Sorry for being a little late today.  I went to Shimazu Shave Ice and had a Ling Hing Mui flavored shave ice, topped with condensed cream...for $7. Looking at the  Worldometer  data of yesterday, Japan remains #1 with 230,555 new cases.  The USA is #2 at 99,061.  The pandemic epicenter has shifted from Europe to Asia/Oceania.  Ranking of major countries in terms of new cases/million population: #1  Japan  1831 #2  Australia  1733 #3  South Korea 1660 #4  New Zealand  1579 #6  Singapore  1335 #7  Taiwan  974 #8  Italy  909 #9  Austria  831 #10  Germany  783 The average for the U.S is 296 new cases/million. Most think global warming is our biggest problem.  Over-population is also way up there as a concern.  According to the  United Nations, the World will hit a population of 8 billion on November 15 .  The World reached 7 billion in 2011. Our global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, increasing at a rate of less than one percent growth rate/year. Fertility in two-thir