The country reported a total of 54,122 COVID-19 infections over a 24-hour period, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, surpassing the previous record high of 49,567 logged Wednesday.

The health authorities have warned that the daily tally could reach 170,000 by around the end of February.

The proportion of the population who have received full doses of a coronavirus vaccine stood at 86.1 percent as of Thursday, while 56 percent were inoculated with booster shots, the KDCA said.

Source: South Korea reports over 50,000 daily COVID-19 cases for 1st time

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’Blue’ mothers organize to push back against Moms for Liberty and other conservatives on education issues – The Washington Post

February 9, 2022 nedhamson

Source: ’Blue’ mothers organize to push back against Moms for Liberty and other conservatives on education issues – The Washington Post

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Trump Attack on Biden’s Competence Misspells ‘Incompetent’

February 9, 2022 nedhamson

Source: Trump Attack on Biden’s Competence Misspells ‘Incompetent’

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‘Now is not the moment’ to drop mask rules, CDC director says as states end mandates – The Washington Post

February 9, 2022 nedhamson

Source: ‘Now is not the moment’ to drop mask rules, CDC director says as states end mandates – The Washington Post

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Researchers confirm newly developed inhaled vaccine delivers broad protection against SARS-CoV-2, variants of concern – Brighter World

February 9, 2022 nedhamson

Source: Researchers confirm newly developed inhaled vaccine delivers broad protection against SARS-CoV-2, variants of concern – Brighter World

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Olympics Live Updates: Chloe Kim Wins Gold, Cementing Her Snowboarding Legacy – The New York Times

February 9, 2022 nedhamson

Chloe Kim of the United States after she won gold in the women’s halfpipe final.

Chloe Kim did it again, soaring to another Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe.

She arrived at the 2018 Olympics to the embrace of a warm South Korean crowd, a loving family and instant stardom. It all seemed so easy.

The 2022 Olympic halfpipe final promised none of that — few fans, closer competition and the unrelenting pressure to repeat. Yet Kim did it again, soaring to another gold medal at Genting Snow Park.

Her winning score, a 94, left her well above Queralt Castellet of Spain, who earned the silver medal, and Sena Tomita of Japan, who won bronze.

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Pollinis: Umweltschutzgruppe aus Frankreich – gute Nachrichten … Pollinis: Environment protection group from France – good news … Pollinis: groupe français de protection de l’environnement – des bonnes nouvelles

February 9, 2022 nedhamson

Stella, oh, Stella

Da dieser Beitrag wieder aus Frankreich stammt, ist er auch wieder dreisprachig: erst der Französische Originaltext, dann die deutsche Version und danach die englische Version.

*** Comme cet article de nouveau vient de France, il est encore une fois en trois langues : d’abord le texte original français, puis la version allemande et enfin la version anglaise.

… As this article again originates from France, I am publishing it as well in three languages: First the original French text, then the German version and thereafter the English version.