Health Secretary Matt Hancock has revealed he is self-isolating for the next six days after being “pinged” by the NHS coronavirus app.In a video posted to his Twitter account on Tuesday morning, Mr Hancock – who on Monday afternoon fronted a Downing Street COVID-19 briefing – said he would now be remaining at home at…
By Staff Reporter 2h agoCape Town – Emergency health services at the Retreat Community Health Centre (CHC) were impacted yesterday after armed robbers targeted it for a second time.Police spokesperson Andrè Traut said suspects struck just after midnight.“A robbery is under investigation by Steenberg police following an incident at around 00:08 in 11th Ave Cafda…
Date: Thursday, January 14, 2021 WATCH: Clark County adds 106 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths ; State Department of Health hopes to speed up vaccine rollout soon ; Washington Senate moves to extend governor’s emergency proclamations ; Clark County in line for millions more in rental assistance. Hockinson School Board meets to consider options for…
A pedestrian wearing a mask walks through an empty downtown Calgary, Alta., on Dec. 9, 2020. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press A month ago, Alberta was Canada’s COVID-19 hotspot, breaking daily records for infections as intensive-care units were pushed beyond capacity and health experts warned of a coming catastrophe. While the situation in the province is…
Public health departments were already under pressure in distributing COVID-19 vaccines, and recent directives from the Trump administration didn’t help matters, experts from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) said. In a media briefing Thursday, Andrew Pavia, MD, of the University of Utah, discussed public health departments’ lack of resources for the distribution phase,…
Researchers still in Singapore awaiting further confirmation as rest of group arrives in Wuhan Passengers flying from Singapore are required to take nucleic acid and IgM antibody tests before boarding China-bound flights Published: 4:49pm, 14 Jan, 2021 Updated: 5:45pm, 14 Jan, 2021
An urgent alert has been issued for interstate travellers who visited a hotel in Brisbane that’s now been linked to six cases of the UK strain of COVID.Anyone in NSW who has been at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Brisbane since December 30 is urged to immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days after…
Authorities hope to inoculate 300 million high-risk people over the next six to eight months First to get the vaccine will be 30 million health workers, followed by about 270 million people aged over 50 or deemed high-risk Published: 4:45pm, 12 Jan, 2021 Updated: 4:45pm, 12 Jan, 2021
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The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is shown at a vaccine clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Dec. 15, 2020. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press Large numbers of workers in Canada’s long-term care homes are hesitant to be vaccinated, raising concerns about the effectiveness of efforts to protect vulnerable seniors. While employers cannot compel workers…
