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And ONCE AGAIN, we see the COVID summer surge, just as we've see for the last 5 years.

If you're not masking on an plane and in enclosed public places, you are the reason it's spreading.

Mask up!😷 Because the winter surge (for the holidays) is also on it's way!

#COVID, #SummerSurge, #Pandemic

Summer can be full of risks for the immunocompromised, heatwaves and possible #COVID19 surges, too. Are you an organ transplant recipient? Before heading indoors, you should know there are more COVID-19 protection tools than just vaccines. Learn more: expandtheiroptions.com #summersurge

Data Centers Drive Surge in Electricity Bills Amid Summer's Arrival Summer’s arrival often brings unwelcome surprises in the form of higher electricity bills, and this year is no exception. A recent independent report has identified a significant contributor to these rising costs: the booming data center industry. The analysis, conducted by Monitoring Analytics, an independent watchdog for the PJM regional grid operator, attributes the dramatic surge in wholesale power prices largely to the rapid growth in electricity demand from data centers. The report’s findings are particularly noteworthy given the results of PJM’s latest capacity auction, which determines future electricity prices for utilities three years in advance. This auction concluded with a price of $269.92 per megawatt-day—an astonishing 800% increase compared to the previous year. These increased costs are ultimately passed on to consumers. Monitoring Analytics argues that the market results aren't simply a natural consequence of supply and demand, but instead are “almost entirely the result of large load additions from data centers.” The data center industry’s impact on power prices has sparked concern and frustration among consumer advocates and residents already facing a proposed new PJM-backed transmission line meant to accommodate growing electricity needs in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and surrounding areas. David S. Lapp, head of Maryland’s Office of the People’s Counsel, expressed little surprise at the report’s findings, stating that a regulatory response is needed. He believes the pricing outcome is unfair, as residential customers are bearing the brunt of costs driven by data centers—a violation of established rate-making principles where those causing the cost should also bear it. PJM maintains that the price increases are a result of declining electricity supply and increased demand, fueled by data centers, electrification, and the return of U.S. manufacturing. The company defends the auction results as a truthful reflection of market forces. Critics, including state regulators and consumer advocates, have officially filed complaints with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which has the power to reject the auction results. FERC has not yet taken any action.

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New COVID variant NB.1.8.1 detected by Stanford as US limits vaccines — San Francisco Chronicle A new, highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus, known as NB.1.8.1, was detected in California and several other U.S. states, prompting concern among public health experts as the federal govern...

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#NewCOVID19Variant #NB.1.8.1 detected by Stanford as US limits vaccines - San Francisco Chronicle
#SummerSurge

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A little heads up to maintain a supply of masks, stay alert to a new COVID surge. New Asian variants may have arrived. #SummerSurge

An Illustration of the painter Frieda Kahlo wearing a mask. The mask itself is decorated with her artwork.

Taking a loved one to Urgent Care at OHSU today. We’ll both be masked (N95s). I hate it when medical staff act like they’re doing you a favor by putting on a surgical mask when you ask them to. It shouldn’t be this hard to get safe care!
#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp #SummerSurge #DoNoHarm

New COVID-19 variants slamming California seem to have 'slight edge' New strains of COVID-19 are dominating California as wildfires rage throughout the state.

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Extreme heat, air conditioning
a national traveling holiday
waxing invigilance
waining immunity
new #Covid strains

At this gathering,
not a mask in sight
What could go wrong

© Rick Ehling ✍️ 07/04/2024
#poetry #endemic #revaccinate #medsky #smallpoemsunday #summersurge 🦠 💉

What is more predictable:
1. That coronavirus will surge again if given a chance?
2. That Boris Johnson will ignore predictions & engineer a new surge?
#3rdWave #SummerSurge #JohnsonVariant #MutantJohnson