said that they are considering requiring attendees to prove they have been vaccinated for COVID-19 if the organizers move forward with plans to hold this year’s counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert. The organizers backed off an earlier statement indicating that they had already decided to make the shots mandatory. They say they won’t decide for sure until the end of the month whether the event that was canceled last year because of the pandemic will take place this summer. Burning Man CEO Marian Goodell said in a video message posted on the group’s web site on April 8 that “vaccines will be required to come to Burning Man.” She erroneously said at that time that the state of Nevada requires that people have proof of being vaccinated at large gatherings. She acknowledged last weekend in an updated statement on the group’s web site that she “misspoke.” Citing a backlash from many long-time attendees at the annual event that draws more than 80,000 people to the Black Rock Desert about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of Reno, Goodell clarified that organizers had been formulating their own guidelines on mandatory vaccinations as part of the health and safety plan they must submit to state and county officials. “We are weighing the gravity of what that does,” Goodell said. “And we know that challenges the concept of `radical inclusion.’” She said civic responsibility is an important part of organizers’ guiding principles but that they realize people in some countries haven’t had access to vaccines, nor have most children. “That’s not quite figured out yet. There are plenty of people that are challenging whether it is necessary,” she said. Goodell added: “We hear you. The question of vaccines and how to basically require them, and even from a logistical standing, frankly — all of that, we’re taking a look at.” Goodell said organizers also have not decided whether to require or provide testing at the event. She said they hope to reach a decision by the end of this week and at the latest by April 30. “At this point, the government agencies involved in collaborating with us have been really super supportive and super helpful. They are not putting up any roadblocks. We are all looking at the resources to have to make it happen and get this done,” Goodell said. Goodell said the application organizers must submit for a special use permit to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management by April 23 seeks an attendance cap of 69,000, down from the 80,000 cap approved for some past festivals. She said current input from leaders of the largest theme camps indicate about 20% to 30% so far are committed to returning to the playa in August, which would suggest overall attendance in the range of 60,000 to 65,000.

The Glazers and Kroenke are no better. This coming from an Arsenal supporter.

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/431956-liverpool-football-club-statement-20-april-2021# Liverpool Football Club can confirm that our involvement in proposed plans to form a European Super League has been discontinued. In recent days, the club has received representations from various key stakeholders, both internally and externally, and we would like to thank them for their valuable contributions.

https://news.sky.com/story/european-super-league-chelsea-preparing-documents-to-formally-withdraw-from-competition-sky-news-understands-12281597 European Super League: Chelsea and Manchester City set to pull out of competition Chelsea fans celebrated the news outside Stamford Bridge, delaying the kickoff of their game against Brighton. https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/club-statement-super-league-withdraw-63754546 Manchester City Football Club can confirm that it has formally enacted the procedures to withdraw from the group developing plans for a European Super League.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56824130 Ed Woodward: Manchester United executive vice-chairman to stand down at end of 2021

This whole plan stinks and remove the chance of any "smaller" clubs from really competing against the big boys on the European stage. Just think about how much harder it will be for clubs like Lille, West Ham, or others from achieving the dream of playing with the big boys. This "super" league is absolute rubbish.

If there ever was a reason for men to get the shot, this should be right up there. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/new-study-links-covid-19-and-erectile-dysfunction-including-in-younger-men-1.5393108 New study links COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction, including in younger men

me too

Even she got hers. Qmorons must be upset.

Anecdotal evidence is not evidence. Would love some link/sources for your information. 3rd party convo with so and so who is an expert yet provide us with no real way of checking if that is true. Even a simple Web search of points you made show them to be complete trash. Couple things: The vaccines DID, and I mean DID, undergo phased trials where they were tested on thousands of participants. For Pfizer and Moderna, that was last summer/fall (The Phase 3 clinical trial of BNT162b2 began on July 27 and has enrolled 43,661 participants to date, 41,135 of whom have received a second dose of the vaccine candidate as of November 13, 2020. Pfizer press release link). One reason why these vaccines were "quick" is that the red tape, from both the governmental side AND the corporate side were virtually eliminated. Another reason was that it was extremely easy to get tens of thousands of people to participate in the clinical trial. A third reason is that those it was extremely likely that participants in those clinical trials were going to be exposed to the virus. And FYI. Many drugs and vaccines undergo further study AFTER they have been approved and licensed. From the CDC: Many vaccines undergo Phase IV formal, ongoing studies after the vaccine is approved and licensed. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/11/absolutely-remarkable-no-one-who-got-modernas-vaccine-trial-developed-severe-covid-19 ‘Absolutely remarkable’: No one who got Moderna’s vaccine in trial developed severe COVID-19 https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/basics/test-approve.html Vaccine Testing and the Approval Process https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-afs:Content:9792931264 Pfizer and Moderna did not skip animal trials

I won't have to worry about this, as I will be getting my 5g microchip implanted so Bill can something...something soon. https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/547694-hawaii-to-rollout-vaccine-passport-program-by-summer Hawaii to roll out vaccine passport program by summer Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) on Friday approved a vaccine passport program for inter-island travel that could begin as early as May and expand to out-of-state travel by the summer, Forbes reports. The outlet reports Hawaii is working with the developers of multiple apps including Clear, CommonPass and FirstVitals to help with their pre-flight vaccination verification program. This requirement can be avoided if an individual provides a negative COVID-19 tests with 72 hours of departure. The vaccine passport program is seen by tourism officials as a way to speed up the state's recovery, Forbes notes. “Businesses have lost a lot of money during this whole period here so there’s a lot to recoup,” president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism and Lodging Association, Mufi Hannemann, told local media. The idea of vaccine passports has become a hot-button issue for many politicians, with critics calling them discriminatory or privacy violations. Multiple GOP-led states such as Florida, Texas and Idaho have banned the use of vaccine passports, either only by the state or by private businesses as well. The Biden administration has so far said it will not enact a federal vaccine mandate nor will it maintain a federal database on vaccine status. However, Forbes notes that many private businesses such as cruise lines and concert venues have created vaccine verification systems of their own in an effort to reopen. New York became the first U.S. state to launch a vaccine passport program when it launched the Excelsior Pass in late March. The pass can be used at entertainment venues and will allow for larger crowd sizes at concerts and weddings.