Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 2 July 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, “Ain’t nobody ever going to lock us down again!” said the rodeo announcer at the Gladewater Roundup.  But Sydney, Australia didn’t get the word.  They’ve dived back into lockdown because of the Delta variant, or whatever.  I’m … Read More

Brazil’s upcoming fire season and drought are likely to complicate Covid cases.

Patients were treated in the coronavirus wing of a hospital in Tefé, a remote municipality in Amazonas, Brazil, last year.Credit…Tyler Hicks/The New York Times RIO DE JANEIRO — Scientists are projecting another bad fire season in the Amazon, one that … Read More

COVID-19 surging in Russia; weekly world deaths drop 10%, cases 5%

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COVID-19 cases have surged in Russia, despite a 10% decrease in deaths and 5% decline in cases worldwide. Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA-EFE June 20 (UPI) — As coronavirus subsides through much of the world, the pandemic is surging in Russia with … Read More

Leaders of Germany, France urge vigilance over virus variant

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron give a joint statement to journalist, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday June 18, 2021. [Axel Schmidt/Pool via AP] German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, welcomes the President of France, … Read More

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