Pandemic

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 21: A total of 571,802 frontliners have registered to receive the COVID-19 vaccination as of yesterday, says Coordinating Minister for National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin. He said of the total, 57.3 per cent were medical and health personnel, with 39.8 per cent being from the Ministry of…

Medical personnel in protective suits conduct swab tests for COVID-19 on the support staff for the Communist Party of Vietnam 13th National Congress at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on January 29, 2021. NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images Vietnam has reported 2,362 coronavirus cases and 35 deaths, despite its…

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By Tim Marcin2021-02-19 15:47:15 UTC It's Friday, which, to be fair, resembles most other days in the pandemic. It's not like we're headed out to the bars, or going to parties, or attending fun family gatherings — at least you shouldn't be. But it is still Friday and that remains…

Features Newsday 13 Hrs Ago ProducerDlo, left, Tevin Hartman and Savion Beats talk on the soca-inspired Dwivayèz riddim which features Hartman, and other collaborations with Caribbean artistes. - WITH his contribution Overproof, Trinidadian artist Tevin Hartman has joined a list of young, notable Dominican acts on the soca-inspired Dwivayèz Riddim…

Shudder's anthology series Creepshow has been renewed for Season 3. In addition, AMC's horror streaming service has confirmed that Season 2 will be released on April 1. Ahead of AMC Networks' TCA winter tour presentation, the company confirmed that not only will the six-episode Season 3 start production soon, it…

by William D'Angelo , posted 1 hour ago / 263 Views Bungie, best known for developing the Destiny franchise and the original Halo trilogy, has announced a massive studio expansion. Its Bellevue, Washington headquarters will be expanded from 84,000 square feet to over 208,000. This will make room for recent…

The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern): 12:20 p.m. New Brunswick is reporting three new cases of COVID-19. Health official say one case is located in the Saint John region and two are in the Edmundston region. The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in…

Like masks and lockdowns, lateral flow tests have become a point of contention during the pandemic. A debate has raged about how and when they should be used. At the same time, as more evidence has been put forward to illustrate their strengths and weaknesses, an outline of a scientific…

Democrats expect to vote on the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package by the end of next week, securing a new round of $1,400 checks for most Americans. The current bill also increases the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, but there are Democrats who don’t want to include the…