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US COVID markers continue slow summer rise | CIDRAP

…In the United States, hospitalizations—one of the CDC’s main indicators—rose 10.3% compared to a week ago. A few counties in Arizona, Kansas, and Nebraska showed hospitalization at moderate levels. Deaths remained steady.

Early indicators also showed more signs of a rise. Emergency department (ED) visits for COVID rose 17.4% compared with the past week, with several states in the Southeast and Northeast showing substantial increases.

Test positivity, the other early marker, also continues to rise, up 0.9% and at 7.6% nationally. However, test positivity is highest in the South and Southwest…

Source: US COVID markers continue slow summer rise | CIDRAP

Moon spell…by Magic Mixture – Magic Mixture

“It seemed that dusk had finally arrived and the violet of the horizon brought the foreshadowing of a sweet night that was approaching… of varying shades of magic. In the distance, a lonely sailboat disappeared and consumed the last rays of the sun, and like a passionate lover, he launched himself numb with love towards the charming Moon, enchanted lady that the night came to bewitch.”

✨Mágica Mistura

Source: Moon spell…by Magic Mixture – Magic Mixture

Haitian refugees land on Jamaican shores, while CARICOM’s efforts to help its troubled member state falter · Global Voices

On July 10, a boat carrying 37 Haitian men, women and children, landed on a beach in Portland, eastern Jamaica. They had reportedly been traveling for two weeks, from Jérémie in Haiti. Local residents immediately came to their assistance with food and water, but when the police arrived on the scene — while commending them for their kindness — the officer in charge warned them that they should not have done so as the Haitians might be carrying guns or infectious diseases. After due “processing” they were found to have neither, but the police officer later repeated their warning to treat any future arrivals with greater caution… Source: Haitian refugees land on Jamaican shores, while CARICOM’s efforts to help its troubled member state falter · Global Voices