Data Report

I went today to a library book sale and was wonderfully surprised that most of the volunteers wore masks! While I was one of the few patrons who wore a mask, I have to be honest in that I was thrilled to see so many people wearing masks. It is probably the most people in one area and for one instance all wearing masks that I have seen in quite a while.

This just goes to show that people are listening and they are responding to the notion that Covid is not over and that the only way to truly minimize Covid (for themselves and for others) is to perform these types of precautionary measures and to perform them consistently.

SUMMARY - The Ministry of Health in Singapore has reported that there has been only 2,102 deaths in the country since the start of the pandemic through June 2024. Of those 2,102, 2,035 were residents with the remainder being non-residents. The low number of deaths is credited due to preventive health efforts, earlier diagnosis and better treatment of diseases.

LINK - https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/2102-people-in-s-pore-have-died-from-covid-19-since-start-of-pandemic-to-june-2024-moh

SUMMARY - The nation of Greece has declared a 'state of emergency' following the sudden appearance of dead fish by the thousands near the port of Volos. Water quality at most of the affected beaches remain within safe limits. Although climate change is accused as being partially to blame for the death of the fish, an official investigation is underway and no determination has been made as how thousands of fish died all at once. the state of emergency lasts through to the end of September 2024.

LINK - https://www.tovima.com/climate/volos-dead-fish-disaster-greek-gov-declares-state-of-emergency-launches-support-measures/

SUMMARY - Rudolph Brooks, age 48, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for improperly using the CARES Act Payroll Protection Program loans that he had received. He used those funds, in part, to purchase a personal automobile, real estate property along with other personal goods and services. He has also been directed to forfeit $2 million dollars along with the automobile and real estate property that he had purchased with those funds.

LINK - https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pastor-sentenced-for-covid-aid-fraud-HFL3J2XCSBGCBNDS7W766WJ2OI/

SUMMARY - A day-care center in the province of Alberta has been temporarily closed due to a suspected E. Coli outbreak. Three children and one staff member have tested positive while other people from the center have also come down with symptoms.

LINK - https://globalnews.ca/news/10719136/alberta-blackfalds-child-care-centre-e-coli-outbreak/

NAME - Powell, Colin

BEST KNOWN AS - United States Army General; Secretary of State

BEST KNOWN FOR - Involvement in the 1991 "Gulf War"; Presenting later-discredited evidence that the nation of Iraq had "weapons of mass destruction" in front of the United Nations Security Council.

DIED - October 18, 2021

AGE - 84

LINK - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/former-secretary-state-colin-powell-dies-covid-complications-n1281746

SUMMARY - Two additional confirmed cases of Mpox have been revealed in the country of Uganda, bringing the total number of Mpox cases in that country to four. The two new Mpox cases are the "clade 1b" strain.

LINK - https://www.straitstimes.com/world/uganda-confirms-two-more-cases-of-mpox

SUMMARY - A massive landslide in the Gangtok District (referred sometimes as "East Sikkim") in the country of India damaged over a dozen homes and has affected the repair of a hydroelectric project that was previously damaged by a prior climate-related event. There were no casualties reported.

LINK - https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/landslide-cuts-off-east-sikkim-damages-teesta-dam-9524259/