Monday, May 3, 2021

And another day of vaccine approvals, suspensions, herd immunity, ‘vaccinated-only’ sections, lines that cannot be crossed, dangerous passenger behavior, a global police sting, harassment, and gladiators comes to a close:

“Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gargle.” -- Robert Anthony

Deaths

US: 591,514 (+452)

World: 3,226,875 (+10,661)

Cases

US: 33,230,561 (+50,120)

World: 154,178,244 (+ 696,631)

FDA to authorize Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for 12-to-15-year-olds by early next week, official says. Pfizer said at the end of March that a clinical trial involving 2,260 12-to-15-year-olds showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well tolerated. The vaccine is currently authorized in the US for emergency use in people 16 and older.

DeSantis suspends all of Florida's remaining COVID-19 restrictions, calling it "the evidence-based thing to do".

Not reaching herd immunity by the fall could have dire consequences, medical expert says.

'Vaccinated-only' sections can be seated at full capacity at churches, sporting events in Washington.

Cheney: What Trump did 'is a line that cannot be crossed'. "We can't embrace the notion the election is stolen. It's a poison in the bloodstream of our democracy," Cheney said, speaking behind closed doors at a conference in Sea Island, Georgia. "We can't whitewash what happened on January 6 or perpetuate Trump's big lie. It is a threat to democracy. What he did on January 6 is a line that cannot be crossed."

“The 2020 presidential election was not stolen. Anyone who claims it was is spreading THE BIG LIE, turning their back on the rule of law, and poisoning our democratic system.” -- Liz Cheney

Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after facing criticism for keeping Trump-era levels in place.

FAA warns of spike in unruly, dangerous passenger behavior. In a typical year, the transportation agency sees 100 to 150 formal cases of bad passenger behavior. But since the start of this year, the agency said, the number of reported cases has jumped to 1,300, an even more remarkable number since the number of passengers remains below pre-pandemic levels.

Dark web child abuse image site with 400,000 members taken down in global police sting. The three main suspects are accused of founding and maintaining the site, as well as giving members advice on how to avoid arrest, German police said.

Idaho intern reported rape, faced ‘overwhelming’ harassment. The harassment began soon after a report by a 19-year-old intern, who alleged an Idaho lawmaker raped her, became public.

Italy unveiled plans for a new hi-tech floor for the Colosseum to give visitors a sense of what it was like where gladiators stood 2,000 years ago.

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

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