One Million

“Even at 1 million — greater than the population of Jerusalem or Austin, Texas, more than four times the number killed in the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean — the toll is almost certainly a vast undercount. Many deaths were probably missed because of insufficient testing and inconsistent reporting, and some suspect concealment by countries like Russia and Brazil. And the number continues to mount.” AP: Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million.

+ More deaths. More misinformation: “Top White House officials over the summer pressured the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to downplay the risk of the coronavirus among young people and encourage the reopening of schools, according to two former CDC officials who were at the agency at the time.” (It never ends.)

+ As NYC goes back to school, Covid-19 numbers are going back up.

+ Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings close facilities after Titans players test positive for the coronavirus.

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