Plus: Fauci's last dance | Tuesday, November 22, 2022
| | | | | | | Presented By BlackRock | | | | Axios PM | | By Mike Allen · Nov 22, 2022 | | Good afternoon: Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 494 words, a 2-minute read. | | | | | | 😷 1 big thing: Triple twist |  | | | Illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Axios | | | | COVID is the least worrisome piece of the tripledemic threat right now, Axios' Adriel Bettelheim writes. - ✅ Good news: COVID cases are down, the new variants seem no deadlier than Omicron, and there are plentiful treatments and vaccines.
❌ Bad news: The other two parts of the tripledemic are filling hospital wards, bringing back triage tents and canceling elective surgeries. Between the lines: The creeping threat of another viral outbreak has also been pushed aside by elections, the economy, war and natural disasters. - "If you don't have children and are a young, healthy adult, it's going to be hard to convince you to mask up to protect the population at large," said Yale infectious diseases specialist Scott Roberts.
The bottom line: We're just in November, and the threat of new COVID variants still looms as people plan indoor gatherings and firm up holiday travel. |     | | | | | | 🎄 2. Buyer beware: Hackers target discount shoppers |  | | | Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios | | | | Hackers are ramping up their phishing campaigns to target discount shoppers this holiday season, Axios Codebook author Sam Sabin reports. - Why it matters: It's nearly impossible for retailers to track these hacking and spamming attempts unless a consumer reports them.
How to stay safe: Monitor bank statements, double-check senders of emails and website URLs, and be suspicious of any deals that seem too good to be true. | | | | | | | | A message from BlackRock | | How BlackRock is helping Americans access retirement investing | | |  | | | | According to AARP, over 57 million Americans don't have access to a workplace retirement savings plan. This access makes you 15 to 20 times more likely to save for retirement. Learn how BlackRock is expanding access to high-quality retirement options here. | | | | | | 3. Catch up quick | | Anthony Fauci and White House COVID response coordinator Ashish Jha join press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at today's briefing. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters - Dr. Anthony Fauci gave his last White House COVID briefing before he's expected to retire: "[P]lease, for your own safety, for that of your family, get your updated COVID-19 shot as soon as you're eligible," he said.
- Secretary of State Tony Blinken criticized FIFA's decision to threaten sporting sanctions against team captains who wear rainbow "one love" armbands. Go deeper.
- 🇧🇸 Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX, his parents and senior executives of the failed cryptocurrency exchange bought at least 19 properties worth nearly $121 million in the Bahamas over the past two years, according to official property records reported by Reuters.
| | | | | | | | ⚽️ 4. Parting shot: World Cup shocker | | Salem Al-Dawsari (10) of Saudi Arabia celebrates today in Qatar. Photo: Salih Zeki Fazlioglu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history today with a stunning 2-1 victory over powerhouse Argentina. - Why it matters: Argentina's loss ends its 36-match undefeated streak and comes during what is expected to be superstar Lionel Messi's last chance to win a World Cup.
Lionel Messi of Argentina during today's World Cup match in Qatar. Photo: Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Zoom out: South American teams have won the World Cup nine times since the tournament began in 1930, Axios Latino reports. - But no South American team has won it since 2002, when Brazil triumphed over Germany.
Go deeper. - P.S. ⚽ In another soccer shocker, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving Manchester United after a dramatic interview with Piers Morgan.
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