[ad_1] By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA WARSAW, Poland – Poland has halted evacuations from Afghanistan, an official said on Wednesday, one of the first Western countries to halt operations helping people flee Taliban takeover amid a US withdrawal full looms. President Joe Biden said the day before he was meeting his August 31 deadline to complete the … Read more
[ad_1] Not all COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are created equal, at least according to analysis published August 16 in JAMA Internal Medicine. If the assessment of the vaccine response of 954 health workers in the Johns Hopkins Health System is correct, those who received the Moderna vaccine are almost 150% more likely to develop “clinically significant … Read more
[ad_1] By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The reopening of the third busiest container port in the world in China is great news for world trade. What’s happening: Meishan terminal at Ningbo-Zhoushan port in eastern China resumed operations on Wednesday, ending a two-week long suspension after a dock worker tested positive for Covid-19 . Closing was … Read more
[ad_1] A healthcare worker in the Netherlands receives the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on January 6. Piroschka van de Wouw / Swimming pool via AP Fully vaccinated people who contract COVID-19 may be less contagious than unvaccinated people, according to a study. Scientists looked at 161 “breakthrough” infections in 24,706 health workers, mostly caused by Delta. Vaccinated … Read more
[ad_1] Five members of the robotics team have arrived in Mexico, fleeing an uncertain future at home. Five members of an Afghan robotics team made up of all girls have arrived in Mexico, fleeing an uncertain future at home after the recent collapse of the US-backed government and the takeover by the Taliban armed group. … Read more
[ad_1] When Covid-19 vaccines were reported last fall to be around 95% effective in preventing symptomatic Covid-19 infections, the world rejoiced – and even seasoned scientists were blown away. Very few vaccines are this protective. Those designed to fend off viruses like SARS-CoV-2 – viruses that invade the nose and throat, like the flu – … Read more
[ad_1] Marshal “Al” D. Allen, 78, of Warren, Pa., Died on Saturday August 21, 2021 at his home. He was born June 1, 1943 in Garland, Pa., The son of the late Clinton and Allene Allen of Albion, Pa. High school. He joined the United States Army National Guard from 1963 to 1969, then worked … Read more
[ad_1] Minnesota MNR Hunters who harvest a deer in certain areas of Minnesota will need to hand in samples of the animal for chronic wasting disease testing. And there will be more deer permit areas added to disease zones after CWD detection in wild and farmed deer in more areas of the state over the … Read more
[ad_1] Lisa R. Richards Lisa R. Richards, 59, of Irvine, Pa., Died on Saturday, August 21, 2021 in selected specialist care at Allegheny Valley Hospital. She was born January 12, 1962, daughter of the late Robert Ross Peate and Barbara Mechling Peate Fredricks, who survives her. Lisa graduated from WAHS in 1980 and worked for … Read more
[ad_1] Louisiana reported 139 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday – the highest reported death toll in the state in a single day since the start of the pandemic, the Louisiana Department of Health tweeted. The previous record, 129 deaths, was reported on April 14, 2020. “Every death is a terrible loss, especially since we know that … Read more