In a news flash headlined "Census Bureau: World grew by 74 million over past year" the Associated Press reported yesterday that the world’s population is projected to be 7.8 billion people on New Year’s Day 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
There were other interesting facts in the article as well:
"That represents an increase of 74 million people, or a 0.9% growth rate from New Year’s Day 2021. Starting in the new year, 4.3 births and two deaths are expected worldwide every second, the Census Bureau estimated.
"Meanwhile, the U.S. grew by almost 707,000 people over the past year, and the nation's population is expected to be 332.4 million residents on New Year's Day 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
"The Census Bureau estimate represents a 0.2% growth rate from New Year's Day 2021 to New Year's Day 2022.
"Starting in the new year, the U.S. is expected to grow by one person every 40 seconds from births, minus deaths, as well as net international migration. The U.S. is expected to experience a birth every nine seconds and a death every 11 seconds, as well as an additional person from international migration every 130 seconds."
(end of AP article)
The new data, according to KARE-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul (those cities are in Minnesota), show U.S. population growing at the slowest rate ever.
Coincidentally, yesterday Matt Drudge also published in his DRUDGE REPORT the following:
COVID CASES USA
582,044 DEC 30 2021
228,949 DEC 30 2020
DEATHS
1,411 DEC 30 2021
3,808 DEC 30 2020
One conclusion I draw is that Matt Drudge likes capital letters. Another conclusion is that in the U.S., while the number of COVID cases is up, the deaths from COVID are down. Beyond that, I'm not sure what to conclude.
But just to end this post on a more pleasant note, Happy New Year! (and, Yorkshire Pudding's point of view notwithstanding, God bless us, every one!)....
God willing, I shall continue entertaining/irritating you with similar fascinating stuff in 2022.
I'll tell you straight. We have had no pandemic. No cadavers cluttering up the shops or the pavement. It's all invented bullocks to give the terminally bored and stupid something to occupy what passes for grey cells.
ReplyDeleteBuy shares in Pfizer, RTZ are brilliant but Pfizer will quick catch up. Check several times a day as the pharma lot are crooks. They don't want to cure folk but make folk dependant.
Happy New Bloody Year.
Thank you, Adrian! I would tell you "Lang may yer lum reek" but I don't think your RV has one. The best to you and Alf and Molly in 2022.
DeleteNever heard the word 'breeches' used here except perhaps in the context of horsey people.
ReplyDeleteThe main problem with omicron covid at the moment (and yes it may change) seems to be staff having to self-isolate. I do wonder whether anyone is tempted to say they have had a postive home covid test in order to have a few extra days off, but that's just the cynic in me.
Tasker, I hope encounters no horsey people, self-isolating staff, or covid-positive deceivers in 2022.
DeleteMay you and your lovely wife have a happy, healthy, and blessed new year!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bonnie! "Back atcha, good buddy" as the CB crowd used to say. Sending good vibes to Missouri in 2022.
DeleteThanks for some humorous and thought provoking posts this year. I will be waiting for more posts next year. Happy new year.
ReplyDeleteRed (Keith), you are very kind. Your posts always keep me wanting more. A happy 2022 to you in the frozen North. It is 65°F here this morning, heading for 70. By Thursday morning, though, the weatherman is forecastig 297deg;.
DeleteI wish you and your family a wonderful 2022
ReplyDeleteThank you, kylie! My very best wishes for a wonderful 2022 Down Under.
DeleteLang may yer lum reek.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Graham. I had to look it up. I hope your lum reeks for some time yet as well, through 2022 and beyond.
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