Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has revealed that he received the COVID-19 vaccine and is encouraging others to consider doing the same. The Basketball Hall of Famer and the NBA’s all-time scoring leader has taped a short message that will be […]
Day: January 17, 2021
Covid-19 Live Updates: Vaccines, Variants and Trump Administration
A patient arriving at a hospital in Manaus, Brazil, on Thursday. Credit…Michael Dantas/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The more contagious coronavirus variant discovered in Britain has now been detected in more than 50 countries, including Argentina on Saturday, and is believed to be driving surges in […]
Over 35,000 COVID-19 patients released from Virginia hospitals
“Our public sector partners, health care colleagues, members of the public, and journalists are all seeking credible information about this unfolding global pandemic,” VHHA President and CEO Sean T. Connaughton said. “With the support of the Association’s members, we are making this data available in […]
Two Rivers reports 47 new COVID-19 cases between Friday, Saturday
This chart shows a rolling 7-day average of positive COVID-19 tests, scaled by each 100,000 in population. For the USA, positives are divided by 3,282 (328 million population). For Nebraska, positives are divided by 19.34 (1.93 million population). For the Two Rivers area, positives are […]
Portugal’s health system on brink of collapse as COVID-19 cases surge
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s public health system is on the verge of collapsing as hospitals in the areas worst-affected by a worrying surge in coronavirus cases are quickly running out of intensive care beds to treat COVID-19 patients. “Our […]
New COVID-19 cases continue downward trend for fourth consecutive day since lockdown
THE number of new COVID-19 cases in Warrington is continuing a downward trend for the fourth consecutive day since the start of the latest lockdown. A total of 120 (137) new COVID-19 cases were reported by Public Health England today, Sunday, taking the total reported […]
24 Covid-19 patients die in Hull hospitals over tragic weekend
A further 24 deaths have sadly been reported in Hull’s hospitals over the weekend – with 12 deaths occurring on Saturday alone and a further six on both Friday and Sunday. It follows the deadliest day for Covid-related deaths ever at both Hull Royal Infirmary […]
Revealed: How are SE London’s hospitals coping with record surge in Covid-19
The number of hospital inpatients with the virus is growing, and the UK’s death count is now in excess of 100,000. So how is Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, and the other local NHS trusts, coping in January. Winter is typically an incredibly busy time […]
Biden CDC pick confident there’s enough Covid vaccine to meet target amid confusion over stockpile
Biden’s incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain, the former Ebola czar under President Barack Obama, told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that the new administration is “inheriting a huge mess.” However, Klain said he was confident that there will be “continued supply […]
Karnataka Covid -19 vaccination: Turnout drops on Sunday, govt to add more centres on Monday
BENGALURU: Karnataka will add more centres for Covid-19 vaccination on Monday, health medical education minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Sunday. As of Sunday evening, the government had vaccinated 17,308 persons as against the targeted 27,753 people. While Saturday saw 63% of targeted persons turning […]