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Some folks should get locked up for this: Over 2000 people died after receiving Centrelink robo-debt notice, figures reveal - triple j **NB: note the date on this article! 2019!**
Dogged by accusations of proximity to the Kremlin, Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party had hoped to clear its name by setting up a parliamentary inquiry to investigate foreign interference in French politics. But a draft report on the committee’s findings, which was leaked to the press this week, shows the move backfired spectacularly, finding instead that Le Pen’s policy stances sometimes echo the “official language of Putin’s regime”.
Yes! To Protect Europe, Let Ukraine Join NATO—Right Now
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/protect-europe-let-ukraine-join-nato-right-now
Suspicious Activity: What Are German Fighter Pilots Doing in China? Via Spiegel
A handful of former German pilots are apparently now in China to provide military training – and are earning huge salaries for their services. Their activities have raised sensitive questions for German security officials.
A handful of former German pilots are apparently now in China to provide military training – and are earning huge salaries for their services. Their activities have raised sensitive questions for German security officials.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-28/stage-three-tax-cuts-to-scale/102268304Here's the latest variant picture for the XBB.1.16.* "Arcturus" variant.
Globally, India (64%) and Brunei (34%) are still the hotspots.
Starting from the robust platform of XBB.1, XBB.1.16 adds the Spike E180V and K478R mutations. Sub-lineage XBB.1.16.1 is included, which adds a Spike T547I mutation.
#COVID19 #India #Brunei #Switzerland #UK #USA #XBB_1_16 #Arcturus
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Here are the leading US states reporting XBB.1.16 "Arcturus".
New Jersey (28%) and Virgina (20%) are the hotspots - both showing rapid recent growth.
Here are the leading European countries reporting XBB.1.16 "Arcturus".
Switzerland (8%) is reporting near-vertical growth, UK grew rapidly to 4%.
Here's the latest variant picture for Queensland.
XBB.1.5 "Kraken" (27%) seems dominant, although XBF "Bythos" (23%) is putting up stubborn resistance.
There's an unexpected surge from CH.1.1 "Orthrus" (16%). While this seems a robust variant (causing significant waves earlier in the UK, Hong Kong and NZ), elsehwere it has been suppressed by XBB.1.5 and XBF. Perhaps a new sub-variant has arisen? This would be nsurprising, given the lack of masking in hospitals in QLD. That creates an environment where immunocompromised folks are forced into multiple infections - the perfect breeding ground for new variants.
XBB.1.9.1 "Hyperion" (5%) is relatively low, compared to other states.
The sample volumes seem representative up to 13 March.
Interactive genomic sequencing dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
https://github.com/Mike-Honey/covid-19-genomes#readme
#COVID19 #Australia #QLD #Brisbane #XBB_1_5 #Kraken @auscovid19
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