11 Mainers die as 402 new coronavirus cases are reported by Maine CDC

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – The Maine CDC reported 402 new cases of COVID-19 in the state on Saturday. 11 other Mainers have died from the coronavirus. Three deaths are reported in Androscoggin County and Kennebec County. Cumberland, York, Penobscot, Hancock and Franklin each report one additional death. The 11 new deaths bring the total … Read more

Man with Covid-19 passes doctors, escapes from Hong Kong hospital – RT World News

[ad_1] A coronavirus patient has fled isolation at one of Hong Kong’s largest hospitals. A manhunt has been launched as officials ask the public to help capture the fugitive. The 63-year-old man, known as patient 7379, was isolated on Monday at the city’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, local media reported, citing … Read more

As UK battles new strain of coronavirus, PM Johnson imposes tighter coronavirus restrictions on millions of people

[ad_1] By Michael Holden, Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday imposed tighter coronavirus control on millions of people in England and drastically slashed plans to ease Christmas restrictions, seeking to stem a new, more infectious strain of the virus. Pedestrians walk past a UK government health information ad highlighting … Read more

New strain of Covid ‘70% more contagious’ as experts fear Southeast epidemic will get out of hand

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[ad_1] The new Covid-19 variant that has torn apart the Southeast is 70% more contagious than the original strain, Boris Johnson revealed today. The Prime Minister today revealed that the new ‘terribly transmissible’ variant is spreading fast – forcing him to put millions of Britons on Level 4 lockdown for Christmas. ⚠️ Read our live … Read more

Pfizer vaccine continues to find its way into Utah hospitals

[ad_1] LEHI – The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine continued to find its way into state hospitals on Thursday, as the Moderna vaccine took another step toward U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. Intermountain said more than 1,800 caregivers received the vaccine at their Ogden hospitals in St. George, and other hospitals administered the vaccine to their … Read more

Suburban hospital temporarily suspends vaccinations ‘out of caution’ over side effects – NBC Chicago

[ad_1] A suburban hospital on Friday temporarily suspended coronavirus vaccinations after four members of the team experienced side effects. As of Thursday, attorney Condell Medical Center in Libertyville said four people who had received the COVID-19 vaccine experienced tingling and increased heart rate shortly after the injection. “As a precaution, we are temporarily suspending vaccinations … Read more

New Data Shows Growing COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Northeast Florida

[ad_1] JACKSONVILLE, Florida – As more frontline healthcare workers receive the vaccine in Jacksonville, more patients are contracting the virus. Since Thanksgiving, the number of coronavirus patients in Duval County has increased to levels not seen since mid-August. While intensive care and COVID-19 wards are not full in the region, wards are filling with more … Read more

UK discusses action to take after new COVID strain is confirmed to be spreading faster

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday discussed urgent action with his senior ministers after it was confirmed that a new strain of the COVID-19 virus could spread faster and lead to an increase in case. Pedestrians walk past a UK government health information ad highlighting new restrictions amid the spread … Read more

Nature does not cure – The Verge

[ad_1] The dolphins haven’t returned to cleaner canals in Venice, Italy this year. The critically endangered Malabar civet has also not been spotted on the streets of Kerala, India. And, unlike a meme, there certainly weren’t any dinosaurs in Times Square. Most of the memes that claimed “nature heals” as COVID-19 shut down businesses around … Read more