Well, it has been a little more than 8 weeks since my
last blog update. Here is another update
of this blog.
This time it is 151 pages of links to the news covering
the last 8 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 8 weeks
(up through 02/08/2023) there have been
17.5 million new cases in the world, 98.7 thousand new
deaths in the world, 2.7 million new cases in the U.S.A., 23.2 thousand new
deaths in the U.S.A., 89.1 thousand new cases in Pennsylvania, 1,140 new deaths
in Pennsylvania, 11.5 thousand new cases in Philadelphia, and 87 new deaths in
Philadelphia. During this past 8 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: 676,702,076; 6,775,015; 104,537,372; 1,136,960; 3,490,499;
49,921; 390,528; and 5,501.
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 continuing, 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.
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 a year 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:
Email: ldholman40@gmail.com
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