elisi | Lockdown Update Day 295

not enjoying this bonus week of 2020 content for hardcore fans
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) January 4, 2021

BREAKING: The U.S. Capitol is on lockdown after pro-Trump protestors breached the building as Congress began to certify Electoral College votes for Biden. https://t.co/QiCIeY3ZPv
— Axios (@axios) January 6, 2021

ETA: Live BBC updates.

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Meanwhile in the UK:

Covid-19: Virus patients top 30,000
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the number of patients in hospital with Covid-19 has reached 30,074. That is 39% higher than the previous April peak. The UK also recorded its highest daily death toll since April, at 1,041. And the 62,322 new cases reported is the largest number since mass testing began.

So, to be clear, we just sent 3 million children into primary school FOR ONE DAY, so they could all mix around the virus, and *then* go into lockdown? That's what's actually just happened, right? My brain isn't making this up?
— Laura McInerney (@miss_mcinerney) January 4, 2021

“Ah, well” - Translation: Everything’s as bad as can be expected.
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) January 4, 2021

ETA:

We’re still only in week one of 2021.
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) January 6, 2021