Thread by @yaneerbaryam

Good news:

The Navajo Nation reported 0 new cases on Monday, for the first time in 6 months!

Congratulations!

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azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez thanked the Navajo people, health care workers, frontline workers and others “Once again, the Navajo Nation is exemplifying what can be accomplished when we listen to the public health experts and work together."

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In Germany, as a new increase in cases accelerates one month after a minimum that was not very low, Chancellor Merkel points to presence of the UK variant as a new pandemic, more lethal, with more and longer transmission.

https://twitter.com/marceldirsus/status/1374315539665936386?s=20

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Germany extended current restrictions through April 18, and adds 5 days of shutdown for Easter. Easter restrictions will be stricter than before. Almost all shops, including grocery stores, have to close.

Strong actions have significant effects.

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dw.com/en/germany-imp…

Brazil is also in a new pandemic with the even more deadly, and more rapidly spreading P.1 variant, which continues to set records for daily new deaths. Nearly every Brazilian state has ICU occupancy at or above 80%.

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Vaccination is not playing a major role with less than 4.5% of the population having one or two shots, and there is evidence of immune evasion for reinfection so there is concern about the vaccine as well.

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Local leaders want to impose restrictions, but federal authorities insist on keeping businesses open.

cnn.com/2021/03/20/ame…

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues spreading disinformation, claiming the real threat is from economic harm that restrictions would impose.

This has repeatedly been demonstrated not to be the case.

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One more from the article on the Navajo Nation:

"Navajo Nation will continue to administer vaccines in drive-thru events or by appointment."

I can't find a drive thru in Massachusetts.

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