The first day of February 2021 has been dreary in Boulder, Colorado. We had a huge stationary cloud that sat above the town during all the daylight hours. A little bit of blue sky could be occasionally glimpsed toward the far west, but that was it. Yucky weather.
This is the first day in a new month during President Joe Biden's administration, and he met with 10 Republican Senators for two hours this evening. They were trying to convince him to reduce the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to $619 billion. I don't think it worked. And the Democrats gave the Republicans an ultimatum regarding Representative Greene from Georgia this afternoon, also.
trump's defense team is supposed to present their opening brief to the Impeachment Managers tomorrow. Five of his lawyers quit en masse on Saturday, and he has now hired two to replace the five. The Impeachment trial is scheduled to begin on 8 February. Apparently, their defense will be that he is no longer in office, so the charges must be dropped. He wants them to argue the entire 2020 election was a fraud and he should still be in office. Other men who have misused their government powers have been impeached after they were out of office, so I believe the defense will not work. - And the House Managers have a huge pile of evidence showing trump inciting his followers to attack the Capitol building while Congress and the Vice President were counting the Electoral College votes. But there must be 17 Republican Senators who will vote to impeach for the measure to pass....
My roommate and best friend, Beatrice, is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination beginning the week of 8 February. However, there are shortages of the vaccine, and she might not be able to schedule an appointment until mid-March. We'll have to see what happens.
The pandemic was announced on 11 March 2020 - about 46 weeks ago. Since that date, we have not gone outside without a face mask. We have washed our hands, and masks, assiduously. We wipe down our door knobs, doors to the outside, and keys any time we go in or out. We wash our re-usable grocery bags and the grocery cart with germ-killing solutions. - This is getting old.
My biggest frustration is being unable to browse the shelf selections inside a library. It's a silly little thing. I can request any book from the library - but I cannot browse and make a selection. I have to read a description from the catalog and ask someone to put it on hold for me. I miss being able to open a book and read a few paragraphs to see if I like the authors writing style. It's a silly little thing - but it's the thing I miss doing the most.
I am getting "burned out" looking at the numbers of confirmed cases and deaths and reporting them on a daily basis. I might change how I do this documentation starting next month, March 2021. We'll have to see as time passes. I do want to keep a record of how trump's mismanagement and lies affected my natal nation. And, next week, I shall be spending my days in front of the television, watching and listening to the second Impeachment trial of trump.
I will post, daily, the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 numbers of cases and deaths for the world and the United States, as well as the Colorado Department of Health's numbers. Almost every day I will post news headlines and their URLs that grabbed my attention. As always, my own opinions and comments will have at least 4 asterisks before and behind them in that part of the blog....
The Chautauqua Auditorium in front of the Flatirons in Boulder, Colorado
1 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
103,377,424 cases 2,236,454 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
26,306,817 cases 443,100 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
397,063 cases 5,641 deaths
WHO News:
* Globally, confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpass 103.1 million. *
WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing On COVID-19 Today
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19-1-february-2021
WHO SCORE Global Report Highlights Urgent Need For Better Data To Strengthen Pandemic Response And Improve Health Outcomes
https://www.who.int/news/item/01-02-2021-who-score-global-report-highlights-urgent-need-for-better-data-to-strengthen-pandemic-response-and-improve-health-outcomes
FIFA And WHO #ACTogether To Tackle COVID-19
https://www.who.int/news/item/01-02-2021-fifa-and-who-actogether-to-tackle-covid-19
An Innovative And Unique Partnership: WHO, Sweden And Somalia Work Together To Improve Health Outcomes For All Somalis
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/an-innovative-and-unique-partnership-who-sweden-and-somalia-work-together-to-improve-health-outcomes-for-all-somalis
US News:
** The death numbers for confirmed COVID-19cases surpass 443,000 in the US. **
New Diabetes Cases Linked To Covid-19
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/02/01/covid-new-onset-diabetes/
"The End Of the Beginning": The Dark Winter Is Here And Americans See No End
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/01/us/coronavirus-vaccines-variants-return-to-normal/index.html
New CDC Data Shows Sharp Disparities In Coronavirus Shots
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/01/cdc-coronavirus-vaccine-disparities-464452
What America's Richest Ski Town's Handling Of COVID-19 Says About the Country
https://time.com/5934985/jackson-hole-covid-19/
Democrats Take First Step To Passing Covid Relief Without GOP As Biden Meets With Republicans
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/01/coronavirus-stimulus-joe-biden-to-meet-with-republican-senators-about-relief-bill.html
Dems Deliver GOP Ultimatum Over Marjorie Taylor Greene
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/01/democrats-marjorie-taylor-greene-ultimatum-464382
Trump Names Two New Lawyers For Impeachment Trial A Day After His Defense Team Collapsed
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/31/politics/trump-new-lawyers/index.html
2 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
103,841,974 cases 2,251,944 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
26,430,237 cases 446,731 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
397,998 cases 5,650 deaths
WHO Weekly Epidemiological Report - Numbers of Cases & Deaths by Country:
https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-epidemiological-update---2-february-2021
WHO News:
PAHO Donates Oxygen Cylinders, Oximeters, Thermometers and COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests To the State of Amazonas and the City of Manaus
https://www.paho.org/en/news/1-2-2021-paho-donates-oxygen-cylinders-oximeters-thermometers-and-covid-19-diagnostic-tests
WHO/Europe Reports On Unprecedented Year At 148th Executive Board Session
https://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/regional-director/news/news/2021/02/whoeurope-reports-on-unprecedented-year-at-148th-executive-board-session
