Covid-19 death rate among African Americans and Latinos rising sharply
Covid-19 death rate among African Americans and Latinos rising sharply
Revealed: new figures show that both total number of deaths and per-capita death rates have increased dramatically The death rate in the US from Covid-19 among African Americans and Latinos is rising sharply, exacerbating the already staggering racial divide in the impact of the pandemic which has particularly devastated communities of color.New figures compiled by the Color of Coronavirus project shared with the Guardian show that both total numbers of deaths and per-capita death rates have increased dramatically in August for black and brown Americans. Though fatalities have also increased for white Americans, the impact on this group has been notably less severe.The latest figures record that in the two weeks from 4 to 18 August the death rate of African Americans shot up from 80 to 88 per 100,000 population – an increase of eight per 100,000. By contrast the white population suffered half that increase, from 36 to 40 per 100,000, an increase of 4 per 100,000.For Latino Americans the increase was even more stark, rising from 46 to 54 per 100,000 – an increase of nine per 100,000.The new batch of statistics is a cause for concern on a number of levels. The death rate for all racial and ethnic groups had been falling through the summer but after the virus began surging through the south and midwest in July it produced a time-lagged spike in deaths in August that has driven the human suffering back up to previous grim heights."We are seeing more deaths among African Americans and Latinos than at any time this summer. So as we go into the fall, with schools and colleges reopening and other new avenues for exposure, it portends a very frightening future," said Andi Egbert, senior researcher with APM Research Lab, the non-partisan research arm of American Public Media that compiles the data.On 18 August, the latest date on which the researchers have crunched the numbers, almost 36,000 African Americans had died from Covid-19. The new uptick means that 1 in 1,125 black Americans have died from the disease, compared with 1 in 2,450 white Americans – half the rate.That striking disparity underlines a major failing at the heart of the US response to Covid. It has been known now for several months that the virus is exacting an especially punishing toll among communities of color, yet federal and state governments have not taken steps effectively to ameliorate the disaster."It's not breaking news that black and Latino communities are suffering and dying from Covid-19 in much higher rates than white Americans. But as the months drag on we see the death rates continuing to be much higher and even accelerating for vulnerable groups," Egbert said.She added: "It's incredibly discouraging to know that we are aware of where the greatest vulnerabilities are and yet we've been ineffectual in our responses."The total number of deaths in the US now stands at more than 189,000, the largest number of any country in the world, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker. The toll is likely to pass the landmark 200,000 within the next two weeks, with the number of confirmed cases of infection at 6.3m.The grossly unequal impact of the disease could be a factor in the outcome of the presidential election in November. Donald Trump has claimed he has the best track record of any president since Abraham Lincoln in terms of improving the lot of African Americans, but his mishandling of the pandemic has produced hard data on the number of black lives lost that is hard to argue away.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the main US public health agency, continues to publish statistics on coronavirus that is not only out of date but withholds information on the racial breakdown of illness and death. That is why APM Research Lab has stepped in to fill the void – gathering its own information from individual states and compiling a database on the Color of Coronavirus in the absence of CDC figures."We do this work because of the vacuum that exists," Egbert said.Its latest data highlights especially sharp rises in death rates were recorded in August among black communities in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina; and among Latinos in Arizona, Florida, Louisiana and Tennessee.Dr Ala Stanford, a pediatric surgeon and founder of the Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium, recently shared her thoughts about the race disparities with Color of Coronavirus. She said she witnessed every day in the community the discrepancies that lie behind the sobering statistics."Hearing the barriers people face getting a Covid-19 test and or attempts to be treated; listening to people speak about their loved ones dying after having prolonged symptoms unattended; people who share stories of many in a home being ill and trying to isolate and quarantine in tight, small spaces; elderly people without a referral from a doctor being turned away for testing."Stanford concluded: "To hear that African Americans represent 12 to 13% of the population but 23 to 24% of the deaths is unacceptable in a developed nation."
