Masks work to prevent COVID-19

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and advice in the Medscape Coronavirus Resource Center. A large real test of face masks in Bangladesh shows that the masks work to reduce the community spread of COVID-19. It also shows that surgical masks are more effective than fabric face covers. The study, which was published … Read more

Russian astronauts connect new lab module to station power system

[ad_1] On Friday, two Russian astronauts connected a new lab module to the International Space Station’s power grid, routing and plugging in eight cables to tap into electricity generated by NASA’s solar power system. Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrovnik were around an hour late to hook up two bundles of cables between the newly arrived … Read more

Some W University tracks reopen after a ruptured gas line

[ad_1] Update 6:30 p.m .: Both W University Avenue southbound and one northbound lane are open due to a gas leak. This gas leak has been stopped and the crews are working to repair the line. Lafayette Hazmat and LFD responded to the University’s 1700 block for a gas leak around 11:30 a.m. Friday morning. … Read more

More children hospitalized with Covid-19 in states with lower vaccination rates, CDC report says

[ad_1] Children have largely been spared the worst of Covid-19 – hospitalizations and deaths are rarer for children than adults – although recently children’s hospitals have filled up in Covid-19 hotspots across the country . Research published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality report on Friday found that hospitalizations and emergency room visits for children … Read more

TCSO removes evacuation warnings from South Junction City and Southeast Hayfork – Redheaded Blackbelt

[ad_1] Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: Removed from evacuation warning South Junction City-Sud-Est Hayfork Effective immediately Removed from warning: South junction city: Areas along Dutch Creek Road at Junction City, south of Soldier Creek Road, to the end of Dutch Creek Road, east of Johnson Point. Southeast Hay Fork: All areas south and east … Read more

Kentucky Children’s Hospital at full capacity due to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – More and more children are testing positive for COVID-19. Kentucky Children’s Hospital says it is seeing an increase in Covid cases in children under the age of twelve who are not yet eligible for the vaccine. Kentucky Children’s Hospital chief medical officer Dr Scottie Day told us the hospital is … Read more

California GOP launches ‘ironic’ push for postal voting – Daily News

[ad_1] By Sharon Bernstein | Reuters SACRAMENTO – California Republicans will launch a campaign on Friday to convince Tories to trust the state’s postal voting system, hoping to increase voter turnout to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, said party officials. The party will broadcast videos on its digital platforms showing Republican Party officials sending out … Read more

California GOP launches ‘ironic’ push for postal voting – Daily News

[ad_1] By Sharon Bernstein | Reuters SACRAMENTO – California Republicans will launch a campaign on Friday to convince Tories to trust the state’s postal voting system, hoping to increase voter turnout to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, said party officials. The party will broadcast videos on its digital platforms showing Republican Party officials sending out … Read more

Hawaii healthcare workers slam lack of COVID warrants

[ad_1] Health care workers in Hawaii say a lack of government action is worsening an already crippling wave of coronavirus cases in the islands, and without effective policy changes, the state’s limited hospitals could face serious crisis. “Soon we’re going to find ourselves in a situation where we’re going to ration health care,” said Dr. … Read more

Who qualified for the ballot? | Local News

[ad_1] Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark announced the qualified candidates to have their names on the ballot in the November 2 local election, which includes the city of Santa Fe municipal elections, school board seats de Santa Fe and at Santa Fe Community College. School board and several community water offices. Voters across the … Read more