Consecutive Drop In New COVID-19 Cases "Encouraging News"; WHO
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/02/1083522
US News:
Federal Government To Ship Covid Vaccines To Retail Pharmacies Next Week
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/federal-government-ship-covid-vaccines-retail-pharmacies-next-week-n1256500
Democrats Look To Barrel Ahead With "Big, Bold" Covid-19 Relief Plan
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/02/politics/biden-covid-stimulus-negotiations/index.html
Captain Sir Tom Moore: "Nation's Inspiration" Dies Of COVID-19
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-55881753
Rethink How We Plan Research To Shrink COVID Health Disparities
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00258-x
House Charges Trump Is "Singularly Responsible" For Inciting Insurrection As Ex-president's Team Claims He's Protected By 1st Amendment
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/02/politics/democratic-impeachment-filing/index.html
Read the Former White House Resident's Lawyers' Response To the Article Of Impeachment Against Him ****** essentially, he used his Freedom of Speech right, the election was a fraud, and he's no longer president, so you can't impeach him.*****
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/02/politics/trump-response-impeachment-article/index.html
****** Two "Must" Reads -
77 Days: Trump's Campaign To Subvert the Election
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/us/trump-election-lie.html
Inside the Craziest Meeting Meeting of the Trump Presidency
https://www.axios.com/trump-oval-office-meeting-sidney-powell-a8e1e466-2e42-42d0-9cf1-26eb267f8723.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter
******
3 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
104,340,938 cases 2,265,935 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
26,552,224 cases 450,626 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
399,267 cases 5,664 deaths
WHO News:
* Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 104.3 million globally. *
US News:
** Deaths from confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 450,500 in the United States. **
4 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
104,832,983 cases 2,281,608 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
26,672,920 cases 455,657 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
400,851 cases 5,677 deaths
WHO News:
WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Member States Briefing On COVID-19 Today
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-member-states-briefing-on-covid-19---4-february-2021
COVAX Expects To Start Sending Millions Of COVID-19 Vaccines To Africa In February
https://www.afro.who.int/news/covax-expects-start-sending-millions-covid-19-vaccines-africa-february
PAHO Director Warns That Damage From COVID-19 Disproportionately Impacts Women
https://www.paho.org/en/news/3-2-2021-paho-director-warns-damage-covid-19-disproportionately-impacts-women
US News:
Missouri State Lawmaker Charged With Selling Fake Stem Cell Treatments And Claiming They Are A Cure For Covid-19
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/04/us/missouri-lawmaker-fake-covid-19-treatment-trnd/index.html
U.S. Coronavirus Vaccination Rates Are Accelerating
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/04/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/
Dr. Fauci Says It's Important To Wear A Mask Even After Getting the Covid Vaccine. Here's Why
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/04/dr-fauci-on-why-its-important-to-wear-a-mask-after-getting-your-covid-vaccine-.html
Submarine Sailor Dies Of "COVID-Related Complications"
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/02/04/submarine-sailor-dies-of-covid-related-complications/
Florida Grocery Store Bucks Mask Mandate; Owner Says COVID-19 Death Toll Is "Hogwash"
https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/florida-grocery-store-bucks-mask-mandate-owner-says-covid-19-death-toll-is-hogwash/
Hoyer Walks Photo Of Greene's AR-15 Post Across House Floor
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/02/04/steny-hoyer-house-floor-marjorie-taylor-greene-tweet-photo-sot-tsr-vpx.cnn
House Votes To Remove Rep. Greene From Committee Assignments
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-poised-remove-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-committee/story?id=75682139
Read Letter From House Impeachment Managers Asking Trump To Testify
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/04/politics/house-letter-trump-testify/index.html
Trump Quickly Rejects Impeachment Managers' Request For Testimony At Impeachment Trial
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/04/politics/impeachment-trial-trump-testify/index.html
5 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
105,346,199 cases 2,296,700 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
26,804,927 cases 459,278 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
402,714 cases 5,704 deaths
WHO News:
* Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 105.3 million globally. *
US News:
The Coronavirus Is A Master of Mixing Its Genome, Worrying Scientists
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/health/covid-variants-genome-recombination.html
"A Huge Potential For Chaos": How the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Was Hobbled By Turf Wars And Magical Thinking
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/02/how-the-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-was-hobbled
Judge Sets Bail Hearing For Kyle Rittenhouse Next Week
https://apnews.com/article/judge-set-bail-hearing-kyle-rittenhouse-c3900d0dcff630c85bb9e1b2dda4a279
"Bullhorn Lady" Pennsylvania Mother of 8 Arrested Over Capitol Riot
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bullhorn-lady-rachel-marie-powell-in-pennsylvania-arrested-over-capitol-riot
Lawyers Blast Trump's First Amendment Defense As "Legally Frivolous"
https://www.axios.com/trump-impeachment-first-amendment-defense-frivolous-118b67d2-080b-4e50-9e7b-fa6a8abed76b.html
6 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
105,724,227 cases 2,307,219 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
26,908,962 cases 461,910 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
404,255 cases 5,721 deaths
WHO News:
WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing On COVID-19 On 5 February 2021
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19-5-february-2021
WHO Launches Free OpenWHO.org Training On Rehabilitation For COVID-19
https://www.who.int/news/item/05-02-2021-who-launches-free-openwho.org-training-on-rehabilitation-for-covid-19
Redoubling Public Health Measures Needed Due To COVID-19 Virus Variants
https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2021/2/redoubling-public-health-measures-needed-due-to-covid-19-virus-variants
