While COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continued on their downward trend the past week in the Coachella Valley and Riverside County, deaths increased significantly in the region.The nine Coachella Valley cities added 396 new COVID-19 cases in the week ending Thursday. That is a nearly 12% decrease from the previous week, when there were 449 cases […]
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More ride subway in China's biggest cities as Covid-19 cases start to … – The Straits Times
BEIJING– Nearly a dozen major Chinese cities are reporting a recovery in subway use, a sign that an “exit wave” of Covid-19 infections may have peaked in some urban areas. More and more people are taking the subway in 11 of China’s biggest cities, with Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Nanjing among the latest metropolises to […]
Continue reading15 things to expect from Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' which promises 'raw, unflinching honesty'
Prince Harry’s memoir promises ‘raw, unflinching honesty‘ about many aspects of his life so far – from his time in Afghanistan to his late mother Diana – and more ‘truth bombs’ for the royal family. The Duke of Sussex‘s book, titled Spare, is set to be published on January 10 – just four months after […]
Continue readingMass. reports 8,327 COVID-19 cases and 113 deaths from the past week – Boston.com
By Rami Abou-Sabe The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is no longer releasing daily COVID-19 reports. The following report represents seven days of data beginning Thursday, December 22.Newly reported cases: 8,327Total confirmed cases: 1,968,237Newly reported deaths: 113Total confirmed deaths: 21,262Newly reported tests: 82,547Total tests: 48,963,107Percent positivity (seven-day average): 11.17%Hospitalized patients: 1,149Hospitalized patients who are fully vaccinated: 728Hospitalized patients who are primarily hospitalized for COVID-19 related […]
Continue readingIAN BIRRELL: How sudden lifting of China's zero Covid policy has plunged the country into turmoil
The man’s note to his neighbours was polite. He stated that his father had died in their Shanghai flat from Covid-19 and ‘deeply apologised’ for any ‘trouble and fear’ that this might have caused their fellow residents. He explained that he was doing his best to remove his father’s body ‘as soon as possible’, but […]
Continue readingCanada and Australia impose COVID testing requirements on travelers from China – NPR
The Associated Press A child wearing a mask stands near light decorations at a mall in Beijing on Friday. China is on a bumpy road back to normal life as schools, shopping malls and restaurants fill up again following the abrupt end of some of the world’s most severe restrictions even as hospitals are swamped […]
Continue readingGlobal COVID-19 Case Count Exceeds 660 Million – KWXX
January 2, 2023As of 5:00 am on Monday, January 2, 2023, the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 dashboard reports the following data:Global Cases -660,830,912 Global Deaths – 6,691,474U.S. Cases – 100,752,629 U.S. Deaths – 1,092,674 “Hawaii’s Feel Good Island Music Radio Station” source
Continue readingThe Block 'conwoman' Emese Fajk accused of ripping off Ukraine war effort
The ‘conwoman’ who fooled The Block has been accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of medical supplies from Ukrainian soldiers, but denies it ever happened. Emese Fajk, 30, fled Australia after she was exposed as allegedly using fake ANZ Bank slips to win the $4.2 million reality TV show auction in December 2020. After allegedly […]
Continue readingMTG warns Republicans will investigate the 'weaponization' of the federal government
Marjorie Taylor Greene warns Congress will investigate ‘the full extent of the Biden Administration’s assault on constitutional rights’ and the ‘weaponization’ of the federal government Congress reconvenes on Tuesday with a Republican majority in the House MTG, who introduces legislation to impeach President Joe Biden every year, is a strong supporter of Rep. Kevin McCarthy […]
Continue readingCGTN: China monitors coronavirus mutations to adjust COVID-19 response – Yahoo Finance
BEIJING, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — With China loosening its COVID-19 restrictions, some experts have expressed concern that China's relaxation of COVID-19 limitations will enhance the likelihood of the virus mutating."It is a worry," said CNN, citing William Schaffner, professor at the Division of Infectious Diseases of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville City, Tennessee […]
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