RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Bank of America Richmond is donating $100,000 to Feed More Tuesday, to help in their mission of serving food insecure communities across Central Virginia. Earlier this year, the company announced it would make a $100 donation to local hunger relief organizations […]
Day: February 6, 2022
Worker Absences From Covid-19 Hold Back Companies’ Growth
Employers from McDonald’s Corp. to home builder PulteGroup Inc. said staffing pressures caused by hiring challenges and surging Covid-19 cases suppressed growth or cut into operations in the fourth quarter. While pressures may be easing in some aspects for large companies, indicating a diminishing effect […]
Russia hits new COVID-19 record; 10x more than a month ago
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is reporting a record daily count of new coronavirus infections, a tenfold spike from a month ago as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads through the country. The figure of 189,071 new infections released by the state coronavirus task force on […]
COVID-19 vaccination rate rises among Black Georgians – WSAV
NEW YORK (AP) — Looking out at a sea of faces at a Texas fairground, most of them white, former President Donald Trump seethed about his legal troubles and blamed them on malicious prosecutors. “These prosecutors are vicious, horrible people. They’re racists and they’re very […]
COVID-19 stress and disruptions are wreaking havoc on multi-child families, study says
WATERLOO, Ontario (StudyFinds.org) – COVID-19 has disrupted countless lives around the globe and still serves as a daily, unavoidable stressor. Now, researchers from the University of Waterloo are revealing just how detrimental the pandemic has been for multi-child families. To start, the study finds that […]
Nova Scotia reports 95 in hospital due to COVID-19, 13 in ICU
Nova Scotia reported on Sunday there are 95 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19. In an abbreviated news release, the province said the 95 people are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit. The ages of those in hospital range between […]
COVID-19: UK reports 54,095 new cases of coronavirus and further 75 deaths
The UK has reported 54,095 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, as well as a further 75 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to the latest government figures. It follows 60,578 new cases and a further 259 deaths reported on Saturday, and […]
Scientists name newly discovered flatworm after covid-19
“Due to the pandemic, during the lockdowns most of us were home, with our laboratory closed,” said Jean-Lou Justine, a professor at the National Museum of National History in Paris, in a news release. “No field expeditions were possible. I convinced my colleagues to gather […]
Coronavirus Live Updates: Full attendance required for all government employees from Monday, says Union minister Jitendra Singh
India recorded a single day rise of 1,07,474 Covid-19 infections, pushing India’s tally of cases to 4,21,88,138. Active Covid-19 cases have declined to 12,25,011. Meanwhile, in the past 24 hours, 865 fatalities were reported, taking the death toll to 5,01,979. While the daily positivity rate stood […]
Child masking in early pandemic associated with reduced Covid-19 issues, finds study
Published: Feb 06,202210:46 PM by ANI