Emergency rooms across the country are filling with patients even as COVID-19 cases continue to fall, underscoring the large number of patients who delayed treatment during the delta surge and now face worsened symptoms from other illnesses. The number of new daily coronavirus cases has plunged 57% since peaking on Sept. 1, but many people who come to the ER are being treated by ER doctors for long-term care roles they weren't trained to do.

FDA Panel Recommends Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 - The New York Times

It Turns Out Paying People to Take the Covid-19 Vaccine Doesn’t Really Work - The Wall Street Journal

@lindy2350: Starting exposure therapy at home with my 7yo today to get ready for the Covid shot. Step one of her fear hierarchy: Smelling rubbing alcohol.

A “red hot ad market” has boosted quarterly earnings for Google and other technology companies, with digital ads skyrocketing as consumers shifted their purchases online. Spotify expects to have over 400 million users by the end of the year, with ad revenue up 75% due to the platform’s growing number of podcasts.

Futures Struggle Amid Mixed Earnings; Bonds Gain: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg

GM beats Wall Street’s third-quarter estimates, guides toward ‘high end’ of 2021 earnings forecast - CNBC

​McDonald's Q3 earnings jump as bigger orders, menu deals boost sales - Yahoo Finance

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Facebook engaged in deceptive conduct after company research identified the ill effects of the social media platform on its users. The scrutiny follows a series of leaked company documents, now dubbed the Facebook Papers, that have driven reports in the news media on their contents. Fresh media investigations suggest that Facebook chose to shelve suggestions in March over how to quell vaccine misinformation.

TikTok and Snap want to prove they’re not Facebook - The Verge

There’s a Better Way to Use Instagram (and Even Facebook) - Slate

Beijing is racing to control coronavirus outbreaks with 100 days until the Winter Olympics, compounding obstacles that China faces with growing calls for a boycott over its crackdown on Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong. While the current outbreak is considered small by international standards, just one case represents a challenge to the country's zero tolerance approach for the virus.

China Covid Spike Wipes $4 Billion Off Hot Pot Firm This Week - Bloomberg

U.S. drug company Merck to share license for experimental covid-19 treatment with non-profit - The Washington Post

Australia officially allows vaccinated residents to travel outside the country - CNN

@SchreiberEvan: If you thought the Tokyo rules were strict......BEIJING (@AP) — Chinese organizers confirmed participants in the @Beijing2022 Olympics will be strictly isolated and could face expulsion for violating COVID-19 restrictions. @KATUNews #LiveDesk

Cigarette sales rose in 2020 for the first time in 20 years, most likely fueled by the pandemic. COVID-19 increased rates of anxiety and depression across the country, while less money spent on travel, gas and entertainment last year led to more “tobacco-use occasions.”

Vaccine eligibility for mood disorders underscores elevated covid risk - The Washington Post

People Are Using Marijuana to Treat Anxiety and Depression, but the Science Is Murky - The Wall Street Journal

@APA: For many Americans, the prolonged uncertainty of the #COVID19 pandemic is a significant source of stress and anxiety. Research from @kate_sweeny's Life Events Lab at @UCRiverside helps us understand the best ways to cope.

"Covid Cases Keep Falling" - The New York Times / Source: New York Times database

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