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Residents in Western Australia’s north-west are bracing for heavy rain and destructive winds as the state’s first cyclone of the season approaches. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is predicting a tropical low, currently tracking parallel to the Kimberley coast, will intensify into a cyclone late tonight or early Friday before heading for the east Pilbara …
Vaccine rollout hits snag as health care workers balk at shots
More than three weeks into the vaccination campaign, some places are seeing as much as 80 percent of their staff holding back. The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery …
COVID-19 vaccine rollout hits snag as health workers balk at shots
The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of healthcare workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots. It is happening in nursing homes and, to a lesser degree, in hospitals, with employees expressing what …
Bitcoin hits record high on 12th anniversary of its creation | Technology
Bitcoin has surged to a record high amid rising interest from investors and claims that the volatile cryptocurrency is on the way to becoming a mainstream payment method. Having quadrupled in value during 2020, bitcoin began 2021 strongly by breaking through the $30,000 (£22,000) mark for the first time, less than three weeks after first …
In US, Vaccine Rollout Hits Snags With Delays, Allergic Case
Pfizer is coordinating with officials, will closely monitor all reports suggesting allergic reactions. The first known allergic reaction to the Pfizer Inc. Covid-19 vaccine in the U.S. was reported in Alaska as some snarls began to emerge in the effort to send the shots across the country, highlighting the daunting challenges ahead for a historic …
Extreme record-breaking rain hits Southeast Alaska with more to come
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Never in Southeast Alaska’s recorded history have we seen a rain event like what happened Tuesday and Wednesday and more storms are lining up with a wet weekend likely ahead. November ended in Juneau with rain 20 out of the 30 days last month, adding up to 6.95 inches. That may …
US hits 12 million cases; Thanksgiving travel not advised
CLOSE A coronavirus vaccine might not be widely available until several months into 2021. USA TODAY The U.S reported its 12 millionth case of COVID-19 on Saturday, days after the nation surpassed 250,000 deaths from the coronavirus — by far the largest total in the world. Experts say it will get worse. “Cases and deaths …
Breaking down hits, misses of Brodie Van Wagenen’s Mets tenure
A look at Brodie Van Wagenen’s best and worst moves during his tenure as Mets GM, which ended Friday: Hits Jacob deGrom: Van Wagenen as GM oversaw the five-year extension worth $137.5 million his former CAA client received before the start of the 2019 season. DeGrom had said he would end negotiations once the season …
Spread of coronavirus in mink hits ‘scary buttons’ but experts urge calm
Denmark set off alarm bells this week with its announcement that it is culling the nation’s entire mink herd — the largest in the world — to stop spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the prized fur species because of potentially dangerous mutations. Inter-species jumps of viruses make scientists nervous — as do suggestions of potentially significant mutations …
US Coronavirus: US hits second-highest day of new Covid-19 cases
Health experts have warned that the fall season would bring a resurgence of cases — and since the US never lowered its daily case baseline enough, they say compounding cases will likely get worse. Already, the national cases total more than 8.5 million and 224,891 people have died, according to JHU. “We easily will hit …
