Rep.-elect Carlos Gimenez of Florida announced Friday evening that he and his wife tested positive for Covid-19 Thursday and are self-isolating in their home.
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...
Capitol Police investigating after congressman discovered carrying a gun when attempting to go on the House floor
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US Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was stopped from bringing a concealed gun onto the House floor on Thursday, bronne aan CNN gesê, the first time a member of Congress has be...
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...
Florida man accused of being in Capitol riots was arrested at the inauguration, Ministerie van Justisie sê
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A Florida man knew he was wanted by authorities for being at the US Capitol riots but returned to Washington, DC, to attend the inauguration, the Justice Department said in a court filing Thursday. Samuel Camargo, 2...
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...
Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs arrested in Florida in connection with the Capitol riot
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A leader of the Proud Boys, an extremist group that took part in the US Capitol insurrection, was taken into custody and is facing charges, federal officials said. Joseph Randall Biggs, 37, of Florida was arrested ...
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..
China builds massive Covid-19 quarantine camp for 4,000 people as outbreak continues
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China is rushing to build a massive quarantine camp that can house more than 4,000 mense, after an outbreak of Covid-19 this month that has left tens of millions of people under strict lockdown. The quarantine cam...
An ASL interpreter for Hawaii’s Covid-19 press briefings has died of the virus
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An American Sign Language interpreter who helped keep the deaf community informed during Covid-19 press briefings in Hawaii has died from the virus. Patty Sakal, 62, passed away on Friday morning at Alvarado Hospita...
New Orleans Jazz Fest pushed to October due to Covid-19
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Die 2021 New Orleans Jazz Fest has been postponed until October, according to a statement posted on the festival's website. Originally scheduled to start at the end of April, Jazz Fest is being pushed to fall due to...