Month: January 2021
Hardest-hit communities should be prioritized in vaccine distribution, Biden’s equity task force chair says
There is no question that Covid-19 vaccine distribution should be targeted and prioritize the hardest-hit communities, the chair of Biden’s Covid-19 Equity Task Force said. Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith said during CNN’s coronavirus town hall Wednesday night that multiple analyses are already showing a pattern of racial disparities among those receiving Covid-19 vaccines across the country.
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Tampa mayor mandates masks at Super Bowl events
Mayor Jane Castor has issued an executive order mandating the use of face coverings during events surrounding the upcoming Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida. The order, which Castor signed Wednesday, requires face masks to be worn outdoors in event zones and entertainment districts, including parts of Tampa’s downtown and the area surrounding the Raymond James
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¿Pueden las variantes del nuevo coronavirus afectar la eficacia de las vacunas en desarrollo?
(CNN Español) – Las variantes del nuevo coronavirus generaron interrogantes en la comunidad científica. Desde si son más infecciosas o más mortales o si afectarán la eficacia de la vacuna. En este episodio, el doctor Elmer Huerta repasa una prepublicación de investigadores sudafricanos sobre la variante que se originó en ese país y por qué
Continue ReadingSenate set to break filibuster of Mayorkas nomination to be DHS secretary
The Senate is set to vote Thursday to break a GOP filibuster and advance the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be President Joe Biden’s secretary of Homeland Security after Republicans objected to efforts to quickly install a critical leader of the country’s national security apparatus. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has pushed to have Mayorkas
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Snow blindness can sneak up on you, but prevention is easy
As the only American to have climbed all 14 of the world’s peaks over 26,000 feet above sea level — and the fifth person to do so without using supplemental oxygen — high-altitude mountaineer Ed Viesturs has come closer to the sun here on Earth than most of us ever will. Among the things the
Continue ReadingPentagon receives FEMA request for military to support Covid-19 vaccinations
The Pentagon has received a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist with President Joe Biden’s plan to boost Covid-19 vaccinations across the country in his first 100 days in office, the Defense Department announced Thursday. “The department is evaluating the request, and what kinds of support it can provide. Given the significance
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Commerzbank to slash 10,000 jobs and close hundreds of branches
Commerzbank plans to slash its workforce by 10,000 and close 340 branches by 2024 as part of a strategic overhaul. The bank has roughly 48,500 employees around the world. But it indicated in a statement on Thursday that its home market would be heavily affected, with one out of every three jobs in Germany being
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Three teens have been arrested in connection with a house fire that killed a Senegalese family of five
Three teenage boys were arrested in connection with a house fire that killed three adults and two children in Denver last year, authorities said. The Denver Police Department announced on Wednesday that two 16-year-olds and one 15-year-old were being held on suspicion of charges including murder, arson and burglary, among other counts. The suspects were
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What if China no longer needs Hollywood? That’s bad news for the film industry
America has been the king of the box office for, well, forever. Not anymore. In 2020, China overtook the United States to become the top movie market in the world. The country, perennially the second-largest movie market, brought in $3.1 billion at the box office in 2020, according to Comscore — nearly $1 billion more
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South Africa virus variant found in South Carolina
Researchers say these variants may spread easily and predicted it’s only a matter of time before they appear here.
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Two Florence inmates captured in Coolidge
Two inmates were captured by Coolidge police Thursday morning after escaping from the Arizona State Prison Complex.
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Michael Strahan tests positive for Covid-19, ‘GMA’ hosts confirm
Michael Strahan left the news of his having Covid-19 to his colleagues at “Good Morning America.”
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Ante la justicia exjefes de la desmovilizada guerrilla de las FARC por secuestros en Colombia
(CNN Español) — En una decisión trascendental, la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP) llamó a ocho exjefes de la desmovilizada guerrilla de las FARC, constituidos ahora en el partido político Comunes, a responder por presuntos graves delitos de guerra y de lesa humanidad. Los afectados con la imputación de cargos de la JEP son
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¿La vida después de la vacuna podría significar que volvemos a la normalidad? Todavía no
(CNN) — Los programas de vacunación masiva de covid-19 están en marcha en muchos países de todo el mundo, ofreciendo el primer rayo de esperanza de que la vida como la conocíamos podría volver a estar a nuestro alcance. El Reino Unido fue el primer país en comenzar a vacunar a sus ciudadanos con una
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Manaos está colapsando nuevamente. ¿Tiene la culpa una nueva variante del coronavirus?
Manaos, Brasil (CNN) — La tensa calma afuera del pequeño hospital en Iranduba, Brasil, se hizo añicos cuando llegó la ambulancia. Adentro, los médicos le dan reanimación cardiopulmonar a una mujer en un intento finalmente inútil de salvar su vida. Una fuente del hospital le dijo a CNN que murió poco después de que la
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Solo se han usado la mitad de las vacunas contra el covid-19 entregadas a los estados en EE.UU., según los CDC. Esta es una posible explicación
(CNN) — Está surgiendo una posible explicación de por qué los datos federales muestran que solo se ha administrado aproximadamente la mitad del suministro de vacunas contra el covid-19 entregado en EE.UU. Las cifras de distribución de vacunas covid-19 de EE.UU. han desconcertado a los observadores durante semanas, y los estados afirman que necesitan más
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‘The Little Things’ brings a big dose of star power to a grim crime thriller
“The Little Things” is actually based on a screenplay written in the 1990s, and those dark roots show, in a psychological crime thriller that notably resembles a relic of that era, “Seven.” Grindingly slow, the best one can say is that the movie keeps the audience off balance, while offering a big dose of star
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An afternoon nap could improve your cognitive abilities, study says
Taking an afternoon snooze could keep your brain sharp, a new study has said. Adults ages 60 and older who took afternoon naps showed signs of better mental agility compared to those who didn’t nap, according to a study published in General Psychiatry earlier this week. Researchers analyzed napping habits in 2,214 older Chinese people
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