Getting vaccinated at WalMart: https://www.rd.com/article/walmart-covid-19-vaccine/ . This is included just to show what the public is being told. As you know, I believe herd immunity comes at a higher percentage than 70%. This article also assumes that the vaccines are effective for the new variants.
WSJ: Getting vaccinated at the ballpark: https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-can-go-back-to-the-ballparkfor-a-covid-vaccination-11610761958 .
New COVID variant identified in Washington state: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/a-worrying-coronavirus-mutation-is-discovered-in-washington-state-but-hasnt-spread/ .
WSJ: Details of spike protein mutation: https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-new-covid-19-variants-could-be-more-infectious-11610802327 .
Model predicts 566,000 US deaths by end of April: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/01/16/covid-news-updates-joe-biden-coronavirus-plan-new-strain/4177874001/ . The US COVID death toll is likely to pass the American death toll from WWII of 405,000 around Inauguration Day – that is, in less than 1 year.
WSJ: Biden vaccination strategy: https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-bidens-covid-19-vaccine-plan-how-he-intends-to-speed-up-distribution-11610794800 . More: Biden’s first 10 days: https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-first-10-days-to-focus-on-covid-19-economy-environment-and-racial-equity-11610838151 . This is a hint of how much Biden will attempt to do in the first 100 days.
WSJ: New York’s bumpy vaccine roll-out: https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-looks-to-move-past-covid-19-vaccine-rollouts-troubled-first-weeks-11610798401 .
New Jersey sets controversial vaccination priorities: https://www.yahoo.com/now/smokers-prioritized-covid-19-vaccine-new-jersey-teachers-devalued-decision-200451486.html .
WSJ: Europe to close schools again: https://www.wsj.com/articles/europes-schools-are-closing-again-on-concerns-they-spread-covid-19-11610805601 .
France imposes nationwide 6 pm curfew: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france/france-observes-nationwide-6-p-m-curfew-to-slow-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN29L0L2 .
WSJ: Swiss to vote on lockdowns: https://www.wsj.com/articles/switzerland-to-hold-referendum-on-covid-19-lockdown-11610807392 . While I favor broadening voting to get more input from the populace, I’m not in favor of having people vote on public health measures.
India starts massive vaccination push: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/01/16/957593507/indias-massive-coronavirus-vaccine-effort-begins-today .
UAE presses ahead with Sinopharm vaccine: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-a-e-pushes-ahead-with-chinese-covid-19-vaccine-hoping-to-avoid-lockdowns-as-cases-surge-11610792950 .
Data scientist turns herself in to face new charge: https://news.yahoo.com/ex-florida-data-scientist-rebekah-223800421.html .
WSJ: Food delivery fees attract regulatory scrutiny: https://www.wsj.com/articles/regulators-are-fed-up-with-food-delivery-fees-11610809200 .
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The far right freaks out: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-supporters-betrayed_n_60016777c5b62c0057bc11ab . One would think the far right is a small percentage of Republicans. However, with 24% of the population saying Trump bears no responsibility for the insurrection, you have to wonder what if anything these people are thinking.
WSJ: Threat assessment: https://www.wsj.com/articles/solo-extremists-might-pose-higher-risk-than-organized-groups-11610818819 . More: Policing extremists on the web: https://www.wsj.com/articles/pro-trump-discussion-board-faces-possible-shutdown-over-violent-racist-posts-11610819176 .
Fear of ongoing insurgency: https://www.yahoo.com/news/attack-on-us-capitol-was-the-beginning-of-an-american-insurgency-counterterrorism-experts-warn-100000381.html .
Texas Republican wants DOJ investigation of Trump January 6 conduct: https://news.yahoo.com/republican-lawmaker-to-ask-justice-department-to-investigate-trumps-response-to-attack-on-us-capitol-002831089.html . There will be multiple investigations, as there should be.
Trump flies off: https://apnews.com/article/trump-leave-washington-6fe43f2e5f1c8d25d0f63f99be9d91cc . Skulking away, with a private parade. What a loser.
Rudy opens law office located in Alternate Reality: https://abcnews.go.com/US/giuliani-working-trumps-impeachment-defense-argue-voter-fraud/story?id=75302032 . The premise is apparently that if you say it enough times, it becomes an alternate viewpoint. This didn’t work out well for the Flat Earthers.
WSJ: The fruitcake “debate”: https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-gop-freshmen-mock-masks-embrace-gun-rights-spar-with-colleagues-11610805601 . Rude and stupid only passes for a political philosophy in Trump World. These women are looking like one-termers. Given Orange Julius’s current downward spiral, they may be marginalized within six months.
Senior Boebert aide resigns: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/01/16/top-aide-to-pro-trump-rep-boebert-reportedly-resigns-over-capitol-attack/?sh=49079f715b5d . She may well be too nutty even for Nut World.
Loews pulls the plug on Josh Hawley: https://www.newsweek.com/horrified-loews-hotels-cancel-gop-sen-josh-hawley-fundraiser-after-capitol-siege-1562152 .
WSJ: Man arrested at checkpoint: https://www.wsj.com/articles/man-with-gun-ammunition-and-fake-credentials-arrested-at-capitol-checkpoint-11610836380 . It strains credibility that anyone could be this stupid.