The Omicron variant was in Europe before it was in South Africa. South Africa raised the alarm for the globe. There’s already evidence that Omicron has hit community spread in the US. The first US case was detected in California. Multiple states are reporting Omicron cases now, and some do not have travel links to
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The UK, EU, the US, Australia, Israel, Japan, and others have enacted various degrees of travel bans for fear that the Omicron will prove to be a dangerous variant. It will take weeks to know its properties for sure. The CDC says they have not detected any cases of Omicron in the US yet. Here’s
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A new COVID-19 variant has been identified with some very concerning features. Dubbed Omicron, it’s rapidly spreading in the southern region of Africa and an increasing number of countries around the world, and the news has rocked government policy and financial markets over the last two days. Despite the drama, however, we don’t yet know
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There’s a new concerning COVID variant out there, also coming out of South Africa. This one, first dubbed Nu (now Omicron per the WHO) has over 30 mutations to its spike protein. These mutations could lead to immune evasion, meaning neither vaccines nor previous infection would be very protective. There are only about 1,200 cases
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Austrian company Steambow recently released the Stinger 2 AR-6 pistol crossbow and sent me a review sample. The basics: $330 street price 2.6 lbs 22-25 inches long (25 with stock extended), 17 inches wide at limbs 6 bolt magazine capacity Picatinny mounting rails and AR-15 stocks/furniture 55 pound limbs (the arms that bend when cocked)
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Justin Trudeau has sent the military into British Columbia to help flood recovery efforts. Residents are being limited to the purchase of 30 liters or less of gas per gas station visit, and travel along washed out routes is restricted. 14,000 residents are still displaced. Russia and China are performing joint military air exercises and
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“You’ll starve to death if you only eat rabbit meat” is one of those common refrains you learn when getting into survival. It’s a fun fact you might share over a beer or to show off how woodsy you are to your LARPer friends. And while it’s actually true and worth understanding why, it doesn’t
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