Friday, November 27, 2020

Friday, November 27, 2020

And another day of cases, hospitalizations, stay-home orders, national secrets, women journalists, neanderthals, and an ancient whale comes to a close:

“All the people like us are we, and everyone else is They.” -- Rudyard Kipling


Deaths

US: 271,026 (+1471)

World: 1,449,114 (+11,279)


Cases

US: 13,454,254 (+205,578)

World: 61,988,054 (+679,938)


Countdown 1: 39 days.

Countdown 2: 54 days.


U.S. counts 13M Covid-19 cases, its fourth million-milestone of November. More than 3.8 million people have contracted the disease since the start of the month.


US COVID-19 hospitalizations surpass 90,000 in new record.


Biden admin COVID policy seen as more supportive for state efforts.


To Combat The Pandemic, Biden Will Aim To Depoliticize Mask-Wearing.


A U.S. advisory panel will meet next week to recommend who should be first in line when a COVID-19 vaccine gets a green light.


Los Angeles County issues new stay-at-home order and bans all gatherings as Covid-19 cases surge.


North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down the capital as part of frantic efforts to guard against Covid-19 and its economic damage, South Korea’s spy agency says.


Former presidents are entitled to classified briefings. Some ex-intel officials think President Trump shouldn't get access to any national secrets when he leaves office. They argue soon-to-be-former President Trump already poses a danger because of the secrets he currently possesses, and they say it would be foolish to trust him with more sensitive information. With Trump's real estate empire under financial pressure and his brand suffering, they worry he will see American secrets as a profit center. — And they are correct. 


Women journalists are facing a growing threat online and offline.


Neanderthals may have used their hands differently from humans. "If you were to shake a Neanderthal hand you would notice this difference.”


Ancient 40ft-long whale skeleton discovered in Thailand.


Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.


Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.


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