30 December 2020

Wishes for 2021

 On December 8, I noted that 15MM people in America had confirmed Covid-19. Just 3 weeks later it's 20MM contracted and almost 350,000 dead. The projections right now for where the world will be in April are dire. Almost 3 million expected to have died of Covid by 1 April 2021 with the US accounting for more than 500k. 

So on the eve of New Year's Eve, I contemplate the dread. I've been wishing everyone a much improved 2021, but I'm not so certain. 

 United States

Coronavirus Cases:

20,002,300

Deaths:

347,172

Recovered:

11,853,005

13 December 2020

What a week!


It's been some week. The US Supreme court has turned down Texas' bid to overturn the election results in four states, the US has a massive coronavirus outbreak clocking up 1.5 million new cases (16.5M total) and 10.5 thousand deaths (305K total) in just the last 5 days, the Pfizer mRNA vaccine got FDA Emergency Use Authorization and began shipping, and the Brexit talks broke down.  

Oh, and Biden-Harris were named Time Person of the Year. 

Crazy world! My elves on the shelf have been up to mischief. At least it's something to do. 

08 December 2020

US explosion of coronavirus infection


The US has blown past the 15 million confirmed coronavirus cases in a flash. With 290,000 deaths and more than 200,000 new cases daily demonstrating the post-Thanksgiving crush, the run-up to Christmas is going to be devastating for so many families. And yet, the superspreader in chief throws tantrums and begs for states to overturn the election. I am ashamed. Saddened and ashamed. 

Globally, 68 million confirmed cases and 1.5 million deaths set the stage for the close of a horrible year. But today, the first of the vaccines began to be distributed outside of clinical trials. The first person to get vaccinated in Ireland was an 80 yo woman in the North. Hope is on the way. 

Winter has arrived and the elves are creating mischief on the shelves. 

Coronavirus Cases:

68,055,468

Deaths:

1,553,150

Recovered:

47,145,603