TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — People can now schedule appointments to pick up free at-home COVID-19 test kits from community centers throughout Travis County. The county announced Tuesday afternoon that people can call the community center closest to them to set up a time to […]
Day: December 21, 2021
Bills place Cole Beasley on the reserve/COVID-19 list
The Bills currently have a total of five players on the reserve/COVID-19 list and two on the practice squad/COVID-19 list. Tyrel Dodson, Dion Dawkins, and Jon Feliciano were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list last week. AJ Epenesa was placed on the list on Monday. Bobby […]
NFL COVID-19 tracker, Week 16: Tyreek Hill, Cole Beasley among more than 140 players on COVID list
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the NFL. Since the start of last week, 213 players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. That’s almost 10% of the league. Dozens of high-profile players have missed games this season after testing […]
Covid-19 and Schools: Are They Ready for the Next Big Surge?
And school outbreaks remain limited, as they have been throughout the pandemic. New York City, the nation’s largest district and the one currently most threatened by the Omicron variant, has 1,600 schools; seven are currently closed because of virus cases, with 45 under investigation. On […]
Israel recommends fourth Covid-19 dose for people over 60 as Omicron cases surge
By Andrew Carey, Elliot Williams and Hadas Gold, CNN Updated 6:20 PM ET, Tue December 21, 2021
NSW records 3,763 COVID-19 cases, 302 people in hospital
NSW has recorded 3,763 COVID-19 cases and two deaths ahead of the national cabinet meeting convening to address the rise in infection numbers. It is the highest number of daily COVID-19 infections recorded in any Australian jurisdiction. Hospitalisations for COVID have risen to 302, up […]
Victoria records 1,503 COVID-19 cases and six deaths after record day of testing
Victoria has recorded 1,503 new local COVID-19 cases and six deaths, as record demand for testing continues to overwhelm several sites in Melbourne. There are 394 COVID-19 patients in Victorian hospitals, including 70 active cases in intensive care and 41 patients on a ventilator. There are 44 patients whose infections are […]
COVID-19: Israel to offer fourth coronavirus vaccine dose to over-60s, saying it is first nation set to roll it out
Israel has announced it will offer a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60, saying it is the first nation set to roll it out. The move comes amid concern over the spread of the Omicron variant – as the first known […]
Watch live: Biden speaks on U.S. efforts to contain Covid as omicron cases surge
[The stream is slated to start at 2:30 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is set to deliver a progress report Tuesday on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic as the […]
Walgreens, CVS limit how many at-home Covid tests customers can buy due to demand surge on omicron fears
Walgreens and CVS Health on Tuesday limited how many at-home Covid tests customers can purchase as demand for tests surges ahead of the holidays and as the omicron variant spreads throughout the U.S. Walgreens has imposed a limit of four at-home tests per purchase, while […]