Mon. 03/07 - Why Have Some Of Us Never Gotten COVID?

After two years, why have some of us never gotten COVID? Plus, the surprisingly artistic and wonderful Squirrel Census. And a volcanic rock in Japan rumored to contain a thousand-year-old demonic spirit has just been found split in two. Nbd.

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Links:

• Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year (AP)
• Why have some people never caught Covid? The answers could help protect us all (The Guardian)
• Genetic study reveals causal link between blood type and COVID severity (New Atlas)
• The NYC Squirrel Census is back with new results — and a toll-free number (Gothamist)
• THE SQUIRREL CENSUS 
• Call the Squirrel Census Phone Tree toll-free at 1-833-NYC-SQRL
• Stream Squirrel Census Records (Squirrel Census, Soundcloud)
• Squirrel Sighter (Apple App Store)
• Japan's 'killing stone' splits in two, releasing superstitions amid the sulphur springs (The Guardian)
• Sesshōseki (Killing Stone) – Nasu, Japan (Atlas Obscura)
• The things Apple might announce next week, ranked by how likely they are (Ars Technica) 
• Techmeme Ride Home
• Kottke.Org
• Jackson Bird on Twitter

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