Developers of the Pfizer vaccine receive Germany's highest honor https://t.co/z21Yc0hFL9 pic.twitter.com/QNhvSnZCk3
— David Frum (@davidfrum) March 19, 2021
But…
Germany warns of "exponential" rise in coronavirus cases https://t.co/QzTlEwV6wV
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 19, 2021
COVID-19: Germany on brink of new coronavirus restrictions after 'exponential growth' in infections https://t.co/exWAbqFEQP
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 19, 2021
Germany has confirmed that it is experiencing a third wave, warning there is not enough vaccine to stop the growing numbers https://t.co/8kVFTR5PYi
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 19, 2021
Paris goes into month-long lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages https://t.co/b00lbItkSb pic.twitter.com/uKN6Pk2iwn
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) March 19, 2021
France’s prime minister rolled up his sleeve to get the shot, as did a handful of other senior politicians across the continent https://t.co/Sh8zEoQL39
— The Irish News (@irish_news) March 19, 2021
🚨More people are dying of Covid-19 now in Europe than during March 2020, the @WHO has warned@jriggers has more 🧵https://t.co/73XHogCVT9
— Telegraph Global Health Security (@TelGlobalHealth) March 19, 2021
Meanwhile…
Boris Johnson has had the Oxford-AstraZeneca #coronavirus vaccine https://t.co/Lp12CtqsOS
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 19, 2021
After making such a splendiferous success of Brexit, famed pub bore Tim Martin is now giving lectures in epidemiology.
— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) March 19, 2021
Note how his words of anti-lockdown wisdom are carried in the same (Saturday) issue of The Times whose front page headline is ‘Alarm over new wave’ . pic.twitter.com/UHGAQZdn2C
The year is 2034 and OFCOM has received 10,000 complaints about Naga Munchetty after she mocked a Tory MP for failing to complete intercourse with a flag on morning TV
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) March 19, 2021
No. And no.
— sue#NHSLove💙💙💙 (@SueSuezep) March 19, 2021
Love the flag or ‘move to another country’, Conservative MP says https://t.co/P7SARvMlq3
How apt. 🇬🇧 #idiocracy #ToryBritain #BrexitBritain #FlagShaggers pic.twitter.com/BPiBdjMvID
— Brendan May (@bmay) March 19, 2021
“Alexa, what happens when children grow up?”#FlagShaggers #idiocracy #BrexitBritain #NagaMunchetty pic.twitter.com/gTuQWSUHxb
— Brendan May (@bmay) March 19, 2021
Elsewhere…
"Were a politician at Westminster judged to have erred in such a manner, there would be no question as to the appropriate action" https://t.co/f8PA30y0FO
— Telegraph Politics (@TelePolitics) March 19, 2021
Remember when Boris Johnson misled Parliament and there was a full inquiry?
— Marina Purkiss (@MarinaNigrelli) March 19, 2021
Me neither https://t.co/qCNZc30Ugs
— Dr Seth Thévoz (@SAThevoz) March 19, 2021
🚨🚨🇬🇧🇪🇺🚛🦐🍫🥐🚛🇪🇺🇬🇧🚨🚨 From Prawns to Pork to the NI Protocol it’s clear that the biggest issue from #brexit is caused by EU plant/food rules – is it time now to rethink? Or if not, why not? And then what? Stay with me. /1https://t.co/wKyy6OsyPr
— Peter Foster (@pmdfoster) March 19, 2021
How many billionaires can you spot among furlough beneficiaries? pic.twitter.com/bgzJhUqE0d
— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) March 19, 2021
A mural of Marcus Rashford kicking down the door to No10 has emerged overnight by a canal near Old Trafford.
— United Zone (@ManUnitedZone_) March 19, 2021
The Banksy-esque artwork refers to Rashford's inspirational free school meals campaign that forced prime minister Boris Johnson into a U-turn last year 👏🔴 pic.twitter.com/IZt5uSbHZc
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BIDEN ADMIN TESTS FOREIGN POLICY WATERS
The Biden administration gets a taste of China’s "wolf warrior" diplomacy https://t.co/3mzUcVOI9g
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 19, 2021
China’s top diplomat, addressing the Biden administration in Alaska on Thursday, delivered a 16-minute speech accusing the U.S. of condescension and hypocrisy.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 19, 2021
The fraught meeting underlined China’s newly combative and unapologetic strategy.https://t.co/1PPi2VFZ6U
China says China-U.S. talks were candid, constructive and beneficial https://t.co/o2GNClKqcg pic.twitter.com/BMqelSzZGA
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 19, 2021
Anyone tell them yet about Putin's version of cancel culture?
