On 21 April, the American Lung Association released its annual “State of the Air” report, which revealed that two out of every five Americans are residing in locations with unhealthy air quality. This means over 135 million Americans are inhaling toxic air regularly. The data was collected between 2017-2019. Most of the toxic particulates have...
Tag: apr 27 2021
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CLIMATE CHANGE BONANZA
President Biden recently announced ambitious climate goals that would affect nearly every sector of the U.S.’s $21 trillion economy, in particular how it generates electricity and powers cars and trucks. He wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030. The Wall Street Journal reported that agriculture in the U.S. makes up about...
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CHINA: HOLLYWOOD IS DEADWOOD
Art is dead and dying in America. Tune in to the Oscars on Sunday night? Probably not. These were the headlines that ran all day yesterday on Drudge: HOLLYWOOD SHOCK! OSCARS FALL BELOW 10 MILLION VIEWERS SHOWBIZ GOES BUST END OF ERA Yes, it’s the “End of an Era” – and the Chinese know it....
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UPDATE: NO JAB, NO COLLEGE
As the Trends Journal has been reporting, colleges across the U.S. will not allow young students to take in-person classes unless they can prove they are fully vaccinated from the COVID-19 virus. On 21 April, the two public university systems in California announced they will require all returning students to be vaccinated, which could impact 800,000 students...
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FRANCE: NO VACCINE PASSPORT, NO TRAVEL
France announced Thursday it plans to roll out a COVID-19 passport that will impact domestic travelers and eventually expand to international departures to French territories overseas, reports said. The New York Times reported that the initiative stands to be one of the first of its kind in Europe. The paper said Paris has already started...
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JAPAN: COVID STATE OF EMERGENCY
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced a new targeted state of emergency to slow the spread of the virus and attempt to prevent additional cases stemming from Golden Week, one of the country’s biggest national holidays. The Financial Times reported that the restrictions are expected to be in place until 11 May and will impact Tokyo, Osaka,...
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U.K.: ANTI-LOCKDOWN PROTESTS ERUPT
Massive protests, with numbers reportedly in the tens of thousands, erupted in London on Saturday as people took to the streets to voice their objection to lingering COVID-19 mandates in the city. The Evening Standard reported the demonstrators held up signs that read, “Freedom is non-negotiable,” and they voiced anger over the city’s vaccination campaign, which they...
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EXECUTIVE ORDERS? STATE LAWMAKERS SAYING “NO”
State lawmakers are presenting bills that would make it harder for governors and other officials to implement public-health measures, like mask mandates, without going through the legislature during the next health emergency. The COVID-19 outbreak has given governors powers that many in the country never knew they had. With the stroke of a pen, they...
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80% OF COUNTRIES ON U.S.’s “DO NOT TRAVEL” ADVISORY LIST
What good are these COVID-19 travel passports? The U.S. State Department added new countries to its Do-Not-Travel advisory list based on new virus infections in various countries. The Wall Street Journal reported 80 percent of countries around the globe are now on this list, and the Department recommended all Americans reconsider traveling internationally due to the virus...
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NYC TOURISM DEAD? ONTRENDPRENEUR® OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND
New York City wants the world to know it is semi-opened for business and will invest $30 million in federal stimulus dollars to get the message out. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday the city seems to have a long road back to regaining pre-COVID hospitality numbers. The report said last week’s hotel occupancy rate in NYC...