Q&A: Children and COVID-19

[ad_1] CINCINNATI – As children return to in-person learning, reports have surfaced of the growing number of children with COVID-19. However, an actual number has not been seen. WCPO reporter Ally Kraemer discussed this and other questions viewers have had with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Patty Manning. PM: We are seeing a … Read more

Biden to visit the devastation of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana on Friday

[ad_1] President Biden Friday will tour the devastation left by Hurricane Ida when he hit Louisiana last weekend as a Category 4 storm. He also plans to deliver a speech on Thursday outlining the administration’s response plan. Biden will meet with local and state leaders while in Louisiana. Ida was the fifth strongest storm to … Read more

Covid-19: in just eight months, Spain reaches its goal of fully vaccinating 70% of the population | Society

[ad_1] Spain has achieved the main goal that governments around the world have set themselves to fight the coronavirus pandemic: to fully immunize 70% of its population. The country should have crossed this barrier on Tuesday, even if it will not appear in the daily balance sheet of the campaign until Wednesday, given that these … Read more

Court ruling means Osceola evictions could increase

[ad_1] Evictions in Osceola County – and across the country – are expected to increase now that national protections for tenants affected by the pandemic have been rolled back. The United States Supreme Court ruled last week that the Centers for Disease Control overstepped its authority in ending deportations in September 2020 using a decades-old … Read more

New COVID-19 cases rise again, number of Maine hospitals peaks in 7 months

[ad_1] Maine reported the largest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases in four months on Wednesday, and hospitalizations reached their highest level since the winter. In addition to the 433 new cases, two other people have died. With Wednesday’s total, the seven-day daily average of cases rose to 283, from 173 two weeks ago and … Read more

Nursing shortage becomes problem in Indiana – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana weather

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A nursing shortage is becoming a growing problem across the country and in Indiana, as hospitals continue to see more COVID-19 patients with the Delta surge. The Indiana State Nursing Association said there are several reasons more healthcare workers are leaving full-time jobs. Nurses are exhausted by the pandemic, a large … Read more

Brazilian viper venom shows promise as drug to fight COVID-19

[ad_1] Brazilian scientists have discovered that the venom of a native viper can be used as a medicine to help fight COVID-19, Reuters reported. In the scientific journal Molecules, scientists shared the results of a study on monkey cells showing that a molecule from a Brazilian jararacussu viper can inhibit the virus’s ability to multiply … Read more

Burger King Launches Nationwide ‘Royal Perks’ Loyalty Program

[ad_1] After seeing the success of February beta testing in three markets, Burger King announced on Thursday the launch of its new loyalty program Royal Perks nationwide, with the intention of rolling it out to two-thirds of restaurants in here the end of the month. The “dollars for crowns” structure (10 crowns for every dollar … Read more

Cuba prepares to vaccinate its children, the entire population

[ad_1] HAVANA, September 1 (Reuters) – Cuba will this week start vaccinating adolescents against COVID-19 and young children from mid-September as part of a campaign to immunize more than 90% of the population by December, state media said on Wednesday. . All children aged 2 to 18 will receive at least two doses of the … Read more

Venezuelan opposition ends boycott of elections to run for local elections | Venezuela News

[ad_1] The opposition parties have announced that they will participate in the regional elections in order to strengthen the political legitimacy of President Maduro. Venezuelan opposition parties have announced that they will participate in regional and municipal elections scheduled for November, reversing the trend of their previous boycotts in recent years. Tuesday’s announcement came days … Read more