August 14, 2021

Australia deploys more military personnel to enforce Sydney’s lockdown as the whole state is confined, a level of coercion well beyond the case numbers driving it. Iran announces a six-day lockdown amid its own surge and slow vaccine rollout, and Russia reports its worst daily death toll of the pandemic to date.

In South Dakota, Governor Kristi Noem defends the Sturgis motorcycle rally and fires back at Fauci, who had warned that the gathering of hundreds of thousands would seed infections. Los Angeles County officials cite figures that vaccinated residents are far less likely to be hospitalized, even as breakthrough cases mount. In Texas, the Eanes school district reverses course and requires masks after a court blocks Governor Greg Abbott’s order barring such mandates.

Bucharest gay pride march resumes after coronavirus pause

AP News

Iran announces 6-day lockdown amid surge in COVID cases

Anger continues to mount over how the pandemic has been handled in Iran as vaccination efforts progress slowly.

Al Jazeera

More military personnel deployed to enforce Sydney Covid restrictions as entire state locks down | CNN

CNN

A third dose of Covid-19 vaccine is now authorized for some. Here’s what you need to know about boosters for all | CNN

CNN

L.A. County reports more than 4,200 new coronavirus cases as Delta variant continues to spread

Fully vaccinated people are four times less likely to get infected with the coronavirus and 14 times less likely to be hospitalized with serious illness, health officials said.

Los Angeles Times

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Defends Sturgis Rally, Fires Back at Fauci

Newsweek

As Children's COVID Cases Surge, There's Another Virus On The Rise

Health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic say there is another concerning prospect looming: a surge in children diagnosed with a combination of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus.

NPR

Opinion | The Birds on My Balcony Have Taught Me a Lot About the Pandemic (Published 2021)

The New York Times

Work-life balance: has New Zealand missed a Covid pandemic reform opportunity?

The benefits of flexible working practices are manifold but not all employers have embraced them

The Guardian

In a pandemic, these pups have made all the difference

The Washington Post

Russia releases worst pandemic death numbers to date

Reuters

Eanes school district reverses course and requires masks

Eanes' move to a mask mandate came after a court granted an order Friday to block Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates in schools.

Austin American-Statesman

“Tired of putting bodies in body bags,” this Austin ICU nurse scaled back her hours in the hospital

Sheyla Moraes, an intensive care nurse, says this latest surge of the coronavirus pandemic is particularly draining because it was preventable. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.

The Texas Tribune

August 14, 2021

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