According to the CDC website, there have been multiple confirmed cases of measles in 22 separate US states. This is a sad figure given the fact that measles was declared eliminated across the United States in 2000. The misinformation promoted by the anti-vaxxer movement is having detrimental effects on the epidemiology of this highly contagious, yet preventable disease.
I have been tracking unemployment in Ireland for some time using data from the website of Ireland's Central Statistics Office, cso.ie, and the changes are remarkable compared to the peak of unemployment in 2012. Currently, the figure stands at 5.4% for the month of March 2019.
4 years ago today I was on a career break travelling in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. New Zealand was one of the last countries I visited on my itinerary, and I completely fell in love with it. In my opinion, it's one of the most beautiful spots on the planet. Additionally, all the people I met over there were really nice.
It's sad that the country suffered a terror attack last Friday, targeting its Muslim immigrant community. Fortunately, the perpetrator was arrested, and the Kiwis are doing everything possible to give him the punishment he deserves without providing any platform to further advance his deranged views.
Update: On the 21st of March the New Zealand government announced a ban on military-style semi-automatics and assault rifles. Well done!
The map above shows the countries with a large population of people claiming Irish heritage, based on the map available on Wikipedia. Assuming the data is correct, the largest population of Irish descendants is in the U.S. (~33 million). There are also considerable numbers of people with Irish ancestry in the UK, Australia, and Canada. To all of you... belated Happy St. Patrick's Day.
The official FX data from the Bank of England site shows the changes related to the whole Brexit process. Yesterday it was reported that MPs have voted overwhelmingly to hold Theresa May to her commitment to give them a vote on delaying Brexit if her withdrawal agreement fails to win a majority within the next two weeks. It's interesting how every time Brexit seems to be further away... the better the British currency performs.
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