The global death toll from COVID-19 has now passed four million
Over the past year-and-a-half, official sources by Johns Hopkins University have found the number of people who have died from COVID is equal to the number of people killed in battle in all of the world’s wars since 1982.
This toll is also three times the number of people killed in traffic accidents every year – which for context is the population LA
The 4 million death toll is believed to be an undercount due to overlooked cases
That means, there actually are more deaths to the virus that have not been counted.
But in better news, the rate of deaths per date has plummeted since the introduction of the vaccine.
Vaccine Rollout vs Continued Lockdowns
Many nations across the world are right not in the middle of rolling out the COVID vaccine to citizens. Vaccinations produced by Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson are being used in the inoculation phase.
The US has already vaccinated 330m people, while other nations aren’t too far behind.
But while others are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, other countries are still in lockdown or entering restrictions yet again.
Australia is again going battling the virus, with many states in lockdown
Greater Sydney’s lockdown has been extended by seven days, with a threat of even tougher restrictions in the city’s southwest.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the May jobs report after U.S. employers boosted hiring amid the easing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, U.S., June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Vietnam enters another lockdown
Nine million people in Ho Chi Minh City have been ordered into lockdown, again. The commercial hub continues to struggle to contain the most serious COVID-19 outbreak so far.
As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.
TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.
Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios
Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches
Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.
Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.
TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.
Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.
But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.
Dave Levinthal, the Editor-in-Chief of Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.