The Red Velvet Lawyer

[To my readers:  I have not completed this post.  My duties at Qatar University College of Law demanded my time and attention.  But, I promise to complete and edit this post when I have time.] Jan. 16:  World deaths exceeded 2 million people.  It is more people than call the U.S. state of Nebraska home and about equal to the population of Slovenia. It is roughly as many people who are estimated to have died in the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. And it is more than the total number killed in the decades of Soviet and U.S.-led wars in Afghanistan combined. In addition, there have been almost 500,000 unexpected deaths globally over the past year, a review of mortality data in 35 countries shows — providing a clearer, if still incomplete, picture of the toll of the crisis. Far more people died in most of these countries than in previous years, The New York Times found. And the carnage is spreading faster now than at any other time in the pandemic.  It took more than nine months

[To my readers:  I have not completed this post.  My duties at Qatar University College of Law demanded my time and attention.  But, I promise to complete and edit this post when I have time.] WHO has created a timeline summarizing its actions in connection with the pandemic.  While the pandemic ranged out of control in the US, two events in Qatar could have a deep impact on the pandemic in Qatar.  First, behaviors that aid the spread of the virus seem to be on the rise, especially during National Day celebrations over the December 18 week-end.  Second, Qatar has approved the use of the <> and <> vaccines.  Officials began vaccinating health care workers on <>.  Dec. 1:   Qatar reported 168 new cases , with 150 community infections and 18 from travelers.  Infections total 139,001 with 2,457 active infections.  ICU, with 30 patients, had three new admissions. Officials have tested 1,116,081 people. A 67 year-old died, bringing the death toll to 238.  Ministry of Inter

  [To my readers:  I have not completed this post.  My duties at Qatar University College of Law demanded my time and attention.  But, I promise to complete and edit this post when I have time.] Nov. 7: In the US , another day, another record shattered. The United States reported more than 128,000 new coronavirus cases Friday as the number of fatalities nationwide exceeded 1,000 for the fourth consecutive day.  The seven-day average of new cases was nearly 100,000, almost 20,000 higher than on this day last week. The US state of Delaware’s stay-at-home order and mask mandate contributed to an 82-percent decrease in infections and a 100-percent decrease in coronavirus-related deaths from late April through June, according to a weekly report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adults testing positive for the coronavirus were almost twice as likely to report having gone into workplaces in person or into a school in the previous two weeks than those who tested negative,

What Will Cooler Weather Bring as  People Move About Even More? Qatar officials have successfully kept new infections below 300 cases per day in September, with ICU admissions continuing to drop into the mid-50s.  Active cases hover just below 3,000.  Officials report that most cases continue to be community infections with less than 15 infections per day tied to incoming travelers. Authorities stepped up arrests of people violating home quarantine. On 17 days in September, they arrested 72 men, and with few exceptions, published their names in local news papers.  Authorities also closed gyms, salons, restaurants, and massage centers for violating precautionary measures.  They established a hotline to report violations at 16001. Schools began a cautious return to the classroom, with online teaching options. QU remained on distance learning for the Fall 2020 semester, except for mid-term and final exams. More nurseries opened to help working parents. More mosques opened for prayers. Off