Well, it has been a little more than 6 weeks since my
last blog update. Here is another update
of this blog.
This time it is 153 pages of links to the news covering
the last 6 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 6 weeks
(up through 10/05/2022) there have been 23.2 million new cases in the world, 80.8
thousand new deaths in the world, 3 million new cases in the U.S.A., 19.8
thousand new deaths in the U.S.A., 119.5 thousand new cases in Pennsylvania, 849
new deaths in Pennsylvania, 10.7 thousand new cases in Philadelphia, and 75 new
deaths in Philadelphia. During this past
six 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: 624,506,285; 6,553,650; 98,308,956; 1,085,366;
3,266,934; 47,323; 364,863; and 5,307.
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 fall and winter seasons unfolding before
us, we must remain vigilant. Now is the
time for the annual flu shot.
There is a new booster shot available for omicron from either
Pfizer (for anyone 12 or older) or Moderna (for anyone 18 or older). To get either one, you need to be at least
two months removed from completing a primary vaccine series or receiving any
other covid shot. Everyone all ages
should be fully vaccinated and boosted.
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.
Monkeypox is a new virus (for the U.S.A.) that is not as
contagious or as lethal as coronavirus that is now gaining a foothold in the
U.S.A. It spreads from skin-to-skin
contact and can be spread from clothing and bed linen and towels. This is another good reason for practicing
good infectious disease protocols. 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.
The war of resistance by Ukraine against the Russian
invasion about 228 days 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.
Since the invasion, 2,772,010 Ukrainian refugees have
been recorded crossing the border into Russia.
At least 12 million people have fled their homes since
Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
With the improved weaponry provided to Ukraine during the
past six weeks, Ukraine has been able to retake some Ukrainian land previously
taken by Russia. Meanwhile, Russia has
suffered such great losses of manpower and material that Putin is attempting to
recruit 300,000 new conscripts into the Russian military. To avoid conscription, about 700,000 eligible
men have left Russia.
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 7.98 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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