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In North And South Dakota, Hospitals Are Overloaded : Shots – Health News : NPR

North Dakota has seen hospitalizations spike in recent days, Dr. Doug Griffin, chief medical officer at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D., told NPR’s Morning Edition

“We had fully expected it would get worse,” Griffin said. “I think what has surprised me is that really just in a matter of days, it’s like we opened up a spigot and a huge number of patients influx to us.”

The largely rural state had seen only mild outbreaks in the spring and summer when other parts of the country were hard hit. As of Thursday the state was seeing an average of 1,334 new cases per day, after seeing no more than 400 a day in the summer.

Source: In North And South Dakota, Hospitals Are Overloaded : Shots – Health News : NPR

14th Day of November, 1889 – Fat Cow Co – Nellie Bly around the world in 72 days!

1889 – Nellie Bly begins the successful trip to travel around the world in less than 80 days

Famous Travel Expeditions: Nellie Bly - Passion PassportElizabeth Cochrane Seaman, born Elizabeth Jane Cochran, May 5, 1864 to January 27, 1922, better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, was an American journalist, industrialist, inventor, and charity worker who was widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days.

In 1888 Bly suggested to her editor at the New York World that she take a trip around the world, attempting to turn the fictional Around the World in Eighty Days (1873) into fact for the first time.

Source: 14th Day of November – Fat Cow Co

Russia, South Korea to cooperate on production of Sputnik V COVID vaccine – The Jerusalem Post

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and South Korea’s GL Rapha have agreed to produce over 150 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine per year.

The Russian vaccine, reported to have demonstrated a 92% efficiency against the coronavirus, is to be distributed to several countries across the world including South Korea, India, Brazil, China and others. Source: Russia, South Korea to cooperate on production of Sputnik V COVID vaccine – The Jerusalem Post

Up to 23,000 New Young Voters Could Make a Difference In Georgia Runoff Race, Analysis Says

23,000 teenagers in Georgia who were too young to participate in the general election will turn 18 by the time the Senate runoff races take place on January 5, according to the youth nonprofit group, The Civics Center.

That many new voters could help determine the outcome of the two U.S. senate seats that are up for grabs, a race that will ultimately decide whether or not the Senate is controlled by Republicans or Democrats.

Source: Up to 23,000 New Young Voters Could Make a Difference In Georgia Runoff Race, Analysis Says

Mrs. James Blalock, Linda Kesler voted legally, aren’t dead | 11alive.com

 

“Mr. Blalock was a mailman for 33 years until he passed away in 2006. Fourteen years later, according to state records, he was still mailing things. James Blalock cast a ballot in last week’s election,” Tucker Carlson said in a clip and story labeled on Fox News’ website as an opinion piece. 

However, 11Alive was able to find out that James Blalock did not vote in last week’s election. Mrs. James Blalock did vote.

“He’s not voting. He didn’t vote,” Agnes Blalock told 11Alive. “It was me.”

Source: Mrs. James Blalock, Linda Kesler voted legally, aren’t dead | 11alive.com

Sweden’s herd immunity hopes dashed by second coronavirus wave – Business Insider

  • Sweden’s chief epidemiologist has admitted that the country is now experiencing a second wave of coronavirus despite predicting that the country’s no-lockdown policy would prevent another surge.
  • Tegnell had suggested that case numbers would be “quite low” in the autumn compared to other European countries which imposed lockdowns.
  • However, the latest figures show Sweden is experiencing higher levels of coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths than its neighbours, relative to population size.
  • “We see community spread in many regions simultaneously right now,” Tegnell said, according to Reuters.

Source: Sweden’s herd immunity hopes dashed by second coronavirus wave – Business Insider

‘No rhyme or reason’ why Mississippi governor reversed statewide mask mandate, says Jackson mayor

  • Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Lumumba said, “there doesn’t appear to be a rhyme or reason to some of the decisions to reverse the statewide mask mandates.”
  • Currently, Governor Reeves’ daughter is Covid-positive and he and his entire family are in quarantine, yet has not implemented a statewide mask mandate.
  • Coronavirus hospitalization rates reach the highest level in the state in 2.5 months.

Source: ‘No rhyme or reason’ why Mississippi governor reversed statewide mask mandate, says Jackson mayor