The United States has administered 251,973,752 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Thursday (May 6) morning and distributed 324,610,185 doses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New cases of COVID-19 in the United States fell for a third week in a row, dropping 15 percent last week to 347,000, the lowest weekly total since October, according to a Reuters analysis of state and county data.
Nearly a third of the country's population has been fully vaccinated as of Sunday (May 2), and 44 percent has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Climate Change Impacting , Cherry Blossom Season , Around the World.
'Time' reports that cherry blossom trees around
the world are blooming earlier as a result of
increasing temperatures due to climate change.
According to Daisuke Sasano, a climate risk management officer , at the Japan Meteorological Agency, the average bloom date, has moved up 1.2 days per decade since 1953.
Cherry trees, known as sakura in Japan, had an
average starting bloom date of March 29 between
1961 and 1990, according to Sasano's research.
Between 1991 and 2020,
the data showed that the
average moved up to March 24. .
In 2023, the starting bloom
date in Tokyo was March 14. .
The fact that Tokyo
recorded the earliest
start date is due to global
warming, compounded
with urbanization, Daisuke Sasano, Climate risk management officer, via 'Time'.
'Time' reports that the warmer-than-normal temperatures
were recorded all around the world this winter,
with January coming in as the hottest ever on record.
Spring is most definitely starting
earlier than when you were a kid—
there is no doubt about that, Theresa Crimmins, Director of the USA
National Phenology Network, via 'Time'.
Many, many studies show
clear trends toward warmer
temperatures and earlier
starts to springtime activity
over the longer term, Theresa Crimmins, Director of the USA
National Phenology Network, via 'Time'.
According to U.S. government data,
peak bloom in Washington D.C. has
shifted earlier by around 7 days since 1921.
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Two fatalities and five injuries occurred in a Washington, DC shooting, while Andre Gordon was arrested for a triple homicide in Pennsylvania. The DC incident's motive remains unclear, and no suspects are named. Gordon allegedly fled after the Pennsylvania shootings but was detained after a carjacking; no injuries resulted from the carjacking.
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The U.S. Supreme Court plans to issue a ruling on Donald Trump's candidacy in Colorado's presidential primary election, stemming from his alleged involvement in the Capitol attack. This comes after lower courts disqualified Trump from state ballots under the 14th Amendment. The court's decision, amid concerns about state authority and presidential immunity, carries significant implications for Trump's candidacy and future legal battles.
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A tragic incident unfolded outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC on Sunday. A US military service member, identified as Aaron Bushnell, set himself on fire in an apparent protest against the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Donned in military attire, Bushnell recorded himself shouting 'Free Palestine' before immolating himself, decrying what he called a "genocide" in Gaza. Despite swift intervention by the Secret Service, Bushnell later succumbed to his injuries.
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A stomach virus, identified as the 'norovirus,' is rapidly spreading across the northeast region of the United States, as per data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Study Investigates Link Between, COVID, Mental Health and Insomnia.
PsyPost reports that a new study by Phenikaa University
in Vietnam has highlighted one of the more common and
lingering symptoms of COVID-19: insomnia.
PsyPost reports that a new study by Phenikaa University
in Vietnam has highlighted one of the more common and
lingering symptoms of COVID-19: insomnia.
As a sleep researcher, I received
many questions and complaints
from relatives, friends, and colleagues
about their sleep disturbances
after recovering from Covid-19, Dr Huong T. X. Hoang, Lead author of the article
published in 'Frontiers in Public Health,' via PsyPost.
I found that the majority of papers
focused on hospitalized patients.
The environment of their treatment
and quarantine would differ greatly
from those with milder symptoms, Dr Huong T. X. Hoang, Lead author of the article
published in 'Frontiers in Public Health,' via PsyPost.
Patients were asked to compare the quality and length
of their sleep, as well as how easy it was for them to
fall asleep, before and after they contracted COVID.
Patients were asked to compare the quality and length
of their sleep, as well as how easy it was for them to
fall asleep, before and after they contracted COVID.
Of the 1,056 people surveyed, over 76.1% of
participants said they experienced insomnia.
22.8% of those surveyed reported
experiencing severe insomnia.
The study found that two groups experienced
a statistically significant increased rate of insomnia,
including those with depressive or anxious symptoms.
The authors of the study note that further
investigation of the connection between COVID,
mental health problems and insomnia is needed.
Since this is a cross-sectional
study, the relationship of anxiety
and depression with insomnia
cannot be fully investigated, Dr Huong T. X. Hoang, Lead author of the article
published in 'Frontiers in Public Health,' via PsyPost.
In addition, collecting data
online and a convenience
sampling method can cause
recall bias and selection bias. , Dr Huong T. X. Hoang, Lead author of the article
published in 'Frontiers in Public Health,' via PsyPost
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Families who have lost loved ones to Covid-19 have gathered at the National Covid Memorial Wall to commemorate their lives. Volunteers for the National Covid Memorial Wall were joined at noon on London’s South Bank on Sunday by members of the public.
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NFL Salary Cap , Rises $30.6 Million.
On Feb. 23, the NFL announced that its
2024 season salary cap will be $255.4 million per team, a record high, ESPN reports.
That is 13.6% more than last year's
cap and the largest single-year jump
since a cap was introduced in 1994.
The change could have a significant effect on the free agent market which opens in March.
That's because most teams were using salary cap projections between $240 million and $245 million
as budget guidelines for the new season.
For example, three teams that were
originally projected to exceed the cap,
the 49ers, Packers and Seahawks, should
now fall below the cap, ESPN reports. .
For example, three teams that were
originally projected to exceed the cap,
the 49ers, Packers and Seahawks, should
now fall below the cap, ESPN reports. .
For example, three teams that were
originally projected to exceed the cap,
the 49ers, Packers and Seahawks, should
now fall below the cap, ESPN reports. .
Part of the reason why the NFL was able to increase the cap so much is that the league has finally paid all player benefits that
were deferred amid COVID in 2020.
"An extraordinary increase in media revenue" also contributed to the increase, the NFL said.
Between 2013 and 2020, the salary
cap was increased by approximately
$10 million to $12 million each year.
Between 2013 and 2020, the salary
cap was increased by approximately
$10 million to $12 million each year.
It dropped by almost $17 million
in 2021 because of the pandemic.
But in 2022, it rose to $208.2 million,
and in 2023, it jumped to $224.8 million
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