BREAKING: India reports 344,845 new coronavirus cases, the largest daily increase of any country since the pandemic began.
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) April 23, 2021
"If the apocalypse had an image, it would be the hospitals of India," writes @RanaAyyub https://t.co/3ir4P0ZYt8
— TIME (@TIME) April 23, 2021
The Guardian view on Modi’s mistakes: a pandemic that is out of control | Editorial https://t.co/RN5Sx9qfQV
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 23, 2021
Brazil’s true pandemic excess mortality:
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) April 23, 2021
📌17.5% higher excess death than expected for 2020.
📌26.7% excess deaths from March 2020 to March 2021
Shame on all the Brazil 🇧🇷 pandemic denialists out there. #COVID19 #Sosbrasil https://t.co/H6ljXHYyJU
Japan declares coronavirus emergency in Tokyo as Olympics near https://t.co/2Htxu17awn
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 23, 2021
CDC advisers recommend continued use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine in U.S. for people 18+ @drsanjaygupta reports pic.twitter.com/ZjE6x0jyFb
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) April 23, 2021
BREAKING: A U.S. health panel says it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood clots. https://t.co/lnT4DK23Z5
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 23, 2021
Nearly 100 days into the Biden presidency, the pace of covid vaccinations has far exceeded his initial promise of 100 million shots https://t.co/azu1ct85r6
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 23, 2021
#Philadelphia loosens COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants despite a decline in vaccination numbers. @alecia__reid reports. https://t.co/lWtl9uTmOE
— CBS Philly (@CBSPhilly) April 23, 2021
Puerto Rico has experienced its worst coronavirus outbreak of the pandemic over the past five weeks, with an explosive growth in cases. Only this week did the numbers stop rising, giving the territory its first respite since mid-March. https://t.co/4gkDi0pSil
— NYT National News (@NYTNational) April 23, 2021
Standing w/the disgraced former president makes it virtually impossible for them to keep in tune with the majority of the country that is reveling in the success of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, and enjoying a decent, empathetic POTUShttps://t.co/SMJzvj4hRD
— Jennifer 'pro-voting' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) April 23, 2021
Meanwhile…
Oklahoma just legalized running over protestors. https://t.co/eEBHmM9Vqn
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) April 23, 2021
NOTE: The modifications so-called "moderate Republicans" are making remove provisions that hurt GOP voters. The result are not "better," but rather laws that more directly target Black, Brown and young voters.https://t.co/l0pkKTHtzU
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) April 22, 2021
California governor seeks end to oil drilling in state by 2045 https://t.co/f1v8ybyr3z pic.twitter.com/VrS47Zlovq
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 23, 2021
SpaceX launches a four-astronaut team: NASA’s @astro_kimbrough and @Astro_Megan, JAXA’s @Aki_Hoshide and ESA’s @Thom_astro to the International Space Station https://t.co/a0jy3tPUE3 pic.twitter.com/9HIAPj65et
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 23, 2021
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THE DEAD CAT OF DEAD CATS… THIS WEEK, AT LEAST
These charlatans won a massive majority on just 43% of the vote. It’s time to upgrade our democracy. It’s time to unite. #ProgressiveAlliance pic.twitter.com/YninRxYM6g
— Graham Simpson (@grahambsi) April 23, 2021
This is perhaps my favourite bit.
— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) April 23, 2021
Not sure how this gets to happen given that Cummings used his personal googlemail address for Government Covid business (I know this because I have some of his emails). pic.twitter.com/lrBe5eVTRT
Whether Dominic Cummings is lying or Boris Johnson is lying, who cares?
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) April 23, 2021
What matters is the scandal of sleaze at the heart of Number 10 these texts have helped expose.
Clearing up #Sleaze #cronyism #corruption at highest levels of Govt is vital to protect our country & more and more dirt is coming out in the wash https://t.co/Mv8ir02Uon
— Gina Miller (@thatginamiller) April 23, 2021
but there's definitely a stench of dead cat coming from #No10 #BorisJohnson re Cummings revelations
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They’ve driven the country to shit, and all the papers care about is the personal battle between Johnson and Cummings. A plague on both your houses.
— Paul Bernal (@PaulbernalUK) April 23, 2021
None of it will matter. The public voted for a Government that can do what it likes without consequence in December 2019.
— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) April 23, 2021
Cameron may have lost a Greensill paper profit of £200m – three times higher than thought – and I’m sorry to convey this sad news https://t.co/Lis8Ayi67C
— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) April 23, 2021
Brexit: UK and Australia agree 'vast majority' of trade deal https://t.co/nLn5EGWtJE
— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) April 23, 2021
Home thoughts from abroad. My guess is Biden isn’t a fan of Johnson. https://t.co/hxSgLLnsN5
— Shown (@northernlad18) April 23, 2021
Covid cases rising in 109 areas – full list shows infection rates everywhere in England https://t.co/u9dbrlt7l8 pic.twitter.com/LWFzSeLjiQ
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 23, 2021
New plan – take car, go to mums, kill Phil – sorry – go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over. pic.twitter.com/cSCykuny0Z
— . (@twlldun) April 23, 2021
The Overnight Note 