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Deadly COVID-19 outbreaks in two long-term care facilities could be linked to Washington state wedding, officials say | TheHill

The Grant County Health District is now saying that staff at two long-term care facilities who attended the wedding, which has been labeled by officials as a “super-spreader” event, contracted the virus.  According to ABC News, health officials said that the staff members worked while they were contagious, before they were aware that they were carrying the infection.

Source: Deadly COVID-19 outbreaks in two long-term care facilities could be linked to Washington state wedding, officials say | TheHill

Deadly COVID-19 outbreaks in two long-term care facilities could be linked to Washington state wedding, officials say | TheHill

The Grant County Health District is now saying that staff at two long-term care facilities who attended the wedding, which has been labeled by officials as a “super-spreader” event, contracted the virus.

According to ABC News, health officials said that the staff members worked while they were contagious, before they were aware that they were carrying the infection.

Source: Deadly COVID-19 outbreaks in two long-term care facilities could be linked to Washington state wedding, officials say | TheHill

Opinion | Covid-19 Came for the Dakotas – The New York Times

As of Friday afternoon, South Dakota led the country in the average daily number of recent Covid-associated deaths per capita, with three for every 100,000 people, according to a New York Times database. North Dakota was second, with 1.5.

More than 40 percent of South Dakota’s 1,033 Covid-related deaths to that point occurred in November, according to statistics from the Covid Tracking Project, and the same was true of North Dakota’s 983 deaths.

Until recently, Governor Burgum was loath to exert much pressure on North Dakotans and steered clear of the social-distancing orders put in place by so many other states. But he did invest heavily in testing and never merrily shrugged off the threat of the coronavirus the way his Republican counterpart in South Dakota, Gov. Kristi Noem, did.

The truth is that the Dakotas are as emblematic as they are exceptional, the American story — or at least a strain of it — in miniature. In resisting the lockdowns, slowdowns and sacrifices that many other states committed to, they indulged and encouraged a selective (and often warped) reading of scientific evidence, a rebellion against experts and a twisted concept of individual liberty that was obvious all over the country and contributed mightily to our suffering.

Understanding Complications of Covid-19

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We’re a long way from a complete understanding of the damage that Covid-19 does to the human body.

A new study from Germany identifies one issue: The virus may cause bone morrow to secrete immature blood cells into the blood stream. These blood cells can’t carry oxygen, and by taking the place of cells that can, reduce oxygen levels and the amount of oxygen available to key organs (heart, brain, etc.). These immature cells may also trigger secretion of megakaryocytes, which contribute to the production of platelets. The presence of megakaryocytes in the blood stream may be an indicator of clotting issues that can cause permanent damage or death.(1)

Of course, this is how we get a 23-year-old stroke victim in Arizona.(3) People that age “don’t get strokes” but they do now with the virus. Below age 26, people in the US can stay on their parents health insurance, even…

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Ever lost a friend?

Saania's diary - reflections, learnings, sparkles

This is a poem I wrote while thinking about some of the friendships I made in my life, which as years went by, simply faded away. Perhaps something went wrong, or we simply grew our own separate ways…

When we were little
We would play
Never felt troubled
About what people had to say

When I wasn’t well
You would benevolently stay
And check every hour
To make sure I was okay

When I wanted to talk
You’d always be there
Happiness or despair
We would unabashedly share

I revere those times
More than you’ll ever know
I continually question
What made you go

Our treasured memories
Will forever be in my heart
And I’ll always wonder
Why life tore us apart

-SaaniaSparkle 🧚🏻‍♀️

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Tibetan monk held incommunicado for over one year – International Campaign for Tibet

Rinchen Tsultrim The Chinese government has detained a 29-year-old Tibetan monk for more than a year and prevented him from communicating with the outside world after he posted his opinions about Tibetan issues on a popular Chinese social media platform. Source: Tibetan monk held incommunicado for over one year – International Campaign for Tibet

New coronavirus cases top 1,500, as cabinet prepares to meet – The Jerusalem Post

The coronavirus cabinet is expected to convene on Sunday afternoon after more days of rising infection and a report by the defense establishment that Israel is at the start of a third wave.
Coronavirus commissioner Ash visited Arab town on Saturday, noting that in those communities infection is rising among the younger people, too.

Source: New coronavirus cases top 1,500, as cabinet prepares to meet – The Jerusalem Post