Monday, January 31, 2022

Covid-19 by the numbers January 31, 2022


 

OUTBREAK

Monday January 3, 2022
Worldwide cases              Deaths
 292,468,598                   5,462,107
United States
  57,075,508                     848,826        41,708,956 Recovered U.S.

Monday January 10, 2022
Worldwide cases              Deaths
 310,657,302                   5,508,759
United States
  62,661,272                     861,336        42,505,374 Recovered U.S.

Monday January 17, 2022
Worldwide cases              Deaths
 330,662,442                   5,559,223
United States
  67,624,844                     874,310        43,148,440 Recovered U.S.

Monday January 24, 2022
Worldwide cases              Deaths
 354,232,744                   5,618,155
United States
  72,958,690                     891,595        44,828,957 Recovered U.S.

Monday January 31, 2022
Worldwide cases              Deaths
 377,204,449                   5,687,610
United States
  76,222,215                     910,104        46,242,222 Recovered U.S.

Recovered from virus world wide

298,511,822

Source: World Stats

Los Angeles County Covid-19


January 31, 2022
New Cases: 10,715 (2,659,414 to date)
New Deaths: 40 (28,963 to date)
Current Hospitalizations: 3,720


 

Los Angeles County Covid-19 Trends January 1st - 31st

                       NEW CASES                DEATHS              HOSPITALIZATIONS

1ST               23,553                       2                    1,464

2ND              21,200                       2                     1,628

3RD              16,269                       8                     1,792

4TH               21,790                     24                     1,994

5TH               26,754                     27                     2,240

6TH               37,215                     30                     2,661

7TH               43,712                     28                     2,902

8TH               34,448                     16                     3,200

9TH               45,584                     13                     3,364

10TH             43,582                     13                     3,472

11TH             34,827                     15                     3,766

12TH             40,452                     39                     3,912

13TH             45,076                     45                     4,175

14TH             40,535                     48                     4,257

15TH             41,765                     66                     4,386

16TH             43,883                     53                     4,507

17TH             31,576                     27                     4,564

18TH             22,688                     37                     4,701

19TH             30,081                     59                     4,799

20TH             42,115                    102                    4,814

21ST             43,091                      65                    4,792

22ND            39,117                       72                    4,698 

23RD            26,354                       63                    4,568

24TH            25,784                       27                    4,573

25TH            18,822                       36                    4,554

26TH            20,866                       91                    4,534

27TH            26,010                       85                    4,323

28TH            23,796                     101                    4,192

29TH            21,709                       73                    3,998

30TH            16,835                       40                    3,852

31ST            10,715                       40                    3,720   

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Today in Labor History January 31st, 2022


Ida M Fuller

12,000 pecan shellers in San Antonio, Texas, walked off their jobs at 400 factories in what would become a three-month strike against wage cuts. The pecan-shelling industry was among the lowest paid in the country; workers made between $2-$3 a week. – 1938

Ida M. Fuller was the first retiree to receive an old-age monthly benefit check under the new Social Security law. She paid in $24.75 between 1937 and 1939 on an income of $2,484; her first check was for $22.54. – 1940
After scoring successes with representation elections conducted under the protective oversight of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board, the United Farm Workers of America officially ended its historic table grape, lettuce and wine boycotts. – 1978
160 gravediggers represented by SEIU Local 106 were locked out after they went on strike against the Cemeteries Association of Greater Chicago over wages and benefits. They reached a contract agreement after 43 days. – 1992
Union and student pressure forced Harvard University to adopt new labor policies raising wages for the lowest-paid workers. – 2002
Five months after Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans school board fired every teacher in the district in what the United Teachers of New Orleans saw as an effort to break the union and privatize the school system. – 2005

Important Events From This day in History January 31st

 

1961 Chimp in Space

1961 : A chimpanzee named Ham sent into space by the United States has been recovered alive and well. The test was one of many planned to ensure that a human being could survive space flight, think clearly and perform useful functions outside the Earth's atmosphere.

2000 Dr Harold Shipman

Family GP Dr Harold Shipman is jailed for life for murdering 15 of his patients, he was also suspected of killing more than 100 other patients but did not confess to them. Dr Harold Shipman is now Britain's most prolific convicted serial killer

1953 Europe The Great Storm

A major storm with winds in excess of 100 MPH caused flooding in 3 countries with North Sea coastal areas killing a total of more than 2,000 people in the Netherlands Great Britain and Belgium.