US News:
Biden, Democrats Prepare To Go It Alone, Believing Most Of Country Is On Their Side
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/06/964604727/biden-democrats-prepare-to-go-it-alone-believing-most-of-country-is-on-their-sid
Florida Law Officer Fired For Physically Harassing a Co-Worker, Mocking Her Fear of Covid-19, Police Say
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/06/officer-fired-covid-taunting/
University of Minnesota Studies Antibodies For Short-Term Immunity Against COVID-19
https://www.startribune.com/university-of-minnesota-studies-antibodies-for-short-term-immunity-against-covid-19/600019936/
CDC Scientists Recall "Death By a Thousand Cuts" As They Try To Rebuild the Agency's Reputation
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/05/health/cdc-rebuilding-confidence/index.html
Trump's Election Fraud Falsehoods Have Cost Taxpayers $519 Million - And Counting
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2021/cost-trump-election-fraud/?itid=hp-top-table-main-24
What Kyle Rittenhouse's Fate Reveals About "Law And Order"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/05/opinions/kyle-rittenhouse-what-law-and-order-means-hemmer/index.html
Ivanka Trump Thinks Her "Political Reemergence" Is Just Around the Corner
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/02/ivanka-trump-pardons
7 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
106,042,748 cases 2,314,602 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
26,998,264 cases 463,339 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
405,289 cases 5,731 deaths
WHO News:
* Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpass 106 million. *
Epidemiological Alert: Candida auris Outbreaks In Health Care Services In the Context Of the COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.paho.org/en/documents/epidemiological-alert-candida-auris-outbreaks-health-care-services-context-covid-19
At the Forefront Of Curtailing the Pandemic
https://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/statements/2021/statement-at-the-forefront-of-curtailing-the-pandemic
EU and WHO Provide Additional Support To Prevent COVID-19 Spread And Strengthen Health Systems In Somalia
http://www.emro.who.int/somalia/news/eu-and-who-provide-additional-support-to-prevent-covid-19-spread-and-strengthen-health-systems-in-somalia.html?format=html
US News:
Latino Workers, Groups Blast California Officials Over Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Changes
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latino-workers-groups-blast-california-officials-over-covid-19-vaccine-n1256893
Dr. Fauci Says US Should Prioritize Administering Second Vaccine Dose Over Giving Out First Jabs To More Americans
https://www.businessinsider.com/fauci-us-should-prioritize-second-vaccine-doses-2021-2
Pfizer Expects To Cut COVID-19 Production Time By Close To 50% As Production Ramps Up, Efficiencies Increase
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pfizer-expects-to-cut-covid-19-vaccine-production-time-by-close-to-50percent-as-production-ramps-up-efficiencies-increase/ar-BB1dsMWG
Covid-19 Numbers Are Improving, But Infections Could Grow Exponentially With Super Bowl Gatherings Today
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/07/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html
UMass Amherst Campus Now Considered "High Risk" For COVID-19, Now Limited To Essential Operations
https://www.wcvb.com/article/umass-amherst-campus-covid-19-risk-level-raised-from-elevated-to-high/35440234
President Biden Says It Will Be Very Difficult To Achieve Covid Herd Immunity Before Summer's End
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/07/covid-herd-immunity-biden-says-getting-there-by-summers-end-will-be-hard-.html
Trump's Second Impeachment Set To Kick Off This Week Amid Questions Of What It Will Look Like
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/07/politics/trump-impeachment-trial-this-week-state-of-play/index.html
******* Since it's Super Bowl Sunday, I watched the Kitten and Puppy Bowls (showcasing animals up for adoption) - see two photos below - *******
8 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
106,455,846 cases 2,324,794 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
27,088,044 cases 464,845 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
406,276 cases 5,733 deaths
WHO News:
COVAX Statement On New Variants Of SARS-CoV-2
https://www.who.int/news/item/08-02-2021-covax-statement-on-new-variants-of-sars-cov-2
France And WHO: A Strategic Partnership For Global Health Security
https://www.who.int/news/item/08-02-2021-france-and-who-a-strategic-partnership-for-global-health-security
Resurgence Of Ebola In North Kivu In the Democratic Republic of the Congo
https://www.afro.who.int/news/resurgence-ebola-north-kivu-democratic-republic-congo
US News:
Biden Says Trump Administration Of Pandemic Was "More Dire Than We Thought"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/08/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/
Facebook Vowed To Crack Down On Covid-19 Misinformation But Misleading Posts Remain Easy To Find
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/07/tech/facebook-instagram-covid-vaccine/index.html
The Fast-Spreading Coronavirus Variant Is Turning Up In US Sewers
https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/02/08/1017609/the-fast-spreading-coronavirus-variant-is-so-prevalent-its-turning-up-in-us-sewers/
"Constitutional Sheriffs" Ask Michigan Police To Stand Against Biden, COVID-19 Orders
https://www.mlive.com/politics/2021/02/constitutional-sheriffs-ask-michigan-police-to-stand-against-biden-covid-19-orders.html
New Variants Raise Worry About COVID-19 Virus Reinfections
https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-new-variants-b4d472f3d61c62a57aa68c4aa7c85012
Georgia Secretary Of State's Office Launches Investigation Into Trump's Phone Call Wanting Votes To Be Found
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/08/politics/georgia-secretary-of-state-trump-investigation/index.html
Security At US Capitol On High Alert For Trump Impeachment Trial - 34 Days after Insurrection
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/08/politics/impeachment-trial-security-posture/index.html
Trump Lawyers Argue Former President Did Not Incite Riots By Telling Supporters "To Fight Like Hell"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/08/politics/trump-impeachment-brief-filing/index.html
Here Is the Smoking Gun Evidence To Back Impeachment Of Trump
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/537765-here-is-the-smoking-gun-evidence-to-back-impeachment-of-donald-trump
National View: His Impeachment Defense Is Threadbare, But Trump Likely Will Still Win
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/columns/6873742-National-View-His-impeachment-defense-is-threadbare-but-Trump-likely-will-still-win
