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Unvaccinated teacher infected half her students with Covid, CDC finds | Coronavirus | The Guardian

• Teacher read to class without a mask despite Covid symptoms
• Teacher infected 26 people at California elementary school

An unvaccinated teacher in a California elementary school infected half her students and 26 people in total when she contracted the Covid-19 Delta variant, researchers for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found.

The researchers said the teacher attended school for two days despite displaying symptoms of Covid-19, and read aloud to her class without a mask during that time. Infections corresponded to the classroom’s seating chart, with the students sitting closest to the teacher the most likely to be infected.

Authorities said the report showed why vaccinations, masks and other prevention measures remain critical to prevent Covid-19 infections as US schools reopen. They also warned that anyone with symptoms of Covid-19 should stay home, to avoid infecting others.

“Evidence has repeatedly demonstrated that multi-layer prevention strategies – such as vaccination for all children and adults who are eligible; masks for all students, teachers, staff, and visitors; ventilation; cohorting; physical distancing; and screening testing – work to prevent the spread of Covid in schools,” said Dr Rochelle Walensky, the CDC director, at a press briefing on Friday.

The report is likely to increase calls for vaccine mandates in schools, which some districts such as New York City have already implemented. Children in the California investigation, in Marin county, were too young to be vaccinated.

Children aged 12 to 17 are eligible to be vaccinated, though coverage levels have lagged behind older age groups more susceptible to complications from Covid-19.

Tom Frieden, a former head of the CDC, said: “Delta is doubly infectious, and we need to step up our game to keep kids in school safely. That means teachers, staff and eligible students need to be vaccinated, and EVERYONE needs to be masked. Multiple layers of protection are essential.”

But Walensky said: “Unfortunately, many schools have opted not to implement these recommended tools. We recognize and are closely following cases and hospitalizations in children at the same time as school reopening.”  …

So much for “Won’t someone think of the children?!” huh?

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Florida radio host who called himself ‘Mr Anti-Vax’ dies of Covid-19 | Florida | The Guardian

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After locals complain of poor signal, California cops raid home to find 5G jammer device - BoingBoing

If you live in Morgan Hill, California, and have been having problems with your reception, your troubles might be over. Police there raided a house to find the source of a “disrupting, impeding and interfering” signal: two devices they describe as signal jammers. That conclusion was made easy, one assumes, by the fact that the boxes sporting 7 antennae are marked “BG-E8 5G Signal jammer”

Police said officials had noticed interference at a communication tower for the last six months. In the last week, it had gotten worse with residents reporting disruptions to Wi-Fi, satellite and cell phone service. Investigators traced the approximate source of the signal to a home, the Morgan Hill Times reported. Police tried to contact the resident through a doorbell security camera but got no response. They later got a search warrant and entered the house. Once inside, officers lost all radio communication. They found two signal jammers, disabled them and immediately regained service.  …

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Hurricane Ida live updates: first death in Louisiana as New Orleans loses power - The Guardian

Hurricane Ida, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the US, was so strong it reversed the flow of the Mississippi River on Sunday - an extremely rare occurrence.

“We’ve never seen one like this, it’s the worst storm in our history,” Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner Jr tells WGNO TV.  A flash flood warning was issued for Lafitte earlier, after a levee was reported to be at risk of failing.

Many residents in LePlace are sharing their names and addresses on social media, asking for urgent assistance.  People are trapped in their attics and on their roof tops.

More than one million customers in Louisiana are without power, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks outages.

The energy company Entergy earlier confirmed that power had been cut off across the entire of New Orleans, describing “catastrophic transmission damage”.  In a statement, Entergy said power will not be restored this evening.

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Beheshta Arghand: Female journalist flees Afghanistan following groundbreaking TV interview with Taliban spokesman - CNN

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From the walls of the temple of king Seti I at Abydos, 13th century BCE.

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~ Seated Sekhmet.

Culture: New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III

Date: 1390–1352 B.C.

Place of origin: Thebes, Egypt

Medium: Granodiorite

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