And another day of potential new tools, new waves, updated cleaning guidelines, vetoing bills, banning gay and trans panic defenses, leaking toxic wastewater, requiring dads to pay half of pregnancy costs, and TP prices will soon rise comes to a close:
“No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.” -- Bertolt Brecht
Deaths
US: 569,197 (+420)
World: 2,873,540 (+7623)
Cases
US: 31,490,563 (+70,232)
World: 132,404,946 (+496,857)
Parliamentarian gives Democrats potential new tool for reconciliation in early ruling. The ruling is a key step for Democrats as they weigh their options for moving infrastructure legislation, potentially giving them a route to pass new legislation without Republican votes. It's important to note, however, that some details are still going to have to be worked out with the parliamentarian, and it was not immediately clear whether it could be used to pass President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan.
Michigan is in another coronavirus surge and hospitals are again on the front line, but this time they have a new type of patient: younger and healthier.
India has plunged into its second Covid wave -- and this time, with new variants, fatigue setting in among the population, and several massive religious gatherings taking place, it threatens to be worse than the first one. The country recorded 103,558 new cases on Monday, according to the Indian Ministry of Health -- the highest single-day figure since the beginning of the pandemic.
New CDC COVID cleaning guidelines emphasizes soap and water for surfaces.
A year after pandemic hit, Haiti awaits vaccines amid apathy. Haiti does not have a single vaccine to offer its more than 11 million people. Protests and a spike in kidnappings and gang-related killings have some wondering how any will be administered, as a growing number of residents fear leaving their homes.
Study: Washington's economy survived the pandemic better than any other state.
Arkansas governor vetoes bill that would ban gender-confirming treatments for transgender youth. "This is a government overreach," he said at the news conference. "You are starting to let lawmakers interfere with healthcare and set a standard for legislation overriding healthcare. The state should not presume to jump into every ethical health decision."
Virginia becomes the first state in the South to ban gay and trans panic as a defense.
U.S. Treasury's Yellen calls for global minimum corporate tax.
Florida reservoir leaking toxic wastewater demonstrates decades of regulatory failure, environmental activists say.
Utah dads to be required to pay half of pregnancy costs. The bill’s sponsor has presented the measure as an effort to decrease the burden of pregnancy on women and increase responsibility for men who have children. But some critics argue the new legislation won’t help women who are most vulnerable and could make abusive situations even more dangerous for pregnant women.
Iowa governor signs bill allowing permitless purchase, carry of handguns.
Putin signs law allowing him 2 more terms as Russia’s leader. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law allowing him to potentially hold onto power until 2036, a move that formalizes constitutional changes endorsed in a vote last year.
The second-largest toilet paper manufacturer in the U.S. warns that it will soon raise prices on products from bathroom tissue to diapers.
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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