The UK has recorded 23,511 new COVID-19 cases and 131 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data.It is the seventh day in a row that the number of infections has fallen.
But it is the highest number of daily deaths since 17 March, when 141 fatalities were reported.
It takes the total number of people who have died in the UK within 28 days of a positive COVID test to 129,303. Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that since the pandemic began there have been 154,000 deaths registered in the UK where coronavirus was mentioned. It has been the highest number of daily deaths since March amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 141 more deaths have brought the total to 129,303. Meanwhile new infections have continued to dip daily, with the UK recording ONLY 23,511 NEW Covid cases. The UK is battling a surge in COVID-19 cases, attributed in part to the ultra-infectious Delta variant. Thursday’s figures represent a significant increase on Wednesday, when 49 people were reported dead within 28-days of a positive coronavirus test. In total Britain recorded 48,553 new coronavirus cases, up from 42,302 on Wednesday.
Dr Yvonne Doyle, medical director at Public Health England (PHE), said: “Rates are still high and the pandemic is not over yet, today we have recorded the highest number of deaths since March.
“This is in part due to the high number of cases recorded in recent weeks. We know deaths follow when there are a high number of cases and data today highlights we are still in the third wave.” She continued: “We can all help. Meeting outside is safer than inside, get two doses of the vaccine as soon as you can and isolate if you are told to by NHS Test & Trace. If you show symptoms, stay home and get a PCR test. Limiting your contacts is the best way to stop the virus spreading.” Today’s figures compare with 24,950 infections and 14 deaths reported yesterday, while 46,558 cases and 96 deaths were announced this time last week. SAGE member Professor Mark Walport admitted “everyone’s scratching their heads a little bit as to exactly what the explanation is”, while other scientists have urged caution. And Dr Duncan Robertson, an expert in COVID-19 modelling and analysis, said we should be looking at the positivity rate (or percentage of tests coming back positive) – which remains “very high” and could indicate not enough testing is being carried out. Nick Note: How did the Delta mutation spread around the world so fast… Why it the flying covid19 incubation spreading tubes….. And how come we see no studies about spread among AIRLINE passengers….. Not one. They have complete data on all passengers… it would be easy…. Could it be Inquiring minds DO NOT want to know…. And guess what flights are increasing… How do you think this will end up… The FUCKS!
To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on Tuesday to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with “substantial” and “high” transmission of Covid-19, which includes nearly two-thirds of all US counties. “In recent days I have seen new scientific data from recent outbreak investigations showing that the Delta variant behaves uniquely differently from past strains of the virus that cause Covid-19,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told a media briefing on Tuesday. “This new science is worrisome and unfortunately warrants an update to our recommendations,” she said. “This is not a decision that we or CDC has made lightly.”
New unpublished data showing that vaccinated people infected with the Delta coronavirus variant can have as much virus as those who are unvaccinated is the primary driver for the CDC’s latest mask guidance change, a source involved with the decision process told CNN. Overall, vaccinated people still play a small role in transmission and breakthrough infections are rare.
In addition, the source noted two other factors that led to this decision: the prevalence of the Delta variant and low vaccine uptake. When the CDC previously revised its guidance on May 13 for vaccinated people to unmask, Delta only represented 1% of reported infections. Now, according to the CDC, it represents at least 83% of cases. The source also noted that the country’s overall level of vaccination is lower than what was initially expected and that most transmission is happening in areas with vaccination levels below 40% of the population. “When you get information about risks and how to mitigate risks, there’s a public health obligation to let people know about it,” a senior administration official said. The White House is hoping that the new guidance will give local officials “a lot of cover” to implement new mask mandates where appropriate. Meanwhile, the guidance for unvaccinated people remains the same: continue masking until they are fully vaccinated. Nearly half — 46% — of US counties currently have high transmission and 17% have “substantial” transmission, according to data from the CDC, as of Tuesday morning. In two states, Arkansas and Louisiana, every county is currently listed as having “high” levels of community transmission of Covid-19, according to CDC data. Several other states — including Missouri, Mississippi and Alabama — also have “high” transmission in nearly every county. In Florida, every county was listed with high transmission on Monday; as of Tuesday morning, one — Glades County — has substantial transmission. “Vaccinated individuals continue to represent a very small amount of transmission occurring around the country. We continue to estimate that the risk of a breakthrough infection with symptom upon exposure to the Delta variant is reduced by seven-fold. The reduction of 20-fold for hospitalizations, and deaths,” Walensky said during Tuesday’s briefing. “As CDC has recommended for months, unvaccinated individuals should get vaccinated and continue masking until they are fully vaccinated,” she said. “In areas with substantial and high transmission, CDC recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks in public, indoor settings, to help prevent the spread of the Delta variant and protect others — this includes schools.” The CDC’s latest guidance also recommends for community leaders to encourage vaccination and mask-wearing to prevent further outbreaks in areas of substantial and high transmission. The agency recommends that local jurisdictions encourage universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status.
