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Monday, March 8, 2021
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the United States is going down. At its peak, more than 300,000 people were infected every day; that number is now down to around 65,000. One new concern, though, is that this decline seems to have plateaued in several states, meaning that progress has stalled. In the light of this, though, several Republican-led states are easing restrictions while Democratic states are seeing continued encouragement of mask-wearing and social distancing. Still, most states are making some effort to reopen their economies. Pope Francis recently became the first pope to visit Iraq. The nation is officially Muslim today, but it is the ancient home of Judaism and Christianity as well. At sites destroyed in the war against ISIS, the Christian leader stated that hope and peace will triumph over war. At the Tokyo Olympics this year, Kane Tanaka will become the oldest person to ever lift the Olympic Torch. The supercentenarian is the oldest person alive. She is just 4 years away from also becoming the oldest person ever. Though she may seem tired at times, the 118-year-old is still sprightly and plans to walk the torch to the next person in line.
