Notes From All Over -- July 27, 2021

Russia banned from Olympics. Russia wins gold (first place) in women's team gymnastics. 

China/ARKK: it looks like Cathie Wood can't dump Chinese stocks fast enough. Did she not see this coming a year ago?

Covid-19: could this change the narrative? Some Americans now seeking additional jabs from different companies. Why not? There's a huge excess of vaccine. I assume insurance companies are watching this closely. I'm sure they aren't paying for more vaccinations that recommended by CDC or the manufacturers. 

• Germany's Angela Merkel received Moderna's shot in June after getting AstraZeneca's in April.
• Shephard Smith said he was disappointed to have received the JNJ vaccine; wishes he had taken a 2-shot vaccine
  

Economic indicators: this morning's report incredibly good. Rick Santelli reported them moments ago; hopefully I will be able to find print report this morning. Consumer Confidence Index highest since February, 2020; that was pre-Covid lockdown.

CDC: from the horse's mouth, as they say -- 7/21/21 -- lab alert -- changes to CDC-RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 Testing -- link here. Apparently "seasonal flu" will be back this fall / winter.

After December 31, 2021, CDC will withdraw the request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Emergency Use Authorization of the CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel, the assay first introduced in February 2020 for detection of SARS-CoV-2 only. 

CDC is providing this advance notice for clinical laboratories to have adequate time to select and implement one of the many FDA-authorized alternatives.

Visit the FDA website for a list of authorized COVID-19 diagnostic methods. For a summary of the performance of FDA-authorized molecular methods with an FDA reference panel. 

In preparation for this change, CDC recommends clinical laboratories and testing sites that have been using the CDC 2019-nCoV RT-PCR assay select and begin their transition to another FDA-authorized COVID-19 test. 

CDC encourages laboratories to consider adoption of a multiplexed method that can facilitate detection and differentiation of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses. 

Such assays can facilitate continued testing for both influenza and SARS-CoV-2 and can save both time and resources as we head into influenza season. Laboratories and testing sites should validate and verify their selected assay within their facility before beginning clinical testing. 

This sort of explains everything, doesn't it?

Costco: opens new stores in five states, July - August, with more to come. Sales continue to boom after lockdown. From June 9, 2021:

• Murfreesboro, TN
• Little Rock, AR
• Moore, OK
• Springfield, MO
• Naperville, IL

From the blog, truly bizarre to see this CNBC report deemed to be too dangerous for younger viewers. LOL The video is age restricted. Here's the screenshot, I cannot make this stuff up:

Here's the link to the update of the Bakken that is age-restricted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEi0b7CFDHI.

Violence, porn, drug, language? I don't know. Maybe it's because someone was seen holding a bottle of crude oil.