And another day of striking findings, home tests, ‘minor adjustments’ to Moderna vaccine, a single vaccine for all variants, threatening Fauci, no cooperation, student protests about sexual assault, and a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo comes to a close:
“How many times a day can you ask what is wrong with this country?” — Susan Jenkins
Deaths
US: 830,990 (+2151)
World: 5,385,016 (+8450)
Cases
US: 52,253,848 (+194,181)
World: 276,589,815 (+799,242)
A growing share of childless Americans say it is unlikely they will ever have children.
Around seven-in-ten U.S. adults (72%) said in an August survey that they personally know someone who has been hospitalized or died from COVID-19.
Americans voted in record numbers in the 2020 presidential election, as turnout rose in every state.
About eight-in-ten Asian Americans say violence against them is increasing in the U.S.
Across 16 publics surveyed in spring 2021, a median of just 17% of adults said democracy in the U.S. is a good example for other countries to follow.
In just five years, the percentage of Republicans with at least some trust in national news organizations has fallen by half – dropping from 70% in 2016 to 35% this year.
Women in the U.S. are now more likely than men to have a four-year college degree.
Most Democrats in the U.S. see voting as a fundamental right, while most Republicans view it as a privilege that comes with responsibilities.
About three-in-ten Americans are religiously unaffiliated, a 10 percentage point rise from a decade ago.
Democrats and Republicans were deeply divided over former President Donald Trump’s role in the events of Jan. 6.
For the first time, the number of Americans who identify as non-Hispanic White declined between 2010 and 2020.
Only 34% of U.S. adults under the age of 30 now get TV through cable or satellite, down from 65% in 2015.
Two-thirds of U.S. adults say extreme weather events across the country have been occurring more often than in the past.
A growing share of U.S. adults are neither married nor living with a partner.
Around the world, more people mention their family as a source of meaning in their lives than any other factor.
Biden pivots to home tests to confront omicron surge. Fighting the omicron variant surging through the country, President Joe Biden announced the government will provide 500 million free rapid home-testing kits, increase support for hospitals under strain and redouble vaccination and boosting efforts.
Moderna vaccine needs only "minor adjustments" for omicron, CEO says.
US Army Creates Single Vaccine Effective Against All COVID & SARS Variants, Researchers Say. Within weeks, Walter Reed researchers expect to announce that human trials show success against Omicron—and even future strains. The achievement is the result of almost two years of work on the virus. The Army lab received its first DNA sequencing of the COVID-19 virus in early 2020. Very early on, Walter Reed’s infectious diseases branch decided to focus on making a vaccine that would work against not just the existing strain but all of its potential variants as well. -- Let’s hope this comes to be.
First confirmed U.S. Omicron death recorded in Texas. The man who died was in his 50s, unvaccinated and had previously been infected with COVID-19, per a press release.
Spain records its highest daily number of new Covid-19 cases since start of pandemic.
Fauci on Fox's Jesse Watters: He "should be fired on the spot". At an event for the conservative grassroots organization Turning Point USA this week, Jesse Watters, a longtime Fox News personality and current co-host of "The Five," said critics of Fauci should approach him in public and go for "the kill shot" by pressing him about his the veracity of the statements and guidance he has given on coronavirus during the pandemic…Watters comments, which were captured on video, were widely panned on social media by critics who saw them as a potential incitement of violence. — This rhetoric will eventually lead to deaths.
“I’m sorry, but the 2021 Republican Party is batshit crazy.” — Ron Filipowski
“Anthony Fauci is a living saint. The guy is 80 years old and should be relaxing on a beach. Instead, he's working around the clock to save the lives of anti-science dumb*cks like you. History will treat him very kindly — unlike you and your orange god-emperor.” — P. D. White
Coal miners' union urges Manchin to reconsider opposition to Biden plan. The labor union noted that the bill includes an extension of a fund that provides benefits to coal miners suffering from black lung disease, which expires at the end of the year. The UMWA also touted tax incentives that encourage manufacturers to build facilities in coalfields that would employ thousands of miners who lost their jobs.
Republican Rep. Scott Perry says he won't comply with Jan. 6 panel. Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania said Tuesday that he won't cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot, which on Monday requested information about his knowledge of the events surronding the attack.
Michael Flynn sues January 6 committee to block phone records subpoena. His lawsuit marks the eighth court challenge against the ability of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol to gather evidence on Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.-- They are all so guilty.
The push to impose voting restrictions at the state level is poised to continue next year as Republicans drive forward with an array of new proposals -- ranging from legislation that would eliminate ballot drop boxes to bills that would establish new ID requirements to vote.
Students are walking out of school to protest districts’ handling of sexual assault allegations. Waves of high school students have rallied, by the dozens and at times by the hundreds, around the country this school year to support sexual abuse victims and protest how their districts handle such allegations...While student demonstrations and walkouts may not be new, the proliferation of such large protests by students against their teachers, principals, school board leaders and other figures of authority in numerous states this year highlights the desire among young people to make themselves heard on a number of social issues...The protests have not always been met with amenable responses from school leaders.
Did Mexico stop the homophobic slur threatening its national soccer team? A homophobic chant shouted for decades in soccer games that had resulted in sanctions, fines and a threat to World Cup participation was not uttered in the last few matches.
First full asteroid return sample confirms early Solar System origins. Scientists have finally studied their first full samples returned from an asteroid in space, and they confirm what you'd expect — while providing some new insights.
Perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo found in China. Researcher Dr Fion Waisum Ma said it is "the best dinosaur embryo ever found in history". The discovery has also given researchers a greater understanding of the link between dinosaurs and modern birds. The fossil shows the embryo was in a curled position known as "tucking", which is a behaviour seen in birds shortly before they hatch. — Freaking cool!
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Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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