When a South Carolina drive-thru coronavirus vaccine clinic got backed up, leaving people waiting for hours, the town mayor decided to call in a professional for help: a Chick-fil-A manager. Local hospitals in Mount Pleasant opened the clinic on January 22 for residents eligible to receive the first shots of Covid-19 vaccine. But shortly after
Continue Reading Philadelphia’s acting deputy health commissioner has resigned, days after the city’s failed partnership with the organization Philly Fighting COVID (PFC) came to light. The city cut ties with PFC Tuesday amid reports the non-profit shifted to a for-profit entity. There were also concerns over PFC’s patient data collection and protection practices. Dr. Caroline Johnson, the
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Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US dropped below 100,000 for the first time in nearly two months, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project. More than 97,000 patients remain hospitalized with the virus — a far cry from the country’s peak of more than 132,400 on January 6. The last time this number fell below
Continue Reading Normally reserved and conservatively dressed, my friend was outfitted in a strange mishmash of colorful wigs and Hawaiian shirts and a sequined gown. Her boyfriend was equally festively donned for New Year’s Eve. There may have even been multiple alcoholic beverages in her hands. I wasn’t sure how it was possible to wear all of
Continue Reading An investment group of Swedish retail giant Ikea has acquired forestland in southeast Georgia to protect the land and its diverse ecosystems from development. The Ingka Group, which owns and operates most Ikea stores, purchased 10,840 acres of land near the Altamaha River Basin, the company announced on January 14. “We truly believe responsible forest
Continue ReadingThe US Capitol Police have denied a request to allow sledding on the west side of the complex ahead of an expected snowstorm in the area. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton issued a statement Saturday asking the Capitol Police to allow sledding Sunday and next week, saying the snowfall expected Sunday “may be the only snowstorm
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(CNN Español) — Dos guatemaltecos y dos mexicanos se encuentran entre las 19 personas cuyos cuerpos calcinados fueron encontrados la semana pasada en una zona rural de Santa Anita del municipio de Camargo, en Tamaulipas, México, según las primeras identificaciones de víctimas informadas. Mediante un comunicado, la Fiscalía General de Justicia de Tamaulipas informó este
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Ecuador Gustavo Noboa, que gobernó al país desde enero del 2000 hasta enero del 2003, “se encuentra muy delicado de salud”, según informó en Twitter el presidente de la República, Lenín Moreno. “A él y a su familia, un fuerte abrazo y mis mejores deseos para una pronta recuperación.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Sistema Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos de Honduras informó este sábado en un comunicado que determinó restringir la circulación de personas durante los fines de semana en cuatro departamentos del país centroamericano, debido al aumento en los casos de covid-19. Los pobladores de los departamentos de Santa Bárbara, en la zona
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Five of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team attorneys have stepped aside a little more than a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, according to people familiar with the case, amid a disagreement over his legal strategy. It was a dramatic development in the second impeachment trial for Trump, who has
Continue Reading Maryland on Saturday became the second state to report a case of a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa — a strain that health experts say is more transmissible than previous ones. The announcement by the Maryland governor’s office came two days after South Carolina reported two cases of the strain. The Maryland case
Continue Reading Before December 20, there had not been any cases of Covid-19 among the nuns living at the Motherhouse campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in Adrian, Michigan. Now, nine are dead of the disease after an outbreak with 48 of the campus’ 217 residents testing positive. Thirteen active Covid-19 cases remain and 26 are recovering,
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The 7,000 residents of Sequim, Washington, nestled in a valley on the Olympic peninsula two hours west of Seattle, are grappling with a big question: Has the QAnon conspiracy taken hold of their mayor? “Why do you publicly support QAnon,” two callers asked this week during the mayor’s monthly “Coffee with the Mayor” community access
Continue ReadingWith a little more than a week before his impeachment trial is set to begin, President Trump’s legal team is in tumult. Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, who were expected to be two of the lead attorneys, are no longer on the team. A source familiar with the changes said it was a mutual decision
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Yuma County held another saliva test Saturday to pinpoint the coronavirus and help minimize the spread. Cars were rolling in, testing those ages 5 and older.
Continue ReadingWith a little more than a week before his impeachment trial is set to begin, President Trump’s legal team is in tumult. Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, who were expected to be two of the lead attorneys, are no longer on the team. A source familiar said it was a mutual decision for both to
Continue Reading A Covid-19 vaccination site in a Latino neighborhood in New York City hard hit by the pandemic saw an overwhelming number of White people from outside the community show up to get the shot this month, city leaders say, laying bare a national disparity that shows people of color are being vaccinated at dramatically lower
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The 7,000 residents of Sequim, Washington, nestled in a valley on the Olympic peninsula two hours west of Seattle, are grappling with a big question: Has the QAnon conspiracy taken hold of their mayor? “Why do you publicly support QAnon,” two callers asked this week during the mayor’s monthly “Coffee with the Mayor” community access
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Palmeiras ganó su segunda Copa Libertadores tras el título conseguido en 1999 ante el Deportivo Cali de Colombia. En esta ocasión, el rival fue un equipo brasileño y con tradición: el Santos FC. Una final de partido único, una final sin espectadores en uno de los estadios más grandes del mundo. Palmeiras se
Continue ReadingWhile Donald Trump’s first campaign for president was all about change, his argument for re-election was based on the premise that he had delivered on his initial promises and would continue to do so. The campaign slogan “Promises made, promises kept,” became Trump’s rallying cry. To be sure, Trump delivered on a number of initial
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