******* Note: The Second Impeachment Trial of trump begins tomorrow. On days that his trial by the Senate, managed by the House of Representatives - all of whom were witnesses to the Capitol insurrection - I will probably only be relaying COVID-19 statistics. Of course, if I become very angry about something during the trial, I just might be posting about the incident... *******
9 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
106,865,739 cases 2,338,189 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
27,187,212 cases 468,071 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
407,210 cases 5,746 deaths
WHO Epidemiological Report - Statistics of Cases & Deaths by Country:
https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-epidemiological-update---9-february-2021
WHO News:
PAHO Urges Countries To Improve Readiness To Roll Out COVID-19 Vaccines
https://www.paho.org/en/news/9-2-2021-paho-urges-countries-improve-readiness-roll-out-covid-19-vaccines
Countries Strengthen Health Supply Chains With Support From UNICEF And WHO
https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/Health-systems/health-technologies-and-medicines/news/news/2021/2/countries-strengthen-health-supply-chains-with-support-from-unicef-and-who
WHO: "Very Unlikely" Coronavirus Leaked From Wuhan Lab, More Study Needed To Trace Source
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/02/09/965814241/who-very-unlikely-coronavirus-leaked-from-lab-more-study-needed-to-trace-source
US News:
Biden Administration To Begin Shipping Covid Vaccine Doses To Community Health Centers
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/09/biden-administration-to-begin-shipping-covid-vaccine-doses-to-community-health-centers.html
Winter Park Resort Reports COVID-19 Outbreak Among Employees. It's Just One of 11 Current Outbreaks At Colorado Ski Areas, Says CDPHE.
https://www.denverpost.com/2021/02/09/winter-park-resort-covid19-outbreak/
Democrats Begin 45's Impeachment Trial With Stunning Video
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/02/09/us-capitol-riot-video-exhibit-impeachment-trial-two-vpx.cnn
Colorado Representative Joe Neguse, a House Impeachment Manager, Presents the Argument Defending the Legality And Constitutionality of Impeaching trump Out of Office
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSPjoQBeygU&t=190s
Trump Unhappy With His Impeachment Attorneys' Performance, Sources Say
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/09/politics/trump-impeachment-bruce-castor/index.html
****** Apparently, I misread and/or misheard the start time of the Impeachment proceedings today. I had *thought*that the arguments - 4 hours - would start at 7 MST, be followed by an hour break, and that the trial would then commence. Boy, was I wrong. First, at 11 MST, the bipartisan agreement was voted upon. 89 Senators voted aye, and 11 Republicans voted nay. The arguments started at about 11:30, with a short opening statement by Jaime Raskin, followed by the "stunning video" listed third from last in the US News listings. Congressman Raskin spoke again, then turned the floor over to Joe Neguse (my Representative), who argued the case of the legality and Constitutionality of the Impeachment. He was followed by David Cicillini of Rhode Island, with a short closing from Jaime Raskin that had me in tears.
Then 45's clowns came on - Bruce Castor was telling stories and rambling and really didn't make much sense. David Schoen appeared next - yelling and screaming, gulping water, and - finally - crying as he closed his argument by reading what he claimed was Abraham Lincoln's favorite poem, one by Longfellow. His argument was circular, and he lied several times during his presentation. Reports from sources who, supposedly, were with trump while he was watching his lawyers argue his case, state that 45 was screaming at the television, calling his lawyers names....
Anyway, the actual Impeachment trial will begin at noon EST tomorrow. I will be watching and listening and coloring. ******
10 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
107,300,544 cases 2,352,098 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
27,280,775 cases 471,195 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
407,976* cases 5,770 deaths
* Problems with CDPHE computer and database; number is not full count for today; CDPHE is having the problem corrected by technicians *
WHO News:
** Confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpass 107.3 million globally. **
US News:
***** I cried several times today, while watching the House Managers present the first half of their Impeachment case against the former White House occupant. Besides the news videos, and videos from social media, the prosecuting team used security and police videos and audio recordings, as well as Tweets and a three-dimensional display showing who was where at certain times within the Capitol building. It was a masterful presentation, and will continue tomorrow, starting again at noon EST. *****
The 21 Most Utterly Bizarre Lines From Trump's Impeachment Lawyer Bruce Castor
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/politics/bruce-castor-trump-trial-impeachment/index.html
Trump Impeachment Trial: Graphic Capitol Riot Video Reveals A True American Horror Story
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/arts/television/impeachment-trial-capitol-riot-video.html
11 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
107,749,090 cases 2,366,158 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
27,389,196 cases 475,221 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
409,683 cases 5,781 deaths
US News:
****** The House Managers finished their prosecutorial presentation against 45 in his second Impeachment hearing. Tomorrow, beginning at noon EST, his defense lawyers will begin to present their side of the argument. They have announced that they will not be using the entire 16 hours allotted to them. ******
12 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
108,154,014 cases 2,380,818 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
27,487,790 cases 480,724 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
411,774 cases 5,790 deaths
US News:
***** The defense team of four men gave a rather disjointed presentation that lasted about 2 1/2 hours out of the 16 they were allotted. They presented 2 videos, one of which they played 3 times - it was over 10 minutes long with clips of Democrats (and Madonna and Johnny Depp, for some reason) saying or yelling the word "fight" with their own "soundtrack" of threatening, drum-ponding music. - Oh, and the defense team blatantly lied at least 5 times during their presentation. But since this is an Impeachment trial, and not one in an actual court, nothing can be done to them. The defense team also misspoke - using incorrect words and names several times, which was sometimes quite funny.
