Another eventful two weeks have passed since I last
updated this blog.
Regarding the pandemic, there have been about 3.6 million
new cases of COVID-19 in the world (22% increase), with about 82,000 (13%
increase) new COVID-19 deaths in the world.
The average number of new cases per day in the world was about 258,000. The average number of deaths per day in the
world was about 5,800. There have been
about 828,000 (19% increase) new cases of COVID-19 in the USA, with about 16,000
(11% increase) new deaths in the USA.
The average number of new cases per day in the USA was about 59,000. The average number of deaths per day in the
USA was about 1,100. There have been about 11,500 (10% increase) new cases of
COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, with about 206 (3% increase) new deaths in Pennsylvania. The average number of new cases per day in
Pennsylvania was about 820. The average
number of deaths per day in Pennsylvania was about 15. There have been about 1,800 (6% increase)
new cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia, with about 27 (2% increase) new deaths
in Philadelphia. The average number of
new cases per day in Philadelphia was about 130. The average number of deaths per day in
Philadelphia was about 2. By comparison, there have been about 4,000 (16%
increase) new cases of COVID-19 in Nebraska, with about 29 (9% increase) new
deaths in Nebraska. The average number of new cases per day in Nebraska was
about 288. The average number of deaths
per day in Nebraska was about 2. There
have been about 548 (20% increase) new cases of COVID-19 in Lancaster County,
Nebraska, with 3 (21% increase) new deaths in Lancaster County, Nebraska. The average number of new cases per day in
Lancaster County, Nebraska was about 39.
The average number of deaths per day in Lancaster County, Nebraska was
less than 1.
At this rate (average of 1,159 deaths per day in the
USA), we can expect to suffer another 423,000 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 160,000 deaths already
experienced, the total would then be 583,000 (over half a million American
souls – more than the total KIAs in WWII).
Infection rates appear to be increasing in about 20 percent of the states
in the nation. For example, see: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/here-are-the-states-where-covid-19-is-increasing#Where-cases-are-the-highest
It is no longer sufficient to be passively non-Racist; it
is necessary for all humans of good conscience to be actively anti-Racist. To be anti-Fascist is to be anti-Racist. It is time for the citizens to reform their
local police departments. It is time for
economic justice and racial justice.
Check out the countdown (less than 85 days) to the 2020
election on November 3rd:
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 two 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:
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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