Stimulus

News blues…

I noticed a $1,400 deposit in my credit union account – active only after March 17. 

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After previously saying there would be enough doses of the coronavirus vaccine available to dose the entire adult population in the United States by the end of July (and he urged people to remain vigilant by wearing masks), Prez Joe Biden ups that date to the end of May.
The faster vaccine production schedule is in part the result of an agreement by the pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co to help manufacture the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The unusual deal was brokered by the White House. 

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Tracking Covid-19 vaccinations worldwide 

Healthy futures, anyone?

Photo essay: Covid’s effect on people around the world 

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New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has received what may be her greatest accolade yet: a large insect named in her honour. 

Meanwhile, back at the ranch…

Another hot day: 32 C.
Another day of waiting to hear from potential house buyers.
The good news? My daughter plans to visit here, from California, next month. She’s had half of the dose of Covid vaccine and, if possible, will pick up on the trip she cancelled this time last year due to the, well, you know, the bleeping pandemic. I worry about her travelling and I’m dying to see her.

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Today, begins daylight savings time in the US. Summer is on its way.
South African days getting shorter while nightfall happens earlier:
Feb 26: sunrise 5:47am; sunset 6:33pm.
March 2: sunrise 5:50am; sunset 6:29pm.
March 9: sunrise 5:55am; sunset 6:21pm.
March 12: sunrise 5:56am; sunset 6:18pm.
March 14: sunrise 5:58am; sunset 6:15pm.