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SpaceX goes all-in on Starship configuration for second-gen Starlink – SpaceNews

Posted: January 17, 2022 at 9:08 am

TAMPA, Fla. SpaceX has dropped a plan to use Falcon 9 to launch the 30,000 satellites in its proposed second-generation Starlink broadband constellation, and is instead focusing on a configuration leveraging its upcoming Starship vehicle.

The decision follows development progress that SpaceX said exceeded the companys expectations and means it could start launching the Gen2 system as early as March 2022, SpaceX lawyer William Wiltshire said in a Jan. 7 letter to the Federal Communications Commission.

Starship missions are subject to a favorable environmental review into SpaceXs launch facility at Boca Chica, Texas, which the Federal Aviation Administration expects to complete Feb. 28.

SpaceX currently has FCC approval to deploy 4,408 satellites to low Earth orbit at an altitude of around 550 kilometers, and has launched more than half of them to date. The FCC has not yet approved SpaceXs plans for the larger, second-generation constellation. SpaceX asked the FCC to expedite approval now that it has settled on the Starship-launched configuration.

Just as terrestrial wireless networks meet customer demands by operating more than one generation of technology simultaneously, SpaceX plans to use both of its networks to provide superior service, Wiltshire wrote.

SpaceX will continue to maintain its first-generation system, launching replacement satellites as appropriate to sustain the orbits in which it operates, even as it conducts the initial deployment of the Gen2 system. To be clear, operating both systems simultaneously does not mean that SpaceX will necessarily operate all of the satellites under its authorizations at all times in all areas.

He said a SpaceX customer user terminal will be able to receive service from satellites of either system.

In August, the company proposed two configurations for a follow-on network it originally submitted to the FCC in 2020, with both options designed to spread satellites more evenly across nine to 12 inclined orbits for denser and more consistent coverage without needing additional spectrum or spacecraft.

The proposed Starship configuration, which SpaceX had earlier said was its preferred option, comprises 29,988 satellites at altitudes of between 340 and 614 kilometers across nine inclined orbits.

The now-abandoned Falcon 9 configuration would have spread 29,996 satellites across 12 orbital inclinations, at altitudes between 328 and 614 kilometers.

Amazon and other SpaceX rivals had called on the FCC to dismiss the amended plan, saying requesting permission for more than one configuration encourages speculative application behavior from future constellation operators.

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Global Herbal Supplements and Remedies Market to Reach US$111.6 Billion by the Year 2026 – Yahoo Finance

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Abstract: Global Herbal Supplements and Remedies Market to Reach US$111. 6 Billion by the Year 2026 . Herbal supplements represent dietary supplements obtained from herbs or plants that hold compelling health benefits and medicinal value.

New York, Jan. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Herbal Supplements and Remedies Industry" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p06049392/?utm_source=GNW These supplements are witnessing increasing applications in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries. Growth in the global market is being driven by preventive healthcare trend. The growth of the market is propelled by strong focus on preventive healthcare, surging geriatric population, consumer attention on health and wellbeing, and increasing uptake of health supplements. Rising concerns over health along with increasing spending on preventive healthcare products are augmenting global demand for herbal supplements. These products are gaining from rising incident of lifestyle-related medical conditions like obesity and diabetes that are prompting people to consider herbal supplements to mitigate health risks. The market growth is also favored by increasing attention on personalized medicines and easy availability of herbal supplements. Factors like side-effects associated with allopathic drugs and rising uptake of dietary supplements are bolstering the market growth.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Herbal Supplements and Remedies estimated at US$64.5 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$111.6 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.3% over the analysis period. Multi-Herbs, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to grow at a 10.3% CAGR to reach US$68.5 Billion by the end of the analysis period. After a thorough analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the Specialty Herbs segment is readjusted to a revised 8.6% CAGR for the next 7-year period. This segment currently accounts for a 9.8% share of the global Herbal Supplements and Remedies market. The market for specialty herbal supplements is experiencing remarkable increase since the past few years. Specialty products are scientifically proved as safe and efficient dietary supplements aimed at self-help oriented customers.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at $14 Billion in 2021, While China is Forecast to Reach $17.7 Billion by 2026

The Herbal Supplements and Remedies market in the U.S. is estimated at US$14 Billion in the year 2021. The country currently accounts for a 18.5% share in the global market. China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach an estimated market size of US$17.7 Billion in the year 2026 trailing a CAGR of 11% through the analysis period. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 7.6% and 7.8% respectively over the analysis period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 9% CAGR while Rest of European market (as defined in the study) will reach US$3.9 Billion by the end of the analysis period. The global market for herbal supplements and herbal medicine has been predominantly concentrated in the West, due to relatively high levels of health consciousness, and widespread and easy access to products. The ever increasing drive towards staying active, and remaining healthy among the older age population would drive market sales. Major factors driving growth in emerging countries include expanding population base, growing tendency of living healthy among consumers, increasing consumer awareness about wellness and dietary requirements, and growing demand for natural remedies.

