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James Hamblin
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M.D., writer, public-health policy lecturer @YaleSPH, author of Clean @Riverheadbooks
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    James Hamblin
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    Jan 28, 2022
    So we're all supposed to "prepare for blizzard conditions" just because the scientific establishment and the media say so? And anyone who says it will be sunny and 70 is canceled? All's I'm saying is, lots of $ changing hands in snow shovel industry. Do your own meteorology.
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    James Hamblin
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    Mar 8, 2020
    Italy has banned weddings and funerals for 16 million people. Japan has closed schools for a month. France and Iraq have banned public gatherings. The U.N. has canceled all physical meetings to address climate change. Americans are uncertain what to do about Coachella.
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    TMZ
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    Mar 8, 2020
    Coachella's Fate Uncertain as Riverside County Finds 1st Coronavirus Case dlvr.it/RRVVxY
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    James Hamblin
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    Nov 22, 2020
    Outdoor dining has gradually escalated into what might reasonably be called a buildings.
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    James Hamblin
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    Jul 17, 2020
    Lots of people are feeling unproductive. But if you successfully infect zero people with the virus, seriously you’ve been extremely productive.
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    James Hamblin
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    Jan 9, 2021
    People call vaccine mandates "Orwellian" even though Orwell died at 46 of tuberculosis, which is now preventable with a vaccine.
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    James Hamblin
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    Feb 2, 2021
    The vaccine shortage doesn't need to exist. Pfizer and Moderna could share their design with the dozens of other pharma companies who stand ready to produce their vaccines and end the pandemic.
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    James Hamblin
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    Apr 2, 2020
    Just to say again, the answer to “who could’ve predicted this?” is everyone who studies infectious diseases.
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    James Hamblin
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    Jan 9, 2021
    This concludes the first week of 2021.
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    James Hamblin
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    Mar 13, 2020
    The thing is if shutdowns and social distancing work perfectly and are extremely effective it will seem in retrospect like they were totally unnecessary overreactions.
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    James Hamblin
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    Dec 26, 2020
    This is part of a dangerous trend in reporting each allergic reaction as news. A million people have been vaccinated. A few had allergic reactions. All turned out fine. More will occasionally happen. They don’t all need headlines. It inaccurately skews perception of risk.
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    The New York Times
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    Dec 25, 2020
    A Boston physician said he developed a severe allergic reaction after receiving Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine on Thursday. He self-administered his EpiPen and recovered quickly. Severe allergic reactions from the vaccine remain a rarity, experts said. nyti.ms/3aF1vzG
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    James Hamblin
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    Oct 12, 2020
    I was skeptical, but the NBA bubble actually worked. It’s a testament to human ingenuity and resilience how quickly we can reinvent things and get people back to work, safely and effectively, when a group of billionaires has a direct financial stake in making it happen.
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    James Hamblin
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    May 19, 2022
    Before you criticize Elon Musk’s politics, remember he’s the reason we have the hyperloop train that gets you from LA to SF in one hour.
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    James Hamblin
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    Mar 23, 2017
    Who among us hasn't written something the night before it's due despite having 8 years notice and millions of lives hanging in the balance.
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    James Hamblin
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    Aug 24, 2022
    The student loan discourse reminded me of this canonical advice column