…As a reminder, “cycle thresholds” (Ct) are the level at which widely used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test can detect a sample of the COVID-19 virus. The higher the number of cycles, the lower the amount of viral load in the sample; the lower the cycles, the more prevalent the virus was in the original sample.
Ontario uses this testing method.
The anticipated political alliance between Pope Francis and Joe Biden is already beginning to form. The pope recently tweeted out that society needs to “build back better,” which is one of Biden’s signature phrases.
Both Biden and Pope Francis gravitate to the jargony rhetoric of the United Nations. In a recent New York Times op-ed, the pope sounded almost like a parody of a globalist ideologue, calling for a COVID-inspired reset: “We cannot return to the false securities of the political and economic systems we had before the crisis. We need economies that give to all access to the fruits of creation, to the basic needs of life: to land, lodging and labor.”
Georgia’s Dekalb County does not know if it is in possession of the ballot transfer forms used to record the chain of custody for absentee ballots dropped into some 300 drop boxes around the state.
The Georgia Department of Voting, Registration and Election responded to an open records request for the transfer forms from Georgia Star by writing that “it has not yet been determined if responsive records to your request exist.”
Black Lives Matter is facing a rebellion within its own ranks as regional affiliates seek greater control over the movement and demand answers about where millions of dollars in donations have gone.
After years of tensions between the national organization and local outlets, the rift went public this week with the release of a statement by 10 BLM chapters accusing the top brass at the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation of failing to open their books or share the wealth with the rank and file.
The co-owner of a Staten Island bar that has kept serving customers in violation of COVID-19 restrictions was arrested again late Saturday — this time for allegedly ramming his car into a Sheriff’s deputy, according to law enforcement sources.
Danny Presti, co-owner of Mac’s Public House in Grant City, was being held early Sunday at the borough’s 122nd Precinct, police said.
This coming Thursday will mark two years since Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained, kidnapped really, by Chinese authorities.
Two years and still no closer to coming home even as the reason they were detained may soon be resolved.
No but Canada’s China class will be pleased at Meng’s release.
For the second consecutive day, Ontario has set a new record for the number of new COVID-19 infections reported over a 24-hour period.
Provincial health officials are reporting 1,924 new COVID-19 cases today, topping the record high 1,859 new cases confirmed one day earlier.
More than 100 residents, 50 staff members at Etobicoke long-term care home test positive for COVID-19 after outbreak
An outbreak of COVID-19 at an Etobicoke long-term care home last month has resulted in more than 100 residents and 50 staff members testing positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Revera, the operator of Westside Long Term Care Home, which is located on Albion Road in Rexdale, said an outbreak was confirmed at the facility on Nov. 12 and since that time, a total of 117 infections have been confirmed among residents and 57 cases have been reported among staff.
A sheriff’s department in the US state of Alabama has come under fire over a Facebook photo showing a Christmas tree adorned with mugshots of suspects.
It called the decorations “thugshots” in a Facebook post on Thursday that drew thousands of negative comments.
Local civil liberties groups have described the post as “despicable”.
I call it Felonestive!
President Donald Trump told thousands of supporters gathered at a rally in Georgia on Saturday night that the election was stolen from them, pointing to “overwhelming” evidence of fraud in the results of the presidential election.
“If I lost, I’d be a very gracious loser,” Trump told a large crowd gathered at Valdosta Regional Airport. “But you can’t ever accept when they steal and rig and rob.”
Back in February, I wrote a column with the now-quaint headline: “Expect the coronavirus to bring ‘social distancing’ to Canada.” It’s hard to believe now, but that was one of the first times the phrase had appeared in Canadian news. And I was laughed at by some for suggesting back then that we may see the government shut down segments of society and restrict our movements.
According to deals signed so far, Canada could have access to up to 414 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from seven different manufacturers.
The shipment and distribution of the vaccine — once approved — will, however, be a Herculean effort involving a lot of manpower, a web of logistical challenges and scientific constraints.
from Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. AND @cafreeland wants your feedback. pic.twitter.com/xd4LssawhQ
— not inklessPW (@inklessPW) December 5, 2020
H/T Mauser
Christmas card campaign for Two Michaels imprisoned in China
With Christmas approaching and Michael Kovring and Michael Spavor still sitting in Chinese prisons, a new campaign to send the pair of Canadians Christmas cards is being pushed by a group of former diplomats and supporters.
While Black and Hispanic people in New York City are were more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier this year, a new study shows White people are more likely to have severe disease or die from the coronavirus.
OMG they capitalized “white”! Triggered!
Fitness facilities in York Region and the City of Toronto are in lockdown mode. But gyms are sort of still open in York Region. You see, while the authorities have allowed gyms like Fitness Connection to operate, the limitations are so severe it almost doesn’t make sense to open the doors in the first place.
As Fitness Connection co-owner Mike Mak told me, a gym can only have 10 people on the floor at one time. It doesn’t matter how large your gym is — whether it be a mega stadium or a boutique — you can only have 10 people.