Garlic Segment to Reach $5.1 Billion by 2026

Garlic supplements strengthen the immune system, prevent common cold, detoxify, support overall health and wellbeing, improve bone health, prevent infection, prevent specific nutritional deficiencies, enhance athletic performance and support longevity. Increasing instances of cardiovascular diseases caused by hectic lifestyle schedules are propelling the demand for garlic-based herbal supplements. Women in the age group of above 40 years of age are also demanding natural garlic herbal supplements that help in maintaining a healthy heart. In the global Garlic segment, USA, Canada, Japan, China and Europe will drive the 6.9% CAGR estimated for this segment. These regional markets accounting for a combined market size of US$2.5 Billion in the year 2020 will reach a projected size of US$4 Billion by the close of the analysis period. China will remain among the fastest growing in this cluster of regional markets. Led by countries such as Australia, India, and South Korea, the market in Asia-Pacific is forecast to reach US$675.6 Billion by the year 2026, while Latin America will expand at a 7.6% CAGR through the analysis period.

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Arizona Natural Products

ARKOPHARMA Laboratories Company Limited

Bio-Botanica, Inc.

Bionorica SE

Blackmores Ltd.

Gaia Herbs, LLC

Glanbia plc

Herb Pharm, LLC

Herbalife International of America, Inc.

Hevert Arzneimittel GmbH & Co KG

Himalaya Wellness Company

i-Health, Inc.

Indfrag Biosciences Private Limited

Jemo-pharm A/S

Natures Aid Ltd.

Natures Bounty, Inc.

Solgar Inc.

Sundown Naturals

NaturaLife Asia Co., Ltd.

Natures Sunshine Products, Inc.

Natures Way Products, LLC

New Chapter, Inc.

Nutraceutical International Corporation

Pharma Nord ApS

Pharmavite LLC

Potters Herbals

PuraPharm International (H.K.) Ltd.

Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems, Inc.

Ricola AG

Schaper & Brmmer GmbH & Co. KG

Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc.

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I. METHODOLOGY

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. MARKET OVERVIEW A Prelude to Herbs A Prelude to Herbal Supplements and Remedies Impact of Covid-19 and a Looming Global Recession 2020 Marked as a Year of Disruption & Transformation As the Race between the Virus & Vaccines Intensifies, Where is the World Economy Headed in 2021 EXHIBIT 1: World Economic Growth Projections (Real GDP, Annual % Change) for 2020 through 2022 Covid-19 Impact on Herbal Supplements and Remedies Pandemic Leads to Increased Consumer Focus on Health and Wellness Products From Food Security to Health Security, the Pandemic Sends Herbal Supplements Cruising Down a New Road of Opportunity Pandemic-Induced Changing Consumer Perceptions about Health Foods Favor Herbal Supplements and Remedies Market Role of Herbal Medicine in the Fight against Covid-19 Global Market Prospects and Outlook Herbal Supplements and Remedies Market to Witness Rapid Growth Herbal Supplements & Remedies Market Relishes Shoots of Change with Strong Focus on Preventive Healthcare Growth Drivers Supercharging Herbal Supplements & Remedies Market Europe and the US Represent the Largest Regions, Asia-Pacific to Witness Fastest Growth Heal Thyself Motto amid COVID-19 Makes US Herbal Supplements Market to Exhibit Record Growth Leaves & Medicinal Function Segments Thriving Well in Herbal Supplements & Remedies Market Recent Market Activity

2. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS Losing Appeal of Conventional Remedies and Growing Consumer Interest in Herbal Medicine and Supplements Drive Healthy Market Growth Research Evidence Supports Positive Role of Herbal Remedies in Boosting Immunity and Stress Management Strong Gains for Animal Feed Application Rising Demand for Herbal Cosmetics Products Latest Product Trends Taking Herbal Supplements Market to New Level Rising Popularity of Curcumin & Turmeric Products Consumer Focus on Self-Care Organic Products Nutritional Deficiency & Sedentary Lifestyle Open New Avenues for Herbal Supplements Elderberry Gains from Immune Support Rush Ashwagandha: A Star Performer Fall of CBD Products Adaptogens Rising Aging Population Drives the Market for Herbal Supplements and Remedies EXHIBIT 2: Expanding Elderly Population Worldwide: Breakdown of Number of People Aged 65+ Years in Million by Geographic Region for the Years 2019 and 2030 Increased Emphasis on Preventive Healthcare Drives the Market for Herbal Supplements New Technologies Transform Chinese Herbal Medicine Natural Garlic Herbal Supplements for a Healthy Heart Ginkgo Biloba for Treating Blood Disorders and Memory Disorders Echinacea: Widely Known for Immune Stimulating Properties St. John?s Wort for Depression and Mood Disorders Ginseng Supplements for Energy Boost Increasing Focus on Weight Management Spurs Demand for Herbs that Aid Weight Loss Danger of Drug Interactions Hinders Herbal Supplement Usage among Kidney Patients Risk Drug Interactions between Herbs and Conventional Drugs Challenge Market Prospects Macro Factors Driving Growth of Herbal Supplements and Remedies Market Ballooning Global Population EXHIBIT 3: World Population (in Thousands) by Geographic Region for the Years 2019, 2030, 2050, and 2100 Increasing Prevalence of Chronic & Lifestyle Diseases Enhances Consumer Demand EXHIBIT 4: Global Cancer Incidence: Number of New Cancer Cases in Million for the Years 2018, 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035 and 2040 EXHIBIT 5: World Diabetes and Population Statistics (2019, 2030 & 2045) EXHIBIT 6: Global Annual Medical Cost of CVD in US$ Billion: 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030 Urbanization Trend EXHIBIT 7: World Urban Population in Thousands: 1950-2050P Burgeoning Middle Class Population EXHIBIT 8: Global Middle Class Spending (US$ Trillion) by Region for the Years 2020, 2025, 2030 EXHIBIT 9: Global Middle Class Population (In Million) by Region for the Years 2020, 2025 and 2030

4. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE Table 1: World Current & Future Analysis for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 2: World Historic Review for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 3: World 15-Year Perspective for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets for Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

Table 4: World Current & Future Analysis for Multi-Herbs by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 5: World Historic Review for Multi-Herbs by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Multi-Herbs by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

Table 7: World Current & Future Analysis for Specialty Herbs by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 8: World Historic Review for Specialty Herbs by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Specialty Herbs by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

Table 10: World Current & Future Analysis for Garlic by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 11: World Historic Review for Garlic by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Garlic by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

Table 13: World Current & Future Analysis for St. John`s Wort by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 14: World Historic Review for St. John`s Wort by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for St. John`s Wort by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

Table 16: World Current & Future Analysis for Echinacea by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 17: World Historic Review for Echinacea by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Echinacea by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

Table 19: World Current & Future Analysis for Ginseng by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 20: World Historic Review for Ginseng by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Ginseng by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

Table 22: World Current & Future Analysis for Other Product Types by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 23: World Historic Review for Other Product Types by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Product Types by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

III. MARKET ANALYSIS

UNITED STATES Table 25: USA Current & Future Analysis for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 26: USA Historic Review for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 27: USA 15-Year Perspective for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types for the Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

CANADA Table 28: Canada Current & Future Analysis for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 29: Canada Historic Review for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 30: Canada 15-Year Perspective for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types for the Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

JAPAN Table 31: Japan Current & Future Analysis for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 32: Japan Historic Review for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 33: Japan 15-Year Perspective for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types for the Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

CHINA Table 34: China Current & Future Analysis for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 35: China Historic Review for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 36: China 15-Year Perspective for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types for the Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

EUROPE Table 37: Europe Current & Future Analysis for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 38: Europe Historic Review for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 39: Europe 15-Year Perspective for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

Table 40: Europe Current & Future Analysis for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 41: Europe Historic Review for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 42: Europe 15-Year Perspective for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types for the Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

FRANCE Table 43: France Current & Future Analysis for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 44: France Historic Review for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 45: France 15-Year Perspective for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types for the Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

GERMANY Table 46: Germany Current & Future Analysis for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 47: Germany Historic Review for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 48: Germany 15-Year Perspective for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types for the Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

ITALY Table 49: Italy Current & Future Analysis for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 50: Italy Historic Review for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

Table 51: Italy 15-Year Perspective for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types for the Years 2012, 2021 & 2027

UNITED KINGDOM Table 52: UK Current & Future Analysis for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2020 through 2027 and % CAGR

Table 53: UK Historic Review for Herbal Supplements and Remedies by Product Type - Multi-Herbs, Specialty Herbs, Garlic, St. John`s Wort, Echinacea, Ginseng and Other Product Types Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2012 through 2019 and % CAGR

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Walmart Shop by Diet Tool Powered by Sifter – Progressive Grocer

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Walmart Inc. has tapped nutrition-as-a-service platform Sifter SP Inc. to help customers achieve their personal wellness goals while grocery shopping either online and in-store. If a consumer is avoiding dairy, they can toggle on dairy-none in the Shop by Diet tool, and then scan the food item theyre interested in, and it will let you know if its an appropriate choice.

Walmart helps people save money so they can live better, which also means living healthier, noted the retailer. We want to make it convenient for our customers to find and buy groceries that meet their wellness goals, and we are excited to work with Sifter to launch the one-of-a-kind Shop by Diet tool to make eating better even easier.

The tool, powered by Sifters technology, enables Walmart customers to shop for foods and supplements based on the presence of allergens such as nuts or dairy, in accordance with medical conditions like diabetes and heart disease, and to support lifestyle diets ranging from vegan to keto to kosher. Shoppers can also use the Shop by Diet tool to sort through products based on responsible practices like grass-fed, or identify products that wont interact with certain medications.

Partnering with Walmart to support customer wellness is exciting for all of us at Sifter, said Andrew Parkinson, co-founder of Chicago-based Sifter, who with his brother, Thomas, also founded Peapod and ItemMaster. Our passion is to make healthy eating easy for everyone and we believe Walmarts Shop-by-Diet tool will help millions of its customers better manage their health through diet and nutrition.

