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El Paso Nurses react to record COVID deaths announced Thursday

With the 44 new deaths added on Thursday, the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in El Paso is now 1,121.

“We haven’t become numb to it, every death is still heartbreaking and having to give the news to the family that their family member didn’t make it hurts,” said Berenice Monarez, an El Paso nurse practitioner. “Every death hurts from our standpoint.”

During a press conference on Thursday, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego said fatality management in the county is still struggling.

“In the past few days, we have seen 102 deaths,” said Samaniego.

Source: El Paso Nurses react to record COVID deaths announced Thursday

COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities – (CDC Report)

Some racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, play, and worship affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes, such as COVID-19 infection, severe illness, and death. These conditions are known as social determinants of health. Long-standing inequities in social determinants of health that affect these groups, such as poverty and healthcare access, are interrelated and influence a wide range of health and quality-of-life risks and outcomes.

Source: COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities

Coronavirus update San Antonio, Dec. 10: Leaders report 1,174 new COVID-19 cases, 6 new virus-related deaths

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in the daily briefing Thursday night.

Nirenberg reported 91,394 total COVID-19 cases and 1,412 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 1,174 new cases as of Thursday. Six new deaths were reported today.

The 7-day moving average of cases is 1,063.

City officials also reported that 658 patients are hospitalized, 214 are in the intensive care unit and 115 are on ventilators. There are 10% of staffed beds available and 63% of ventilators available.

Source: Coronavirus update San Antonio, Dec. 10: Leaders report 1,174 new COVID-19 cases, 6 new virus-related deaths

Massachusetts coronavirus cases surge 5,130, as positive test rate keeps climbing – Boston Herald

Massachusetts health officials reported 5,130 new coronavirus cases Thursday, as daily infection counts remain high in the wake of Thanksgiving, while officials also reported 41 new deaths from the virus.

Thursday’s count of 5,130 cases follows Wednesday’s near-record tally of 5,675 cases. Last Thursday was the highest single-day count for the state — 6,477 cases, of which 680 were backlogged.

Source: Massachusetts coronavirus cases surge 5,130, as positive test rate keeps climbing – Boston Herald

158 Communities Considered High Risk For COVID-19 In Mass. – CBS Boston

The number of communities in Massachusetts that are now considered high risk for coronavirus infections has increased to 158. State health officials categorize cities and towns as red, green, yellow or grey based on the daily rate of Covid-19 cases.

Source: 158 Communities Considered High Risk For COVID-19 In Mass. – CBS Boston

Biogen conference in Boston likely linked to as many as 300,000 COVID-19 cases worldwide, researchers say | Boston.com (our pandemic future)

It likely took just one of the 175 people gathered in February at a Biogen conference at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf hotel to ignite a COVID-19 wildfire. Within a week, attendees began falling ill. More than 99 would ultimately test positive. By then, many of them had hopped aboard planes to head home or even attend other conferences. And the spread only exploded from there.

Between 205,000 and 300,000 COVID-19 cases across the nation and around the world can likely be traced back to the two-day Boston conference, according to Jacob Lemieux, the lead author of a new study published Thursday in the journal Science.

Source: Biogen conference in Boston likely linked to as many as 300,000 COVID-19 cases worldwide, researchers say | Boston.com

Manhattan D.A. Intensifies Investigation of Trump – The New York Times

It remains unclear whether the office of the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., will ultimately bring charges. The prosecutors have been fighting in court for more than a year to obtain Mr. Trump’s personal and corporate tax returns, which they have called central to their investigation. The issue now rests with the Supreme Court. But lately, Mr. Vance’s office has stepped up its efforts, issuing new subpoenas and questioning witnesses, including some before a grand jury, according to the people with knowledge of the matter, who requested anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the investigation. The grand jury appears to be serving an investigative function, allowing prosecutors to authenticate documents and pursue other leads, rather than considering any charges.

