Update, 08/23/2021, 3 PM Eastern: In the hours since the publication of this piece, both the FDA and the American Academy of Pediatrics have come out strongly against off-label dosing of children below 12 years old with the Pfizer vaccine. Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock described it as a matter of “great concern.” The AAP’s
Like many of you, we’ve been enjoying a summer with small slices of normality. But, as we predicted, things are quickly getting worse again — some areas are already at the worst levels they’ve been in the entire pandemic — as the Delta variant and bad actors within our society continue to do damage. This
The massive US cyber breach may have started long before last spring. Russia still denies involvement. Wichita, Kansas had a little temblor. It was enough to knock some stuff off shelves, but not enough to damage structures. Although it’s a small earthquake, comparatively, it’s worth mentioning because in preparing a household for an earthquake, you’ll
California water futures are being traded on Wall Street. Because of scarcity. Iran’s making good on its promise to ramp up its nuclear program as more centrifuges are added: A small to moderate CME is going to hit the US tomorrow during the later half of the day. Although northernmost states might get an aurora,
Iran plans on ramping up its nuclear program in the wake of the assassination of the program’s leader: Bird flu is causing grotesque presentations in swan in the UK. It’s not just the UK that’s affected with bird flu, it’s throughout Northwestern Europe. Let’s hope the spinning, bleeding swans are limited to the UK… There
Tension is rising between the US and Iran. The US Government pulled out of a nuclear deal with Iran that limited Iran’s production of enriched uranium in 2018. Trump reportedly queried senior advisors last week about targeting Iran’s main nuclear site. There is some speculation that the lame duck Administration will plan a strike against
Monday morning brought the sweet, sweet news that Pfizer’s RNA-based COVID-19 vaccine has turned out to be extremely effective in its Phase 3 trial. While the news itself has been all over social media and has resulted in an instant 5% jump in the stock market, much of the press coverage has actually been not
The world has nearly 42 million cases. The world has added over 3.2 million cases since last Thursday. Case growth continues to climb. There have been nearly 1.2 million deaths. The US has over 9.2 million cases. Over 234,000 Americans have died—almost 1,000 in the last 24 hours. The US has gained over 82,000 new
There are over 44.2 million global cases. The world has gained 3.3 million cases since last week, and case growth continues to increase. There have been nearly 1.2 million deaths. There are over 9 million cases in the US. There have been over 232,000 deaths in the US. Over 964 have died in the US
The world has nearly 42 million cases. The world has added 2.8 million cases since last Thursday. Case growth continues to climb. There have been over 1.1 million deaths. The US has over 8.6 million cases. Over 228,000 Americans have died—over 860 in the last 24 hours. The US has gained over 67,000 new cases
There are over 40.9 million global cases. 2.6 million cases have been added to the tally over the last week as growth ramps up. There have been over 1.1 million deaths. There are over 8.5 million cases in the US. There have been over 226,000 deaths in the US. Over 825 have died in the
There are over 38.3 million global cases. 2.3 million cases have been added to the tally over the last week as growth accelerates. There have been nearly 1.1 million deaths. There are over 8 million cases in the US. There have been over 220,000 deaths in the US. Over 750 have died in the US
The world has over 36.7 million cases. The world has added 2.3 million cases since last Thursday. Case growth continues to accelerate. There have been over 1 million deaths. The US has almost 7.8 million cases and has had over 217,000 deaths. Over 800 Americans have died from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The
There are over 36 million global cases. Global cases continue to accelerate. There have been over 1 million deaths. There are over 7.7 million cases in the US. There have been over 215,000 deaths in the US. Nearly 700 have died in the US since yesterday. Cases are on an upswing in the US again,
There are over 34.1 million global cases. There have been over 1 million total deaths—this horrible milestone was passed this week. There are over 7.4 million cases in the US. There have been over 211,000 deaths in the US. Over 850 have died in the US since yesterday. India gained over 86,000 new cases in
