#Ted Cruz’s lame asylum-ban logic and other commentary

#Ted Cruz’s lame asylum-ban logic and other commentary

“#Ted Cruz’s lame asylum-ban logic and other commentary” Libertarian: Cruz’s Lame Asylum-Ban Logic Sen. Ted Cruz offered a “weak” rationale for his surprise move to block a bill to grant “political asylum to residents of Hong Kong fleeing China’s increasingly oppressive rule,” notes Ilya Somin at The Volokh Conspiracy: a claim that it would make…

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#COVID test fans love getting deep nose-swabs

#COVID test fans love getting deep nose-swabs

“#COVID test fans love getting deep nose-swabs” Here’s a sultry swab story. Imagine going to a makeshift tent in Brooklyn — discovered through a whisper network — to stand in line so a masked professional can penetrate your face with a sterilized object. That’s already an experience one might find at, say, a kinky Berlin…

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#COVID bill to end ‘surprise’ medical bills

#COVID bill to end ‘surprise’ medical bills

“#COVID bill to end ‘surprise’ medical bills” WASHINGTON — People with private health insurance will see the nasty shock of “surprise” medical bills virtually gone, thanks to the coronavirus compromise passed by Congress. The charges that can run from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars come from doctors and hospitals that are outside the…

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#American Airlines brings back workers after stimulus passes

#American Airlines brings back workers after stimulus passes

“#American Airlines brings back workers after stimulus passes” American Airlines is beginning the phased return of furloughed workers after Congress passed a massive COVID-19 aid package with $15 billion in payroll support for airlines, its executives said in a staff memo on Tuesday. “While pay and benefits will be restored right away, people will be…

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#Dr. Deborah Birx to retire amid holiday travel scandal

#Dr. Deborah Birx to retire amid holiday travel scandal

“#Dr. Deborah Birx to retire amid holiday travel scandal” WASHINGTON — Dr. Deborah Birx has announced she plans to retire after being outed on Sunday for not following her own holiday travel guidance, calling the experience “overwhelming.” In an interview with Newsy, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator said she would help the incoming…

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#My mom turns 80 this summer. Can we plan a party, now that Canada has COVID-19 vaccines?

#My mom turns 80 this summer. Can we plan a party, now that Canada has COVID-19 vaccines?

“#My mom turns 80 this summer. Can we plan a party, now that Canada has COVID-19 vaccines?” Vaxx Populi: Hopefully, people in high-risk categories will be vaccinated by mid-2021, but the virus may still be transmissible. Experts suggest proceeding with optimistic caution. “I’d start planning,” Dr. Lynora Saxinger, an infectious diseases physician in Edmonton told…

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