India’s coronavirus death toll passed 250,000 on Wednesday as the World Health Organization said the variant fuelling the surge had been found in dozens of countries across the globe. While vaccinations have helped to ease the pandemic crisis in the United States and Europe, India is in the grip of a devastating wave. Another 4,205 […]
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Europe’s virus death toll passes 800,000
More than 800,00 people have died from the coronavirus across Europe since the pandemic began in December 2019, according to an AFP tally Saturday based on official sources. As of Saturday, 1630 GMT, there were 800,361 deaths recorded in the 52 countries and territories that make up the continent—including Russia and Turkey—for 35,395,270 declared cases. […]
U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 300,000 as Vaccine Rollout Begins
TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 — The number of Americans killed by COVID-19 topped 300,000 on Monday, the same day the country launched a massive vaccination campaign to curb the spread of COVID-19. And on Tuesday morning, scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a data review that almost guarantees a second vaccine will […]
Spain daily toll slightly up with 325 new virus deaths
Another 325 people died of COVID-19 in Spain in a slight increase in the daily figure, pushing the overall toll past 24,000, the government said Wednesday. Despite the rise from Tuesday’s figure of 301, it was the sixth consecutive day that the number has been below 400 in Spain, which has now lost 24,275 lives […]
Death toll passes 50 from Samoan measles epidemic
Measles death toll in Samoa reaches 53 as three children from the same family die amid national emergency that has seen ALL schools closed Low vaccination rates have allowed disease to spread rapidly and infect 3,728 Samoa a national emergency, closing all schools and making jabs compulsory Three-year-old and his twin siblings, 18 months, among […]
Samoa measles death toll rises to 32
Another seven die in Samoa measles outbreak bringing the total to 32 as officials scramble to vaccinate EVERYONE on the islands Measles is spreading quickly because only two thirds of people are vaccinated Virus can cause deadly brain swelling or pneumonia and be deadly for children About 57,000 out of 200,000 people in Samoa have […]
E-cigarettes take serious toll on heart health, not safer than traditional cigarettes
E-cigarette use takes a serious toll on heart health—a big concern given the high prevalence of e-cigarettes and perception of e-cigarettes as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes, according to new research that will be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019—November 16-18 in Philadelphia. Researchers who conducted two separate studies report they […]
Ebola death toll tops 700 in DR Congo
Ebola death toll in the Democratic Republic of Congo tops 700 as aid workers battle to contain the killer virus Some 721 people are now feared dead from Ebola since the outbreak began Officials warned last week that the outbreak is spreading faster than ever Aid workers are struggling to contain the outbreak, the second […]