Mon. 11/21 - A Ray of Hope For the "Tripledemic?"

<p><strong><em>Could the “tripledemic” be tamped down slightly by the viruses interfering with and preventing each other from spiking in the same place at the same time? Plus, public libraries in the US and Canada have been launching their own streaming platforms featuring local musicians.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Shopify, Sign up for a free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/cool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/cool</a></li><li>Uncommon Goods, Get 15% off your next gift at <a href="http://uncommongoods.com/cool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">uncommongoods.com/cool</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/competition-between-respiratory-viruses-may-hold-tripledemic-winter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Competition between respiratory viruses may hold off a ‘tripledemic’ this winter</a> (Science)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/11/20/hospital-capacity-rsv-flu-covid/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RSV, covid and flu push hospitals to the brink — and it may get worse</a> (Washington Post)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/18/biden-asked-to-declare-emergency-over-rsv-flu-kids-hospitalizations.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Children's hospitals call on Biden to declare emergency in response to 'unprecedented' RSV surge</a> (CNBC)</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d34px/libraries-are-launching-their-own-local-music-streaming-platforms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Libraries Are Launching Their Own Local Music Streaming Platforms</a> (VICE)</li><li><a href="https://musicat.co/libraries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Libraries — MUSICat</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.kanopy.com/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kanopy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Libby App: Free ebooks &amp; audiobooks from your librar