Then there was the 4 hour question and answer session for the Senators to ask questions of both the defense team and the House Managers. That lasted about 2 1/4 hours. Then the Senate announced that Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman was sitting in the chamber, and that they wished to present the Congressional Medal of Honor to him for actions above and beyond the call of duty on 6 January. To a standing ovation, Officer Goodman, stood, bowed his head, and covered his heart with his right hand. I cried.
The Impeachment trial will begin again tomorrow at 10 a.m. EST. The Senate will decide whether or not to call witnesses for the trial. If the decision is "No," then the vote to Impeach the previous president will be taken, and the trial will end. If it is decided to call witnesses, I don't know if the trial will continue tomorrow, or if it will begin again on Tuesday, since Monday is a federal holiday. *****
13 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
108,503,489 cases 2,393,844 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
27,572,086 cases 484,149 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
412,983 cases 5,814 deaths
WHO News:
WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing On COVID-19 On 12 February 2021
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19-12-february-2021
The Oxford/Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need To Know
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the-oxford-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-what-you-need-to-know
US News:
Biden Grapples With Balancing Optimism And Tough Talk On Pandemic's Future
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/13/politics/biden-coronavirus/index.html
FDA Moved Too Fast To Authorize Coronavirus Antibody Tests, Two Top Officials Admit
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-vaccine-updates-02-13-21/h_9560789ba7d256e62bd36b51f072e343
Moderna Agreed To "Equitable Access" For Its Coronavirus Vaccine, But Most Of Its Doses Are Going To Wealthy Countries
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/coronavirus-vaccine-access-poor-countries-moderna/2021/02/12/0586e532-6712-11eb-bf81-c618c88ed605_story.html
Virus Variant First Detected In the U.K. Has Been Deadlier, Study Confirms
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/02/13/virus-variant-first-detected-uk-has-been-deadlier-study-confirms/
Seven GOP Senators Vote To Convict Trump In Impeachment Trial (17 Were Needed); McConnell Says Former President Is Responsible For Capitol Riot, But Votes To Acquit
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/13/trump-gop-impeachment-mcconnell/
Trump Left Them To Die. 43 Senate Republicans Still Licked His Boots.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/13/trump-left-them-die-43-senate-republicans-still-licked-his-boots/
Fact Check: Trump Lawyer Closes Impeachment Defense With A Barrage Of Dishonesty
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/13/politics/fact-check-trump-impeachment-van-der-veen-closing-argument/index.html
This Is Trump's Heaping List Of Legal Problems Post-Impeachment
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/13/politics/trump-legal-problems-post-impeachment/index.html
14 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
108,782,607 cases 2,398,866 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
27,638,748 cases 485,304 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
413,836 cases 5,824 deaths
WHO News:
PAHO: COVID-19 Cases In the Americas Rose 14% Since January 15, But Increase Is Lower Than Previous Period
https://www.paho.org/en/news/11-2-2021-paho-covid-19-cases-americas-rose-14-jan-15-increase-lower-previous-period
Occupied Palestinian Territory And Tunisia Notified Of Indicative Allocation Of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses During First Half Of 2021 Via COVAX Facility
http://www.emro.who.int/media/news/occupied-palestinian-territory-and-tunisia-notified-of-indicative-allocation-of-covid-19-vaccine-doses-during-first-half-of-2021-via-covax-facility.html
US News:
Israeli Study Finds 94% Drop In Symptomatic COVID-19 Cases With Pfizer Vaccine
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-vaccine/israeli-study-finds-94-drop-in-symptomatic-covid-19-cases-with-pfizer-vaccine-idINKBN2AE0Q2
Biden To Join Virtual G7 Event Friday With Global Leaders On Covid-19 Efforts
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/14/politics/biden-g7-summit-virtual-covid-19/index.html
Researchers Propose That Humidity From Masks May Lessen Severity Of COVID-19
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/researchers-propose-humidity-masks-may-lessen-severity-covid-19
CDC Defends School Guidelines As Advocates Say They Make It Too Hard To Reopen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/cdc-school-reopen-guidelines/2021/02/14/628f604e-6f08-11eb-b8a9-b9467510f0fe_story.html
Happy Valentines Day!
