Monday, July 12 top stories
Monday, July 12 top stories
It is Monday, July 12. Hope your weekend was good. Here are today’s top stories.
Covid-19 cases going back up again
USA Today said the U.S. now has almost 50% more new Covid-19 cases the past week compared to two weeks ago with an average of almost 20,000 new cases a day.
43 states had an increase in cases the past week compared with the week prior. The death toll is likely to climb next because of the spike in new cases.
The CDC said over 99% of new deaths are among those who are not vaccinated and are urging those who haven’t gotten vaccinated to get vaccinated.
FDA planning to issue vaccine warning
News reports say the FDA is planning to issue a warning about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, saying there is a link between the vaccine and a serious autoimmune/neurological disorder called the Guillain-Barré syndrome. There have been about 100 suspected cases of GBS among the 12.8 million people who have gotten the J&J shot, and now a warning about GBS will be added in the federal government’s database for adverse side effects.
California to require masks in schools
Health officials in California plan to require face masks be worn at all schools when classrooms open this fall for full in-person instruction. Officials said not all schools can accommodate physical distancing of at least three feet or more, so the best preventive measure is wearing masks indoors. California’s guidance would ignore the CDC’s guidance that those fully vaccinated can remove their masks both indoors and outdoors.
Study: vaccines saved almost 300k lives
A study from Yale found that the U.S. vaccination effort likely saved over 275,000 lives in the U.S. The study used models and numbers based on infections and deaths in the U.S. and said without vaccinations, there would have been spring surges in cases that could have caused about 4,500 people to die daily, which is close to the 4,000-a-day death rates in January.
65% of adults in the U.S. have been fully vaccinated.
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Surfside death toll at 94
The death toll in the Surfside condo collapse is now up to 94 people. 83 victims have been identified and there are 22 people who are unaccounted for. Authorities say they hope to end the search by finding everyone within the coming weeks. Over 14 million pounds of concrete and debris have been removed, but there is still more rubble to go through.
Italy defeats England; racist behavior condemned
On Sunday during the postponed Euro 2020 soccer tournament, Italy defeated England in penalty kicks. England’s first two players, who were white, scored, but their last three players, who happened to be Black, missed or had their shots blocked.
News reports said there were immediate racist, offensive comments directed at the three players’ social media accounts. Many used the n-word or posted offensive emojis. A mural of one of the Black players, Marcus Rashford, was vandalized with graffiti. People immediately covered up the graffiti and put messages of support.
Police said they are investigating the vandalism and the racist comments.
The mayor of London and many leaders in the U.K. took to social media to support Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka.
Some on social media have identified people who posted racial slurs and taken screenshots so they can report them to their employers.
England captain Harry Kane condemned the racists, saying “You are not fans. We do not want you.”
Protests in Cuba
In Cuba, there were thousands of people who protested against its communist government and its President Miguel Díaz-Canel, saying he has to step down because of a lack of freedoms and daily struggles to get enough food and medicine. CNN reporters said they saw Cuban police forcibly arresting and throwing protesters in the backs of vans, and that some protesters turned over a police car and threw rocks.
Díaz-Canel gave an address that blamed U.S. trade sanctions for causing economic misery on the island. He told his followers to confront the protesters on the streets.
U.S. President Joe Biden issued a statement that supported the protesters, saying they are calling for freedom and relief from the government’s grip.
That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-57803161
https://dnyuz.com/2021/07/11/cubans-denounce-misery-in-biggest-protests-in-decades/
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/11/americas/cuba-protests/index.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/12/fda-guillain-barre-warning-johnson-johnson-499299
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/surfside-florida-building-collapse-death-toll-94-2021-07-12/