1917 Submarine Warfare

Germany restarts unlimited submarine warfare in the Atlantic, and German torpedo armed submarines announce they will attack any and all ships, including civilian passenger ships.

1929 - Sunday Sports

1929 : Sunday sports were to be permitted in Boston as of this day. Therefore, the Boston Braves and the Boston Red Sox were allowed to play on Sundays after Mayor Malcolm E. Nichols had signed an ordinance regarding this matter.

This permission did not come without cost, however. The Braves were to be required to pay $2,500 for a permit and the Red Sox were required to pay $1,000.

The reason why they were required to pay different rates was because of the difference in renting capacity of the parks each of these two teams would play in. Apparently the Braves playing field was bigger than the Red Sox playing field.

1942 Car Production Stops

No longer were civilian vehicles made as of this date by companies such as Chevrolet or DeSoto. From this time on until the end of the war only military vehicles were produced.

1945 World War II Burma Route Opened

A main route was created from India to China for the purpose of transporting Allied military troops (troops opposing Hitler and his army). This path was established via the country of Burma, which provided the link from the two above-mentioned countries. The Bridge on the River Kwai was part of that route.

1945 Private Eddie Slovik

Private Eddie Slovik is executed by firing squad near the village of Ste-Marie aux Mines, France after being court martial for desertion to avoid hazardous duty and became the only U.S. soldier since the Civil War to be executed for desertion.

1949 These Are My Children

1949 : The first daytime soap opera "These Are My Children," was broadcast by the NBC station in Chicago Soap Operas got the name because they were targeted at mothers and the soap manufacturers such as Procter and Gamble, were major sponsors ( Advertisers ) .

1950 Hydrogen Bomb

President Truman approved U.S. construction of the hydrogen bomb, a weapon potentially 1,000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb

1953 Princess Victoria car ferry Sinks

The British Railways, Princess Victoria car ferry has sunk in the Irish Sea in one of the worst gales in living memory claiming the lives of more than 130 passengers and crew.

1957 Plane Crash

A Jet and a Douglas DC-7B transport plane collide before the wreckage dropped onto three schools in California killing 3 children in the playground at Pacoima Junior High School.

1961 Americans Jailed for Bringing Arms

Six Americans were sentenced to prison for 30 years in Cuba. These prisoners were serving a sentence after being charge with bringing arms to anti-Castro "guerrillas."

The Americans that were arrested and tried guilty said they had stolen a boat to use to defend the Castro revolution. Minister Fidel Castro himself was said to have taken up this case.

1968 Viet Cong Suicide Squad

A 19 man Viet Cong suicide squad seized the U.S. Embassy in Saigon and held it for six hours until an assault force of U.S. paratroopers landed by helicopter on the building's roof and took back control. This signaled the beginning of the Offensive began by Viet Cong forces.

1971 Apollo 14

1971 : Apollo 14, is launched and piloted by astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., Edgar D. Mitchell, and Stuart A. Roosa, on a manned mission to the moon

1972 Argentina Robbery

On this date, the police hunted for terrorist robbery suspects to no avail. A total of 14 armed terrorists had held up the National Development Bank for over a period of eight hours on the weekend prior to this hunt.

The group that admitted to the terrorist crime described above was the Trotskyite People's Revolutionary Army. According to the press, it is also documented that the Trotskyite Army also confessed to having run off with $450,000 dollars for the purpose of furthering their revolution.

The robbery guerrillas also seemingly bragged about the fact that they stole documents which prove that bourgeois sectors have committed fraud.

1983 New Seatbelt Law

The new seatbelt law comes into force meaning drivers and front seat passengers must wear seat belts at all times, the law has been bought in to improve road safety hoping the compulsory wearing of front seat belts will save 1,000 lives a year.

1990 Mc Donald's in Moscow

On this day in history the first Mc Donald's was opened in Russia, in the city of Moscow. This restaurant had served at least 30,000 people in its first day

1995 US Loans $20 Billion Mexico

Following the devaluation of the Mexican to an all-time low, President Clinton exercised his executive power to authorize the Treasury Department to issue a $20 billion loan through the Exchange Stabilization Fund. This was the first time the fund had been used to help stabilize a foreign currency.

