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RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil said Saturday that more than 500,000 people in the country are confirmed to have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. The nation of 210 million people has been reporting an average of more than 2,000...
South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.
The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) - Brazil’s Sao Paulo state is expecting to receive on Wednesday ingredients from Sinovac Biotech Ltd that will allow local production of 8.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the state government said in a statement yesterday.
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IZMIR, TURKEY (AP) — Rescuers in the Turkish city of Izmir pulled a young girl out alive from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building Tuesday, four days after a strong earthquake hit Turkey and Greece and as hopes of reaching survivors...
By TAMMY WEBBER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Nearly 37,000 Americans died of COVID-19 in November, the most in any month since the dark early days of the pandemic, engulfing families in grief, filling obituary pages of small-town newspapers and testing the capacity of morgues, funeral homes and hospitals. Amid the resurgence, states have begun reopening field hospitals to handle an influx of patients that is pushing health care systems — and their workers — to the breaking point. Hospitals are bringing in mobile morgues. And funerals are being livestreamed or performed as drive-by affairs. Health officials fear the crisis […]
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is working in earnest to secure the buy-in of interfaith and religious leaders in government's rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.
There are many questions and rumors circulating regarding the novel COVID-19 Vaccine. Our aunties and cousins say one thing and political figures and health officials say another, but here are 8 things you should know about the COVID-19 Vaccine. The safety of COVID-19 vaccines is a top priority. The U.S. vaccine safety system ensures […]
Heavy rain in south Trinidad coupled with confusion at some health centres on Wednesday, saw many elderly people sitting in the rain hoping to get their first jab of the covid19 Sinopharm vaccine.
Several videos began circulating on social media showing people sheltering with umbrellas on the roadside outside the La Romaine health centre.
But by mid-morning, the rains had stopped, and only four people were waiting under a tent hoping to get inside. Some left voluntarily, and others were told they were ineligible.
Robert Smith, 60, of Duncan Village in San Fernando said he has been trying for four days to get vaccinated.
“Yesterday, when I was here, they took my name and other information. They told me to come back today. I am here again and now they are saying the vaccines are for 65 and over. I am waiting to see if I would still get through,” Smith said.
Alexis Teesdale, 65, said he visited the centre several times before and gave his information, including a phone contact.
“They keep saying someone would call me. No one has called me, so I came here. I am waiting because they (health officials) called out some names, and many of those people had left,\" he said.
At the Ste Madeleine health centre, many people gathered outside the gate from early in the morning under overcast skies.
Some of them said they had “regular clinics,” others said they had appointments for their second dose of the vaccine, and the rest were trying to get their first dose as walk-in clients.
The confusion began when some people were told to return another day. A woman identified only as Shantie from New Grant complained there were no effective systems at the vaccination site.
The people were not in lines and the security guard was allowing people inside in batches. Some people who came late were getting ahead over those who arrived earlier, Newsday was told.
A woman from Debe said, “I came with my husband who is 68, and he is waiting to see if he would get an appointment. We have no order here. They were allowing people inside by name initially, then they started to allow people inside randomly.”
Many people were disgruntled and complained that there was no physical distancing.
Later on Wednesday, without identifying the names of health centres, the South-West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) noted the videos and pictures circulating on social media of people who appeared to be 65 and over outside a few of its health facilities.
“While we strive for an efficient system overlay for the vaccination process, these valued citizens were without confirmed appointments. These people were so advised by our attending staff to resolve the situation,” the SWRHA said in a release.
“We continue to remind that SWRHA will call and schedule appointments for people 65 and over. This process avoids congregation in breach of the current public health regulations.”
The latest walk-in vaccination drive targets people 65 and over to get their first shot of the vaccine.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The rescue of 39 slaves from an illegal gold mine in Brazil run by a known offender highlights the difficulty in ending crimes where large profits are involved, labour authorities said.
The article Slaves rescued from illegal gold mine run by blacklisted Brazilian appeared first on Stabroek News.
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- One person has died from the coronavirus in Moknine in the governorate of Monastir where the death toll of the pandemic has risen to 540 people, the Regional Health Directorate announced on Tuesday.
SOURCE: Jamaica Observer — Jamaica recorded 120 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 46,708, with 23,291 active, and the death toll to 806. The deaths were of two men from St Catherine – an 85-year-old and a 60-year-old; and a 69-year-old woman from Kingston and St […]
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“You wouldn’t tolerate an underperforming surgeon in an operating theatre. Why is it that we tolerate underperforming….?” Michael Gove Ancient kings of Siam (present-day Thailand) would sometimes give a white elephant to their enemies. This apparent ‘Royal gift’ meant doom for the recipient because white elephants were considered sacred and needed special care, were not […]
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The Department of Health continues to conduct contact tracing of guests who may have come in close contact with the affected parent.
BY MEHMET GUZEL and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press IZMIR, TURKEY (AP) — Rescuers in the Turkish city of Izmir pulled a young girl out alive from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building Tuesday, four days after a strong earthquake hit Turkey and Greece and as hopes of reaching survivors began to fade. Wrapped in a thermal blanket, the girl was taken into an ambulance on a stretcher to the sounds of applause and chants of 'God is great!' from rescue workers and onlookers. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca identified her as 3-year-old Ayda Gezgin on Twitter. The child had been […]
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California health officials gave out-of-state music fans a shot of good news on Wednesday, April 21, announcing that if they are fully vaccinated they now are welcome to attend shows in California. A new revision to state guidelines known as the Blueprint for a Safer Economy 'permits fully vaccinated people from out of state to […]
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The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday, even as he warned of a dangerous…
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already well underway. India is home to the world's largest vaccine makers and has one of the biggest immunization programs. But there is no playbook for the enormity of the current challenge. Indian authorities hope to give shots to 300 million people, roughly the population of the U.S and several times more than its existing program that targets 26 million infants. The […]
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — While the CDC said there should be enough doses for as many as 20 million people to receive vaccination by the end of December, health officials expect a much larger supply in the coming months. Still, with a justified distrust of unproven vaccines, and a perceived limited participation by African Americans in […]
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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia had logged 2,379 COVID-19 infections on June 16 from 7,450 conducted tests (31.93 % positivity rate), pushing the caseload to 376,691, the Health Ministry said Thursday.
