Following a successful pilot, the service is now live and is available from vaccination centres in Burnley, Preston and Lancaster. The service will record vaccines administered overseas which are the same vaccine types used in England, as approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory […]
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Both Shanghai and Taiwan Covid strategies ‘a nightmare’ for citizens
Published: 12:00pm, 22 May, 2022 Updated: 3:25pm, 22 May, 2022
India’s active Covid-19 cases dip to 14,955
India logged 2,226 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,31,36,371, while the active cases dipped to 14,955, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,413 with 65 fresh fatalities, the data updated […]
U.S. Covid-19 Cases Top 7-Day Average Of 100,000 For First Time Since February
Topline The seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases rose above 100,000 Saturday for the first time since February 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with multiple subvariants of omicron accounting for nearly all new cases. People walk past a Covid testing […]
Beijing city reports 63 new local COVID-19 cases over 24 hours
Beijing reported 63 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections during the 24 hours to 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Saturday, a disease control official at the Chinese capital said. Of the infections, 56 were found in controlled areas and seven during community screening tests, Liu Xiaofeng, […]
COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?
After mass shootings killed and wounded people grocery shopping, going to church and simply living their lives last weekend, the nation marked a milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19. The number, once unthinkable, is now an irreversible reality in the United States — just […]
Shanghai makes way towards COVID-19 lockdown exit, Beijing plays defence
SHANGHAI: Shanghai cautiously pushed ahead on Saturday (May 21) with plans to restore part of its transport network in a major step towards exiting a weeks-long COVID-19 lockdown, while Beijing kept up its defences in an outbreak that has persisted for a month. Shanghai’s lockdown since […]
Dozens of Georgians Exposed to Toxic Chemical in At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
The COVID-19 test kit you may have in your home likely contains a toxic chemical. The Georgia Poison Center tells Channel 2 Action News in recent months, they’ve taken dozens of calls on children and adults accidentally exposed to the substance. The government has sent […]
Covid-19 Update: India’s Daily Covid-19 Cases Record Mild Rise, 2,323 New Cases Reported In 24 Hours | Mint
India’s Covid-19 tally increased to 4,31,34,145 on Saturday with 2,323 fresh infections, while the number of active cases came down to 14,996, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,24,348 with 25 fatalities, as per the updated data. The active cases […]
Royal Mail confirms staff shortages due to Covid-19 are reason for disruption
Royal Mail has confirmed that staff shortages as a result of Covid caused its sorting office on Mead Street to close for a number of days. On Thursday (May 19) a local resident shared two photos of the Customer Service Point at the office to […]