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Via Gallup:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dramatic shift from last month, more Americans now say the coronavirus situation in the U.S. is getting worse (45%) rather than better (40%). In June, a record 89% said the situation was getting better, while only 3% said it was getting worse.
wtf is this crazy weirdo doing?
That’s fucking disgusting pic.twitter.com/5ldjIQYIl2
— Ian Miles Cheong @ stillgray.substack.com (@stillgray) August 2, 2021
Via The Hill:
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Monday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, even though he was fully vaccinated.
“I was just informed by the House physician I have tested positive for COVID-19 even after being vaccinated,” he said.
“I started having flu-like symptoms Saturday night and went to the doctor this morning. I feel like I have a sinus infection and at present time I have mild symptoms. I will be quarantining for ten days,” he added.
Via CNN:
Florida’s largest school district said it’s worried about funding if it does not follow Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order preventing the implementation of mask mandates in schools.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools previously said it planned to revisit its mask-optional policy due to new guidelines issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week that recommended localities encourage all teachers, staff, students, and visitors in schools to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Miami-Dade, the nation’s fourth-largest school district, returns to school August 23.
But DeSantis’ order, signed Friday, threatens to withhold state funding if schools implement a mask mandate.
Via NY Post:
Millions of people in China have been sent into lockdown as the country scrambles to contain a COVID-19 outbreak caused by the highly contagious Delta variant.
More than 1.2 million residents in Zhuzhou were ordered to stay home Monday for the next three days as the central city rolls out a testing and vaccination campaign, Agence Frances Presse reported.
“The situation is still grim and complicated,” the city government said in a statement.
The lockdown comes after the city of Zhangjiajie also ordered its 1.5 million residents Friday to stay confined to their homes after an outbreak among theater-goers. It is unclear how long that quarantine will last.
While the country Monday recorded just 55 new cases as the Delta variant, infections from the strain have been spread out in several directions, reaching numerous cities in southern China and a few in the north including Beijing.
Via DailyMail:
The mayor of Chicago is facing criticism for attending the ‘super-spreader’ four-day Lollapalooza music festival, despite threatening to introduce a new lockdown if Covid-19 cases rise following the event.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot was also slammed for going ahead with the festival after an infectious disease expert warned ‘lots of people’ would contract the virus.
Lollapalooza saw an estimated 100,000 attending the four-day event daily for the 30th anniversary celebrations in Chicago’s Grant Park.
but who will check and who will enforce it? The businesses. Who will get spit on, assaulted, harassed, picketed? The businesses.
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo says private businesses, including stadiums and restaurants, should switch to "vaccine-only admission"
"If you say to people, 'Well, if you don't have a vaccine, you can't get into these establishments,' then you'll see a real incentive to get vaccinated" pic.twitter.com/mQt6L7m4sH
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 2, 2021
Via DailyMail:
Former President Barack Obama has come under fire for his plans to host nearly 500 people at his Martha’s Vineyard mansion for his 60th birthday, despite a nationwide rise in COVID cases.
The former president is set to turn 60 on August 4, and is said to be planning a large soiree at his 7,000-square-foot mansion in the Edgarton section of Martha’s Vineyard next weekend.
An official familiar with the plans told Axios that there are now 475 confirmed guests for the party – including Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Steven Spielberg – with more than 200 staff members.
Via Daily Mail:
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard crashed out of the Olympics today after making history as the first trans woman to compete in a solo event.
The 43-year-old, who transitioned in 2012, was competing in the 87kg+ category but failed to record a single valid ‘snatch’ lift in Tokyo.
Hubbard’s appearance at the Games on Monday night was mired in controversy – not least because she was well-backed to pick up a medal today.
Also known as a quiet weekend in Chicago,
CHICAGO (CBS) — At least 55 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend, and seven of them were killed.
At least two of the surviving victims were under 18.
The first homicide of the weekend happened at 9:23 a.m. Saturday in the 1700 block of North Ridgeway Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. A man of an unknown age was shot in the head and buttocks and was pronounced dead, police said.
Via Daily Caller:
The U.S. women’s soccer team has been bounced from making the gold medal game at the Olympics.
The USWNT lost to Canada 1-0 in the semifinal matchup Monday, and that means the team won’t compete for a gold medal
Yes, you read that sentence correctly. We just lost to Canada in a sport that our women are supposed to dominate. How much more embarrassing can it get?
Via Daily Caller:
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez tossed “conservative Democrats” under the bus Sunday during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Ocasio-Cortez told anchor Jake Tapper that it was in bad faith to place all the blame for a lack of progress on Republicans when Democrats had control of the House even by a small margin. [,,,]
“There was many, frankly a handful of conservative Democrats in the House that threatened to get on planes rather than hold this vote,” she continued, despite cheering the Texas Democrats who left their state to avoid voting on Republican-led voter integrity measures.
“We have to really just call a spade a spade. We cannot in good faith blame the Republican Party when House Democrats have the majority,” Ocasio-Cortez continued, also blaming the White House for waiting until the last minute to request the moratorium.
All roads lead to Tehran.
#chrischan got arrested pic.twitter.com/XZGsR4Y9kn
— Loki snowden (@mesnickerlicker) August 1, 2021
Via National File:
Christine Chandler, born Christopher Chandler and better known as his Internet moniker Chris Chan, has been arrested following reports that he admitted to engaging in sexual intercourse with his 80-year-old mother, who is widely believed to be suffering from some form of dementia, and thus may not have been able to consent.
Chandler, who has been staying at a hotel in Richmond, Virginia since police served an order of protection preventing him from returning to the family home or having any contact with his 80-year-old mother, was recorded during a live stream by Killstream host and Ralph Retort editor-in-chief Ethan Ralph being escorted away from the hotel in handcuffs by local police officers. It is unclear what, if anything, Chandler has been charged with. Numerous clips from the video have already surfaced on social media.