The Walmart Shop-by-Diet tool is available online.

Employing a proprietary science-based sifting technology with 130-plus diet and nutrition filters, Sifters free interactive site enables users to find food products and dietary supplements based on their personal diet needs and preferences. The companys technology powers retail, brand and health care platforms.

According to Sifter, more than 200 million consumers are following a diet or health-related program, while 85 million shoppers have allergies or food avoidances.

Last September, Walmart rolled out Built for Better, described by Jane Ewing, the companys SVP, sustainability, as an online shopping destination that makes it easy for customers to identify and shop for products that are built better for them and for the planet.

Bentonville, Ark.-based Walmart operates approximately 10,500 stores under 48 banners in 24 countries, and e-commerce websites, employing 2.2 million-plus associates worldwide. Walmart U.S. is No. 1 on The PG 100, PGs 2021 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America.

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Dr. Haqqani: New diet research shows benefits of olive oil – Midland Daily News

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On January 10, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) released new findings regarding the impact of consuming olive oil instead of other substances, showing benefits for the cardiovascular system and other areas of health.

This follows new guidelines released in late 2021 by the American Heart Association (AHA) that focus on a total dietary pattern. As the new year begins and many people focus on beginning and maintaining healthier living practices, these developments in nutritional research prove beneficial.

New research on the benefits of olive oil consumption

The study reported in JACC compared those who consumed olive oil on a regular basis with individuals who rarely or never added it to their diets. A total of 60,582 women and 31,801 men were surveyed over a 28-year period in research gathered in the Nurses Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. None of the participants had cardiovascular disease or cancer when the studies began. Every four years between 1990 and 2018, they were questioned about their olive oil consumption.The research showed higher olive oil intake is associated with a 19% lower risk of mortality in cardiovascular disease. This means that deaths caused by heart attack, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmia and heart valve issues are less likely to occur.

Additionally, the results showed that 17% fewer cancer deaths occur in those with higher olive oil intake. The risk of deaths involving neurodegenerative disease also decreased 29% among those using olive oil regularly. Neurodegenerative diseases affect heart function as well as balance, breathing, movement and talking. Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, Huntingtons disease, spinal muscular atrophy, and other conditions are neurodegenerative diseases.

An 18% reduction in risk of respiratory disease mortality was revealed in the study as well. Respiratory diseases include asthma, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other conditions.

New dietary guidelines

The AHA guidelines published November 2, 2021, emphasize the importance of a dietary pattern with 10 features, including diet and lifestyle elements. The guidelines stated that before and during pregnancy, potential and expectant mothers can help influence the health of their unborn children by adhering to a heart-healthy diet. This could limit the possibility of excess weight in their children and reduce the risk of childhood obesity that can be detrimental to the body as the child grows older. A proper diet can also help slow the development of declining memory later in life. Children should learn how to eat healthily early in life to develop nutritional habits that will influence their health as they age.

Maintaining healthy weight is important in all stages of life, and a balance of food intake and physical activity is recommended. The dietary pattern states that while most nutrition information on food packaging is based on a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet, certain factors such as age, daily physical activity and gender may alter exactly how many calories an individual may require. A consultation with a physician can help determine daily caloric needs of a particular person. Physical activity is part of the equation, and efforts should be made to expend as many calories as one consumes.

While the study reported in JACC focused on the benefits of olive oil, honing a diet to emphasize other types of healthy foods is imperative. It is well-known that avoiding processed foods, added sugars, excessive salt, alcohol and tobacco is advantageous to the heart and other parts of the body.

The 2021 AHA guidelines also recommend reducing dependency on dietary supplements and opting, instead, for foods that will provide the same nutrients. Among them are a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, as well as whole grains and lean or high-fiber proteins. Nuts and legumes, fish, low-fat and non-fat dairy products are examples.

It is also helpful to limit red meat and make sure that cuts of meat consumed are lean. It should be noted that some plant-based diets may increase carbohydrates and sugar that can be harmful, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. The elements in certain foods should be considered if a particular emphasis on one plant group is chosen as the basis for a diet program.

A physician should be consulted before any diet and exercise program begins.To learn more about a variety of health conditions, management and treatment, log on to vascularhealthclinics.org.

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The 1963 mug shot of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after his arrest in Birmingham, Alabama, for leading marches against segregation.

Martin Luther King Jr.s words written from a jail cell in Birmingham, Ala., in 1963 resonate today when considering the current state of criminal justice in Massachusetts. Dr. King summed up his disappointment with white moderates saying: The white moderate would understand that law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and that when they fail to do this they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress.

He had grown tired of hearing the word wait from those who believed that time, on its own, would solve grave racial injustices because [t]his wait has almost always meant never. Anyone who spends time in a courthouse in Berkshire County will witness the enduring truth of Dr. Kings words. In Massachusetts in 2016, Black people were six times more likely to enter jails or prisons than whites. In Berkshire County in 2015, cash bail amounts imposed on Black people was five times greater than their white counterparts. Although Black people make up only 6.5 percent of the states population, they are the subjects of 17.1 percent of criminal court cases, and Black people receive sentences an average of 168 days longer.

