And another day of the crisis in India, selfish Americans, requiring students to be vaccinated, FL restrictions on voting, the carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in TX, vulnerable clients, and opening up about being polyamorous comes to a close:
“After all, tomorrow is another day.” -- Margaret Mitchell
Deaths
US: 589,207 (+870)
World: 3,179,187 (+15,314)
Cases
US: 33,044,068 (+60,373)
World: 151,117,679 (+901,089)
India's Covid-19 crisis is a problem for the world. The more the virus spreads, the more chances it has to mutate and create variants that could eventually resist current vaccines, threatening to undermine other countries' progress in containing the pandemic, experts warn...That's why India's Covid outbreak is a global problem that needs a coordinated response.
There is growing alarm in Africa about the devastating coronavirus surge in India. African officials worry they could face a similar scenario and don't have enough health workers, oxygen or vaccine supplies.
About a quarter of adults say they won't try to get a Covid-19 vaccine. That vaccine-hesitant 26% is much more willing to return to regular activity, far less confident in the government health officials overseeing vaccine rollouts, and opposed to vaccine requirements for everyday activities. -- And they are all selfish, with no regard for the greater good of society.
More than 100 US colleges and universities are now requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccinations. Most schools adopting that policy are private, though some public institutions have as well.
Florida passes voting law that includes restrictions on vote-by-mail and drop boxes.
Three more officers on leave over arrest of woman, 73, with dementia. Two more Loveland, Colorado, police officers and a sergeant were placed on administrative leave after the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia — an encounter that is now the focus of a criminal investigation.
Texas enabled the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history. A family used their car to stay warm when a storm brought down the Texas power grid. In a state that doesn’t require CO alarms, they had no warning they were poisoning themselves. In their desperation, thousands of Texans unwittingly unleashed deadly gases into homes and apartments that, in many cases, were not equipped with potentially lifesaving carbon monoxide alarms, resulting in the country’s “biggest epidemic of CO poisoning in recent history,” according to Dr. Neil Hampson, a retired doctor who has spent more than 30 years researching carbon monoxide poisoning and prevention. Two other experts agreed. In the aftermath of the unprecedented wave of poisonings two months ago, Texas lawmakers have taken few steps to protect residents from future carbon monoxide catastrophes. That choice caps more than a decade of ignored warnings and inaction that resulted in Texas being one of just six states with no statewide requirement for carbon monoxide alarms in homes, ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and NBC News found.
Amazon to raise wages for half a million workers. Amazon announced Wednesday night that it will give over half a million of its workers a raise but maintain its $15 per hour minimum wage.
Carers can help vulnerable clients visit sex workers. A senior judge has ruled it is lawful for carers in specific circumstances to help clients find and pay for sex. The ruling found it would be wrong to stop them helping a 27-year-old man with mental disabilities fulfilling a natural desire.
Willow Smith opens up about being polyamorous. Smith, daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, spoke to her mother and grandmother on "Red Table Talk" about being open to multiple intimate partners.
How to take advantage of Apple's new iPhone privacy features. What will it mean for the smartphone now that apps have to ask to track people? Let's dive in...The iPhone maker's smartphone software received an update Monday that is now asking users if they want to allow apps to track their digital activity. And while it might seem like a simple pop-up option, it's a change that has already sent shockwaves through the app economy — including at Facebook and Google, the internet’s two biggest ad businesses.
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Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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