15 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
109,140,617 cases 2,407,537 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
27,692,654 cases 486,316 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
414,369 cases 5,826 deaths
WHO News:
* Globally, COVID-19 confirmed cases surpass 109.1 million; and deaths surpass 2.4 million. *
WHO Announces Two Additional COVID-19 Vaccines For Emergency Use And COVAX Roll-Out
https://www.who.int/news/item/15-02-2021-who-lists-two-additional-covid-19-vaccines-for-emergency-use-and-covax-roll-out
WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing On COVID-19 Today
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19-15-february-2021
Recovered Covid Patients Have Been Re-Infected With New Virus Strains, WHO Says
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/12/recovered-covid-patients-have-been-reinfected-with-new-virus-strains-who-says.html
US News:
Biden To Take Push For COVID Relief Plan Outside Washington
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-push-covid-relief-plan-washington/story?id=75905916
The Search For New Covid Drugs - And a Researcher's Reason For Optimism
https://www.statnews.com/2021/02/15/the-search-for-new-covid-drugs-and-a-researchers-reason-for-optimism/
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's Covid-19 Controversy, Explained
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/15/politics/andrew-cuomo-covid-19-controversy-explained/index.html
Pelosi Says There Will Be a 9/11 Commission-Style Panel To Examine Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/15/riot-commission/
A GOP Donor Gave $2.5 Million For A Voter Fraud Investigation. Now He Wants His Money Back.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/true-vote-lawsuit-fraud-eshelman/2021/02/15/a7017adc-6724-11eb-886d-5264d4ceb46d_story.html
16 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
109,475,012 cases 2,416,903 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
27,750,750 cases 487,794 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
415,037 cases 5,828 deaths
WHO Weekly Epidemiological Report - Case Numbers & Deaths From (almost) Every Country:
https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-epidemiological-update---16-february-2021
WHO News:
COVAX Statement On WHO Emergency Use Listing For AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine
https://www.who.int/news/item/16-02-2021-covax-statement-on-who-emergency-use-listing-for-astrazeneca-oxford-covid-19-vaccine
WHO Supports COVID-19 Response In Kurdistan With Allocation Of $1 Million (US) For Medical Supplies And Materials
http://www.emro.who.int/irq/iraq-news/who-continues-to-support-covid-19-response-in-kurdistan-with-new-allocation-of-us-1-million-for-medical-supplies-and-materials.html
US News:
New COVID-19 Cases In U.S. Fall For Fifth Week In a Row
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-covid-19-cases-in-us-fall-for-fifth-week-in-a-row/ar-BB1dJM2B?li=BBnb7Kz
Virologist: WHO Team Found No "Credible Link" Between Wuhan Labs, COVID-19
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/02/16/968375658/virologist-on-wuhan-trip-seafood-market-not-the-whole-story-in-early-outbreak
Biden Administration Increases the Number Of Covid Vaccine Doses Shipped Weekly To States And Pharmacies
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/16/biden-administration-increases-weekly-covid-vaccine-shipments-to-states-and-pharmacies-.html
Exclusive: Two Variants Have Merged Into Heavily Mutated Coronavirus
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2268014-exclusive-two-variants-have-merged-into-heavily-mutated-coronavirus/
Coronavirus Vaccine Shipments Face "Widespread Delays" Because Of Winter Storm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/02/16/covid-vaccine-winter-storm/
17 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
109,869,477 cases 2,428,407 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
27,825,163 cases 490,394 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
416,174 cases 5,838 deaths
18 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
110,273,656 cases 2,439,890 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
27,883,463 cases 492,760 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
417,415 cases 5,864 deaths
WHO News:
* Confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpass 110.2 million globally. *
WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Launch Of "A Guide To Global Health Diplomacy"
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-launch-of-a-guide-to-global-health-diplomacy
From Paper To Digital Pathway: WHO Launches First "SMART Guidelines"
https://www.who.int/news/item/18-02-2021-from-paper-to-digital-pathway-who-launches-first-smart-guidelines
U.S. White House Announces $4 Billion In Funding COVAX, the Global Vaccine Effort That Trump Spurned
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/02/18/5-percent-vaccine-donations-france/
US News:
More Than 130 Countries Don't Have A Single Covid-19 Vaccine, While 10 Countries Have Already Dispersed 75% Of All Vaccines, the UN Says
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/world/united-nations-130-countries-no-vaccine-trnd/index.html
Florida Governor Accused Of "Playing Politics" With COVID-19 Vaccine
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/02/17/968714946/florida-governor-accused-of-playing-politics-with-covid-vaccine
Grocery Workers Say They Can't Get Vaccines, Even As They Help Distribute Them
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/18/grocery-workers-vaccine-delays/
19 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
110,687,656 cases 2,450,499 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
27,999, 565 cases 495,506 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
418,695 cases 5,878 deaths
20 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
111,042,829 cases 2,459,326 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
28,075,437 cases 497,577 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
419,812 cases 5,887 deaths
WHO News:
* Globally, confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 111 million. *
G7 Leaders Commit $4.3 Billion (US) To Finance Global Equitable Access To Tests, Treatments And Vaccines In 2021
https://www.who.int/news/item/19-02-2021-g7-leaders-commit-us-4.3-billion-to-finance-global-equitable-access-to-tests-treatments-and-vaccines-in-2021
World Waking Up To Vaccine Equity
https://www.who.int/news/item/19-02-2021-world-waking-up-to-vaccine-equity
Country Readiness For COVID-19 Vaccines
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/country-readiness-for-covid-19-vaccines
US News:
Covid-19 Hospitalizations In the US Dip To Lowest Level Since November
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/20/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html
What's Safe After COVID-19 Vaccination? Don't Shed Masks Yet
https://apnews.com/article/us-news-coronavirus-pandemic-f74a703c32fbfed6d8a2f066b9cda3f8
Skateboarding Superstar Charged With Hosting COVID-19 Superspreader Party in L. A.
