WSJ: Hospital strain worsens: https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-a-desperate-time-crush-of-covid-19-patients-strains-u-s-hospitals-11609721551 .
UK variant detected in Greece: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-greece/greece-detects-four-cases-of-new-coronavirus-variant-idUSKBN2980M6 . You have undoubtedly noticed over the past week that a parade of countries have identified the variant in incoming travelers from the UK. The US, with little genomic testing, continues to have no clue.
Fauci pushes back against Trump, for reality: https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa-data/thats-real-fauci-rejects-trump-claim-that-us-coronavirus-deaths-overcounted-idUSKBN2980GC .
US cities hope for financial aid from Biden: https://uk.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-cities-left-behind-in-covid-19-aid-look-for-lifeline-in-biden-era-idUSL1N2J91D5 .
WSJ: Israel has immunized 12.59% of its population: https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-vaccinates-more-than-10-of-its-population-first-country-to-reach-that-mark-11609691727 .
WSJ: India prepares for mass inoculation effort: https://www.wsj.com/articles/india-authorizes-covid-19-vaccines-and-readies-a-massive-inoculation-campaign-11609692538 . First, 1.5 million inoculations per day is a massive undertaking. Even if India’s hits this goal starting tomorrow (very unlikely), it would be late July before 300 million are vaccinated. Inoculating the entire country (1.3 billion) would take almost 3 years.
India bars vaccine exports: https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-global-trade-immunizations-india-coronavirus-pandemic-c0c881c0f07166e8fd494e078171a7cc . The America First blabber has its consequences.
WSJ: Pandemic expected to have positive long-term effect on traffic: https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-pandemic-likely-improved-your-commute-to-work-11609669801 .
WSJ: Shipping logjam pressures China’s exporters: https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-shipping-problems-squeeze-chinas-exporters-11609675204 .
Trump’s threats to Georgia election official constitute election fraud: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-lessthanperfect-call-to-georgia-officials-could-also-be-a-crime-221455096.html?src=ilaw . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-urged-georgia-secretary-of-state-to-overturn-election-results-11609707084 . Audio and transcript: https://www.wsj.com/articles/listen-to-the-full-trump-ga-call-11609713527 .
WSJ: Latest on Georgia runoffs: https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-pour-resources-into-georgia-runoff-races-to-try-to-maintain-senate-control-11609682401 .
WSJ: The latest from Nut World on election challenge: https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-trump-allies-in-congress-plan-to-challenge-joe-bidens-electoral-college-win-11609588800 . More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-split-on-challenging-bidens-electoral-college-win-11609718597 .