Well, it has been a little more than 10 weeks since my last blog update. Here is another update of this blog.
This time it is 178 pages of links to the news covering the last 10 weeks. They appear in the categories listed below, including Veterans, Criminal Justice and Racism and Ageism and other discrimination, Economics and Coronavirus, Economics and Corruption and Healthcare and Education, Ecology and Pollution and Climate Change, Politics and Coronavirus, Politics, Terrorism, Military, and General and Miscellaneous. Don’t forget to click on the items in the column on the right to open the pages for those categories. Then, click on the link to each article for details pertaining to that headline.
Regarding the coronavirus pandemic, in the past 10 weeks
(up through 12/21/2022) there have been
33.4 million new cases in the world, 119.2 thousand new deaths in the world, 3.6 million new cases in the U.S.A., 27.8 thousand new deaths in the U.S.A., 130.6 thousand new cases in Pennsylvania, 1,424 new deaths in Pennsylvania, 13.8 thousand new cases in Philadelphia, and 103 new deaths in Philadelphia. During this past 10 weeks, almost all the deaths were among the unvaccinated; there were almost no deaths among people who were vaccinated. The cumulative totals for each of these categories since the beginning of the pandemic are now as follows: 659,605,567; 6,678,106; 102,048,475; 1,114,931; 3,403,177; 48,798; 379,244; and 5,416.
So, we STILL are not out of the woods with Covid-19. During the next few months, we will continue to contend with the variants and subvariants of the coronavirus. While the virus continues to mutate we must remain vigilant. Until the deaths are down to, and remain at, zero for several days, we should not become too relaxed about wearing face masks and being fully vaccinated and boosted. With the winter season beginning today, we must remain vigilant. You should have already received your annual flu shot.
Everyone by now should have received the latest Covid-19
booster shot. For more info on Covid-19
in Pennsylvania, see:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx
Most of the coverage of coronavirus can be found in “Economics and Coronavirus” and/or “Politics and Coronavirus” related links in this update.
M-pox is another virus to be careful of. If you have been vaccinated against Smallpox, you may have some immunity. Other vaccines and methods of injecting are being developed and implemented.
Polio is also making a resurgence and people should be getting vaccinated.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) is also
surging. People infected with RSV
usually show symptoms within 4 to 6 days after getting infected. Symptoms of
RSV infection usually include Runny nose, Decrease in appetite, Coughing,
Sneezing, Fever, Wheezing. As I write
this, I am having all these symptoms. It
is usually not serious, but for children and older adults, it can require
hospitalization.
The war of resistance by Ukraine against the Russian invasion about 10 months ago continues on. Ukraine, with financial and material assistance from various other nations, including the U.S., has been able to repel many Russian initiatives. Most of the coverage of the Russian war against Ukraine can be found in “Terrorism” related links in this update. Millions of refugees have resulted from the war.
The world is in a great struggle to determine if the dominant form of government will be authoritarianism or democracy. Even here in the United States, long known as the world’s beacon of democracy, there is a question about whether democracy can survive without another civil war.
We must continue to resist tyranny, fascism, authoritarianism, racism, sexism, misogyny, xenophobia, etc. The three impurities of life are avarice, anger, and ignorance. What others need from us is respect, kindness, and love. The more respect, kindness, and love that we give to others, the more respect, kindness, and love we get in our lives and the better we feel about ourselves. The 8 billion human beings on planet earth need to cooperate more with each other and compete less with each other. We all need to learn how to equitably and sustainably share the resources of the earth with each other and with all other species on planet earth.
Peace and love to all. Feedback is welcome. My contact information is:
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