Topic: H3n8

Shanghai remains under a strict five-week lockdown, with residents facing food shortages and being confined by "COVID cages." Meanwhile, Beijing has begun mass testing in most districts to prevent a similar outbreak. Reports of the first human infection of H3N8 bird flu in China are discussed as a potential new justification for continued authoritarian measures and global supply chain disruptions.

Reports indicate the H3N8 canine flu is spreading, leading to calls for pet vaccinations. Simultaneously, a proposed bill in Massachusetts would reportedly grant police the authority to enter homes and administer vaccinations without a warrant.

A brief report covers the H3N8 dog flu, a virus that reportedly jumped from horses to dogs. The hosts note that the USDA recently approved the first vaccine for this strain. They jokingly suggest that the focus on dog flu might be a way to target pets that would otherwise protect owners from authorities entering their homes.