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Monday, January 18, 2021
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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Ahead of President-elect Biden's inauguration and in the aftermath of the Capitol mob, security around the Capitol has been ramped up. A force of around 25,000 from various departments has been activated, and major buildings have unscalable fences topped with barbed wire around them. There have also been concerns of violence at state capitols, which are also getting extra security. There are hopes that the peak of this wave of COVID-19 is over. A few weeks ago, hospitals were recording as many as 132,000 cases per day, and that has come down to 124,000. There are concerns that a new strain of the disease may cause increases, but people who have recovered and those who receive the new vaccine will be immune. At around 60 or 70% immunity, something called herd immunity occurs. The majority of the population is immune, preventing further transmission. Both vaccines available in the US require two doses, but since the incoming Biden administration will release all of the doses right now, a second dose may not be available when the time comes. There is also no evidence that the vaccine prevents you from carrying the virus, so even if you are vaccinated, you should follow all safety guidelines around non-vaccinated people. Avalanches are often caused by humans, and they kill dozens every year in Colorado. Luckily, Maurice Wilkins had an avalanche airbag which saved him and allowed him to record an avalanche he inadvertently caused.
