Sydney in lockdown, borders shut and hardly anyone vaccinated. How long can Australia go on like this?

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(CNN)In the window of a vintage shop in the Sydney suburb of Annandale, a sign expresses the frustration of many Australians with their country’s pandemic strategy. “Dear Customers, We will be closed for the foreseeable future because Scott Morrison is a … Read More

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%

posted in: News, Russia

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

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