Covid deaths; WHO Covid origins investigation; Xi's CEWC speech; Balloon down but not dead; Elder protests
Summary of the Essential Eight:
Covid deaths - We still have no idea how many people died in the exit wave, other than that the official data are too low. The New York Times cites four different analyses that suggest 1-1.5 million died.
WHO gives up next phase of Covid origins investigation - The WHO says it is too challenging to conduct the studies they…