Earlier this month, the CDC’s Covid-19 school guidance noted that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks, and then about a week later the American Academy of Pediatrics issued stricter guidance recommending that everyone older than 2 wear a mask in schools, regardless of vaccination their status.
Now the updated CDC guidance recommends everyone in schools wear masks. “CDC recommends that everyone in K through 12 schools wear a mask indoors, including teachers, staff, students and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. Children should return to full-time, in-person learning in the fall with proper prevention strategies in place,” Walensky said. “Finally, CDC recommends community leaders encourage vaccination and universal masking to prevent further outbreaks in areas of substantial and high transmission. With the Delta variant, vaccinating more Americans now is more urgent than ever.” The updated CDC guidance makes “excellent sense,” Dr. David Weber, professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill and board member of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology, told CNN on Tuesday. “Breakthrough disease clearly occurs, and for those cases, we know they’re much more mild in vaccinated people, but we don’t know how infectious vaccinated people are,” he said. “But clearly, if you want to protect your children under 12 or grandchildren, or protect immunocompromised people, as well as protect your own health — from even mild disease — then you should be wearing a mask, particularly in areas of high transmission when indoors.” Nick Note: this is a continuing failure of leadership[. they caved in to the commercial interest of the aviation, hospitality and restaurant industries. They should have never opened things up much less remove the mask mandate. But they are still fucking up. We need a NEW booster shot targeting the 3 circulating mutations especially the delta variant… And this time they should target at least 3 stem protiens………I can not help but wonder how many more people will die before they shut things down…….
Microsoft published its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter ending on June 30, 2021, on Tuesday with revenue marking $46.2 billion, exceeding analyst estimates and increasing by 21% from the comparable period of last year. The company’s net income rose by 47% year-on-year to $16.5 billion, while diluted earnings per share soared by 49% to $2.17%. For the yearly results of the fiscal year 2021, Microsoft’s revenue rose by 18% to $168.1 billion, while the net income grew by 38% to $61.3 billion, both figures compared to the 2020 financial results. Diluted earnings per share this year were 40% higher than in the previous one, amounting to $8.05. “We are innovating across the technology stack to help organizations drive new levels of tech intensity across their business. Our results show that when we execute well and meet customers’ needs in differentiated ways in large and growing markets, we generate growth, as we’ve seen in our commercial cloud – and in new franchises we’ve built, including gaming, security, and LinkedIn, all of which surpassed $10 billion in annual revenue over the past three years,” said Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO.
Alphabet’s revenue soars 62% to $62B in Q2
Alphabet Inc. unveiled on Tuesday that its revenue surged 62% on an annual basis to land at $61.88 billion in the year’s second trimester, and top the analysts’ expectations. Google’s parent’s operating income gained 31% year over year to amount to $19.4 billion, while its net income climbed 166% to $18.5 billion, or $27.26 per diluted share. Per segment, Google Search & other revenue rose 68.1% to $35.8 billion, while Google Cloud surged 53.9% to $4.6 billion. “In Q2, there was a rising tide of online activity in many parts of the world, and we’re proud that our services helped so many consumers and businesses. Our long-term investments in AI and Google Cloud are helping us drive significant improvements in everyone’s digital experience,” CEO Sundar Pichai commented. Alphabet’s shares jumped more than 4% in the after-hours trading, following the announcement.
Visa’s Q3 revenue jumps 27% $6.1B
Visa said on Tuesday its revenue in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 amounted to $6.1 billion, climbing 27% compared to the same period a year earlier and topping analysts’ estimates. GAAP net income rose 9% year on year to $2.6 billion, while GAAP earnings per share (EPS) increased 10% to $1.18. Adjusted net income surged 39% to $3.3 billion, or $1.49 per share. “Visa delivered another strong quarter as many key economies are well into a reopening-driven recovery. This was best demonstrated by credit and face-to-face spending bouncing back while debit and eCommerce volumes remained robust from accelerated cash digitization sparked by the pandemic,” CEO Alfred Kelly Jr. stated. Visa shares were down 1.17% in after-hours trading despite better-than=expected results. Nick Note: The party continues for now
The UK has recorded the highest number of deaths since March despite a drop in Covid-19 cases. A further 131 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday – the highest day-on-day rise since March 17 bringing the UK total to 129,303. There had been a further 23,511 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK as of 9am on Tuesday, the Government said, meaning daily reported cases have fallen for a seventh day in a row. Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 154,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate. Responding to the 131 deaths, Dr Yvonne Doyle, medical director at Public Health England, said: “Rates are still high and the pandemic is not over yet, today we have recorded the highest number of deaths since March. Nick Note: as i have been warning its starting all over again. But this time its 1000 times more infectious…..
