A door-to-door Covid-19 survey in Minnesota has been halted after team members reported receiving racial and ethnic slurs in the city of Eitzen, according to state health officials, but the city denies the claims.
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...
Residents of Washington State town told to evacuate due to the threat of an explosion
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A fire in a Washington State town has forced residents to flee the area due to the threat of a potential explosion. Local police and fire agencies are on the scene of a commercial structure fire at Washington Potato...
‘Go back to where you came from’: Cricket fan details allegations of racial abuse by staff and supporters
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Krishna Kumar had long dreamed of watching the Indian cricket team play in Australia. But when that dream materialized at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) vroeër vandeesmaand, the experience, hy sê, was belittling. ...
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...
Ten minste 8 arrested in Portland as demonstrators vandalize federal ICE building, Democratic Party state headquarters
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Demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday vandalized the state Democratic Party headquarters and a federal US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, volgens die polisie. At least four demonstrations wer...
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...
Indian state renames dragon fruit to avoid association with China
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The Indian state of Gujarat has decided to change the name of dragon fruit, claiming that the original name was associated with China, which drew derision from the country's opposition on Wednesday. "The Gujarat gove...
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...