Health

Kazuhiro Araki, director of the Tokyo Medical Center, speaks to the media after receiving the first dose of the Japanese vaccine. Photograph: Anadolu Agency / Getty Images Japan At the start of the precautionary inoculation program, healthcare workers have begun vaccinating against coronavirus, according to AFP reports. Japan has so …

Ocean Isle Beach, NC (AP) – Winter hurricanes lost millions of lives in record-breaking cold weather, killing more people, including three people and four family members, after a hurricane hit a coastal city in North Carolina. A fire in a Houston-area building while using a fireplace to stay warm. Storm …

While the supply of the COVID-19 vaccine is imminent in San Diego County, occasional schedule issues, missed appointments, and other factors keep a number of doses available at some vaccination sites. NBC7 will provide updates about the latest surplus appointments here. This story will be updated when the latest information …

According to the Department of Public Health, the so-called “South African” variant of the COID-19 virus has been found in a Connecticut patient for the first time. The B.1.351 variant was found in a Fairfield County resident aged 60-70 who had not recently traveled. The person is currently hospitalized outside …

Southwest Power Pool has declared Energy Emergency Warning Level 3, which is the highest warning level. This means that its “operating operating reserve is below the required minimum,” officials said in a press release. According to the Southwest Power Pool’s website, it “operates electric grids in 17 states, central and …