Ministers are facing calls to release daily vaccination figures and breakdowns of how many jabs have been given to the most vulnerable after vowing to inoculate everyone in the UK’s top four “priority” groups by mid-February.The pledge, which has been met with scepticism from experts and politicians, covers around 13 million vulnerable people in Britain…Continue Reading
States have administered just 3 million doses to Americans out of the 12 million doses they’ve received from the federal government. Plus, A pharmacy worker in Wisconsin was arrested for allegedly spoiling 500 vaccine doses deliberately.Jan. 2, 2021Continue Reading
DENVER (AP) — Amber Johnson is terrified her 63-year-old father will get the coronavirus. He has high blood pressure, asthma and is pre-diabetic, and she worries he’s especially vulnerable as an inmate in Colorado, where outbreaks in prisons are raging.Prisons across the U.S. have been hit hard by COVID-19. Social distancing is virtually impossible behind…Continue Reading
A party room in Causeway Bay, with dart machines and video games. Such businesses will be closed from Sunday. Photo: Jamie Lam Authorities point to worrying surge in number of cases, with city marking more than 60 new confirmed and preliminary infections on Friday Singapore tightens measures of travel bubble with Hong Kong, requiring arrivals…Continue Reading
Otago residents may face a power bill increase of between $240 and $876 a year by 2026 in a draft decision on Aurora Energy’s plans to hike prices to fix its failing network. Photo: 123RF Aurora Energy’s three-year proposal was expected to cost residents roughly $20 to $30 more on their monthly power bill by…Continue Reading
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When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.Invalid EmailParents could struggle to access childcare places as nurseries, pre-schools…Continue Reading
The new coronavirus pandemic posed challenges to conducting elections nationwide, but coupling the outbreak with a historic hurricane season forced officials in Louisiana to move to Plan D.After making adjustments for the new coronavirus outbreak, Louisiana officials faced another crisis: Hurricane Laura. A storm that hit as a deadly Category 4, it was followed weeks…Continue Reading
NEW YORK — Keith Raniere, leader of a self-help organization called NXIVM, had been revered by throngs of loyal followers who promoted him as the smartest man in the world. They called him “Vanguard,” believing that his teachings would bring about peace and even influence elections. Raniere, 60, is now sitting in jail, convicted at…Continue Reading
The Frenchman triggered a red flag when he stopped at the edge of the track and jumped out just as flames took hold. His car had lost all electrical power in what the team described as a “blackout”. It took the marshals a few seconds to reach the car as some of them had to…Continue Reading
Nations across the globe are considering reimposing travel bans and lockdown regulations amid a surge in coronavirus outbreaks. The three largest US states, California, Florida and Texas, all set single-day records for Covid-related fatalities yesterday, according to a Reuters tally. And on the other side of the world, Australia had its highest ever daily rise in…Continue Reading
