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[ad_1] David Maialetti / The Philadelphia Inquirer The 53-year-old American woman was lying on the couch with her husband when the car collided with their home, and she was dragged and immobilized. Philadelphia Police Officer Gregory Campbell was allegedly intoxicated and was driving “at least” 70 mph in his Dodge …

[ad_1] Trial results suggesting that the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine might offer only minimal protection against mild and moderate doses of the “South African” Covid-19 variant “is not the news we were looking for,” says a New Zealand vaccinologist. “But we had to be prepared, this could happen,” said Associate Professor Helen …

[ad_1] South Africa will suspend the use of one of the Covid-19 vaccines of which New Zealand has pre-purchased millions of doses, fearing that it will not fully protect against a new variant. The move came in the wake of a new analysis, to be published ahead of peer review, …

[ad_1] Politics February 7, 2021 10:00 PM3 minutes to read The government is implementing a new payment of $ 350 to help companies cover staff who need to isolate themselves while they wait for test results. Photo / Tania Whyte The $ 350 payment to employers to pay workers who …

[ad_1] Some 2,000 protesters demonstrated against the military takeover in Myanmar’s largest city on Sunday and demanded the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose elected government was overthrown by the army that also imposed an internet blackout. The protest crowds have grown larger and bolder since Monday’s coup. Union …

[ad_1] Thomas Peipert / AP Lynda Hartman, 75, hugs her 77-year-old husband, Len Hartman, who suffers from dementia at a “cuddle store.” Lynda Hartman needed a hug. It had been at least eight months since she touched her 77-year-old husband, Len, who has dementia and has been in an assisted …

[ad_1] The local council that handles potential lead contamination in water supplies in a coastal area of ​​Otago is offering residents free fruit and vegetables beginning Tuesday. Dunedin City Council will provide a variety of fruits and vegetables to residents of Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury until it is clearer if …

[ad_1] Today two new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in controlled isolation. One tested positive after being transferred to an Auckland hospital from MIQ. But the Health Ministry says prevention and infection controls were put in place at the hospital to ensure the safety of health workers and the …

[ad_1] President Vladimir Putin’s announcement in August that Russia had authorized the use of the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine even before it completed safety testing sparked skepticism around the world. Now it can reap diplomatic dividends as Russia enjoys arguably its greatest scientific advance since the Soviet era. Countries are …

[ad_1] Myanmar’s new military authorities appeared to have cut off most of the internet access on Saturday (local time) as they faced a growing wave of protests over the coup that toppled the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Many Internet users noticed a slow disappearance of services, …