These numbers dont lie. White moderates in liberal Massachusetts have been complicit in perpetuating an oppressive criminal legal system. This system is a relic of the reconstruction era that was intentionally designed and implemented as a means of power and control over Black people as a substitution to slavery.

These stark realities fuel distrust in the legal system, especially for those who are the most vulnerable to victimization. All over Berkshire County, Black and Brown people tell me that they are afraid to report crimes. This distrust undermines the essential work of law enforcement to protect victims and public safety. An egregious example of this is the ineffectiveness of the legal system in addressing intimate partner violence perpetuated against Black women who suffer even higher rates of domestic violence than White women. The violence that Black women endure is largely driven by victims reasonable fear of the justice system. While White victims fear that seeking help wont result in a strong enough response from law enforcement, Black women tend to fear that law enforcement will be overly punitive to themselves and their intimate partners. In my experience as a defense attorney and as a prosecutor, these fears are well-founded.

Fear and distrust of the legal system also impedes my offices efforts to investigate crime and solve homicides. Building trust among our diverse communities and eradicating the scourge of racism from our criminal legal system is central to the mission of law enforcement and is necessary to our public safety.

My office is taking ownership of the prosecutors role in correcting an unjust system. We recognize that vulnerable communities are at heightened risk for landing in the justice system because for decades our society used the judicial system to stigmatize people with mental illness, substance use disorder, and those living in poverty. The prosecutors in my office decline to prosecute cases where people who present minimal risks to the public face charges resulting from symptoms of mental health or substance use disorder, and I actively advocate for the public health system to address public health issues.

Prosecutors in my office recognize that their power to punish through the courts has real-world, high-stakes consequences for those involved and their families, and we seek alternatives to incarceration. Our approach has impacted thousands of people and families in positive ways.

One of the more painful conversations that I have had since being elected was with an elderly, formerly incarcerated Black woman from Berkshire County at a talk that I gave about my offices preference for non-violent people to receive treatment for substance use disorder over incarceration. This woman was heartbroken that she did not have an opportunity to receive treatment in a therapeutic setting. She and her children, including a child who was incarcerated at the time, suffered horribly throughout their lives because of the punitive and oppressive war on drugs. She is among hundreds of thousands of Americans who have suffered thanks to an oppressive system designed to punish.

Conversely, I have a dear friend who is in recovery from problem opioid use. He has a thriving family and is making valuable contributions professionally to his community. He credits his recovery and success on his privilege he had never been charged with a crime even when he was stopped by police while carrying drugs. He speaks eloquently on the impact of his privilege as a white person and how devastating the shame and trauma that arise from arrest, prosecution and incarceration would have been for his recovery, not to mention the lifelong impacts of having a criminal record. Every member of our community deserves medical treatment in a health setting. Relying on incarceration as a substitute for high-quality treatment for substance use and mental illness has perpetuated long-term and multi-generational hardships for individuals, families, and ultimately for our entire community. Over-represented communities of color carry this burden at a vastly higher degree. Since taking office, the number of people newly incarcerated in Berkshire County has decreased thanks to my reforms.

My office will not participate in the over prosecution of communities of color. Instead, we redirect our resources toward investigating and prosecuting domestic violence, sexual assaults, and homicides. We are working with our community partners to organize the community around public health solutions to public health problems.

I made this cultural shift in the Berkshire District Attorneys Office by instituting a values-based review system for assistant district attorneys and staff members. I have provided prosecutors with the training and tools necessary to make decisions that are fair and just as opposed to the length and number of convictions that they obtain.

Our team has created a culture in the office that analyzes every aspect of our decision-making for bias and systemic racism. We carefully scrutinize cases arising from motor vehicle stops and decline to prosecute those that indicate any element of racial profiling while actively engaging with law enforcement officers to explain our decisions and the legal requirements of the Fourth amendment. We removed race-based questions from our jury selection process. We have created a diverse inner office working group led by retired Superior Court Justice and former prosecutor Tina Page to review and develop further recommendations for anti-racist prosecution policies.

I am proud of the strong cooperation from my law enforcement partners in establishing policies that ensure convictions are based on fairness, such as our Brady Policy which asks police departments to review their records for the last decade and provide my office with information that could undermine the credibility of a conviction to disclose to defense counsel.

My office virtually eliminated the use of cash bail, replacing the wealth-based model of pre-trial detention shown to perpetuate racial disparities for one that protects both a defendants due process rights and public safety.

Most cases are resolved through pleas as opposed to trials. This process has historically been cloaked in secrecy and rife with racial inequity. My office is opening that black box to identify bias that unfairly impacts how prosecutors use their discretion. Our plea tracker project is the first in the nation to allow researchers unprecedented access to our decision-making process. We are grateful for a partnership with the nations leading criminal justice scholars at the Wilson Center at Duke Law for their expertise in bringing this bold initiative to life. This tool will identify and remedy systemic racism in the plea process and serve as a national model.

