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Australian COVID-19 death in India; Israel launches strikes against Lebanon targets; Sydney records coldest stretch of May days; Novavax vaccine on track for Australia, CEO says
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows between March and April the nation’s unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points. It’s the sixth consecutive fall in the unemployment rate after it peaked in July 2020 at 7.4 per cent. Australia’s unemployment rate is now just 0.2 per cent – or 33,000 people …
Australian cricketers evacuated from India arrive home; Gaza death toll rises; Easing of virus restrictions for Sydney; Gradual reopening of international borders by next year, Coatsworth says
By Mark Saunokonoko 22:06 Australia will likely begin a “slow methodical and safe opening” of its international borders in the first half of 2022, according to the nation’s former deputy chief medical officer. Speaking on Today, Dr Nick Coatsworth denied he was in conflict with Prime Minister Scott Morrison over a timeline for opening borders …
Family of Chris Cornell settles with doctor over his death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of Chris Cornell and a doctor who they alleged over-prescribed him drugs before he died have agreed to a settle a lawsuit. Court documents filed by attorneys for the rock singer’s widow, Vicky Cornell, and their children, Toni and Christopher Nicholas Cornell, said a confidential settlement had been reached. …
Breaking down the biggest causes of death for new mothers
(WSIL) — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released the second edition of the Illinois Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Report Thursday, covering deaths occurring in 2016-2017. Among a number of other findings, the report found that Black women continue to die at disparately higher rates due to medical causes, while White women were more …
India covid death toll reaches 200K; Melbourne woman sexually assaulted in Brunswick; 2 NSW men die after vaccine; Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies
India’s coronavirus death toll soared through 200,000 this morning with a wave of new cases swamping hospitals and sending desperate families off to scour the capital for oxygen and medicine. The vast south Asian nation of 1.3 billion is fighting a major surge of 360,000 new infections – a global daily record – and reported …
India Covid crisis: Death toll surpasses 200,000
A patient wearing an oxygen mask is wheeled inside a COVID-19 hospital for treatment, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ahmedabad, India, April 26, 2021. Amit Dave | Reuters India reported a record daily death toll on Wednesday as total Covid-19 fatalities crossed the 200,000 mark. Government data showed at least 3,293 …
New technology places police in real-life scenarios to train them how to make life or death decisions
Northern York County Regional Police Department invited FOX43 inside the training as officers stepped inside a virtual reality Inside the Northern York County Regional Police Department Friday officers huddled around computers as others wore helmets with fake weapons strapped to their hips. The department has just acquired new training technology that will put all of …
Derek Chauvin cuffed after murder, manslaughter convictions in death of George Floyd
Jurors convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Tuesday of all the counts filed against him — second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter — in the death of George Floyd, who died after being pinned under his knee for more than nine minutes last May. Chauvin looked stern and glanced around the …
BREAKING: Derek Chauvin Guilty On All 3 Counts In George Floyd’s Death – WCCO
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Following nearly a year of protest, introspection and raw emotion, former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, who last May held a knee down on George Floyd’s neck for more than 9 minutes, has been found guilty of second-degree murder and two other charges in Floyd’s death. Chauvin has been remanded to the custody …
Inactivity increases risk of COVID-19 death, study suggests
A recent study of nearly 50,000 coronavirus patients found that those who were consistently inactive were at greater risk of death due to the virus than those who engaged in exercise. The study, which relied on the “Exercise Vital Sign” measurement developed by Kaiser Permanente Southern California, found that even those who were active on …
