COVID causes India measles outbreak: https://www.indiaspend.com/indiaspend-interviews/indias-measles-outbreak-a-consequence-of-covid-19-health-services-slowdown-845423 . Because COVID disrupted public health services, measles vaccinations dropped, creating fertile opportunities for measles. Measles has also emerged in other poorer African and South Asian countries: https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/measles/data/global-measles-outbreaks.html . This CDC report analyzing WHO information indicates that 61 million measles does have been missed since March 2020 (top right, page 1490): https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/pdfs/mm7147a1-H.pdf .
Long COVID linked to heart condition: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pots-debilitating-heart-condition-linked-covid-lesser-degree-vaccines-rcna61226 .
US COVID hospitalizations focused on seniors: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/covid-hospitalizations-3-times-higher-seniors-age-groups/story?id=95066360 . The “plague of the elderly” still continues to evolve.
Montana judge rejects vaccine choice law: https://apnews.com/article/health-covid-montana-donald-molloy-united-states-government-6958778d50874e63da7fd766722234ca .
Masking recommendations return in face of “tripledemic”: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-12-12/tripledemic-of-covid-19-flu-and-rsv-prompts-return-of-some-mask-recommendations .
FDA approves lung cancer drug: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-12-12/u-s-fda-approves-miratis-lung-cancer-drug .
Latest Alzheimer’s research: https://www.thehealthy.com/alzheimers/news-alzheimers-breakthroughs-treatments/ .
WSJ: Amgen acquires Horizon Therapeutics: https://www.wsj.com/articles/amgen-in-advanced-talks-to-buy-horizon-therapeutics-11670785882 . More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/amgen-hunts-for-new-revenue-in-28-billion-deal-11670876663 .
Abortions remain available in Iowa: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-politics-health-iowa-state-government-e83a9ef302d86df485acbabf7a18508d .
Monthly inflation report Tuesday: https://www.yahoo.com/now/eyes-tomorrow-crucial-inflation-report-211604813.html . The Fed has been abundantly clear that it will accept a recession in order to tame inflation. While everyone is now expecting a 50 basis point increase by the Fed this month, a poor inflation report could push them back to 75.
Biden creates anti-Semitism task force: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3772525-biden-establishes-government-task-force-to-combat-antisemitism/ .
Federal retirement reform legislation fading in Congress: https://news.yahoo.com/window-is-closing-chances-for-long-awaited-retirement-legislation-are-fading-fast-162040063.html .
Putin cancels annual year-end news conference: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/12/russias-putin-cancels-annual-year-end-news-conference-kremlin . Others speculate that Putin’s rumored health problems are also involved in the cancellation.
More conservative opposition to Kevin McCarthy as Speaker: https://www.rawstory.com/kevin-mccarthy-jan-6-2658951018/ . This does not seem consequential within the GOP, but still it represents increasing opposition.
The nuts on the right become increasingly dangerous: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3772006-greene-says-jan-6-remarks-were-sarcasm/ . More: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-jan-6-capitol-attack-wouldve/story?id=95065444 . Read Marjorie Taylor Greene’s comments and judge for yourself. However, the only similarity between sarcasm and sedition is that they both start with s, just like snake.
Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas as FTX bankruptcy drama continues: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/12/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried-arrested-in-the-bahamas-after-us-files-criminal-charges.html . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ftx-founder-samuel-bankman-fried-arrested-in-bahamas-11670890250 .
DOJ now looking at Binance for potential money-laundering charges: https://www.thestreet.com/investing/cryptocurrency/crypto-problems-grow-binance-might-face-charges . However, if Binance goes down, it is hard to see many crypto exchanges surviving this mess. The run on these “banks” will grow exponentially.