These actions are designed to treat all members of our community with dignity. Our actions moves our historically oppressive system towards one that guarantees justice for all. That is how we will earn trust in the justice system.

Time in itself does not make change; actions do. I am humbled to lead a staff of public servants who care deeply not just about accountability but about justice. We are making substantial changes to reform the system to value the needs of the people that we serve over the desires of the powerful. We recognize that we have much work left to do, and we are acting with urgency to correct injustices others are scared to acknowledge because it upsets the status quo. This work takes courage.

This weekend I remember Martin Luther Kings words, Time is neutral. It can be used either destructively or constructively. I am coming to feel that the people of ill-will have used time much more effectively than the people of good will. We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people.

As your district attorney, I understand that justice goes beyond accountability and that it is my responsibility to correct the injustices prosecutors have historically perpetuated. I am leading my team of prosecutors to act with urgency because the community has bestowed a responsibility to uphold justice upon us rather than simply maintaining order. There is much left to do and continuing this work will require good people to speak out for the cause of justice.

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Dear Reader(unless youre waiting for a subpoena, like Kevin McCarthy),

So I had a long rant in the Wednesday G-File about Bidens voting rights speech (actually, in fairness to me, only the end of it was ranty). While I could go on for another couple thousand words, the thing is already a dead letter. Kyrsten Sinema announced she wont nuke the filibuster to pass the Democrats election reforms, and Joe Manchin backed her up, so the whole speech was a pointless exercise.

Some think the idea was to pressure Sinema and Manchin into caving on a filibuster carve out. If so, that sounds great as a plot device for The West Wing.

I was going to make thenow clichdpoint that the Biden White House lives in the Veep timeline. But then I stopped myself because the truth is that it actually exists in the real world, the meatspace where things dont unfold according to preconceived storylines.

Remember that old joke about the academic who says, Sure it works in practice, but does it work in theory? The problem for the Biden administration is that they come up with theories about what to do that dont actually work unless youre drunk on the Kool-Aid and they work even less in reality. From Afghanistan to Build Back Better to COVID to inflation to this voting rights debacle, its like the White House just says Lets just do it and be legends.

Theres a lot of talk in Washington about how Biden isnt really running the show. That may be true on one issue or another, but on the broad direction of his presidency, I think this is wrong. Biden has a very long history of being unjustifiably confident about how the world works and being proven wrong. If thats the theme of his life in politicsand I think it isit would be kind of weird to exonerate him from the charge when hes actually the president of the United States and his presidency has displayed exactly that: invincible confidence in the rightness of what hes doing even as he walks from one smack in the face to another like Sideshow Bob stepping on rakes.

Dont worry, Im not going to run through all of that here because, frankly, Im exhausted with punditry right now. Instead, Id like to focus on something he was wrong about in his speech that an enormous number of other people are also wrong about.

Democracy versus liberty.

Biden said that the fundamental right to vote is the right from which all other rights flow. This is a common view, and one that Biden has subscribed to for a while. As vice president in 2015, he issued a statement on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: Voting is the engine that drives all civil rights, all human rights, and all economic rights in this country. Its the right from which all other rights flow. Robert Kennedy said the same thing a half-century ago.

Now, I think voting is very, very important. What has two thumbs and likes democracy? This guy.

But neither the right to vote, nor democracy itself, are the source of all of our other rights.

This isnt a pedantic point.

Lets start with the subject of Jim Crow. Extending voting rights to blacks in the South was important, morally necessary, and just. But Jim Crow didnt end in the South because blacks got the vote. A full 10 years before the Voting Rights Act 1964 was passed, the Supreme Courtnot exactly a very democratic institutionruled that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education. More to the point, in at least some Southern states, if segregation had been put up for a vote it would have been sustained by a majority of the voterseven if blacks could vote. The process of desegregation began at gunpoint by federal troops enforcing the Supreme Courts rulings.

There is nothing inherent to democratic theory that says the people can be counted upon to vote in favor of sustaining their rights, never mind the rights of other people. Thats why the Constitution protects our rights from democracy. The Bill of Rights explicitly makes it hard for government to infringe on our rights because our rights are considered prior to or above the whims of the voters. In a pure democracy, 50.1 percent of the people can pee in the cornflakes of 49.9 percent of the people.

If voting always breaks in favor of protecting our rights, why are Democrats so upset that elected officials in various states are restricting the right to vote? That should be impossible. Voting is a fundamental right, the fundamental right, they insist. Well, people voted for Republican-controlled legislatures and those legislatures are, Democrats tell us, restricting a fundamental right. Paradoxical! By the way, the fact that this is being done on a party line basis shouldnt be an issue either, given that Democrats at the national level think they should do everything and anything they want on a party line basis. If voting in partisan lockstep to tighten voting procedures is illegitimate, voting for expanding or federalizing them should be too. Ditto Build Back Better and the rest.

