El Paso County, Texas, has ordered a new curfew starting Thanksgiving eve as it continues to grapple with rising Covid-19 cases and so many deaths that 10 additional morgue units have been brought in to accommodate the surge.
Washington Monument closed ‘until further notice’ due to Covid-19
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The Washington Monument will be closed "until further notice" due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Park Service said Saturday in a statement. The monument had been closed since January 11 due to security co...
Eminem debuts his new music video after a clip suggests he’s training for an MMA fight
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Rapper Eminem's newest music video for his song "Higher" from his new album "Music to be Murdered By--Side B" had his fans thinking he was getting into a martial arts competition. A clip from the video appeared dur...
A Michigan marijuana dispensary is offering a free joint to anyone who gets a Covid-19 vaccine
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Last year brought many lows and few highs, but a marijuana dispensary in Michigan is hoping to change that. To help stem the coronavius pandemic, Greenhouse of Walled Lake is offering free pre-rolled joints to anyon...
FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine
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As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and health practitioners can in some cases extract an additional dose fro...
Two educators in the same Georgia school district died within hours from Covid-19
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A school district in Georgia is mourning the loss of two educators who died within hours of each other from Covid-19. Dana Johnson and Cynthia Lindsey, employees in Cobb County Schools in metro Atlanta, both lost th...
This couple married for 70 years were scheduled to get the Covid-19 vaccine, but died from the virus before their appointment
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Childhood sweethearts who were inseparable during their 70 years of marriage died of Covid-19 while holding hands in an Ohio hospital, their family told CNN. Dick Meek, 89, and Shirley Meek, 87, passed away within ...
Study finds 60% of Americans don’t know where or when to get a Covid-19 vaccine
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Oor 6 in 10 Americans don't know when or where to get a coronavirus vaccine, according a survey released Friday from the Kaiser Family Foundation. This comes after reports that President Joe Biden's administratio...
Biden’s DOJ must confront what to do with outstanding cases in which it is defending Trump. The first test could come Friday.
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As the Biden administration begins to take shape, one key question President Joe Biden's Justice Department must confront is whether to continue defending Donald Trump, who relied on Department of Justice lawyers to...
Texas doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine
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A public health doctor in Texas has been charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office. District Attorney Kim Ogg said in a statement Thursday that Dr. H...
Medics go on hunger strike in Peru amid Covid-19 second wave
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Some Peruvian medics are going on hunger strike to demand more funding as cases of Covid-19 spiral in the country, according to a statement from Peru's Social Security National Medical Union (SINAMMSOP) published We...
Loss of smell drives Covid-19 survivors to get creative in the kitchen
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Emergency physician Dr. Alex Yeats had just whipped up what seemed like an appetizing dinner option when his wife let him know she wasn't having anything to do with it. "It was black bean pasta with almonds and turm...
Zimbabwe se minister van buitelandse sake sterf nadat hy Covid-19 gekontrakteer het
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Zimbabwe se minister van buitelandse sake, Sibusiso Moyo, is in 'n plaaslike hospitaal dood nadat hy Covid opgevang is, het George Charamba, regeringswoordvoerder, gesê, op Woensdag. Moyo was die weermagoffisier wat op die staatse televisie op Nove gegaan het..