Melissa's Musings(My opinionated view of life)

A conservative radio host who downplayed vaccines on his show is on an oxygen machine after a severe COVID-19 infection Even though I am very unhappy with his original attitude, I'd honestly have to say I'm sorry to hear he may not even make it, and that it took this for him to regret his words about the vaccine and the virus itself.  I hope he recovers.

Sweet Little Goat Learns to Walk After Animal Sanctuary Refused to Give Up on Her | GoodNews by GreaterGood : We're so proud of this spunky girl and so thankful for her caretakers, the people who believed in her and helped her get her legs under her!

A team of high schoolers built a device that allows people in wheelchairs to walk their babies - CNN : For many parents, taking their babies on a walk or cradling them to sleep is a blessing that's easy to take for granted. But for Jeremy King, it's something he feared he would never be able to do.

Natural Way Recalls Almond Butter Due to Undeclared Peanuts | FDA : Natural Way of Fayetteville, AR, is recalling its 16 ounce jars of original almond butter because they may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product contained ins

Covid summer: Fauci warns US not to ‘declare victory’ despite lowest rates in a year | US news | The Guardian

What's This About Delta Being 1,000 Times More Infectious? | MedPage Today

Coronavirus surge will get worse before it gets better, experts predict - The Washington Post : This summer surge recently surpassed last summer’s high in terms of case counts. That wave, the country’s second, crested at the end of July 2020 with a seven-day average of below 70,000 daily cases. New infections waned through August and September, and rose again into the winter.

Greater Omaha Packing recalls 295K pounds of raw beef | WGN-TV : OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha meat processor has recalled more than 295,000 pounds of raw beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Greater Omaha Packing’s recall Thursday. The beef products, intended to be used in packages of ground beef, were produced on […]

UK virus cases rose after recent easing of rules: survey

Reluctant to be vaccinated for COVID-19? Here are six myths you can put to rest

Fatal shootings by police continue despite a pandemic, protests and pushes for reform - Washington Post : Despite reforms, on-duty police officers have fatally shot more than 6,000 people since The Washington Post began tracking such shootings in 2015. The circumstances range from what experts deem unavoidable to what prosecutors consider criminal and observers and experts contend many could have been averted with less-aggressive tactics.

Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe - The Washington Post : The document captures the struggle of the nation’s top public health agency to persuade the public to embrace vaccination and prevention measures, including mask-wearing, as cases surge across the United States and new research suggests vaccinated people can spread the virus. Yet no mask nor vax mandates issued by any governmental body in Illinois, where in Cook County we now have a high rate of transmission.  Lightfoot also okayed Lollapalooza with it's half a million attendees(based on previous attendance data, ) even though they knew it would most likely be a super-spreader event. Until people take it more seriously, COVID-19 will never be conquered.

Javier Baez Traded to Mets from Cubs in Blockbuster Ahead of Deadline | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights

Breaking: Kris Bryant traded to Giants | CubsHQ Not happy with this, I am.  Not happy at all. Chicago sports teams like to trade their best players, and then wonder why they don't make any of the play-offs.  Da BEARS do this ALL THE TIME.

CDC says Americans should wear masks in nearly 70% of U.S. counties | Reuters

Current rate of Covid-19 hospitalizations is about three times higher in states that have vaccinated less than half of their residents -- and average case and death rates are more than double - CNN : Average Covid-19 hospitalization rates are nearly three times higher among states that have fully vaccinated less than half of their residents vs. the average among those that have vaccinated more than half of their residents, according to a CNN analysis of federal data.

CDC now says vaccinated should be tested after COVID exposure, even without symptoms

Combined effects of masking and distance on aerosol exposure potential

Israel will roll out a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to older people, citing a drop in protection against severe disease driven by the Delta variant

Chicago Cubs' Break-Up Begins As Rizzo Is Dealt To Yankees | Chicago, IL Patch   Big mistake for the Cubs.