— enurse78 (@enurse78) March 19, 2021
Turn it off. https://t.co/3to5dvWwAo
— Gen Michael Hayden (@GenMhayden) March 19, 2021
President Biden condemns "skyrocketing" hate crimes against Asian Americans in the wake of a deadly mass shooting in the Atlanta area https://t.co/iDtTPl9qGy pic.twitter.com/WTWOaockJR
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 19, 2021
“On the day [Congressman] Gosar posted his tweet, usage of the term “Chinese virus” jumped 650 percent on Twitter; a day later there was an 800 percent increase in their usage in conservative news articles, the study found.” https://t.co/ec9VcsLn2w
— Hamza Shaban (@hshaban) March 19, 2021
As Biden celebrates reaching 100 million vaccinations, remember we are still failing to protect black and brown communities.
— Jessica Mason for Congress (@JessicaMasonTX) March 19, 2021
In Texas, Whites are vaccinated at nearly twice the rate of Hispanics and more than six times the rate of Blacks. https://t.co/SgHX5Ef5gu
U.S. officials warned that rising Covid-19 numbers in some states—including increasing cases in age groups younger than 50 in Michigan—could mean the country is on track for another surge https://t.co/nxXW6Ae7ry
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 19, 2021
Optimism is spreading in the U.S. as COVID-19 deaths plummet, states ease restrictions and open vaccinations to younger adults. But health experts say the surge in coronavirus cases in Europe should serve as a warning not to drop safeguards too early. https://t.co/ygQbrVen1L
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 17, 2021
The number of Americans who approve of President Joe Biden has grown steadily since he took office, according to a @Reuters/Ipsos poll, majorly driven by his measures to address the global health crisis https://t.co/HPVNWvHoan pic.twitter.com/eicoOYI4Y2
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 19, 2021
BREAKING: Another woman has come forward accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) of sexual harassment — this time a current staffer. https://t.co/cH4EU2JPFk
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 19, 2021
I gotta say that I am just floored by the bravery of Alyssa McGrath, who still works for Andrew Cuomo, and told the New York Times about his treatment of her: https://t.co/5DUko8fRcC
— Rebecca Traister (@rtraister) March 19, 2021
I have many questions https://t.co/IhTg13DBAr
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) March 19, 2021
Change is on the way. President Biden has signaled that the days of the Senate filibuster’s stranglehold on majority rule are numbered. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is scared to death that he’s right.
— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) March 19, 2021
My column: Good riddance to the filibuster. https://t.co/vnKih2HTi2
Hell Hath No Fury Like Allen Weisselberg's Ex Daughter In Law https://t.co/MHPNVZI1WY
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) March 19, 2021
I chuckle when folks attack the credibility of those who can incriminate Trump. Pristine witnesses don’t sidle up to Trump. Have you seen Cohen/Flynn/Stone? I never built a conspiracy case w/pristine witnesses. I built ‘em w/co-conspirators&ne’er-do-wells. https://t.co/iHFu11wmnC
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) March 19, 2021
Oh no…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach club has been partially closed because of a COVID outbreak. https://t.co/EstcjL8tY7
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) March 19, 2021
I have a moment every few days where I just dwell on this for a few minutes and ….. what the fuck was that???
— Conor Rogers (@conorjrogers) March 19, 2021
Uh-oh…
BREAKING: Iceland volcano erupts spewing molten lava into skies as red glow seen for mileshttps://t.co/QTqO0SOkFF pic.twitter.com/faUBkvSilX
— Mirror Breaking News (@MirrorBreaking_) March 19, 2021
Volcano eruption has started around Mt Fagradalsfjall, the westernmost part of the mountain ridge of the Reykjanes Peninsula, #iceland. Photo taken by @Vikurfrettir from the town Reykjanesbær.
— Tiny Iceland (@TinyIceland) March 19, 2021
Live stream at https://t.co/az8ndP8ePu (site might be down due to web traffic) pic.twitter.com/qlkN7iQPZU
Lava lights up the night sky from a volcano in Iceland that hasn't had an eruption in 800 years.#Eldgos #Reykjanes #Fagradalsfjall #volcano pic.twitter.com/tR1D6TtZSi
— ∼Marietta (@_MariettaDavis) March 19, 2021
The Overnight Note 