“This is in part due to the high number of cases recorded in recent weeks. We know deaths follow when there are a high number of cases and data today highlights we are still in the third wave.
3M Co. on Monday reported that its second-quarter revenue climbed 25% per annum to land at $8.9 billion. Operating expenses rose 28% to $6.98 billion, while net income increased 17% to $1.54 billion, or $2.59 per share. All segments of the company reported an increase in sales, with Safety and Industrial seeing the largest increase. Based on the strong results, the conglomerate updated its full-year guidance. Total sales are seen growing between 7% and 10%, which is 2 percentage points higher than previously predicted. Earnings per share are expected to come in between $9.70 to $10.10. “3M delivered strong performance in the second quarter, once again posting organic growth across all business groups and geographic areas, along with increased earnings and robust cash flow,” Mike Roman, chairman and chief executive officer, said.
General Electric revenue tops estimates at $18.28B in Q2
General Electric Co. reported on Tuesday its second-quarter earnings results, revealing a 9% annual increase in revenue which reached $18.28 billion. The company also posted a net loss per share of $0.14 in the same trimester. “The GE team delivered strong overall performance in the second quarter. Orders and revenue returned to growth, our operating margins expanded across all segments, and we generated positive Industrial free cash flow. Momentum is building across our businesses, driven by Healthcare and services overall, with Aviation showing early signs of recovery,” commented CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr. Commenting on the outlook, General Electric estimated single-digit revenue growth in 2021 with adjusted earnings per share of between $0.15 and $0.25. The company’s stocks soared 3.17% in the premarket trading to $13.33 per share following the earnings announcement.
UPS: Q2 revenue up 14.5% YoY to $23.4B
United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) unveiled on Tuesday that its consolidated revenue for the second quarter of 2021 reached $23.4 billion, increasing 14.5% when compared to the same period last year. At the same time, the company reported a 47.3% per annum gain in its consolidated operating profit, which climbed to $3.3 billion. UPS’ diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the second quarter was $3.05, constituting a yearly gain of 50.2%, while its net income reached $2.7 billion. Carol Tomé, UPS Chief Executive Officer, commented on the results: “I want to thank all UPSers for executing our strategy and delivering high service levels, which fueled record financial results in the second quarter. Through our better not bigger framework, we are moving our world forward by delivering what matters.” UPS shares increased 0.54% in premarket trading after the release of the report.
Raytheon: Q2 sales at $15.9B, up 13% YoY
Raytheon Technologies Corporation reported on Tuesday that its sales stood at $15.88 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, marking a 13% increase from the corresponding timeframe a year earlier. Earnings per share (EPS) improved to $0.69 in the second three-month period, compared to a loss per share of $2.56 in the same period in 2020. Net income reached $1.04 billion in the second trimester after a net loss of $3.84 billion documented 12 months ago. “Our solid execution gives us the confidence to raise our adjusted EPS and free cash flow outlook, as well as the low end of our sales outlook range for 2021,” Chairman and CEO Greg Hayes said in a statement. The company’s shares were 1.22% up in premarket trade following the release of the report.
Tesla Q2 revenue beats estimates at $12B
Telsla published its earnings report for the second fiscal report on Monday, with revenue at $11.9 billion, beating analyst expectations and marking a 98% increase compared to the same period of last year. GAAP earnings per share soared by 920% year-on-year to $1.02. “We produced and delivered over 200,000 vehicles, achieved an operating margin of 11.0% and exceeded $1B of GAAP net income for the first time in our history. Supply chain challenges […] continued to be present in Q2. The Tesla team, including supply chain, software development and our factories, worked extremely hard to keep production running as close to full capacity as possible,” Tesla’s official release said. Quarter-end cash and cash equivalents stood at $16.2 billion, which is 88% higher than the figures for the second quarter of last year, but over 5% less than the last three-month period. Total production of electric vehicles in the second quarter amounted to 206,421, which is 151% higher than during the comparable period of 2020.
Following the report, Tesla stocks rose 1.58% to sell for $667 per share in the after-hours trading.
