Libertarian Counterpoint Podcast  #0059 1/9/2021 New Strain of Covid
Channel: Gale Morgan
Date: 2021-01-15

New Strain of Covid resistant to vaccine? Will it lead to more lockdowns?
https://www.cnet.com/health/new-york-sees-first-case-of-contagious-new-coronavirus-strain/

Covid counts lacking standards? Minnesota 2nd guessing counts.
https://notthebee.com/article/minnesota-man-thrown-from-an-automobile-listed-as-a-covid-death-and-other-shenanigans-uncovered-in-minnesota

Racist/sexist San Francisco Mayor London Breed doles out Covid small business relief based on skin color and sex
https://notthebee.com/article/san-francisco-will-give-5000-to-help-your-small-business-unless-youre-white
https://sfmayor.org/article/mayor-london-breed-announces-new-measures-financially-support-local-small-businesses-during

I didn’t know they could do that!
Distillers who produced hand sanitizer to address shortages during pandemic were going to be fined by the FDA. Last minute reversal cancels fines. CDC not so great either in 2020.
https://reason.com/2020/12/30/when-there-wasnt-enough-hand-sanitizer-distilleries-stepped-up-now-theyre-facing-14060-fda-fees/
https://reason.com/2020/12/31/in-a-last-minute-reversal-hhs-voids-fda-fees-on-distillers-who-produced-emergency-hand-sanitizer/
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/united-states-badly-bungled-coronavirus-testing-things-may-soon-improve

Knucklehead Noise Patrol
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Canonizing Fauci
In honor of Dr. Fauci's 80th birthday tomorrow, I proclaim Thursday, December 24, 2020, “Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day” in Washington, DC.
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/12/24/dc-mayor-honors-dr-anthony-fauci/#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20D.C.%20(WJZ)%20%E2%80%94,and%20safe%2C%E2%80%9D%20Bowser%20tweeted.