Although the United States is still living in a pandemic, many people have considered this past year to be a “post Covid-19” world, with masking mandates lifted and events opening back up. However, in India, a new virus outbreak has changed the way people are living once again.
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The annual G20 summit showcases 20 of the world’s most influential nations in a conference where the representatives of each country discuss important issues such as climate change or the global economy. The next couple of months will be critical in seeing how these changes develop and play a role in the relationships between the countries involved.
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The last few years have been associated with the rise and longevity of Covid-19. Although the College has rolled back on testing, the pandemic is still relevant with a new strain affecting more people. There have also been developments of a new vaccine that has a version of the omicron strain XBB.1.5, according to AP News. Moderna and Pfizer have both been working on vaccines respectfully. Moderna is confident in their vaccine’s ability to protect against the new BA.2.86 variant by 8.7 times more, reports Reuters.
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The end of August is usually associated with summer ending and school beginning. This year, however, it was also marked with a blue supermoon in the sky. A supermoon is when a full moon passes through the closest point to Earth in its orbit. This causes the moon to look bigger and shine brighter than usual. The blue supermoon was not the only lunar achievement happening this month. Just recently, India became the first country to land a spacecraft, Chandrayaan-3, near the moon’s south pole.
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On April 25, President Joe Biden announced he is running for reelection in 2024. Biden is already the oldest sitting president at 80 years old and would be 86 at the end of a second term. According to AP News, he is hopeful his accomplishments during the first term and vast experience will take precedence over scrutinies surrounding his age. Republicans who have officially launched campaigns include Former President Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Larry Elder and Asa Hutchinson.
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Abortion access in the United States has been a battle for decades. The use of abortion by an individual instead of based on government regulations was decided in 1973. This was overturned in 2022, bringing abortion into a state-delegated issue once more. Recently, however, another drug that can be used to grant abortions has been on the rise in the United States.
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As pandemic restrictions lighten up, companies have started changing their restrictions back to what they were pre-Covid-19. The recent change is Medicaid coverage, with the requirements of coverage going back to the way it once was, leaving many people confused and unsure of where they stand.
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On March 24, a chemical spill into the Delaware River caused contamination in the water systems of the Tristate area, affecting both the people that live there and nearby residents. This caused dangerous material, such as latex, to spill and spread into the Delaware River, which provides water to parts of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware.
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The Indian government has been looking for Amritpal Singh on charges of spreading misinformation and attempting murder. What began as protests has evolved into a manhunt that is affecting the people of Punjab, India and causing mayhem.
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A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides more information on concerns, such as global warming, gas emissions and financial aid to countries in need. This new report serves not only as a commentary for the present, but also as a warning for the future.
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