If air quality isn't bad, why is the sky so yellow?
Smoke from the August Complex Fire in Mendocino is now blowing into the Bay Area and turning the sky yellow, even where you can't smell smoke.
Алюминий в чушках
Первичный алюминий А0 (технической чистоты) поставляется по ГОСТ 11069-2001. Содержание алюминия не менее 99,70%. Содержание других веществ: кремний 0,15 железо 0,16 медь 0,01 марганец 0,03 магний 0,02 цинк 0,04 галлий 0,03 титан 0,01 прочие примеси не более 0,03 каждой в отдельности. Слиток отмечается двумя черными вертикальными полосами.
Алюминий А0 поставляется чушками. Вес одной чушки: 14-16 килограмм. Чушки упаковываются в пачки, вес каждой пачки от 800 до 1000 кг. Купить алюминий А0 в чушках вы можете в компании "Алюминий" в чушках алюминия А0 производство. Минимальная партия поставки алюминия А0 от 20 тонн. По договоренности возможна поставка меньшего тоннажа, но не менее одной пачки слитков. Т. е. пачки не распаковываются.
Congressman's post about shooting Louisiana protesters is condemned by ACLU
"Calls for change should never be met by racist threats or intimidation," the civil rights group said.
Last two journalists working for Australian media leave China
The last two journalists working for Australian media in China have left the country after police demanded interviews with them, the Australian government and Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported on Tuesday. ABC's Bill Birtles and The Australian Financial Review's Michael Smith landed in Sydney after flying from Shanghai on Monday night, ABC reported. Both had sheltered in Australian diplomatic compounds in recent days. The journalists left after Australia revealed last week that Australian citizen Cheng Lei, business news anchor for CGTN, China's English-language state media channel, had been detained. Australian embassy officials in Beijing told Birtles last week that he should leave China, ABC reported. Birtles was due to depart Beijing on Thursday and was holding a farewell party on Wednesday when seven police officers arrived at his apartment and told him he was banned from leaving the country, ABC said. Birtles was told he would be contacted on Thursday to organise a time to be questioned about a "national security case", ABC said. Birtles went to the Australian embassy where he spent four days while Australian and Chinese officials negotiated. Birtles agreed to given police a brief interview in return for being allowed to leave the country. Smith had similarly holed up at the Australian consulate in Shanghai. Foreign Minister Marise Payne confirmed that her government had provided consular support to the two journalists to assist their return to Australia. "Our embassy in Beijing and Consulate-General in Shanghai engaged with Chinese government authorities to ensure their wellbeing and return to Australia," she said. Australia's travel warning of the risk of arbitrary detention in China "remains appropriate and unchanged," she added. ABC news director Gaven Morris said Birtles was brought back to Australia on the Australian government's advice. "This bureau is a vital part of the ABC's international newsgathering effort and we aim to get back there as soon as possible," Morris said. "The story of China, its relationship with Australia and its role in our region and in the world is one of great importance for all Australians and we want to continue having our people on the ground to cover it," he added. The newspaper's editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury and editor Paul Bailey described the situation as "disturbing". "This incident targeting two journalists, who were going about their normal reporting duties, is both regrettable and disturbing and is not in the interests of a co-operative relationship between Australia and China," they said in a statement. Relations between China and Australia were already strained by Australia outlawing covert interference in politics and banning communications giant Huawei from supplying critical infrastructure. They have worsened since the Australian government called for an independent inquiry into the origins of and international responses to the coronavirus pandemic. Birtles told reporters at Sydney airport that his departure was a "whirlwind and ... not a particularly good experience". "It's very disappointing to have to leave under those circumstances and it's a relief to be back in a c country with genuine rule of law," Birtles said. Smith told his newspaper: "The late-night visit by police at my home was intimidating and unnecessary and highlights the pressure all foreign journalists are under in China right now." Smith said at the airport he had felt "a little bit" threatened in China. "It's so good to be home, so happy, I can't say any more at the moment, it's such a relief to be home, so really happy," Smith said. "It was a complicated experience but it's great to be here," he added.
