TIL that before the Covid vaccine, Moderna has never brought a product to market, or gotten any of its nine or so vaccine candidates approved for use by the FDA. It has also never brought a product to the third and final phase of a clinical trial.

Shutdown parks and beaches Harass people by themselves outside if they're not wearing a mask But the liquor store and Walmart are definitely essential businesses, so the government will of course wisely let those stay open while deciding which other businesses must be harassed and closed to stop the spread People applaud this all and don't see the insanity. It's pretty shocking to see how overt and in-your-face the messaging has become. America has always thrived on the useful fiction of freedom, liberty, etc. It's great propaganda both abroad and at home, and even if it's not completely true, there has to be some kernel of truth in it to have any effect. I guess the leaders have decided they no longer need to bother to fake it.