1996 Sri Lanka Terrorist Bombs

Fifty dead in Sri Lanka suicide bombing by Tamil Tigers after a truck loaded with explosives is crashed into the central bank in the heart of Colombo's financial district.

https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/february1st.html

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Los Angeles County Covid-19


January 30, 2022
New Cases: 16,835 (2,648,751 to date)
New Deaths: 40 (28,923 to date)
Current Hospitalizations: 3,852


 

Los Angeles County Covid-19 Trends January 1st - 30th

                       NEW CASES                DEATHS              HOSPITALIZATIONS

1ST               23,553                       2                    1,464

2ND              21,200                       2                     1,628

3RD              16,269                       8                     1,792

4TH               21,790                     24                     1,994

5TH               26,754                     27                     2,240

6TH               37,215                     30                     2,661

7TH               43,712                     28                     2,902

8TH               34,448                     16                     3,200

9TH               45,584                     13                     3,364

10TH             43,582                     13                     3,472

11TH             34,827                     15                     3,766

12TH             40,452                     39                     3,912

13TH             45,076                     45                     4,175

14TH             40,535                     48                     4,257

15TH             41,765                     66                     4,386

16TH             43,883                     53                     4,507

17TH             31,576                     27                     4,564

18TH             22,688                     37                     4,701

19TH             30,081                     59                     4,799

20TH             42,115                    102                    4,814

21ST             43,091                      65                    4,792

22ND            39,117                       72                    4,698 

23RD            26,354                       63                    4,568

24TH            25,784                       27                    4,573

25TH            18,822                       36                    4,554

26TH            20,866                       91                    4,534

27TH            26,010                       85                    4,323

28TH            23,796                     101                    4,192

29TH            21,709                       73                    3,998

30TH            16,835                       40                    3,852 

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Today in Labor History January 30th, 2022


Saul Alinsky

Organizer Saul Alinsky was born on this date in Chicago, Illinois. – 1909

The Paris Peace Conference established the Commission on International Labour Legislation to draft the constitution of a permanent international labor organization, founding the International Labour Organization (ILO).  Today, as part of the United Nations, the ILO is charged with drafting and overseeing international labor standards. – 1919

Important Events From This day in History January 30th

 

1969 Beatles last public performance

1969 : The Beatles make their last public performance giving an impromptu concert on the roof of the London recording studio. In April of the following year Paul McCartney formally announced the group's breakup.

1943 Nat King Cole Trio

The Nat King Cole Trio reaches the top of the charts with the song "That Ain't Right." It stays there for one week before dropping off the top spot.

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1962 The Flying Wallendas

While performing their seven-person chair pyramid on a high wire 35 feet in the air at the State Fair Coliseum in Detroit the pyramid collapsed and after falling to the ground Richard Faughnan, Wallenda's son-in-law, and nephew Dieter Schepp are killed and adopted son, Mario, is paralyzed from the waist down.

1848 California Gold Rush

James Marshall finds the first gold nugget in 1848 at Coloma, California leading to more than half a million people rushing to California to find Gold

1933 - Adolf Hitler

1933 : Adolf Hitler the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party (or Nazi Party), becomes chancellor of Germany

1948 Mahatma Gandhi assassinated

After angering Hindu extremeists with his effort to bring peace to his beloved India by going on hunger strike to stop the fighting by his own countrymen and nearly dying from his fast Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by a terrorist sponsored by a right-wing Hindu militia group.

1977 Roots TV Mini Series

The Roots Part VIII finale episode is aired on ABC and is listed in the Top 3 network primetime telecasts of all time in Percent of Households with 51.1%

1. 1983 --- M*A*S*H series finale: "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" 60.2%

2. 1980 --- Dallas episode: "Who Done It?" aka "Who Shot J.R.?" 53.3%

3. 1977 --- Roots Part VIII (finale) 51.1%

1924 Northern Ireland Civil Rights Demonstrators

Northern Ireland Civil Rights demonstrators were gunned down on this day in 1924. They were shot by British Army Paratroopers.

There were 13 demonstrators in all that last their lives for the Catholic cause in this locality (Northern Ireland). The marchers were in protest of certain British policies concerning the internment (holding) of alleged Irish nationalists. (Nationalists are citizens of a country fighting for independence.)

This was one event of many that happened during the time of this Northern Ireland crisis. This particular conflict had continued for a few decades after this. The climax of this particular Irish crisis occurred in 1969, which was when British troops were sent to this location (Ireland) in an attempt to squelch the nationalist movement.

Peace agreements between the British and Northern Ireland did not actually occurred until the late 1990s. Part of the peace agreement included the dissolution (discontinuation) of the IRA.

1929 Gambling

A newspaper report dated this date and year indicated that a total sum of $5,000 dollars was raised for families of convicted gamblers. This money was also raised by Washington support circles as an extra incentive to the gambling convicts to reveal ring leaders' names in exchange for clemency (pardon).

