| Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) was recovering from surgery recently when she began to experience telltale symptoms — loss of smell, loss of taste, mild fever. Though she'd been fully vaccinated for months, a PCR test confirmed that she had a "breakthrough" case of covid-19. She's speaking out now because her diagnosis only strengthened her conviction that as many Americans as possible should get vaccinated as soon as possible. "Breakthrough," she writes, "implies shock and inspires fear. It sounds as though the virus has won against the vaccine. In reality, the vaccine did its job exactly as expected: It suppressed my symptoms and kept me safe from a serious outcome." Davids represents one of the states where the delta variant is spreading rapidly, especially among the unvaccinated. "Kansas hospitals are having to refuse transfers," she writes, "nursing home residents and workers are afraid to return to facilities, and medical organizations across the state anticipate staffing shortages. As I read these stories during my quarantine, my mind flipped between emotions: gratitude for the vaccine's protection, heartbreak for the families and health-care workers under such strain, and determination to use this experience to educate others."  (Charlie Riedel/AP) In reality, the vaccine did its job exactly as expected. By Sharice Davids ● Read more » | | | | The Hindenburg has exploded. But interest rates haven't! By Alexandra Petri ● Read more » | | | | The Trump Rump will not recognize what just about everyone else does. By Greg Sargent ● Read more » | | | | Failure can shatter the trust and consensus of any team, and that's a danger now for the Biden White House. By David Ignatius ● Read more » | | | | The trouble with touting miracle cures, even if they have some use. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | | The two have chosen politics over their duty to protect. By Michael Gerson ● Read more » | | | Two administration efforts are poised to bring greater food security to millions of U.S. households. By Helaine Olen ● Read more » | | | | No matter what this president does, demagogues will accuse him of "open borders." By Catherine Rampell ● Read more » | | | | What about this claim? And this claim? And that claim? By Erik Wemple ● Read more » | | | | It used to be that brands sold unity. Now, some are looking to make money on division. By Sonny Bunch ● Read more » | | | |
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