U.S. Population Getting Older

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define long Covid as any signs, symptoms or conditions that continue or develop after a Covid-19 infection.

Although that definition allows for people with a wide range of symptoms to be considered for treatment, it’s not very useful for research.

Among participants who were first infected during Omicron, long Covid was more likely to happen after a subsequent reinfection, a finding that validated earlier studies based on health records.

People were more likely to have long Covid if they were hospitalized with their infection and less likely to develop it if they were vaccinated.

The average age in the United States is now 39. That may sound young, but it used to be even younger as the U.S. population gets older with more aging adults and fewer children under the age of 5.

From 2000 to 2020, baby boomers and millennials – the largest age groups in the United States in 2020 –continued to age, and at the same time, from 2010 to 2020, smaller cohorts of children were born, according to data from the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics released on Thursday.

Overall, the new data reveals that the median age of the U.S. population rose from 35.2 in 2000 and 37.2 in 2010 to 38.8 in 2020. By state, Maine had the oldest median age, 45.1, in 2020, and Utah had the youngest, 31.3. Additionally, the population of adults 65 and older grew nearly five times faster than the total U.S. population in the past century, from 1920 to 2020, according to the Census data. That age group represented 16.8% of the total U.S. population in 2020. Despite the rising numbers, globally, while the share of the U.S. population that is 65 and older increased, the United States remains “relatively young” compared with many of peer high-income nations, according to the Census Bureau. Peer nations with the largest share of adults 65 and older are Japan, where that age group represented 28.5% of the population in 2020, followed by Italy at 22.6% and Greece at 22.4%.

DeSantis 2024

Ron DeSantis’ long-awaited official entry into the 2024 presidential campaign went haywire at its start last Wednesday during a glitch-filled livestream over Twitter.

Despite the problems, DeSantis, the 44-year-old Republican governor of Florida, provides Donald Trump the most formidable Republican rival he has faced since his ascent in 2016. His candidacy comes at a pivotal moment for the Republican Party, which must choose between aligning once more behind Trump — who lost in 2020 and continues to rage about a stolen election — or uniting around a new challenger to take on President Joe Biden. to lead our great American comeback.” coming months.

The extended social media hiccup — as more than 500,000 people were waiting — was gleefully cheered on the very platform DeSantis was supposed to be commandeering for his campaign. Donald Trump Jr. wrote a single word: “#DeSaster.” Biden posted a donation button to his reelection campaign with the words, “This link works.” The audience when DeSantis did deliver his remarks was smaller than it had been during the initial minutes when no one was speaking.

“We must look forward, not backwards,” he said. “We need the courage to lead, and we must have the strength to win.” (© The New York Times)

Never Too Old

But on Wednesday, DeSantis’ official run for the White House got off to an embarrassing start as the planned livestream with Twitter’s billionaire owner, Elon Musk, was marred by technical problems and dead air. The audio cut in and out amid talk of “melting the servers,” hot mic whispering, and on-thespot troubleshooting.

When, after more than 25 minutes, DeSantis finally spoke, he declared, “I am running for president of the United States

Despite the inauspicious start Wednesday and having slipped well behind Trump in polls in recent months, DeSantis retains a host of strengths: a mountain of cash, a robust campaign operation, and a series of conservative policy victories in Florida after a landslide reelection triumph last fall. The governor, who rose to national prominence with his restriction-averse handling of the coronavirus pandemic, argues that his “Florida Blueprint” can be a model for reshaping the United States in a starkly conservative mold, especially on social issues.

DeSantis did not mention Trump by name. But he did sketch out some of the contrasts he is expected to sharpen in the

Sam Kaplan’s 99-year-old mother is really proud. Last month, Sam, 72, finally earned his undergraduate degree – more than five decades after he graduated high school.

While in cap and gown, Sam Kaplan became the first of his seven siblings to earn a bachelor’s degree after receiving his diploma in Cinema and Media Arts from Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

His mother cheered on her son from the crowd as he crossed the stage for his graduation ceremony.

“She’s very excited,” the new graduate remarked about his mom. “She’s excited, happy and proud.”

After graduating high school, Kaplan ran a cleaning service and a telemarketing company. He also worked as a taxi driver and in customer service for electronic wholesale distribution. But college was not on his mind until he heard an ad for the college while driving.

“I was riding down 316 and heard on the radio that Georgia Gwinnett College was offering a degree that involved script writing,” he explained. “My car seemed to have developed automatic steering, and I pulled off on Collins Hill Road. Five minutes later, I was registering for the fall semester.”

He was 68 years old.

It wasn’t easy going back to school. The father of five took one day at a time, giving himself a daily quota of what he had to study.

Now, he can really say he earned his degree.

14-Legged Creature on the Menu

The restaurant steams the isopod for 10 minutes before adding it to the top of a bowl of ramen with thick chicken and fish broth. Each bowl costs 1,480 Taiwan dollars ($48).

Giant isopods – a distant cousin of crabs and prawns – are the largest among the thousands of species in the crustacean group. They are usually found about 186-2,340 yards deep in the ocean.

This particular creature is called the “Bathynomus jamesi” and was discovered near the Dongsha islands on the South China Sea.

Arts degrees in History, Social Sciences, Social Behavior and Self-Development Arts and Human Expression, and Science and Mathematics.

Adding to Hung’s achievements, he was elected as a Senator for Associated Students for the next upcoming year, when he plans to take new STEM classes at the college until he is ready to apply for universities.

of my quizzes and exams. However, after a while, I have shown a serious attitude toward my study; they all believe in my ability and determination to get good grades,” added Hung.

Hung was able to attend the school under the “special admit” program.

One professor said that “Clovis has been a great mixture of ‘kid’ and college student. He is mature enough that the other students take him seriously, but enough of a kid that they look after him like a younger brother and cheer him on.”

What’s crunchy and has legroom to spare? The newest offering on the menu at a ramen restaurant in Taipei.

Since The Ramen Boy launched the limited-edition noodle bowl on May 22, declaring in a social media post that it had “finally got this dream ingredient,” more than a 100 people have joined a waiting list to dine at the restaurant.

The special ingredient? A 14-legged giant isopod.

“It is so attractive because of its appearance – it looks very cute,” said the 37-year-old owner of the restaurant.

“As for the cooking method, we use the simplest way, steam, so there is no difficulty to process it.”

Despite the ickiness factor of this food, one customer was excited to have a taste.

“I am very honored to have this opportunity to taste it,” she said. Good luck getting it all down.

12 Years Old and Graduating College

Clovis Hung is the youngest person to graduate college in the United States. The 12-year-old received his degree from Fullerton College on May 20.

Hung graduated with five Associate of

Accomplishing this milestone took some time. Hung enrolled in college when he was nine years old, inspired by a 13-year-old who had attended college and had obtained four degrees.

“I feel proud of myself. Hard work has finally paid off,” Hung told his College’s newsletter.

“The first question the professors and classmates usually ask is how old I am. They are surprised at what I am doing here and always curious about the points

For now, Hung has his sights set on getting his pilot license in the next few years.

“I feel really proud of what I’ve accomplished so far,” he said. “I also just joined the Civic Air Patrol and hope to get my pilot license at age 16.”

As for longer-term goals, Hung told the college newsletter that he is looking into careers in commercial piloting, pediatric medicine, and aerospace careers. Maybe he’ll just do them all.

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