WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives prepared to take the first step forward on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Tuesday, with a key vote expected to fast-track the measure through Congress.Slideshow ( 2 images )A fiscal 2021 budget measure, with coronavirus-related spending instructions for congressional committees, headed for […]
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Americans scramble for appointments for second COVID-19 vaccine dose
(Reuters) – As more Americans ready for their second COVID-19 vaccine shot, some patients are falling through the cracks of an increasingly complex web of providers and appointment systems.FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease […]
WHO team in China's Wuhan visits provincial CDC
WUHAN, China (Reuters) – A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday visited the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in China’s central region of Hubei, where the outbreak emerged in late 2019.Slideshow ( 4 images )The group of independent experts spent about 4-1/2 hours on its longest site […]
How can I avoid coronavirus variants?
Dr. Marty Makary on new coronavirus variant found in South Africa: ‘I’m really concerned’ Fox News contributor tells ‘America’s News HQ’ the new variant may ‘partially evade’ treatment measures. As health officials continue to root out cases of coronavirus variants across the country, Americans can take several steps to protect themselves against infection. As of […]
Vietnam says areas worst hit by latest virus outbreak 'basically under control'
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s health minister said on Friday a new COVID-19 outbreak was “basically under control” in the areas most affected, as cases spread to Hanoi, the capital, where the ruling Communist party is holding its five-yearly congress.A health worker wearing a protective suit takes a swab sample from a security officer at the […]
Stark Employment Stats Show How Much Parents With Kids at Home Are Suffering
To those of us currently doing our jobs while trying to facilitate Zoom kindergarten classes (and keep our preschoolers busy during conference calls, and make sure the baby is asleep by our afternoon meeting, and… you get the drift), it’s hardly news that working with kids at home is hard. But it does pack a […]
UK passes 100,000 coronavirus deaths as outbreak still rages
More than 100,000 people have died in the United Kingdom after contracting the coronavirus, a year into Europe’s deadliest outbreak, figures from the government showed Tuesday. Britain is the fifth country in the world to record 100,000 virus-related deaths, after the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico, and by far the smallest. The U.S. has […]
Indonesia’s confirmed coronavirus cases exceed 1 million
Indonesia’s confirmed coronavirus infections since the pandemic began crossed a million on Tuesday and hospitals in some hard-hit areas were near capacity. Indonesia’s Health Ministry announced that new daily infections rose by 13,094 on Tuesday to bring the country’s total to 1,012,350, the most in Southeast Asia. The total number of deaths reached 28,468. The […]
Minnesota confirms Brazil coronavirus variant case, first in US
Fox News Flash top headlines for January 26 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Minnesota health officials on Monday announced the country’s first documented case of a coronavirus variant initially detected in Brazil. The variant, known as P.1, was confirmed in a Twin Cities metro area resident who […]
“The pandemic motivated me to adopt children and start a new type of life”
Written by Natalie Gil For a growing number of women, the pandemic has provided the catalyst needed to follow through on their dreams of adoption. Stylist speaks to those who are creating a family of their own amid the chaos of coronavirus. “When Covid kicked in and I was furloughed, my initial thought was ‘what […]