All posts by nedhamson

Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Spike in Covid cases as 1,000 Americans die every week | The Independent (Me: Looks like another 50,000 will have died in 2023… Covid not over folks! Mask up!)

Nearly four years into the pandemic, hundreds of Americans are still dying every day from Covid, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The virus is responsible for around 1,000 deaths and 15,000 hospitalisations each week, CDC Director Mandy Cohen said during a media briefing on 2 December.

Death rates briefly dipped below 500 per week in July, the lowest rates since the pandemic began, before steadily increasing to as high as 1,400 in September.

Source: Spike in Covid cases as 1,000 Americans die every week | The Independent

Islamophobia and antisemitism are equal scourges – and the EU is finally recognising that | Shada Islam | The Guardian

Anti-Muslim hate surges in Europe after terror incidents. Yet for too long, officials have treated tackling it as an afterthought, says Brussels-based commentator Shada Islam

Source: Islamophobia and antisemitism are equal scourges – and the EU is finally recognising that | Shada Islam | The Guardian