Уголок равнополочный является сегодня довольно популярным материалом. С ним взаимодействуют во многих отраслях. Это обусловлено отменными эксплуатационными данными изделий: он прочный и в то же время легкий. Поэтому их все чаще можно увидеть там, где невозможно применение его аналога из стали.
Помимо перечисленных характеристик, равнополочные уголки отличаются долговечностью, переносимостью воздействия как высоких, так и низких температур. Алюминиевый равнополочный уголок обладает высокой устойчивостью к коррозии, ультрафиолетовых лучей, химических жидкостей, кислот и влаги. При взаимодействии с воздухом на его поверхности возникает окисная пленка, которая играет роль барьера и увеличивает период его эксплуатации.
Также на уголки равнополочные может быть нанесено покрытие одним из методов:
распыление полимерной порошковой краски;
декорирование и ламинирование;
анодирование (путем создания на поверхности алюминия оксидного слоя).
Разные составы цветовых решений позволяют вписать их в производственный цикл для производства шкафов-купе, гардеробных комнат и прочей домашней мебели. Вышеприведенные нюансы помогут оценить их особенности, анодированные равнополочные уголки пользуются популярностью у многих потребителей - организаций и частных лиц.
Еще одно достоинство заключается в том, что они без каких либо проблем поддаются практически любой механической обработке. Его можно сверлить, шлифовать и придавать ему разлиную форму. Для их скрепления используются саморезы.
Как делаются уголки равнополочные
Производство их, как правило, осуществляется экструзией или гибкой. В зависимости от технологии выделяют вот два типа:
прессованные;
гнутые.
При этом они могут поступать в продажу в исходном состоянии или подвергнутые одному из нескольких способов термообработки. Экструдируют их на мощных гидравлических прессах через формообразующий элемент - фильеру, или так называемую матрицу. Гнут на гибочных станках. Стоить отметить, что им свойственно иметь более десятков тысяч размеров. Наиболее маленьким считается размер 10х10х1 мм, его противоположность, габарит 200 мм шириной и 200 мм высотой.
И так, подведем итоги: сплошной профиль, гораздо надежнее поливинилхлорида и дерева, так как не боится температурных скачков, алюминию не страшны жара и морозы, он устойчив к негативным атмосферным проявлениям. Они, профили, не воспламеняются и не поддерживают процесс горения, не продуцируют токсинов даже в случае нагревании, что дает возможность использовать их в жилых помещениях. Они не выделяет в атмосферу ядовитых веществ, абсолютно безвредны для человека. И монтировать их - одно удовольствие, скажем так, достаточно просто. Кроме того, они просты в обслуживании. И самое главное, они отличаются доступной ценой.
Где купить алюминиевый равнополочный уголок оптом и в розницу?
В магазинах расположенных по адресам: магазин Алюминий Бережанская 9 Киев, магазин Алюминий Кокчетавская 12 Харьков или в интернет магазине https://kzask.ua/ugolokrav/, вы также можете купить уголок равнополочный по цене производителя.
Sudan floods: Nile water level threatens ancient pyramids
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Smoke from the August Complex Fire in Mendocino is now blowing into the Bay Area and turning the sky yellow, even where you can't smell smoke.
Первичный алюминий А0 (технической чистоты) поставляется по ГОСТ 11069-2001.
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Алюминия производство, фото из Instagram. Хэштеги: #производство, #алюминий. Аккаунт: @alyuminiy_com
Уголок равнополочный является сегодня довольно популярным материалом. С ним взаимодействуют во многих отраслях. Это обусловлено отменными эксплуатационными данными изделий: он прочный и в то же время легкий. Поэтому их все чаще можно увидеть там, где невозможно применение его аналога из стали.
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