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WW1 grave of one of Britain’s first black officers–Barbadian Walter Tull–is found after 102 years — Repeating Islands

Andy Robertshaw believes Tull is buried at the Héninel-Croisilles Road cemetery  He is thought to have originally been buried in a shell hole made by the Germans The headstone in the cemetery carries the badge of his regiment Ex-Tottenham Hotspur footballer Tull was one of the first black officers in Army A report by Amelia […]

WW1 grave of one of Britain’s first black officers–Barbadian Walter Tull–is found after 102 years — Repeating Islands
Tull (left) - who died during the war in 1918 -  is pictured with two other members of his regiment

Five things that October data says about COVID-19 – USAFacts

17 jobs remain lost for every 10 coronavirus cases.

The latest state-level data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 12.3 million fewer people were employed in September than in February. No state has fully regained the jobs lost during the pandemic.

With 7,174,631 known cases at the end of September, there were 1.7 fewer jobs for every known COVID-19 case in the US compared to February employment levels. States with lower case counts compared with other states tend to have the highest ratio of jobs lost. In Vermont, where there have been 1,752 known cases through September, there were also 23,800 fewer jobs. That’s 13.6 jobs lost per case. In Hawaii, which had a 12,410 cumulative case count at the end of September, it still had 131,000 fewer jobs than in February. That’s 10.6 jobs lost per case.

On the other end, Mississippi had 98,189 cases as of September 30. It also had 3,800 fewer jobs than in February. That’s one job lost for every 25 cases.

Source: Five things that October data says about COVID-19 – USAFacts

CDC Library: COVID-19 Science Update: 11/06/2020 – ICE Detention

Monthly COVID-19 case rate per 100,000 persons for ICE detainee and US populations from April 2020 to August 2020. Note: Adapted from Erfani et al. Monthly COVID-19 case rate per 100,000 persons for ICE detainee and US populations from April 2020 to August 2020. Reproduced with permission from JAMA. Erfani et al., COVID-19 testing and cases in immigration detention centers, April–August 2020. DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.21473. Copyright©2020 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Source: CDC Library: COVID-19 Science Update: 11/06/2020

Coronavirus In Illinois: More Than 10,000 New COVID-19 Cases, A New High – CBS Chicago

As of Thursday night, 4,090 coronavirus patients were being treated in Illinois hospitals, including 786 in intensive care, and 339 patients on ventilators. It’s the first time Illinois has surpassed 4,000 hospitalizations since May 20.

IDPH said 75 counties and the city of Chicago are now at warning level for a resurgence of the virus. The “warning level” list includes: Adams, Alexander, Bond, Boone, Bureau, Calhoun, Carroll, Chicago, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Cook, Crawford, Cumberland, DeKalb, Douglas, DuPage, Effingham, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Iroquois, Jackson, Jasper, Jersey, Jo Daviess, Johnson, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Madison, Marion, Mason, Massac, McHenry, Mercer, Monroe, Morgan, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Perry, Pike, Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Rock Island, Saline, Sangamon, Scott, Shelby, St. Clair, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermilion, Wabash, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Whiteside, Will, Williamson, Winnebago, and Woodford.

Chicago alone is now averaging 1,400 new coronavirus cases a day. Over the summer, there were only 184 on average.

Source: Coronavirus In Illinois: More Than 10,000 New COVID-19 Cases, A New High – CBS Chicago

Crossroads Community Church: COVID-19 Outbreak Grows at Fitchburg Church – NBC Boston

More than 200 cases of COVID-19 have now been linked to a church in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and over 80% of them are symptomatic, health officials said Friday.

The confirmed coronavirus cases have all been traced back to services and programs held on and around Sunday, Oct. 18, at Crossroads Community Church, located at 839 Ashby State Road, according to the Fitchburg Health Department.

Source: Crossroads Community Church: COVID-19 Outbreak Grows at Fitchburg Church – NBC Boston

O Amor pelas Mercadorias – o Valor que os brancos dão ao Ouro que tanto desejam

Barbara Crane Navarro

foto: Yanomami: transformação xamânica – Barbara Crane Navarro

Como diz o porta-voz Yanomami Davi Kopenawa em seu livro “A Queda do Céu”: “Hoje não restam muitos grandes xamãs em nossa floresta. A fumaça dourada das epidemias a esvaziou quase completamente. Nossos pais e avós não confiavam nos brancos e sempre temeram seus vapores epidêmicos. Não sabiam que tinham vindo marcar os limites do Brasil no meio de nossa terra. Eles nunca imaginaram que mais tarde os filhos e netos dessas pessoas voltariam em grande número para minerar os rios em busca de ouro. Eles nunca pensaram que esses estrangeiros um dia os expulsariam de suas casas para tomar suas terras! Então as epidemias de xawara seguem seus rastros e imediatamente começamos a morrer uma após a outra! Somos os poucos habitantes da floresta que sobreviveram aos vapores epidêmicos de seus pais e avós. É por isso que quero falar com…

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Wisconsin reports 6,141 COVID-19 cases, 62 deaths

Wisconsin on Friday reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time, capping the deadliest week of the pandemic so far.

The state Department of Health and Human Services on Friday reported 6,141 new cases and 62 new deaths, bringing the death toll to 2,256.

Friday’s toll is just under the record 64 deaths reported Oct. 27. Deaths from the virus are rising quickly, concerning health officials who do not see an end in sight to Wisconsin’s escalating public health crisis unless residents take action to slow its spread.

Source: Wisconsin reports 6,141 COVID-19 cases, 62 deaths