Category Archives: Coronavirus

Covid Notes

Posted on February 28, 2022 by David Posnett

From Norbert Goldfield, M.D., Ask Nurses and Doctors (AND) We are continuing to build up health professional networks in preparation for the 2022 elections. As part of this effort, Jeff Lerner (AND lead in Pennsylvania) and I appeared on the Robert Hubbell … Continue reading →

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The origin of COVID: Did people or nature open Pandora’s box at Wuhan?

Posted on May 6, 2021 by David Posnett

By Nicholas Wade | May 5, 2021 Reprinted with permission. First appeared in medium.com here and in the bulletin.org here. Check out the comments at both of these sites. Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins … Continue reading →

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How to Climb out of the Financial Rut in NY State

Posted on February 6, 2021 by David Posnett

On Feb. 5th R&R heard a presentation by Rebecca Saletan and Nick Lyndon on “The Invest in our New York Act”. It is a package of 6 bills for the State of NY. Together they are proposed to raise more … Continue reading →

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Frustrations Boil at Pace of Vaccinations at Long-Term Care Facilities

Posted on January 17, 2021 by David Posnett

Our local ‘Retirement’ facility The Trump administration raised hopes of a speedy process for nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Patience is wearing thin. By Rebecca Robbins In mid-December, a top Trump administration official floated an enticing possibility: All nursing … Continue reading →

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SARS-CoV-2 mink-associated variant strain

Posted on November 8, 2020 by David Posnett

This story is of some concern… (1) WHO, 6 November 2020 Since June 2020, 214 human cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Denmark with SARS-CoV-2 variants associated with farmed minks, including 12 cases with a unique variant, reported on … Continue reading →

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Are we Ready?

Posted on October 26, 2020 by David Posnett

The Love – Black Eyed Peas and Jennifer Hudson “the choice could not be more clear”

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YAY! I voted!

Posted on October 24, 2020 by David Posnett

pink slip Like you, I have been waiting for this moment for 4 years. I have never seen voting lines like this, not in 20 years, not in sleepy East Hampton after the summer crowds are long gone. Newsday and … Continue reading →

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Caravans in Suffolk County

Posted on October 22, 2020 by David Posnett

Trump car rally participant From Shoshona Hershkowitz on Saturday’s rally on Long Island New York: Yesterday, people where I live, we were harassed by the Trump caravan. This group with covered license plates, screaming slurs out of their bullhorns at … Continue reading →

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How Masks Matter

Posted on October 21, 2020 by David Posnett

OMG! Who did this?!?! Best 2 minutes of your day, week, month, maybe year. #WearAMask #SleepingBeauty #COVID19 #Masks #MasksSaveLives pic.twitter.com/ArgUIL77B3 — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) October 18, 2020 OK. Seriously, what is the latest on masks? Bottom line: if most people … Continue reading →

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Voters Should Not Be Intimidated

Posted on October 9, 2020 by David Posnett

Submitted by Francesca Rheannon: There are strict limits on what the military, law enforcement, and private militias or other vigilantes can do at the polls.https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voters-should-not-be-intimidated By Sean Morales-Doyle , Daniel I. Weiner , Wendy R. Weiser , Michael German , … Continue reading →

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