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Worcester, Mass., Balks at Crime Forecasting Technology
(TNS) — After hearing a raft of concerns from the public about a planned expansion of the Police Department’s ShotSpotter program, the City Council voted Tuesday to split the item to give new technology included with the upgrade a more public airing. Councilors overwhelmingly supported an expansion of existing ShotSpotter technology, which detects gunshots and leads police to their source. The program …
Coronavirus live news: England mass vaccination sites to open; global cases pass 90m | World news
India aims to begin vaccinating its 1.3 billion people against coronavirus from Saturday, a colossal and complex task compounded by safety worries, shaky infrastructure and public scepticism, AFP reports. In one of the world’s biggest rollouts, the planet’s second-most populous nation hopes to inoculate 300 million people – equal almost to the entire US population …
Mass. Tops 400,000 Coronavirus Cases Amid Record-Breaking Surge – NBC Boston
Massachusetts surpassed 400,000 confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday as it recorded another single-day record with 7,635 confirmed cases. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health also reported 74 new confirmed coronavirus deaths. There have now been a total of 12,708 deaths and 400,823 cases, according to DPH. The state had last broken the single-day coronavirus record …
EU nations eagerly kick off mass COVID-19 vaccinations
ROME (AP) — European Union nations kicked off a coordinated effort Sunday to give COVID-19 vaccinations to the most vulnerable among the bloc’s nearly 450 million people, marking a moment of hope in the continent’s battle against the worst public health crisis in a century. Health care workers, the elderly and leading politicians got some …
Britain begins Pfizer vaccine shots, launching the West’s first mass coronavirus inoculation effort
“I feel so privileged to be the first,” Keenan said, adding that it meant she could “finally look forward to spending time with my family and friends in the new year after being on my own for most of the year.” That was one quick shot for Margaret, one giant leap for humankind. “My advice …
Winter Storm Warnings in Mass., NH, Vt., Maine – NBC Boston
Winter storm warnings were issued for parts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine ahead of what’s expected to be a powerful nor’easter that will bring rain, wind and potentially lots of snow to New England this weekend. The National Weather Service’s warning is in place for Middlesex and Worcester counties in Massachusetts from 7 …
Mass. reports highest-ever number of new COVID-19 cases after technological issue
Massachusetts reports highest-ever number of new COVID-19 cases after technological issue 53 additional COVID-19-related deaths also reported Updated: 6:46 PM EST Nov 25, 2020 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 3,224 confirmed COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 207,284. This marks the highest number of new confirmed cases that state …
Mass. Reports 3,000 COVID Cases Over Past 30 Hours Due to ‘Technological Issue’ – NBC Boston
Massachusetts reported more than 3,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases Wednesday, with the Massachusetts Department of Health citing a “technological issue” that extended the window beyond one full day. The 3,224 new confirmed cases and 53 new deaths reflected case counts from up to a 30-hour period, DPH said on their website. There have now been …
Five killed in police chase after mass prison break in Lebanon | Middle East
Police said so far 15 inmates have been rearrested and four of the escaped prisoners handed themselves over. Authorities in Lebanon have launched a manhunt after nearly 70 inmates broke out of a prison after smashing their cell doors and attacking prison guards. The mass prison break on Saturday occurred at a facility holding pre-trial …