https://apnews.com/article/us-news-coronavirus-pandemic-f74a703c32fbfed6d8a2f066b9cda3f8
Stimulus Checks Update: $1,400 Checks, Health Care Expansion In COVID-19 Relief Bill
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-nw-stimulus-check-updates-20210220-fsidv5lxr5gr5nuuavs6s3ompm-story.html
Biden Declares Major Disaster in Texas As Focus Shifts To Who Is Responsible For the Winter Weather Crisis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/20/winter-storms-texas-weather-updates/
21 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
111,333,959 cases 2,465,502 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
28,133,620 cases 498,879 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
420,614 cases 5,892 deaths
WHO News:
WHO Director-General's Statement On Tanzania and COVID-19
https://www.who.int/news/item/20-02-2021-who-director-general-s-statement-on-tanzania-and-covid-19
WHO Supports Iraq With Vital Consignment of Medical Technologies To Boost COVID-19 Containment Efforts
http://www.emro.who.int/irq/iraq-news/who-supports-iraq-with-vital-consignment-of-medical-technologies-to-boost-national-covid-19-containment-efforts.html?format=html
Statement - Overcoming COVID-19 And It's Collateral Effects
https://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/statements/2021/statement-overcoming-covid-19-and-its-collateral-effects
US News:
Dr. Fauci: "Possible" Americans Will Be Wearing Masks In 2022 To Protect Against COVID-19
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/21/politics/anthony-fauci-mask-wearing-2022-cnntv/index.html
A Sign Of Just How Terrible the Winter's Surge Was
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/02/covid-19-hospitalizations-fall-below-summers-peak/618102/
500,000 Dead, A Number Almost Too Large To Grasp
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/21/us/cbp-seizes-cocaine-laced-corn-flakes-trnd/index.html
Relatively Few Children Die Of Covid-19, But Each Death Represents A Trauma Deepened
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2021/covid-children-deaths/?itid=hp-top-table-main
22 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
111,700,418 cases 2,473,144 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
28,186,824 cases 500,201 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
421,294 cases 5,893 deaths
US News:
** Confirmed COVID-19 deaths surpass one-half million in the United States. **
23 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
112,075,694 cases 2,483,496 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
28,257,466 cases 502,517 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
422,390 cases 5,907 deaths
WHO Weekly Epidemiological Report - Case & Death Statistics From (almost) All Countries:
** the Weekly Report was not on-line at 7 pm MST today **
WHO News:
* Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 112 million globally. *
WHO Director-General's Remarks At the Launch Event For Global Citizen's "Recover Better Together" Campaign Today
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-remarks-at-the-launch-event-for-global-citizen-s-recover-better-together-campaign---23-february-2021
Improving Understanding Of And Response To Infodemics During Public Health Emergencies
https://www.who.int/news/item/22-02-2021-improving-understanding-of-and-response-to-infodemics-during-public-health-emergencies
No-Fault Compensation Program For COVID-19 Vaccines Is A World First
https://www.who.int/news/item/22-02-2021-no-fault-compensation-programme-for-covid-19-vaccines-is-a-world-first
US News:
"Homegrown" California Coronavirus Variant Is More Contagious And Possibly Deadlier
https://www.livescience.com/california-coronavirus-variant-contagious.html
Covid Live Updates: Biden Ups Weekly Vaccine Shipments; "Variants Of Concern" Have U.S. Officials On Edge
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/23/covid-live-updates.html
Federal Law Prohibits Employers And Others From Requiring Vaccination With A Covid-19 Vaccine Distributed Under An Emergency Use Authorization
https://www.statnews.com/2021/02/23/federal-law-prohibits-employers-and-others-from-requiring-vaccination-with-a-covid-19-vaccine-distributed-under-an-eua/
Vaccine Makers Pfizer And Moderna Pledge Massive Boost To U.S. Supply After Sluggish Rollout
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/02/23/vaccine-distribution-pfizer-moderna/
Can Covid Herd Immunity Be Reached Without Vaccinating Kids? It's Complicated.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/02/22/covid-vaccine-children-herd-immunity/
Takeaways From the Senate Hearing On the US Capitol Attack
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/23/politics/takeaways-capitol-riot-hearing/index.html
FBI Alert About Possible "War" Against Congress Reached D.C. And Capitol Police On Eve Of Attack, Deepening Security Questions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/capitol-riot-intelligence/2021/02/23/1cdfd126-75f4-11eb-ae66-8b9e3c6918a1_story.html
24 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
112,513,463 cases 2,495,813 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
28,330,141 cases 505,796 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
423,558 cases 5,917 deaths
WHO Weekly Epidemiological Report - Case & Death Statistics From (almost) All Countries:
https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-epidemiological-update---23-february-2021
** the Weekly Report was not on-line at 7 pm MST on 23 February 2021 **
WHO News:
COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Shipped By the COVAX Facility Head to Ghana, Marking Beginning Of Global Rollout
https://www.who.int/news/item/24-02-2021-covid-19-vaccine-doses-shipped-by-the-covax-facility-head-to-ghana-marking-beginning-of-global-rollout
The Americas Should Be A "Global Priority" For COVID-19 Vaccines, PAHO Director Says
https://www.paho.org/en/news/24-2-2021-americas-should-be-global-priority-covid-19-vaccines-paho-director-says
Health Care By Train: Reaching Some Of the Most Remote Communities In the European Region
https://www.euro.who.int/en/countries/russian-federation/photo-story-pages/photo-story-health-by-train-reaching-some-of-the-most-remote-communities-in-the-european-region
US News:
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Works Well In Big "Real World" Test
