Another eventful thirteen days have passed since I last
updated this blog.
Regarding the pandemic, there have been about 3.3 million
new cases of COVID-19 in the world (17% increase), with about 75,000 (10%
increase) new COVID-19 deaths in the world.
The average number of new cases per day in the world was about 257,000. The average number of deaths per day in the
world was about 5,700. There have been
about 643,000 (12% increase) new cases of COVID-19 in the USA, with about 15,000
(9% increase) new deaths in the USA. The
average number of new cases per day in the USA was about 49,000. The average number of deaths per day in the
USA was about 1,100. There have been about 9,800 (8% increase) new cases of
COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, with about 273 (4% increase) new deaths in Pennsylvania. The average number of new cases per day in
Pennsylvania was about 760. The average
number of deaths per day in Pennsylvania was about 21. There have been about
1,800 (6% increase) new cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia, with about 55 (3%
increase) new deaths in Philadelphia.
The average number of new cases per day in Philadelphia was about 140. The average number of deaths per day in
Philadelphia was about 4. By comparison, there have been about 3,300 (12%
increase) new cases of COVID-19 in Nebraska, with about 31 (9% increase) new
deaths in Nebraska. The average number of new cases per day in Nebraska was
about 258. The average number of deaths
per day in Nebraska was about 2. There
have been about 302 (9% increase) new cases of COVID-19 in Lancaster County,
Nebraska, with 3 (18% increase) new deaths in Lancaster County, Nebraska. The average number of new cases per day in
Lancaster County, Nebraska was about 23.
The average number of deaths per day in Lancaster County, Nebraska was
less than 1.
At this rate (average of 1,123 deaths per day in the
USA), we can expect to suffer another 410,000 deaths over the next 12 months,
at which time there may be a safe and effective vaccine available to all
Americans or a therapeutic available for those with the worst infections. Added to the 180,000 deaths already
experienced, the total would then be 590,000 (over half a million American
souls – more than the total KIAs in WWII).
Infection rates appear to be out of control in 29 of the 50 states in
the nation. The states with the most
cases per million of population in order are: Louisiana, Florida, Arizona, Mississippi,
Georgia, New York, Alabama, New Jersey, South Carolina, Nevada, Tennessee, and
Texas.
Check out the countdown (less than 71 days) to the 2020
election on November 3rd:
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/election?p0=263&iso=20201103T00&msg=2020%20US%20Presidential%20Election
It is time for all of us to speak up for and provide
financial support for our preferred candidates, regardless of where they appear
on the ballot. This may be the most
important election in the history of our nation. It may decide if we remain a democratic
constitutional republic or continue in the direction of becoming a
kakistocratic kleptocratic fascistic oligarchic plutocracy/autocracy. In the blog update of four weeks ago, the
offices to be filled in the election were identified. Become familiar with that and know how you
will vote before you go to the polls or before you complete your
ballot-by-mail. All are urged to call or
email (via their on-line Website) your elected officials and register your
thoughts and feelings about the disruptions in the service of the U.S. Postal
Service and insist that they ensure that there will be no disruption to
exercising our right to vote.
Become aware of who is running for what office and how to
be ready to vote for your local, state, and federal candidates. For example, check this out:
https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/how-to-get-involved-in-your-community/voting-in-pennsylvania/
And check this out, too:
https://www.votespa.com/Pages/default.aspx
And check this out, also:
https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_candidates,_2020
And check out this one, too:
https://whyy.org/articles/philly-groups-prepare-to-get-out-the-vote-in-election-year-unlike-any-other/
It has sometimes been difficult to classify the items in
this blog according to subject matter.
That is because many issues are so inextricably interrelated. I have tried to organize the
articles/information/links into the following categories:
Veterans – info on former military members, the
consequences of their service, etc.
Criminal Justice and Racism and Ageism and other
discrimination – info on dehumanization, etc.
Economics and Coronavirus – info on the pandemic, its
economic impacts, etc.
Economics and Corruption and Healthcare and Education –
info on capitalism vs. socialism, etc.
Ecology and Pollution – info on climate change (greatest
existential threat to life on earth), etc.
Politics and Coronavirus – info on how the political
structure is responding to the pandemic, etc.
Politics – info on power struggles between parties and
special interests, etc.
Terrorism – info on the middle east, other geopolitical
topics, etc.
Military – info on DoD, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps,
Navy, Coast Guard, National Guard, etc.
General and Miscellaneous – info on spirituality, music
videos, etc.
I hope you find the material in this update to be
informative and of interest. If you do,
please share the link for this blog with your friends through social media and
through email. There is no financial
benefit to me to produce this blog; it is a labor of love for the biosphere,
including all humanity. Thanks for
reading and sharing.
Feedback is welcome.
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With love and respect to all,
Larry Holman
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