BA5 requires rethinking COVID dangers: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/why-ucsfs-bob-wachter-says-covid-variant-ba5-is-a-different-beast/ar-AAZc0ag?li=BBnb7Kz . BA4 and BA5 are now the dominant US variants. And many experts argue that BA5 is the more dangerous of the two because of its high transmissibility.
Macau COVID cases multiply: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-07-04/macau-covid-outbreak-hits-more-than-900-as-infections-spread . WSJ: Meanwhile, China imposes more restrictions as COVID spreads again: https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-imposes-fresh-restrictions-as-covid-19-cases-rise-11656943127 . Thanks, Xi, for so stubbornly sticking with Zero COVID. China continues to underperform because of this unsustainable policy.
WSJ: Medication abortion drug maker faces new scrutiny: https://www.wsj.com/articles/little-known-abortion-pill-maker-faces-scrutiny-11656939602 . In my view, there will continue to be advances in medication abortions. We know that women will still get abortions, and this goes beyond the 20 or so states where abortion will remain legal. These medical procedures should be made as safe as possible.
Federal judge rules for opioid drug distributors in landmark liability case: https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-huntington-west-virginia-opioids-325f44a551155a00e753d2def874d26b .
Terror at Highland Park Independence Day Parade: Shooter kills 6, wounds 24: https://apnews.com/article/chicago-july-4-parade-shooting-92b50feb80c19afe7842b9caf08545cb . So, we know “innocent until proven guilty”. However, if you’ve seen a picture of the suspect, he’s a nut. Why aren’t we working harder to prevent nuts from having guns? We are failing as a country when government cannot solve obvious problems. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/july-fourth-parade-shooting-in-highland-park-leaves-at-least-six-dead-11656991509 .
Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit proceeds: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fox-news-rupert-murdoch-trump-big-lie-defamation-dominion_n_62c37129e4b0f612572aba9a . The right-wing media falsely promoting the Big Lie should bear responsibility for knowingly defaming this company. Maybe they will – big time.
I hope your July 4 holiday was positively memorable