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied on Tuesday as investors bet tight supply and rising vaccination rates will help offset any impact on demand from surging COVID-19 cases worldwide. Brent crude futures rose 1 cent to $74.51 a barrel by 0819 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 8 cents, or 0.1%, to $71.83 a barrel. Benchmark prices held their ground even after the United States issued travel warnings to Spain and Portugal due to rising COVID-19 cases. A White House official told Reuters wider travel curbs would not be lifted due to the highly infectious Delta variant and rising domestic infections. “With oil demand growth likely outpacing supply growth in the near term, we expect oil tightness over the summer, which should boost oil prices,” analysts at UBS said in a research note. In one encouraging sign for fuel demand, Britain reported its lowest daily total of new COVID-19 cases since July 4 on Monday, suggesting a recent surge in infections has passed its peak. Olympic host city Tokyo, however, is on track to report a record number of coronavirus cases on Tuesday even as athletes continued to compete across the city in the fourth day of the Games. Analysts tracking mobility data remain confident about fuel demand, counting on vaccinations to guard against strict new lockdowns. Global oil markets are expected to remain in deficit despite a decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, to raise production through the rest of the year. “Robust road traffic data across most major regions suggests rising infections are having minimal impact,” ANZ Research analysts said. Investors are awaiting inventory data from the American Petroleum Institute industry group on Tuesday and the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Wednesday for further evidence that demand is holding up. Nick Note: Our key analysis indicates that after the summer driving season… Delta death season will start this fall. That is when reality catches up as the infection and death rates soar. Besides the infections rising and summer driving season over its back to school infection spread by the kiddies. By that time we should have our short operations in place in the stock market and oil… For now let them have some summer fun and get the millennials all in.
The following number of countries in Europe are planning to make it illegal to enter bars and restaurants without proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. A rise in cases in countries including France, Italy and the Netherlands means ‘green passes’ will be required to enter all indoor hospitality venues. Each country has a slightly different plan for how the passes will work. So make sure you are informed of the rules before travelling to any of these countries. This will take the form of either paper documentation or an app that proves visitors to indoor dining and entertainment venues have been fully vaccinated and are allowed to enter, restriction-free. It is not expected to affect each country’s rules on outdoor hospitality and gatherings. These measures are being taken to ensure visitors to bars, restaurants, museums, indoor sports venues, and other cultural/entertainment sites are kept safe from infection and not limited to restrictions like mask-wearing or social distancing. Some nations are still in the process of legally verifying how the passes will work. Others have had this in place with their own apps since COVID-19 related travel restrictions started lifting across Europe earlier this year. Nick Note: Its pretty obvious they are clueless. They really do not know what to do. A green pass certifying you have a vaccine that is less effective then the dominate variant. That means people will take more risks… will not mask up, they will not vitamin up and they for sure will not isolate….. How do you think this will end up…
Seventy percent of adults in the European Union have received at least one shot of the CVID-19 vaccines, Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday. “The EU has kept its word and delivered. Our target was to protect 70% of adults in the European Union with at least one vaccination in July. Today we have achieved this target,” von der Leyen said in a statement. The proportion of people aged 18 and over having been fully inoculated in the bloc now stands at 57%, she added. “These figures put Europe among the world leaders. The catch-up process has been very successful — but we need to keep up the effort,” she went on, warning that “the Delta variant is very dangerous.” Nick Note: Before they break out the Champaign their is one little itsy bitsy problem. The vaccines are less the 30% effective against the Delta mutation. But no need to tell them because it will interrupt their summer time fuck fests….. Ler them have at least one last summer of fun before the next die off.
Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explains how “natural immunity” (from a previous COVID-19 infection) compares with vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca) VS. the Delta coronavirus variant. (This video was recorded on July 24, 2021). Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at https://www.medcram.com He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. Nick Note: A great tape… Listen further in to the part about studies on the Delta mutation on the vaccinated…. Pretty scary stuff/////
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will not lift any existing travel restrictions “at this point” due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant and the rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases, a White House official told Reuters. The decision, which comes after a senior level White House meeting late Friday, means the long-running travel restrictions that have barred much of the world’s population from the United States since 2020 will not be lifted in the short term.”Given where we are today with the Delta variant, the United States will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point,” the official told Reuters, citing the spread of the Delta variant in the United States and abroad. “Driven by the Delta variant, cases are rising here at home, particularly among those who are unvaccinated and appear likely continue to increase in the weeks ahead.” The announcement almost certainly dooms any bid by U.S. airlines and the U.S. tourism industry to salvage summer travel by Europeans and others covered by the restrictions. Airlines have heavily lobbied the White House for months to lift the restrictions. Nick Note: This economic recovery will soon be coming to a screeching halt.