One of the central insights of both liberalism and conservatism, rightly understood, is that sometimes the people can be wrong. Thats why the Founders made it hard to change the Constitution. Thats why they envisioned the Senate as a cooling saucer that tempers the passions of the House. And thats why this country has elections all the time. Because the Founders understood that sometimes the people can get riled up, angry, confused, misinformed, petulant, or vengeful. Having lots of elections allows the voters to recognize that maybe they went too far in the previous election. Its part of the process of democratic self-correction and renewal. There have been plenty of times in American history when the people were in a bad enough mood to vote away various rights if they had the power to do it. Making it hard for those temper tantrums to do lasting damage is one of the great things about our system. (I suspect that if you put free speech rights up for a vote today, we would have fewer free speech rights tomorrow.)

Where do our rights come from?

What is the singular right that makes all other rights possible? I think this is a problematic question, but lets take a stab at it. There are a lot of answers to this question. They largely fall into two broad categories Ill call philosophical and anthropological, though theres a lot of overlap between the two.

Ill start with the anthropological. Theres a strong case that securitybasic personal safetyis the fons et origo of all other rights. Thomas Hobbes and John Locke would agree (I told you there was overlap!). In a state of nature, force settles all disputes. Talk all you like about your property rights, but if I hit you over the head with a rock, I can take your stuff. Cry about how your rights were violated, it will do you no good unless youand maybe some friendsget some rocks and take your stuff back. My apologies to all of the anarchists out there, but Hobbes, Locke, Weber, et al., were right that without the state and its monopoly on violence, no other rights are secure. This is why some argue that the right to life is the source of all other rights.

The reason I call this the anthropological argument is that this is almost surely where government comes from. As I discuss at length in Suicide of the West, the first states emerged from what Mancur Olsen called the stationary bandit. In a state of nature, roving banditsthink Viking pillagerscome riding into town a whoopin and a stompin and take whatever they can carry. At some point, one of these wandering warlords realizes that if he stays put and agrees to protect the villagers from other roving bandits he can extract more wealth or rents from the villagers. Importantly, over time he realizes that its in his interest to invest in this community so his slice of the pie can grow. Protecting their property rights from all theftsave taxationyields greater prosperity. Eventually, the stationary bandit becomes a chieftain or king and a whole political theology becomes invested into perpetuating his rule and the rule of his progeny. This is where the anarchists have a point about how the state was created as a glorified criminal enterprise.

Then theres the philosophical argument. This is a bit of a misnomer because it can rightly be called a theological argument as well. Its pretty straightforward. We are created by God. Our rights derive from this fact, and it is the job of the state to protect those rights. I can spend the next 10,000 words expanding and elucidating this idea, but I dont see the point.

Some atheists and humanists dont like this formulation for some obvious reasons (and some exhaustingly obscure ones). But the simple fact is that without the essentially Judeo-Christian view of humans as being equal in the eyes of God, we wouldnt have the idea of inalienable rights today. This isnt to say you cant make an atheistic case for human rightspeople do it all the frickn time. Its simply to note that the atheists are standing on the shoulders of the people who made the case for rights as God-given. And if you think Im being too much of a Western chauvinist, thats fine. All I ask is that you point out to me where in the history of the non-Western world the idea of universal human rights not only emerged (it must have somewhere) but actually took hold.

While you get that blistering email together for me, lets talk about the overlap. Most of the rights we think of as our rightsincluding the right to votetook hold during the Enlightenment. Of course, as a matter of intellectual history, most of them are conceptually much older. Democracy, free speech, property rights, etc. have antecedents in the ancient world, and not just in the West. And some started as pre-Enlightenment cultural norms in England or elsewhere (the Fourth Amendment starts with the quirky custom of a mans home being his castle). Freedom of conscience begins not as some grand theological or philosophical principle, but as a kind of Westphalian truce in the wake of the wars of religion. As Herbert Butterfield put it, religious tolerance was the last policy that remained when it had proved impossible to go on fighting any longer.

But it was the rise of the middle class in England and France that forced recognition of rights as indispensable to political legitimacy. No taxation without representation is where democracy in the modern world begins. From it flows the idea that we are citizens, not subjects: We dont work for the government, the government works for us.

And that brings me back to where I began. The government works for us, but part of its job is to protect our rights for posterity, even when a temporary majority wants to abandon them. This is where the anthropological and the philosophical visions merge into a cultural synthesis. Contrary to a lot of prattle from post-liberals, progressive technocrats, and populist grifters of the right and left, we live in a liberal culture. Thats why I think the question of What right makes other rights possible? is so problematic. It works on the assumption that Americans love and enjoy their rights based on some commitment to abstract liberal theory alone. Liberal theory is important. But far more important is liberal culture. Americans like our freedoms because were Americans, damn it. So sure, sometimes voting is the great protector of our rights, and sometimes its not. In other words, its complicated because culture is complicated.