The reason that the money was raised was because the guilty gamblers had turned down the first request for clemency. Gambling was considered a very controversial topic during this time-even more so than today.

1930 Route 80

Route 80 is expected to be paved as of this year from East Moline to Port Byron. After this project was to be completed, this road would extend to the Wisconsin state line.

2002 Ice Storm

2002 : A severe ice storm strikes Oklahoma and surrounding states. causing some of the region's infrastructure to crumble and electric transformers exploded in some places,

2003 Shoe Bomber Sentenced

2003 : British-born "shoe bomber" Richard Reid has been sentenced to life in prison after he tried to blow up a transatlantic flight from Paris to Miami.

2011 Anti-Government Protests in Egypt Continue

 Protests in Egypt continued for a sixth day across Egypt as citizens demanded President Mubarak step down. Protesters clashed with police forces and there were reports of over 100 deaths from the violence.    

 2013 South Korea Launches Space Rocket

South Korea successfully launched a space rocket that was carrying a satellite after two previous failed attempts. Officials stated that the satellite would be used to collect climate data.

2014 Long-Serving Congressman Retires

2014 : US Congressman Henry Waxman announced that he would retire from office after serving in Congress for twenty terms. Waxman was elected as a Democrat in California in 1974 and had been a proponent of clean air initiatives, he had also been a key player in the formation of President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/january31st.html

Los Angeles County Covid-19


January 29, 2022
New Cases: 21,709 (2,631,994 to date)
New Deaths: 73 (28,886 to date)
Current Hospitalizations: 3,998


 

Saturday, January 29, 2022

Los Angeles County Covid-19 Trends January 1st - 29th

                      NEW CASES                DEATHS              HOSPITALIZATIONS

1ST               23,553                       2                    1,464

2ND              21,200                       2                     1,628

3RD              16,269                       8                     1,792

4TH               21,790                     24                     1,994

5TH               26,754                     27                     2,240

6TH               37,215                     30                     2,661

7TH               43,712                     28                     2,902

8TH               34,448                     16                     3,200

9TH               45,584                     13                     3,364

10TH             43,582                     13                     3,472

11TH             34,827                     15                     3,766

12TH             40,452                     39                     3,912

13TH             45,076                     45                     4,175

14TH             40,535                     48                     4,257

15TH             41,765                     66                     4,386

16TH             43,883                     53                     4,507

17TH             31,576                     27                     4,564

18TH             22,688                     37                     4,701

19TH             30,081                     59                     4,799

20TH             42,115                    102                    4,814

21ST             43,091                      65                    4,792

22ND            39,117                       72                    4,698 

23RD            26,354                       63                    4,568

24TH            25,784                       27                    4,573

25TH            18,822                       36                    4,554

26TH            20,866                       91                    4,534

27TH            26,010                       85                    4,323

28TH            23,796                     101                    4,192

29TH            21,709                       73                    3,998

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Today in Labor History January 29th, 2022



Chesapeake and Ohio Canal workers rioted on this date, prompting President Jackson to send in troops. This was the first time American troops were used to suppress a domestic labor dispute. Workers were rebelling because of terrible working conditions and low pay. The canal project had been designed by George Washington and was intended to facilitate transportation of goods from the Chesapeake Bay to the Ohio River Valley. Construction teams were made up mostly of Irish, German, Dutch and black workers who toiled long hours for low wages in dangerous conditions. The use of federal troops set a dangerous precedent that gave business leaders the confidence that they could count on the federal government to quash labor unrest in the future. – 1834

6,000 railway workers struck to demand union recognition and an end to 18-hour workdays. Police and militia busted the strike. – 1889
After Firestone Tire & Rubber in Akron, Ohio arbitrarily fired a worker, workers staged a fifty-five-hour sit-down occupation of the plant. It was one of three occupations of the largest tire companies that happened in January.  The companies refused to recognize the United Rubber Workers of America union and ignored demands for fair work rules. – 1936
American Train Dispatchers Department were granted a charter by the AFL-CIO. – 1957
Dolly Parton hit number one on the record charts with the song 9 to 5, her anthem to the daily grind. – 1981
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 was the first bill signed into law by President Barack Obama, restoring the protection against pay discrimination that was stripped away by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. The gender wage gap continued. – 2009

Important Events From This day in History January 29th

 

1959 Sleeping Beauty

1959 : Disney releases the animated film Sleeping Beauty to theatres

1937 Tommy Dorsey

1937 : Tommy Dorsey and his famous orchestra records "Song of India" - a popular standard of the era that later became a big hit.

