Heart inflammation warning added to mRNA vaccines: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/26/fda-adds-heart-inflammation-warning-to-moderna-pfizer-vaccines . This is still a rare event for which the condition is typically temporary and mild.
The future of digital vaccine verification: https://apnews.com/article/travel-technology-lifestyle-coronavirus-pandemic-business-1c78a2a22e59835286984b5f1ee2df62 . This reminds me of the evolution of thinking on public smoking bans. As further COVID outbreaks are expected, particularly in unvaccinated areas, digital vaccination verification still has a future. It’s what the cruise lines would prefer, too.
Delta variant vs. UK: Delta is winning: https://apnews.com/article/europe-coronavirus-pandemic-lifestyle-coronavirus-vaccine-business-8492d78c92b79da68891bfeae689f9fb .
Deleted data files hammer the Wuhan market origin theory: https://www.stripes.com/covid/2021-06-26/coronavirus-wuhan-china-deleted-gene-sequences-1853489.html . Um, yes, people will react negatively. That’s because this is an absolute demonstration that China has not been transparent in investigating COVID’s origins. And “not transparent” looks like not truthful when there was an act of deletion. WSJ: Less: https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-we-know-about-the-origins-of-covid-19-11624699801 . No, this misses the important new information in the previous article.
“Social distancing rules” force UK health minister to resign: https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2021-06-26/uk-health-minister-resigns-after-breaching-coronavirus-rules . This is certainly a new spin on being caught kissing someone not your wife. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-k-health-secretary-quits-over-breach-of-social-distance-guidelines-with-aide-11624735256 .
Brits back away from anti-vax insanity: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/26/vaccine-hesitancy-wanes-despite-thousands-joining-freedom-march . The anti-vaxxers doing in this in the midst of a pandemic should be ashamed of themselves. But they’re not. And if you think about it, this rally is one of the most likely places to catch COVID. Ask Herman Cain.
J&J exits opioids, works to settle lawsuits: https://www.wsj.com/articles/johnson-johnson-settles-new-york-opioid-case-for-230-million-11624716067 .
Biden reverses field on infrastructure bill: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-reverses-himself-on-infrastructure-says-he-would-sign-bipartisan-deal/ar-AALu4KV?li=BBnb7Kz . This whole scenario is likely a tactic. Biden has locked in Republican support on the bipartisan bill while putting pressure on Democrats to deliver 50 votes on a reconciliation package. WSJ: More (or less): https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-says-he-wasnt-threatening-to-veto-bipartisan-infrastructure-plan-11624740487 .
Collapsed Miami condo building had serious deferred maintenance issues: https://apnews.com/article/fl-state-wire-florida-2a241993956ea842262e593812ad3ada . If deferred maintenance caused this collapse, there will be lawsuits and bankruptcies and the question of criminal charges. None of this brings back those lost. The owners apparently delayed making repairs over cost. This currently looks like a search and recover operation involving 161 lives lost: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/06/26/florida-building-collapse-update-saturday-death-toll-missing/5356396001/ . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/engineering-firm-warned-of-systemic-issues-with-miami-area-condo-building-before-deadly-collapse-11624720688 . Still more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/search-at-miami-area-condo-collapse-hindered-by-continuing-fire-11624720433 .
Chauvin most likely will serve 15 years or less: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9728711/Derek-Chauvin-fear-eyes-sentenced-prison-body-language-expert-says.html . He is also at physical risk from the prison population, which may affect how he is confined.
Ron Johnson remains a danger to civilization: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/gop-sen-ron-johnson-under-fire-for-holding-event-on-adverse-reactions-to-covid-vaccines/ar-AALtx4S?li=BBnb7Kz . So 6 people will testify out of 160 million vaccinated. The GOP is now reduced to figuring out how to most effectively misinform the public.
OJ had a rally today in Ohio. However, I see no point in covering it. John Deere makes better manure spreaders. And they are safe.
Congregant turns in pastors to FBI for January 6 insurrection: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/florida-pastor-and-son-arrested-in-capitol-riot-after-congregant-provided-evidence-to-fbi/ar-AALu2ba?li=BBnb7Kz . So, where in Jesus’ message can one find inspiration or even justification for this violence? As far as I know, this is more Old Testament than New Testament.
Welcome to the US Olympic Trials – in hell: https://abcnews.go.com/US/24-million-people-states-heat-alerts-unprecedented-temperatures/story?id=78510776 . If you watched the tremendous track performances today, keep in mind that they were completed in horrific conditions for Eugene. Yesterday’s computer prediction of an all-time high of 108 was spot on for Portland. Also, the computers raised the predictions for Monday/Tuesday from 114/113 to 115/114! How do you break today’s all-time record of 140 years by 7 degrees tomorrow? We’ll find out soon enough.