The Japanese website Asahi reports that Nikon is ending the production of cameras in Japan and moving all production to Thailand. This is simply Nikon’s attempt to cut costs as much as it gets. Don’t think this is enough to make them stay in the business. Source: Nikon Is Ending 70 Years of Camera Production in Japan – Slashdot
COVID-19 surge to keep LAUSD campuses closed in January – Los Angeles Times
Infected after 5 minutes, from 20 feet away: South Korea study shows coronavirus’s spread indoors | The Seattle Times
Hospitals in Costa Rica Running Out of Beds for Critical Patients – Costa Rica Star News
The Social Security Service (CCSS) in Costa Rica confirmed this Sunday they have only 5 available beds in ICU for critical COVID-19 patients. On Saturday hospitals had run out of beds for critical patients; CCSS had to relocate some patients to make some beds available, others became available after the passing of other critical patients.
“We have reached a maximum capacity, it is very painful to say it, but we have reached a maximum capacity, and we cannot increase it anymore”, commented Mario Ruiz, medical manager of the CCSS, he added: “this is the first time we have patients waiting to be transferred to a critical care bed.”
Source: Hospitals in Costa Rica Running Out of Beds for Critical Patients – Costa Rica Star News
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Countries impose travel bans to isolate Britain’s mutated coronavirus strain
A Fable with a Message – “Amazon Rainforest Magic The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy”
“Amazon Rainforest Magic” presents a world that at first might seem whimsical, where people, animals, and plants joke, conspire, and argue with each other. The serious point is that humans are no more important than any of the other creatures – all are mutually dependent, some are just more aware of it than others.
The plants and the animals, each with special knowledge, accompany the hero, Namowë, as he embarks on a life-saving quest for a cure for his ailing youngest sister. When he embarks on this exciting journey through the jungle, he has already taken a big step toward maturity.
Behind the charming artwork and story is a clear message that we humans are not separate from our environment and that to put ourselves above nature is arbitrary and ultimately counter-productive.
Review by John L…
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Record high in COVID cases – ORANGE COUNTY TRIBUNE California
Sunday’s total of new cases was 4,606, compared to Saturday’s 3,445. Deaths declined to 15 from Saturday’s 26, but coronaviruses cases in hospitals rose from 1,601 on Saturday to 1,682 on Sunday.
Hospitals Are Still Facing Shortages of Masks and Other Protective Gear – The New York Times (how could this be tolerated?)
Health care workers are urging the incoming Biden administration to use the Defense Production Act to increase domestic manufacturing of personal protective equipment.

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