Thursday, November 26, 2020

And another day comes to a close:

“Have a very good reason for everything you do.” -- Laurence Olivier

Deaths

US: 269,555 (+1336)

World: 1,437,835 (+11,012)

Cases

US: 13,248,676 (+110,714)

World: 61,308,116 (+588,180)

Countdown 1: 40 days.

Countdown 2: 55 days.

Supreme Court blocks New York coronavirus limits on houses of worship. As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the Supreme Court late Wednesday barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus.

Thanksgiving is not the only reason COVID cases are spiking in Canada.

Walt Disney said it would lay off 32,000 workers, primarily at its theme parks, an increase from the 28,000 it announced in September, as the company struggles with limited customers due to the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 3 billion people affected by water shortages, data shows. Water shortages are now affecting more than 3 billion people around the world, as the amount of fresh water available for each person has plunged by a fifth over two decades, data has shown.

Culled minks rise from mass grave in Denmark. A rushed cull of Denmark’s minks over concerns about a coronavirus mutation has left the country facing a new horror, as cadavers of the animals re-emerge from the earth.

Weekend scorcher: Australia braces for first major heat wave of fire season.

A Venezuelan judge has found six American oil executives guilty of corruption and sentenced each to more than eight years in prison. The Citgo employees were lured to Venezuela for a business meeting three years ago and arrested.

Controversial 'virginity tests' sold by UK clinics. The intrusive tests are considered a violation of human rights by the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations, which want to see them banned. Critics say they are unscientific, cannot prove whether someone is a virgin and can be a form of abuse. The tests involve a vaginal examination to check if the hymen is intact. The BBC investigation found a number of private clinics advertising "virginity repair" which, when contacted, then also offered the so-called virginity test for between £150-£300.

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

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