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Worldwide (Map)
March 24, 2022 - 475,487,400 confirmed infections; 6,104,200 deaths
March 25, 2021 – 124,894,200 confirmed infections; 2,746,000 deaths
US (Map)
March 24, 2022 - 79,844,400 confirmed infections; 974,830 deaths
March 25, 2021 – 30,011,600 confirmed infections; 545,300 deaths
SA (Coronavirus portal)
March 24, 2022 - 3,705,700 confirmed infections; 99,895 deaths
March 25, 2021 – 1,540,010, confirmed infections; 52,372 deaths
March 25, 2021 – 124,894,200 confirmed infections; 2,746,000 deaths
US (Map)
March 24, 2022 - 79,844,400 confirmed infections; 974,830 deaths
March 25, 2021 – 30,011,600 confirmed infections; 545,300 deaths
SA (Coronavirus portal)
March 24, 2022 - 3,705,700 confirmed infections; 99,895 deaths
March 25, 2021 – 1,540,010, confirmed infections; 52,372 deaths
Note:
The US has still not reached the 1 millionth confirmed deaths rate. A feat indeed.
South Africa hovers on 100,000 confirmed deaths.
Unfortunately, ‘confirmed’ numbers do not reflect anything near actual numbers. It is likely the world will never know numbers of confirmed infections and deaths from Covid-19.
Post from one year ago, “One down, one to go?” >>
Editorial note: skip to about 8:00 mins for the nitty gritty on changes.
And… the pushback…
Read more >>
Post from one year ago, “One down, one to go?” >>
News blues
President Ramaphosa updated South Africans on current Covid—19 situation and the (slight) changes to Level 1 restrictions. (15:50 mins)Editorial note: skip to about 8:00 mins for the nitty gritty on changes.
And… the pushback…
The high force of SARS-CoV-2 infections in SA, and the 300,000 excess deaths that have been mostly attributed to Covid-19, is indicative of the failure of the government-enforced regulations to prevent significant numbers of infections in South Africa.Read more >>
These regulations, such as lockdown strategies, limits on gatherings, curfews, social distancing and mask mandates, at best drew out the initial period over which roughly the same number of infections would have occurred.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) says several European countries lifted their coronavirus restrictions too soon. The result? Sharp rises in infections probably linked to the new, more transmissible BA2 subvariant. Read more >>
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Covid-19 cases are rising again in Europe. They’re outright exploding across much of Asia. The United States, however, is in a Covid lull, having just come down from the winter’s omicron outbreak.Read more >>
It’s an uneasy time. On one hand, it’s likely the worst of the pandemic is over, at least in terms of severe illness and death. But on the other hand, we have to ask: Do these upticks in the rest of the world foreshadow America’s future?
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South Korea struggles as Covid-19 cases top 10 million - nearly 20% of its population - and crematoria and funeral homes are overwhelmed. Read more >>
More than 10 million displaced. Photos from Ukraine >>
Josh Mandel: Ohioans or Trump? (o:46 mins)
Last week in the Republican Party - March 23 (1:50 mins)
Bringing humor to the day with signing punny funs – oops, I mean funny puns >> (7:50 mins)
About a third of people around the world are not now covered by early warning systems, but in Africa the problem is greater, with about six in 10 people lacking such warnings. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had recently found half of humanity was “in the danger zone” for climate breakdown. That so many people were still not covered by early warning systems is “unacceptable”, said António Guterres.
Read more >>
KZN, South Africa:
Sunrise: 6:05am
Sunset: 6:05pm
The Opposite is true in
San Francisco Bay Area
Sunrise: 7:06am
Sunset: 7:24pm
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On War:More than 10 million displaced. Photos from Ukraine >>
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The Lincoln Project: Kid Rock (1:13 mins) Josh Mandel: Ohioans or Trump? (o:46 mins)
Last week in the Republican Party - March 23 (1:50 mins)
Bringing humor to the day with signing punny funs – oops, I mean funny puns >> (7:50 mins)
Healthy planet, anyone?
Eyes on wildlife: photo essay >>***
As climate breakdown takes hold across the globe, more people are likely to be affected by extreme weather, including flash floods, heatwaves, more violent storms and coastal storm surges, made worse by sea level rises.About a third of people around the world are not now covered by early warning systems, but in Africa the problem is greater, with about six in 10 people lacking such warnings. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had recently found half of humanity was “in the danger zone” for climate breakdown. That so many people were still not covered by early warning systems is “unacceptable”, said António Guterres.
Read more >>
Meanwhile, back at the ranch…
The beat goes on. Painting, repairing, and, finally, untangling the house’s electrical wiring and systems. The hodge podge of an electrical system that was certified when this house changed owners should never have passed. I assume the certification was purchased under the table, a ‘not uncommon’ transaction in South Africa. (One example of common fraud >>.) The net haul for fraudulent certifications when transferring ownership of higher ticket items such as houses and commercial buildings must be worth the risk to fraudsters. After all, it’s taken almost ten years to untangle the mess in this house’s electrical system. And, if I were not obsessive about fixing it, it’s likely no one would have noticed – until an electrical fire ignited.***
Perfect equinox today: KZN, South Africa:
Sunrise: 6:05am
Sunset: 6:05pm
The Opposite is true in
San Francisco Bay Area
Sunrise: 7:06am
Sunset: 7:24pm
