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Month: January 2021

Philadelphia severs ties with Covid-19 testing and vaccine organization after losing ‘trust in them’

The city of Philadelphia has cut ties with a Covid-19 vaccine provider, saying it lost “trust in them as an organization,” after a slew of controversial moves by the group and its 22-year-old CEO, who admitted Thursday he took vaccine doses and administered them to four friends. Additionally, Philly Fighting COVID (PFC) unexpectedly shuttered its

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EU regulators recommend authorization of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine

The European Union’s medicines regulator on Friday recommended authorizing the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for use among its 27 member states, capping off a turbulent week which saw the bloc attack the drugmaker over delays to supply. The long-awaited decision from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) came after several EU countries warned they were running out

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Authorities identify man murdered in Thousand Palms, search for suspect continues

The Riverside County Coroner’s office has identified a man shot and killed early Friday morning in Thousand Palms. The shooting happened on the 73000 block of Stanton Drive in Thousand Palms. Deputies were notified of the shooting shortly after 2 a.m., according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was identified as Edward Pierce,

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Federal appeals court allows US border officials to swiftly return unaccompanied migrant children under Trump-era policy

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the federal government can quickly return unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the US-Mexico border under a public health order put in place under former President Donald Trump. The order from the DC Circuit Court means that the government can again begin to expel children who arrived at the

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Three city police departments face upheaval after two deal with disheartening reports and one chief steps down

Police departments in cities nationwide have faced heightened pressure to reform their practices after widespread protests last summer against police brutality and racial injustice. But this week, those challenges came to a head for police departments in Louisville, Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio; and Philadelphia — each which has been under increased scrutiny for police shootings or

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Coachella, Stagecoach festivals canceled again because of the coronavirus pandemic

The Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, two of Southern California’s largest music celebrations, have again been canceled under an order issued Friday by the Riverside County health officer. Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said the decision was “based on concerns of a fall resurgence of Covid-19 both within the county of Riverside and worldwide.” The

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White House to release state coronavirus reports previously kept out of public view in Trump administration

The transition from the Trump to the Biden administration has brought significant changes to the US Covid-19 strategy, and with it, a new level of transparency. In addition to thrice-weekly virtual press briefings on the pandemic, the Biden administration is making another key change in its outreach to states. The White House will now be

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Depresión y suicidio: ¿dónde buscar ayuda en países de América Latina y España?

(CNN Español) — ¿Dónde buscar ayuda si es que tú o alguien conocido tiene ideas suicidas? Solo en Estados Unidos, el suicidio es una de las 10 causas principales de muerte cada año.Asimismo, según la Fundación Americana para la Prevención de Suicidios, 44.000 personas se suicidan en Estados Unidos cada año. En tanto, en Latinoamérica,

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Texas Gov. Abbott fights back against Biden administration’s order suspending oil, gas drilling on federal lands and waters

Click here for updates on this story     ODESSA, Texas (KTVT) — In Odessa Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott fired back at President Joe Biden’s executive order armed with an executive order of his own. The governor directed all state agencies to sue the federal government over its new policy to place on hold new oil

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