[ad_1] A man from Seattle is still waiting for his family to return tonight, but at least he knows they’re safe outside of Afghanistan. This Seattle man has asked us again to hide his identity because his wife’s family is still in Afghanistan and those who helped her out are still in danger. “They have … Read more
[ad_1] A COVID-19 test site in Paris. REUTERS / Gonzalo Fuentes Most people with COVID-19 in the United States are legally prevented from knowing which variant infected them. That’s because sequencing tests need to be federally approved for results to be released to doctors or patients, and most are not yet. Scientists at the lab … Read more
[ad_1] STAN HUDY / LEADER-HERALD Exterior photo of Gloversville Town Hall at 3 Frontage Road in Gloversville. August 1, 2021. By JASON SUBIK The chief herald Gloversville city council is due to vote tonight on a $ 2.2 million bond to purchase 6,000 new water meters. General Councilor William Rowback Jr. is the sponsor of … Read more
[ad_1] UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, announced on Friday that it had admitted 39 pregnant women unvaccinated against COVID-19 in August. Ten of the women are currently in the hospital’s intensive care unit and seven are on ventilators. According to the UAB, two COVID-positive women died while pregnant in hospital. Six other women with COVID … Read more
[ad_1] !1 new updateClick here for the latest updates Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to attend White House meeting Amazon Inc chief executive Andy Jassy will join technical leaders in a White House meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss efforts by private companies to improve cybersecurity, a source close to the file. The … Read more
[ad_1] Pennsylvania has recorded 7,652 new COVID-19 infections since the state’s last daily update on Friday, according to the state’s tracking dashboard. The figure covers the period from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight. By comparison, Pennsylvania recorded 5,951 new infections over the previous weekend. As of Monday morning, 1,498 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in … Read more
[ad_1] SEATTLE – An iconic Lower Queen Anne cafe has closed. The owner of Uptown Espresso says homelessness issues in this once prosperous neighborhood forced him to leave. He says The Inn at Queen Anne’s conversion from a hotel has brought more former homeless people to the neighborhood. He and his neighbors, located around the … Read more
[ad_1] WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Cheryl Simpson was supposed to celebrate her 60th birthday over lunch with friends, but instead found herself confined to her Auckland home. The discovery of a single local case of COVID-19 in New Zealand was enough for the government to put the entire country in strict containment last week. While … Read more
[ad_1] Eastbound traffic was closed for part of Monday afternoon on eastbound I-290 near California Avenue after a freeway shootout that Illinois State Police say has resulted in the transfer of two gunshot victims to hospital. This was the 159th Chicago-area highway shootout so far in 2021. It is possible that a camera captured what … Read more
[ad_1] MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Health systems that cover hospitals in many communities in West Virginia announced vaccination mandates for workers on Monday after the final approval of the Pfizer vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration. Jim kaufman The announcements, which include WVU Medicine and My Health System, came shortly after a statement from the … Read more