Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/89127060 Bea, Artie, and Abby discuss how to assess the pandemic as we stare down yet another wave with little to no reliable information, and look at some pervasive tropes in recent reporting on covid that project a sense of unearned certainty. We also discuss Vinay Prasad's recent open appeal to get people to stop reporting positive covid tests to schools and employers, and Biden's masking joke. Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Runtime 1:33:35, 11 September 2023 🧬