The situation in Guangdong Province involving a potential low-level radiation leak from a nuclear plant remains a concern, with both the U.S. and France raising alarms. However, China strongly denies any issues, asserting that everything is under control. Hong Kong hasn't reported any noticeable increase in ambient radiation levels, which is something I'll continue monitoring closely. You can follow updates here:
https://twitter.com/Suleman77W/status/1404306977409306626?s=20
Propane tank shortages are causing significant delays, with orders taking six to eight weeks or even longer to process. This issue seems to be exacerbated by restaurants needing propane for outdoor heating during the pandemic.
Rising food prices often precede conflicts, and this pattern has been consistent enough to consider them a reliable indicator:
Based on recent data, dramatic spikes in food prices could potentially trigger global instability. | Opinion by Joseph W. Sullivan https://t.co/2F9gnNbZrY
— National Review (@NRO) June 11, 2021
The U.S. has witnessed nearly 300 mass shootings this year alone, each involving four or more people being shot. Last year saw a staggering 600 such incidents.
Tomato processing in Italy is being impacted by shortages, leading to skyrocketing can prices and suppliers struggling to meet contractual obligations. Ball Corporation plans to open a new aluminum beverage can plant in Pennsylvania, reflecting the stress the beverage industry is under due to these shortages.
Check out this inspiring moment when a 9th grader saved a classmate who was choking in the school cafeteria:
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The global tally of COVID-19 cases exceeds 177 million, with a weekly increase of 2.7 million cases—a notable decrease compared to earlier weeks. Total deaths have surpassed 3.8 million. In the U.S., there are over 34.3 million cases, with over 615,000 deaths. The U.S. added around 8,900 new cases since yesterday, though Florida's reporting irregularities mean this number isn't entirely precise. There were 179 deaths recorded in the U.S. in the last day, continuing the downward trend in both cases and fatalities. India reported over 1,400 daily deaths, while Brazil logged over 900. India's case count increased by over 62,000, and both its daily cases and deaths remain on a declining trajectory.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is facing a major setback as 60 million doses need to be destroyed due to contamination discovered during production at the troubled Baltimore facility. This, combined with previous safety-related pauses, has severely dented public confidence in the vaccine, raising concerns that millions of otherwise safe doses might expire unused.
Fortunately, the FDA has extended the expiration date for the J&J vaccine:
NEW: FDA approves request to extend the shelf-life of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine by 1.5 months.
— BNO News (@BNOFeed) June 11, 2021
The Delta variant is concerning, especially for the unvaccinated. The UK has postponed its reopening by a month due to rising cases and hospitalizations linked to the Delta variant, primarily affecting younger, unvaccinated individuals.
We're not the only ones worried about the Delta variant:
I find the #DeltaVariant to be extremely concerning – It has increased transmissibility, reports suggest more severe disease and atypical symptoms, and there are concerns about decreased neutralizing antibodies in vaccinated individuals. There is also worry it could lead to a surge among the unvaccinated and partially vaccinated populations.
— Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA (@KrutikaKuppalli) June 14, 2021
Novavax’s vaccine appears to offer efficacy comparable to mRNA vaccines:
Novavax Covid-19 vaccine highly effective in late-stage trial, long-awaited results show Novavax, "in the same efficacy ballpark as the mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna."
— Rick Berke (@rickberke) June 14, 2021
Chile, despite vaccinating over half its population, is experiencing a resurgence in cases. The main reason? The widespread use of the less-effective Sinovac vaccine, which is struggling against the dominant Gamma variant, originally identified in Brazil.
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