three, two, one! some of the images we are used to seeing, but thanks to a huge spike of covid cases, it wasn t the same. audience was capped at 15,000 instead of 60. everyone had to be fully vaccinated and wear a mask. the scaled back celebrations come as the u.s. shatters the average daily case record again as the new year rings in. as you can see from the map, i mean, it is completely red. not much other than red. the u.s. set a record on friday with more than 380,000 new cases. that is the seven-day average. experts are predicting a blizzard of new infections in the coming weeks. officials worry that could lead to a tidal wave of hospitalizations, especially an among children. it is no wonder as covid child admissions are at a record high in the united states. according to the cdc, hospitalizations among children jumped 66% last week from the previous week. as 2021 ends with a spike in cases, many schools across the united states are already making changes to the spring
homes. he embraced all who had ever felt are the cold wind of exclusion, and they in turn also embraced him. he sought to emulate jesus christ, who embraced all those who society looked down upon and rejected. throughout his life, he became involved in causes both here at home and abroad. that went the very heart of the quest for social justice. through the desmond tutu hiv organization, he was involved in the treatment and care of people living with hiv and aids. in the provisions of health care services to adolescents and empowerment of young women. he was an outspoken supporter of the palestinian cause, and in 2014, he wrote a powerful article calling on the israelis and palestinians to find each other, and to make peace. in his words, peace requires the people of israel and palestine to recognize the human being in themselves and each other. and to understand their interdependence. he advocated for the lgbt-iq plus rights and decried all types of violence and discriminati
Destitute. speak out. charge righteously. defend the rights of the poor and the he was not content to decry apartheid at conferences or benefit concerts or international forests. he was there, with the freedom fighters, confronting their regime, and confronting its victims. he was not content to preach about social justice from the pulpit. he was with the homeless, the helpless, the persecuted, the sick and the destitute, in the streets, in the shelters and in