1995 Super Bowl

The 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowl titles

1981 Dolly Parton "9 to 5"

Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" tops the Charts as many identify with the song and the movie .

1795 - United States Naturalization Act

The United States Naturalization Act of 1795 repealed and replaced the earlier Act of 1790 changes included increasing the period of required residence from two to five years and The Act specified that naturalized citizenship was reserved only for "free white person[s]."

1886 Patent for Benz

1886 : A patent was given to Karl Benz who had created the first Mercedes-Benz. This first Benz model of car was known as the "Motorwagon". This motorized wagon had three wheels and was run by an internal combustion engine very similar to the more modern-day autos created in the present day.

In 1893, Benz had created his first four-wheel Mercedes vehicle. In 1926 the established Mercedes-Benz company had merged with another European car operation.

1944 USS Missouri

USS Missouri was launched at the New York Navy Yard on this day. This vessel weighed at least 45,000 tons

1958 Paul Newman

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodword were wed on this day. They are known to be one of the longest-lasting Hollywood couples in recent history. He has had so far a very successful career in both acting and politics.

He also has created his share of food products and staples. Some of the most popular of his food line include his salad dressings and pasta sauces

1959 England Fog Causes Major Chaos on Roads

Dense fog brings road, rail and air transport in many parts of England and Wales to a virtual standstill.

1963 Liquor bill no. 26

1963 : Liquor bill no. 26 was rescheduled for this date. The reason for the postponement was because further consideration needed to be done regarding liquor bill no. 25 as well.

If Senate Bill no. 25 regarding the sale of liquor would be passed, minimum price markup levels of wholesale liquor would be done away with at this time. Bill no. 26 was meant for the purpose of allowing motels, hotels, and restaurants to receive liquor licenses under strict regulation, but not in regards to population ratio.

1963 Robert Frost

This was the date of Robert Frost's Death. He had accomplished much in his lifetime, such as winning the Pulitzer Prize four times, and also reciting a poem during JFK's inauguration ceremony.

2002 George W. Bush "Axis of Evil" Speech

2002 : A few months after the World Trade Center tragedy of September 11th, 2001, George W. Bush made probably one of the most memorable U.S. President State of the Union Addresses.

In his annual president speech he addressed the pressing problem of terrorism and the development of weapons used for mass destruction. Bush had also sent U.S. troops to the Middle East to hunt down Osama Bin Laden, who was one of the main al-Quaida terrorist leaders operating at this time. He was also a leader of Saudi Arabia during this time. In his speech he describes "regimes that sponsor terror" as an Axis of Evil, in which he includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea.

President Bush also sent intelligence groups to Afghanistan. Afghanistan was one of the main offenders of highly organized terrorist activity during this time period (and in the present day as well).

After the attack of September 11th, Bin Laden was no where to be found. Even to the present day it is not totally clear where he is located. However, it was believed that as of December 2005 Osama Bin Laden was in Pakistan, and in 2006 videos have been taken which have been seen by some sectors of the public.

2008 George W. Bush Final State Of The Union Speech

In his his seventh and final State of the Union address President George W Bush has admitted US economic growth is slowing but has assured the American people the $150bn stimulus plan negotiated with Congress would help. He also said the troop "surge" in Iraq was succeeding and that al-Qaeda was "on the run" and would be defeated.

2011 Taco Bell Fights Beef Accusations

 The fast food chain Taco Bell begins an advertising campaign defending the beef it uses in its food after being sued over the alleged use of additives and false advertising. A class-action lawsuit against the company accused Taco Bell of selling food labeled as meat when it only contained 35% beef. The company countered that the beef products they use contain 88% beef and are inspected by the USDA.

2012 Florida Car Crash Kills Ten

2012 : A crash involving multiple vehicles killed ten in the state of Florida. The crash occurred on Interstate 75 and involved at least six trucks and twelve cars after the road become enveloped by thick smoke from a bush fire.

2013 Borneo - Malaysia Rare Elephants Poisoned

Ten pygmy elephants, a rare species, were found dead after being apparently poisoned in a reserve in Malaysia. They were not believed to be killed by poachers as they did not have their tusks removed nor were there any gunshot wounds found on the animals.

2014 Nigerian Senators Change Party

2014 : Around eleven senators in the People's Democratic Party (PDP) of Nigeria have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) opposition party. The former PDP senators had been of the same party as Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan. They left the party citing increasing factions in the PDP as the reason.

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