And another ‘ominous’ day of surges, mulling charging unvaxxed more for health coverage, counterfeit vax cards, a 7.2 quake, Taliban banning vaccines, sending more troops, TX makes buying sex a felony, and the rise of weedkilling robots come to a close:
“I am laying here. Scratching my head like WTF happened to America? I am over 50. I have never seen anything like this in my life. Anti-vaccines. Anti-science. Anti-common damn sense. Covid is a public health emergency! I don’t understand! Who are these people?!!” — Sophia A. Nelson
Deaths
US: 637,439 (+278)
World: 4,367,074 (+8836)
Cases
US: 37,435,835 (+71,135)
World: 207,524,104 (+567,176)
'This is starting to look really ominous in the South,' expert says, as US is among nations with highest rate of new Covid-19 cases. “If you look at rates of transmission in Florida and Louisiana, they're actually probably the highest in the world.”
No, the surge in Covid cases across the U.S. is not due to migrants or immigrants. It is not migratory patterns that explain the recent outbreaks of Covid-19, but the low vaccination rates in certain states, Arthur Caplan, director of the division of medical ethics at New York University School of Medicine, told Noticias Telemundo…There is a very long history in the United States, sadly, of blaming recent immigrants," Caplan said. "They are always trying to blame outsiders for 'diseases,' and there isn't any evidence, particularly right now, when we know why there are big outbreaks in the South. I don't see anything except racism and bigotry behind pointing the finger at immigrants," Caplan added.
Virus claims more young victims as deaths climb yet again. The COVID-19 death toll has started soaring again as the delta variant tears through the nation’s unvaccinated population and fills up hospitals with patients, many of whom are younger than during earlier phases of the pandemic.
As Children's COVID Cases Surge, There's Another Virus On The Rise. Early versions of COVID-19 largely spared children but the delta variant proved to be much less discriminating, and has led to more child hospitalizations. Now, health care workers on the front lines say there is another frightening prospect looming: a surge in children diagnosed with a combination of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus.
Companies mulling charging unvaccinated employees more for health coverage. Similar to the higher insurance premiums smokers may face due to being deemed a greater health risk, companies are now looking at the potential costs their unvaccinated employees may face should they get infected with COVID-19 and require medical treatment.
US border agents in Tennessee have seized thousands of counterfeit Covid-19 vaccination cards.
7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 304 killed. A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 304 people and injuring at least 1,800 others as buildings tumbled into rubble.
According to Afghanistan-based radio and television station Shamshad News, the Taliban have banned coronavirus vaccine in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktia province and have posted a notice in this regard at Paktia Regional Hospital. — And now anti-vaxers and many Republican have this in common with the Taliban.
Biden authorizes 5,000 troops for Afghanistan amid Taliban advance. That amounts to 1,000 more military personnel than originally had been announced, a Defense official said Saturday.
“Everyone on Fox News has forgotten that Trump started this exit process, wanted us out sooner than Biden is getting us out, tried to meet with the Taliban at Camp David, and signed a joke of an agreement with the Taliban. Nobody at Fox is talking about any of that. Weird, huh?” -- Joe Walsh
Canada plans to take in 20,000 Afghans to protect them from Taliban. Canada also plans to roll out a specialized program focused on welcoming "particularly vulnerable groups" including "women leaders, human rights defenders, journalists, persecuted religious minorities, LGBTI individuals, and family members of previously resettled interpreters," the press release stated.
College student arrested in connection with GOP strategist's alleged sex trafficking scheme. A 19-year-old college student has been arrested in connection with an alleged trafficking scheme involving a Minneapolis-based GOP strategist and PAC founder.
High heat: Spain clocks prelim record of 47.2 C (116.96 F). Spain set a new provisional heat record of 47.2 degrees Celsius (116.96 Fahrenheit) on Saturday as Southern Europe sweltered under a relentless summer sun. Italy put 16 cities on red alert for health risks and Portugal warned 75% of its regions that they faced a “significantly increased risk” of wildfires.
Texas is the first state to make buying sex a felony. Will this help trafficking victims? While some experts say the law reflects a new wave of systemic reform and could help trafficked sex workers by deterring demand, others say it misses the mark and instead will further tie the victims up in the legal system.
Former SNL cast member Horatio Sanz has been accused of grooming and sexually assaulting a minor. Comedian and former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Horatio Sanz is accused of grooming and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old in 2002...The plaintiff -- referred to as Jane Doe -- chose not to disclose her identity in the filing because, according to the lawsuit, she was a minor at the time of the alleged non-consensual sexual contact.
Apple applies limits to new system scanning for child sex abuse. In a 14-page document, the company addresses concerns raised by its child sexual abuse material (CSAM) detection system.
Fact-checking outlet Snopes suspends co-founder after plagiarism discovered in dozens of articles.
‘Ten years ago this was science fiction’: the rise of weedkilling robots. The makers of robot weeders say the machines can reduce pesticide use and be part of a more sustainable food system.
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