Russia sets another monthly record for virus-linked death

MOSCOW (AP) — More than 87,500 people with COVID-19 died in Russia in November, the highest montly tally since the start of the pandemic, the state statistics agency reported Thursday. A report by Rosstat brought the overall number of virus-linked … Read More

German tax take continues to surge but supply bottlenecks drag -govt

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BERLIN, (Reuters) – Germany’s tax take surged again in November, rising 15.4% on the year to 54.9 billion euros, thanks to its recovery from the pandemic earlier this year, although the economic upturn has since waned, according to the finance … Read More

More Americans left religion during the pandemic

Religious affiliation in the U.S. has continued to fall during the pandemic, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. The percentage of Americans who identify as Christians now stands at 63%, down from 65% in 2019 and … Read More

Indiana life insurance CEO says deaths are up 40% among people ages 18-64

(The Center Square) – The head of Indianapolis-based insurance company OneAmerica said the death rate is up a stunning 40% from pre-pandemic levels among working-age people. “We are seeing, right now, the highest death rates we have seen in the … Read More

S.Korea’s Moon promises final push for N.Korea peace

posted in: Far East, News

SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed on Monday to use his last months in office to press for a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea, despite public silence from Pyongyang over his attempts for a declaration … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 31 December 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, Aren’t you glad you weren’t subjected to the zoom call between the supposed president and Vladimir Putin?  The descriptions are plenty.  Not that you can believe much of what’s reported in the mainstream press, but we’re assured … Read More

German chancellor calls on society to come together to beat COVID

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Berlin (dpa) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has issued a call for the public to stand together in the fight against the pandemic in his first new year’s address to the nation. Scholz, who succeeded Angela Merkel as chancellor in … Read More

Number of COVID patients in hospital in England at highest level since February

NHS England data shows that there were more than 11,000 people in hospital in England with COVID-19 on Thursday, up 61% from a week earlier. The number of patients in hospital with coronavirus in England has climbed to its highest … Read More

COVID-19 vaccine mandate: Military begins disciplinary actions against refusers

At least 30,000 service members are not yet vaccinated against COVID-19. U.S. military services have begun to take disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. As many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces of the … Read More

Marines say they’re being ‘crushed’ over vaccine refusal: ‘A political purge’

Zero religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine have been granted to date, Marine Corps spokesman says. EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Marines are being “crushed” by President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate as thousands face dismissal for their continued refusal to get the shot, … Read More

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