News Roundup & Comment

The News Round-Up came early this week. Here's a sample of what Jim presented for listeners:

--From free glazed donuts to marijuana to arcade tokens--numerous incentives are being offered to encourage people to obtain their COVID shots.
--CDC finds mask and indoor dining bans don't stop the virus, but the media ignores that.
--The director of the CDC appeared to be fighting back tears during a Monday press conference as 7-day COVID case counts rose among 30 states. At the same time, Texas Governor Greg Abbott was celebrating his state's drop in COVID since opening businesses up and ditching mask mandates 3 weeks ago.
--More than 100 people in Washington State have tested positive for COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated.
--A 74 year old Virginia man has rare, horrifying reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccination.
--Authorities in Munich and Berlin yesterday again suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for those under 60.