Μικρές σύγχρονες «Οδύσσειες»

Like another modern Odyssey, where masses of human bodies are constantly moving in all possible directions, the adventure of Odysseus seems more relevant than ever.

The Odyssey Chronicle is one of those stories where it is constantly repeated more than perhaps any other story. It is one of those wonderful linguistic metaphors, where they fit almost automatically and at the same time so unexpectedly in every conversation, activating parallel associations and chain thoughts. Odysseus’ long journey can be interpreted in many ways. To be precise, it will be interpreted mainly as an adventure, suffering, risk or as a heroic event. Interpretations appropriate enough to describe many current situations, but even more so the constant movement – especially of young people – to other worlds, different.

Lignes invisibiles

Σα μία άλλη σύγχρονη Οδύσσεια, όπου μάζες ανθρώπινων σωμάτων μετακινούνται αδιάκοπα προς όλες τις πιθανές κατευθύνσεις, η περιπέτεια του Οδυσσέα φαντάζει πιο επίκαιρη από ποτέ.

Το χρονικό της Οδύσσειας αποτελεί μία από εκείνες τις ιστορίες, όπου επαναλαμβάνονται κατ’ εξακολούθηση περισσότερο ίσως από κάθε άλλη ιστορία. Είναι από εκείνες τις υπέροχες γλωσσικές μεταφορές, όπου ταιριάζουν σχεδόν αυτόματα και ταυτόχρονα τόσο ανέλπιστα σε κάθε συζήτηση, ενεργοποιώντας παράλληλους συνειρμούς και αλυσιδωτές σκέψεις. Το μακροχρόνιο ταξίδι του Οδυσσέα μπορεί να ερμηνευτεί με πολλούς τρόπους. Για την ακρίβεια θα ερμηνευτεί κυρίως ως περιπέτεια, βάσανο, ρίσκο ή ως ένα ηρωικό γεγονός. Ερμηνείες αρκετά ταιριαστές ώστε να περιγράψουν πολλές σημερινές καταστάσεις, μα πολύ περισσότερο τη συνεχή μετακίνηση – ιδιαίτερα των νέων – προς άλλους κόσμους, διαφορετικούς.

Η ιδέα της μετακίνησης αυτής ή πολύ απλά της μετανάστευσης δεν είναι φυσικά πρωτοφανής. Αντιθέτως, είναι μία ιδέα όπου βρίσκει τις ρίζες της σχεδόν στην απαρχή του ανθρώπινου είδους, μα σηματοδοτείται…

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What’s Your Superpower?

MiddleMe

I am weird. Of course, besides that, I have a superpower that is mostly unknown to others except by a few loved ones. I didn’t know I have it until people around started to point it out and slowly, it became obvious to me that I have a certain superpower to make people talk. Oh, I don’t mean with whips and lashes or even with handcuffs. Remember, violence is never the solution folks!

Weird Vibe?

I kind of have an aura around me, which my husband would like to call a ‘weird vibe’ that seems to attract people, even strangers, to want to talk to me.

The only thing is that the longer they talk to me, the more they reveal about themselves. Eventually, without inhibition or intention, they bare their secrets out even if I never ask probing questions or deliberately start a conversation.

Usually, it can be as…

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Livros

“I am crazy about books. Now, imagine, is there anything better than the feeling of laughing alone? My God, a book is often worth more than many friendships. Nothing against friendships, but they, like books, are not known by the cover ”.

Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

“Eu sou louca por livros. Ora, imagine, tem algo melhor do que a sensação de dá risada sozinha? Meu Deus, um livro , muitas vezes vale mais do que muitas amizades. Nada contra amizades, mas elas assim como, os livros, não se conhece pela capa”.

Marii Freire Pereira.

https://pensamentos.me/ VEM comigo!

Imagem: Pinterest. Casey Nelson Michael

Santarém, Pá 10 de dezembro de 2020

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