those under 60 still require some persuading to reach an 85% vaccination rate
cases are on the rise again […] Over the past 24 hours, the RKI has recorded 985 new infections. A week ago, the number was 808. However, 48 people have died in Germany in the past day, down from 56 deaths last week
Not giving a context to that last sentence is the kind of journalism which makes me SICK. This. Is. Expected. You. Asshats. Fuck you, and your sloppy reports.
Since Delta plus is in the news, and people are still struggling to leave behind the geographically inspired names:
For Fuck’s Sake
Looks at the local news blog ran by the pennysaver
Oh NY’s vaccination rate is doing quite well I wonder by well my county is doi…
Well, i’m certainly not surprised seeing how 70% of the county’s vote went to Trump.
Hmmm, this sounds awfully familiar, but had a bluer tone last time…
Delta variant slams Missouri as ICUs fill and ventilators run low | Ars Technica
ETA the obligatory “fair and balanced” take:
Best. Olympics. Ever
That’s not all. They are still debating whether or not to allow spectators. With two weeks to go, they still have not decided that.
Oh boy!
I should probably not have read that right before going into work…
Oh well.
California’s Capitol revives a mask rule after an outbreak infected four fully vaccinated people.
The California State Capitol in Sacramento has toughened its mask policy after finding nine recent cases of Covid-19 in the Assembly, including four cases in people who had been fully vaccinated, legislative officials said.
According to the JHU tracker, we passed four million deaths today.
Shiiiit. Worth noting that the vaccines are still phenomenally effective at preventing hospitalizations and deaths, but especially with the delta variant, ending the pandemic is just a bridge too far.