I am open to the idea that our rights dont come from God, but I thank God every day I live in a culture that operationally believes they do. Because that is the best bulwark against the machinations of populists and politicians who set out to inflame passions for short-term gain at the long-term expense of our rights.

And such leaders are all around us. For example, Joe Biden said this week that all of our rights come from voting and that people who disagree are on the side of racists and segregationists. He did this, I believe, solely so he could push through a political agenda and placate the passions of his partisan base. If you think thats not the case, fine. But maybe you can explain how, just eight months ago, Biden had a completely different philosophical explanation for where our rights come from?

On May 28, he told American service members: None of you get your rights from your government; you get your rights merely because youre a child of God. The government is there to protect those God-given rights. No other government has been based on that notion. No one can defeat us except us.

He was right then. And his abandonment of that view for political expediency this week was worse than a defeat, it was a surrender to the sorts of petty political corruptions our system was created to protect us against.

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Canine update: This always happens when the Fair Jessica leaves town: The girls are getting super needy. They lie to me every day about how starving they are and how I forgot to feed them. They pretend that I never took them for a walk and they follow me around the house like Im planning some escape. In the morning Zo aroos at me if I take too long getting dressed for the morning walk and she aroos at me at the end of the day when I come back from abandoning them for several lifetimes (Zos words). Pippa especially has become obsessed with jumping up next to me and throwing her head back onto my lap to say, Love me. If my lap is unavailable, shell use Zo.

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Last Fridays G-File

The new years first Ruminant

Economics in one virus

Dont cave to Russia

Wednesdays newsletter on Bidens Georgia speech, released to the masses

The Dispatch Podcast on Bidens voting rights pivot

The weeks second Remnant with Ross Douthat

And now, the weird stuff

All work and no play

Nordic socialism

Sharp dressed men

Devils advocate

Doctor who

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AMSTERDAM, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters packed Amsterdam's streets on Sunday in opposition to the government-imposed COVID-19 measures and vaccination campaign as virus infections hit a new record.

Authorities were granted stop and search powers at several locations across the city and scores of riot police vans patrolled neighbourhoods where the demonstrators marched with banners and yellow umbrellas.

Regular anti-coronavirus protests are held across the country and Sunday's large gathering was joined by farmers who drove to the capital and parked tractors along the central Museum Square.

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The crowd played music, chanted anti-government slogans and then marched along thoroughfares, blocking traffic.

The Netherlands had one of Europe's toughest lockdowns for a month through the end-of-year holidays.

Amid growing public opposition, Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday announced the reopening of stores, hairdressers and gyms, partially lifting a lockdown despite record numbers of new COVIC-19 cases. read more

Infections reached another record high above 36,000 on Sunday, data published by the Netherlands Institute for Health (RIVM) showed. The Netherlands has recorded more than 3.5 million infections and 21,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

Rutte's government ordered the lockdown in mid-December as a wave of the Delta variant forced the health system to cancel all but the most urgent care and it appeared rising Omicron cases would overwhelm it. read more

Non-essential stores, hairdressers, beauty salons and other service providers were allowed to reopen on Saturday under strict conditions.

Bars, restaurants and cultural venues have been instructed to remain closed until at least Jan. 25 due to uncertainty about how the Omicron wave will impact hospital capacity.

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On the occasion of one-year anniversary of the commencement of vaccination programme in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saluted "each and every individual" associated with it and said the programme added great strength to the fight against Covid-19. "Today we mark 1 year of vaccination drive. I salute each and every individual who is associated with the vaccination drive. Our vaccination programme has added great strength to the fight against Covid-19. It has led to saving lives and thus protecting livelihoods," he tweeted.

Delhi's Sarojni Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew. (PTI)

Meanwhile, Delhi on Sunday reported 18,286 COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 27.87 per cent from 30.64 per cent a day ago, according to health department data.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain sought to allay concerns over "fewer" Covid tests being conducted in the national capital, saying the diagnostic tests being conducted in the city is three times the number recommended by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

After logging over 10,000 COVID-19 cases per day for the last 11 days, the daily tally in Mumbai dropped to 7,895 on Sunday. A total of 11 people died of the COVID-19 infection, the city civic body said in a bulletin.

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Cases, hospitalisations and deaths

If you don't see your state or territory yet, don't worry - these numbers are updated throughout the day.

NSW:17deaths and 29,504cases; 2,776people in hospital, including 203in ICUs

Victoria: Sixdeaths and22,429cases;1,229people in hospital, including 129in ICUs

Tasmania: 1,037cases; sevenpeople in hospital (being treated specifically for COVID), including one in ICU

Queensland:Seven deaths and 15,122 cases;702 people in hospital, including 47 in ICUs

Northern Territory:284 cases,39 people are in hospital, 25 are classified as acute, including onein ICU

South Australia:3,829 cases;227 people in hospital, including 26 in ICUs

ACT:One death and 1,601 cases; 52 people in hospital, including four in ICU

Western Australia: three local cases (all reported yesterday), nine overseas cases and3,728 peoplewere swabbed at testing clinics. One person is in hospital with COVID

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