And another day of infections, symptoms, records, changing course, virtual learning, ending friendships, concerts, taxis, bipartisan infrastructure bills, leaving immediately, fires in Greece, ‘Operation Lone Star,’ and Target pays tuition comes to a close:
“Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together.” -- Eugene Ionesco
Deaths
US: 632,987 (+346)
World: 4,299,502 (+9077)
Cases
US: 36,518,948 (+71,825)
World: 202,958,078 (+555,894)
US averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day. The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States crossed 100,000 new confirmed daily infections Saturday, a milestone last exceeded during the winter surge and driven by the highly transmissible delta variant and low vaccination rates in the South. -- This all falls on the shoulders of those that can get vaccinated but choose not to. The ones claiming they’re anti-vax, a.k.a. pro-virus.
The signs you have the delta variant are different than original COVID-19. The delta variant of COVID-19 can have symptoms that are more mild and typically not associated with the virus that some may mistake the illness as allergies or another common sickness…However, Kanter is seeing many patients present with symptoms that appear to be run-of-the-mill illnesses, like sinus congestion, runny nose and sore throat. These symptoms could be signs that patients have the delta variant…“If you have any symptoms, no matter how mild, even if it is a sore throat, even if it is a runny nose, even if it is sinus congestion, go get yourself tested and limit your contact with other people until you do so.”
Florida breaks record for new daily Covid cases for third time this week. "This is real. And it didn’t have to be this bad," Nikki Fried, Florida's commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, tweeted Saturday. "We need everyone to do their part — GetVaccinatedNow & MaskUp. If not for yourself, for your friends, family, and neighbors. For our kids. For our doctors & nurses. For Florida."
Among Kentucky residents infected with SARS-CoV-2 in 2020, vaccination status of those reinfected during May–June 2021 was compared with that of residents who were not reinfected. In this case-control study, being unvaccinated was associated with 2.34 times the odds of reinfection compared with being fully vaccinated.
After months of vaccine incentives, nation changes course. For the unvaccinated, life is about to get harder. A rising chorus of states, cities and private sector titans have implemented new vaccine requirements for their employees and patrons. It marks a new, less negotiable phase in the fight against the coronavirus, after months of cajoling and material goodies leading the vaccination campaign.
With no virtual learning options, some North Texas families trying to enroll kids in Austin ISD. — That’s 200 miles away from Dallas.
Dallas ISD to Explore Virtual Learning Options, Superintendent Says. Hinojosa's motivation lies in the first few schools that started back this week. He said half the students expected in attendance did not show up.
Florida 12-year-old advocates for mask mandates in schools. When 12-year-old Lila Hartley heard her school district was not going to be requiring masks this school year as coronavirus cases were soaring in her home state of Florida, she thought of her 10-year-old brother, Will, who can’t get vaccinated yet.
Friendships Are Breaking Up Over Vaccines. “Not all friendships last forever and I guess this is where ours ended.” BuzzFeed News asked readers to share how they're dealing with unvaccinated friends. We received hundreds of responses that detailed a range of experiences, from people ending friendships altogether to choosing to uninvite loved ones from weddings and parties. But more than anything, we heard stories of frustration and sadness, revealing how COVID-19 has transformed not just the country, but our social structures, too.
Unvaccinated Kansas residents should quarantine after Garth Brooks show: KDHE rules. Garth Brooks is scheduled to take the stage at a sold-out Arrowhead Stadium concert Saturday, despite the danger of spreading the delta variant of COVID-19 across the Kansas City region. More than 74,500 tickets were sold for the show, a record for an Arrowhead concert. Guests will have to abide by mask requirements in certain areas of the stadium and the state of Kansas’ quarantine travel list will apply to some.
Covid Outbreaks Tied to Music Festivals Raise Outdoor Transmission Concerns. Health officials are investigating Covid-19 outbreaks tied to two recent outdoor music festivals in Michigan and Oregon, raising new concerns about the safety of events with tightly packed crowds, even outside, as live music surges back and the more transmissible Delta variant spreads.
Missouri taxi company refuses vaccinated, masked customers. The owner of a Missouri taxi company said his transportation service will not pick up passengers who wear masks or have received the COVID-19 vaccine, despite a surge of new cases in the state. "We don't allow any type of masks in our vehicles. The second one, we're very against the vaccines, and we do not wish to have people in our vehicle that did the vaccines," owner Charlie Bullington told KMOV in an interview that was published on Thursday.
Senate advances $1T infrastructure bill, but GOP hits brakes. In a rare stroke of bipartisanship, Republicans joined the Democrats to overcome the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the measure toward final votes. The vote was 67-27, a robust tally. If approved, the bill would go to the House. But momentum dragged as a few Republican senators refused to yield 30 hours of required debate before the next set of procedural votes, which could delay swift passage of the package and result in a dayslong slog.
U.S. urges Americans in Afghanistan to leave immediately. The embassy issued a security alert on Saturday encouraging Americans to fly out on commercial flights and said it can provide repatriation loans for citizens who can't afford to buy tickets.
As people flee fires in Greece, those trapped plead for help. Firefighters are still battling a large blaze on the island of Evia in Greece, where fires closed in on the beaches, forcing residents to flee via boats and ferries.
Dramatic video shows evacuees from the Greek island of Evia aboard a ferry watching as devastating wildfires rage. More than 400 wildfires are burning across the country amid the worst heat wave in decades, threatening homes and forcing evacuations. — Holy shit.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has launched a border crackdown similar to former president Trump's harsh immigration agenda. "Operation Lone Star” includes jailing asylum seekers, making disaster declarations and building a border wall.
A Black realtor was showing a home to a Black father and son. A Black realtor was showing a house to a Black man and his 15-year-old son in a Michigan suburb last week when they looked outside and saw police officers surrounding the property with their guns drawn... They were handcuffed by Michigan police. All three were eventually released without incident -- but not before Wyoming police ordered them out of the home with their hands up and handcuffed each of them, briefly placing Thorne and his 15-year-old son in the back seats of separate patrol vehicles, according to footage released by Wyoming police.
U.S. Postal Service finalizes plan to slow some mail deliveries. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Friday finalized a plan effective Oct. 1 to slow down some first-class mail deliveries as part of efforts to cut red ink.
Target is the latest retail giant to pay college tuition and textbook expenses for its US-based employees. The benefit starts as early as their first day on the job. Starting as early as their first day on the job, more than 340,000 employees at Target stores and distribution centers will now be able to choose from 250 programs at over 40 schools and universities across the country, and they won't have to pay a dollar.
Britain plans to change laws to protect football authorities from breakaway leagues. The British government is working on a legislation to safeguard the rights of English football authorities to take firmer action against clubs joining a proposed breakaway league, the Telegraph reported Saturday.
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Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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