White House suggests fall COVID surge: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/07/covid-surge-fall-winter-biden-administration-warning . This may reflect efforts to get COVID funding, however the risk of more surges is real.
South African COVID positivity rate over 30%: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/south-africa-covid-19-test-positivity-rate-nears-record/ar-AAX1N57?cvid=81584096ae78448986a7a8b7278689ea . The new Omicron variants are raising havoc. But will they generate surges in hospitalizations and deaths? As recent research suggests Omicron is as severe as prior variants, we all should be concerned.
WSJ: Companies reimbursing abortion travel: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-companies-paying-travel-costs-for-abortions-tesla-amazon-citi-on-small-but-growing-list-11651873562 .
US inflation: We’re running short of people to exploit: https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-05-07/less-immigrant-labor-in-us-contributing-to-prices-hikes .
Ukraine evacuates civilians from Mariupol steel plant: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-business-europe-united-nations-moscow-2824d88cf4eb428f4a4a9e6ea8f386d8 . The Ukrainian Alamo continues.
The Orange Julius tribe is not buying into Dr. Oz: https://news.yahoo.com/trump-oz-rally-pennsylvania-senate-primary-abortion-endorsement-141746886.html . The crowd, obviously diehard OJ supporters, booed an Oz video and started chanting the name of his main primary opponent. I would guess the video has been evening news across Pennsylvania. The race is supposedly a dead heat, but this cannot be good for Oz’s chances. Also, OJ’s endorsement does not seem to mean much. Personally, I’m encouraged by this turn of events.