January 1, Poll: Biden Hits 63% Approval Rating For Pandemic Response

Good morning Americans,

Coming out of his 100 days in office, President Joe Biden receives an overall approval rating of 63%. That’s according to an Associated Press-NORC poll released on Monday. His positive approval rating was pushed by his handling of the pandemic — 71% of Americans approve. The poll also reveals Americans don’t approve of Biden’s handling of gun policy and immigration.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said mask-wearing could be a seasonal habit to fight common illnesses, including the flu, even after the coronavirus pandemic. Fauci noted that the US has “practically a non-existent flu season this year merely because people were doing the kinds of public health things that were directed predominately against COVID-19.” It’s not bad to be cautious, right?

A nurse in Italy had mistakenly given six doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine all at once to a 23-year-old woman. A single vial of the Pfizer vaccine contains six doses. When the nurse realized her mistake, she immediately alerted everyone, including the patient who was kept in the hospital for a 24-hour observation.

A groundbreaking system uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict how earthquakes will shake in a never-before-seen technology pilot. The tool, called DeepShake, is being developed to give several seconds of advance notice that quakes are on the way. A breakthrough that can surely help save a lot of lives.

A latest study warns that having a partner with heart disease can increase a person’s risk of developing the same medical condition. Why? Because couples tend to share “lifestyle factors and socioeconomic environment.” The researchers added that an individual’s choices can affect their spouse’s health.

And it’s on again. The word war between Sean Hannity and Jimmy Kimmel that started in 2018 seems to be renewed. That’s after Kimmel called California governor hopeful Caitlin Jenner an “ignorant a-hole” after she made a comment about California’s homeless problem when she appeared on Hannity’s show. Fighting, especially in public, is not good children.

Keep safe,

Fraser Dixon

Sources

• AP-NORC poll: Biden approval buoyed by his pandemic response
• Mask-wearing could become seasonal after COVID pandemic, Fauci says. Here’s why
• Distracted nurse gives woman 6 doses of COVID vaccine in a single shot
• Groundbreaking AI used to predict earthquakes in never-before-seen tech pilot
• Having a spouse with heart disease more than doubles one’s risk of developing it, too
• Sean Hannity calls Jimmy Kimmel ‘an ignorant a**hole’ for criticizing Caitlyn Jenner