News blues
As our crazy world stares into the face of another potential apocalypse of war (Russia, Ukraine, NATO, US), the language of war against a virus prevails, too.Dr Hans Kluge, director of World Health Organization's (WHO) Europe says the continent could soon enter a "long period of tranquility" in the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Kluge cited high vaccination rates, the end of winter and the less severe nature of the Omicron variant. "This period of higher protection should be seen as a 'ceasefire' that could bring us enduring peace." It comes as a number of European nations end Covid-19 restrictions.
Dr Kluge said some 12 million new virus cases were detected across Europe last week - the highest recorded - but officials have not seen a significant spike in those needing critical hospital care.
Here’s hopin’ …
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The Lincoln Project:Biden vs. Trump (1:20 mins)
Trump Army (0:58 mins)
Respect (0:57 mins)
Healthy planet, anyone?
North Carolina’s coastal highway is disappearing – "so I took a road trip to capture it" >>Meanwhile, back at the ranch…
I’ll travel 5823+ miles today. (For enquiring minds: this is equivalent to 9370 kilometers or 5056 nautical miles.) Over the north Atlantic – over the ice and snow, too, I hope.I plan on one more walk along the beach before I depart on public transportation to the airport. Last night’s photo says it all:
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Cold but crisp and clear in the San Francisco Bay AreaSunrise: 7:09am
Sunset: 5:36pm
Rainy and cool in KZN, South Africa:
Sunrise: 5:31am
Sunset: 6:54pm
