While I Slept: 5 Stories You Might Have Missed, Dec 26, World News & Top Stories



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US Doctor Reports Serious Allergic Reaction After Receiving Covid-19 Vaccine From Moderna

A Boston doctor said he developed a severe allergic reaction minutes after receiving Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, in the first week of the company’s nationwide launch of vaccines.

The case was the first of its kind related to Moderna’s vaccine.

Federal agencies are investigating at least six cases of people who suffered anaphylaxis after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which contains similar ingredients, during the first weeks of its distribution in the United States.

Officials with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have not determined whether an ingredient in the Pfizer vaccine caused the allergic responses.

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Three injured after vehicle exploded in downtown Nashville

A recording of a recreational vehicle issued a chilling warning minutes before the whole thing exploded, shaking downtown Nashville at dawn on Christmas Day and slightly injuring three people in what police described as an “intentional act.”

The explosion devastated the heart of the city, considered the capital of American country music. It destroyed several other vehicles and severely damaged several buildings, sending black smoke into the sky that could be seen for miles.

Firefighters said three people suffered minor injuries.

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Yoozoo Games CEO Lin Qi Dies at 39 Amid Poisoning Investigation

Lin Qi, chief executive of the Chinese video game publisher Yoozoo Games, died after being hospitalized amid a Shanghai police investigation into an alleged poisoning case. He was 39 years old.

Yoozoo announced that Lin, the founder, president and main shareholder, died on Friday without giving a specific cause.

He was admitted to hospital recently after experiencing discomfort and his condition was “stable,” the Shanghai-based company said in a statement two days ago.

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Drenched and humid Christmas in the dark for hundreds of thousands in the Northeast USA.

A drenched, humid and dark Christmas morning on Friday greeted more than 250,000 U.S. electricity customers in New York, Pennsylvania and the Northeast who were without power due to high winds and freezing rain.

Flooding was also possible, with snow from previous storms melting or turning into icy snowdrops and up to 5 inches of rain forecast for some areas of upstate New York.

In New England, wind gusts of up to 100 km / h could knock down tree limbs and power lines. With temperatures dropping at night from 5 to 15 degrees Celsius to around -5 degrees C, icy roads will be a concern.

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Gabriel Jesus from Man City, Kyle Walker until New Years with Covid-19

Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus and defender Kyle Walker will miss the busy holiday period after contracting coronavirus, the Premier League club said on Friday.

Two staff members also tested positive for the virus with Jesus of Brazil and Walker of England who will be out until the League Cup semi-final on January 6 with Manchester United due to a 10-day quarantine.

The players will be left out of Saturday’s game with Newcastle, Monday’s trip to Everton and the January 3 visit to Chelsea.

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