And another day of spiking variants, unvaccinated children, overwhelmed ICUs, record rains, legalizing marijuana, ghost workers demanding to be seen, and ravens stealing groceries in Alaska comes to a close:
“In the American media, white people debate whether race matters, rich people debate whether poverty matters, and men debate whether gender matters. People for whom these problems must matter--for they structure the limitations of their lives--are locked out of the discussion.” -- Sarah Kendzior
Death
US: 562,526 (+514)
World: 2,796,087 (+6459)
Cases
US: 30,962,803 (+45,673)
World: 127,764,765 (+482,371)
Cases of coronavirus variants spiking in Florida amid spring breakers, lax restrictions.
Conceivable that unvaccinated children could go to camp or playgrounds this summer, Fauci says. "We don't know that for sure," he cautioned, "but I think that's an aspirational goal that we should go for."
Doctors warn Paris ICUs could be overwhelmed by Covid-19 surge. Dozens of doctors from the Paris public hospital group (AP-HP) warned on Sunday they were preparing to have to triage patients in the next two weeks, amid fears of surging Covid-19 cases in the French capital.
5,000 fans pack Barcelona rock concert after Covid-19 tests. Music fans in Barcelona hugged, danced and sang along at a sold-out rock concert on Saturday night after taking rapid Covid-19 tests in a trial that could revive the live music industry in Spain and beyond. Some 5,000 fans at the show for Spanish indie band Love of Lesbian had to wear masks but social distancing was not required in the Palau Sant Jordi arena.
Record rains cause flash flooding in Tennessee; 4 dead.
Cuomo, state leaders agree to legalize marijuana.
AI: Ghost workers demand to be seen and heard. As we train the machines to become more human, are we actually making the humans work more like machines? And what role do these workers play in shaping the AI systems that are increasingly controlling every aspect of our lives?
Some Alaska Costco shoppers said they’ve had their groceries stolen by ravens in the store parking lot.
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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