RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina reached another milestone with its 22,000th death of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as the other key numbers continued to show improvement. The state Department of Health and Human Services on Friday added 69 deaths to the total, pushing it […]
Day: February 17, 2022
COVID-19: Positive test rates hit eight week low
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) – There are more signs that the omicron variant is subsiding here in North Carolina. State health officials say the percentage of tests that come back positive for COVID-19 is the lowest since before Christmas. The state Department of Health and Human […]
Virginia Health Departments sending COVID-19 booster reminders
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Parents for about 26,000 children across Richmond and Henrico will have to wait a little longer for a COVID-19 vaccine for those under the age of five. “Just know that that’s really frustrating. It’s hard to think your kid will get […]
California Reinstates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave | Newmeyer Dillion – JDSupra
On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed California Legislature Senate Bill 114 (SB 114), which reinstates supplemental paid sick leave for qualifying reasons relating to COVID-19. Employers may recall SB 95, which expired on September 30, 2021, and was substantially similar to SB 114. Like […]
Covid-19 Live Updates: Mask Mandates, Cases and More
ImageTesting for the coronavirus in India last month.Credit…Channi Anand/Associated Press The Omicron surge seems to be slowing in much of the world, but a subvariant that scientists believe is even more contagious is on the rise, and a decline in testing has muddled the global […]
Covid-19: Are NZ’s vaccine mandates justified in the age of Omicron?
Omicron has entirely changed the dynamics of the Covid-19 pandemic; the vaccines now offer limited protection against symptomatic illness. So we do need to ask, are vaccine mandates still justified? Keith Lynch reports. Let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way first. […]
Portugal set to drop most COVID-19 restrictions
The Portuguese Council of Ministers announced Thursday that the country will scrap most of its COVID-19 restrictions. Among the main changes, which will be implemented “in the coming days” according to Minister of State Mariana Vieira da Silva, are ending of mandatory isolation after risky […]
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine approved for Canadians 18 and older
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in Canadians age 18 and older by Health Canada. The approval of the vaccine, known as Nuvaxovid, comes about 18 months after the federal government announced a deal to produce batches of it in Montreal. Health Canada is recommending […]
Which States Have Eased COVID-19 Restrictions, Lifted Night Curfew?
The Assam government has withdrawn all COVID-19 restrictions. Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the withdrawal of mandatory COVID-19 testing facilities from all airports, railway stations, and hospitals in the state. The Bihar government has also scrapped all COVID-related restrictions. Chief Minister […]
Telangana: 453 new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana saw another COVID death-free day on Thursday and the death toll stood at 4,108. The state recorded 453 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 7,85,596. A Health department bulletin said 1,380 people recovered from the infectious disease and the cumulative number of […]