News for April 2 — US COVID Hospitalizations Record Low

US COVID hospitalizations reach record low: https://apnews.com/article/covid-business-health-pandemics-norfolk-36714eb4a053fb658e4b58139f2dd9e3 . Obviously, before 2020 there were no COVID hospitalizations, so zero would be the record low. However, the current level is the lowest level since national records became available in the summer of 2020.

WSJ: Ukraine war threatens polio eradication: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-war-and-other-crises-threaten-polio-eradication-health-experts-say-11648900800 . Humanity has a remarkable ability to screw up what’s best for humanity.

WSJ: Amazon unionization reinvigorates union movement: https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-workers-union-victory-bolsters-revitalized-labor-movement-11648904400 .

More evidence of the slowing Chinese economy: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2022-03-31/chinas-march-factory-activity-contracts-at-sharpest-rate-in-2-years-caixin-pmi .