https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-vaccine-pfizer-3f7f0cabfaebe1af2e88311a59439c50
A Chicago Gym Spurred COVID-19 Outbreak Through Indoor Workouts. Mask Use Was Rare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-gym-outbreak-cdc-report-20210224-hrsxjuhzf5csxd67sbsotgqzbu-story.html
New Analyses Show Johnson & Johnson One-Dose Vaccine Works Well
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/science/johnson-johnson-covid-vaccine.html
Massive Google-Funded COVID Will Track Variants And Immunity
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00490-5
Covid Live Updates: House To Pass Relief Bill On Friday; Biden Extends National Emergency Declaration
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/24/covid-live-updates.html
25 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
112,963,634 cases 2,506,276 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
28,409,391 cases 508,084 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
424,677 cases 5,925 deaths
WHO News:
COVID-19 Oxygen Emergency Impacting More Than Half A Million People In Low- And Middle-Income Countries Every Day, As Demand Surges
https://www.who.int/news/item/25-02-2021-covid-19-oxygen-emergency-impacting-more-than-half-a-million-people-in-low--and-middle-income-countries-every-day-as-demand-surges
How WHO Transforms Funding Into Action In Regions Around the World
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/how-who-transforms-funding-into-action-in-regions-around-the-world
WHO And ITU Launch New Guide On Introduction Of Dementia Risk Reduction And Carer Support Programs Using Mobile Technology
https://www.who.int/news/item/26-02-2021-who-and-itu-launch-new-guide-on-introduction-of-dementia-risk-reduction-and-carer-support-programmes-using-mobile-technology
US News:
New Coronavirus Variant In NYC Has Vaccine-Evading Mutation
https://www.livescience.com/new-coronavirus-variant-new-york-city.html
The Pandemic Has Been A Windfall For Billionaires
https://www.usnews.com/news/economy/articles/2021-02-24/the-pandemic-has-been-a-windfall-for-billionaires
Biden Marks the 50 Millionth Coronavirus Vaccination Shot In the United States
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/25/joe-biden-live-updates/
New Coronavirus Cases Fall By 20%
https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-cases-infections-vaccine-good-news-71bd9285-1666-4554-9aca-72342c7b5b0f.html
CDC Study Finds Nursing Home Residents Who Appear To Have Recovered From Covid Were Re-Infected With An Even Worse Case
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/25/cdc-study-finds-nursing-home-residents-were-reinfected-with-worse-case-of-covid.html
As Delays Hamper Some Second Coronavirus Vaccine Doses, A Debate Rages: Prioritize One Shot Or Two?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/02/25/second-vaccine-dose-delay/
26 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
113,372,398 cases 2,515,869 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
28,481,921 cases 510,306 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
426,198 cases 5,940 deaths
WHO News:
* Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpass 113.3 million. *
27 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
113,745,002 cases 2,524,133 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
28,553,692 cases 511,994 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
427,462 cases 5,945 deaths
WHO News:
What Is COVID-19 Efficacy?
https://www.afro.who.int/news/what-covid-19-vaccine-efficacy
Genome Sequencing Central To COVID-19 Response
https://www.afro.who.int/news/genome-sequencing-central-covid-19-response
WHO/Europe Calls For Action On Post-COVID Conditions/"Long COVID"
https://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/statements/2021/statement-update-on-covid-19-whoeurope-calls-for-action-on-post-covid-conditionslong-covid
US News:
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization For Third (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-issues-emergency-use-authorization-third-covid-19-vaccine
House Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Plan; Biden Calls For "Quick Action" From Senate
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/27/971637729/house-approves-1-9-trillion-covid-19-relief-package
"We're Born Indian - Native American - And We Die White:" Indigenous Leaders In California Fear COVID Deaths Are Going Undercounted
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/02/27/california-natives-fear-covid-deaths-undercounted-native-americans/6838693002/
Girl, Aged 11, Finds Parents Dead In Missouri Home. Both Had Covid-19.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/girl-11-finds-parents-dead-missouri-home-both-had-covid-n1258989
"It's Up To You": Ad Campaign To Encourage Coronavirus Vaccination Gets Under Way
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/02/25/covid-vaccine-ad-council/
Conservative Political Action Conference's Speakers Exult In Conservative Victimhood ****** Replete With a Golden Statue of Trump ******
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/27/cpacs-speakers-exult-conservative-victimhood/
28 February 2021 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
114,041,134 cases 2,529,897 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
28,603,689 cases 512,984 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
428,303 cases 5,951 deaths
WHO News:
Emergency Response In Yemen: WHO And the Government of Japan's Fight Against High-Threat Infectious Pathogens
http://www.emro.who.int/yemen/news/emergency-response-in-yemen-who-and-the-government-of-japans-fight-against-high-threat-infectious-pathogens.html?format=html
US News:
There's Good Covid-19 News, Including a Third Vaccine's Approval. But Don't Ease Up On Safety Measures, Dr. Fauci Warns.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/28/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html
Getting the Vaccine Will Protect You From the Coronavirus - And It May Keep People Around You Healthier, Too
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/02/27/covid-vaccine-viral-load/
A Trader Joe's Employee Called For Stronger Coronavirus Measures. The Company Fired Him.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/28/trader-joes-fired-employee-coronavirus/
