[ad_1] The U.S. state of California has surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began, and officials revealed Thursday (local time) that three more cases involving a mutant variant of the virus have been confirmed in San Diego County. The grim events came as a continuous tidal wave floods hospitals, …
Read More »Pharmacist accused of sabotaging the Covid vaccine
[ad_1] A pharmacist at a Wisconsin hospital was arrested on suspicion of sabotaging more than 500 doses of the coronavirus vaccine by deliberately removing them from the refrigerator to spoil, law enforcement and medical authorities say. Modern vaccine against COVID-19. Photo: AFP The pharmacist, an employee at Aurora Medical Center …
Read More »North Korea’s Kim Jong Un thanks people in rare New Year’s cards
[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support “in difficult times” and wished them happiness and good health in the first New Year’s Day cards he sent to his people. Kim usually gives a televised speech on January 1, but is expected to …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Los Angeles calls the National Guard to remove the bodies of virus victims
[ad_1] World January 1, 2021 05:16 am4 minutes to read Medical workers prepare to manually move a Covid-19 patient to a prone position in an intensive care unit at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles. Photo / AP America’s coronavirus crisis has reached …
Read More »Waikeria Prison Siege: Inmates Access Tactical Gear, Bulletproof Vests, Build Improvised Weapons
[ad_1] Inmates who rioted at the Waikeria prison have gained access to power tools, tactical equipment including shields and bulletproof vests, and have built makeshift weapons to use against Corrections personnel. Protesting inmates have also accessed a medical dispensary where controlled drugs are stored and now there are concerns for …
Read More »Employers were told to pay a higher proportion of insulation costs for critical workers
[ad_1] Employers of critical workers will now have to pay a larger bill for isolation, with new charges for critical workers beginning with the new year. According to the MIQ website, the new charges will apply to all people entering New Zealand on critical work visas as of January 1, …
Read More »New Years in North Korea: fireworks, dancing girls and a card from Kim Jong Un
[ad_1] World January 1, 2021 02:30 AM3 minutes to read North Koreans watch the New Year celebrations in Kim Il Sung Square, Pyongyang. Photo / AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support “in difficult times” and wished them happiness and good health …
Read More »Waikeria prison uprising: inmates say they will protest ‘for as long as it takes’
[ad_1] The entrance to the Waikeria prison near Te Awamutu. Photo / Michael Craig By Riley Kennedy of RNZ The 16 men at the top of the Waikeria prison say Corrections must begin to tell the truth about what is really going on, and that they will sit there “as …
Read More »Serial squirrel: neighbors keep an eye out for ferocious rodents
[ad_1] Lifestyle January 1, 2021 01:13 am2 minutes to read Aggressive squirrels are attacking the residents of New York City. Video / CBS New York Residents of a New York neighborhood are dealing with a tremendous threat. Residents of the Rego Park neighborhood in Queens say an aggressive squirrel jumped …
Read More »What the new variants of Covid-19 mean for human health
[ad_1] The northern hemisphere winter solstice may have passed, but in the land of Covid-19 the nights are still getting longer. In recent weeks, two variants of the coronavirus have spread with fierce speed in Britain and South Africa. They have mutations that make them much more contagious. Although, so …
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