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On July 16, the federal government transitioned the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to a three-digit number. 988 is a resource that anyone can call, text or chat for mental health support. Crisis counselors are trained to address mental health emergencies like depression, anxiety, suicide ideation and substance use disorders. Last week, MPR News brought you an …

By Olivana Lathouris01:28 The NSW Government is now offering people over the age of 50 the opportunity to get vaccinated at the state’s mass vaccination hub in Sydney. Premier Gladys Berejiklian encouraged everyone in that age bracket to first speak to their GPs before registering for the jab at the hub.  “Our strategy has always …

SINGAPORE, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Consumer lending company, SB Finance Company Inc. has signed a strategic partnership with OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. (NYSE: OCFT), a leading technology-as-a-service platform for financial institutions and an associate of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd., to provide Filipinos with greater accessibility to credit and better …

Hidden cameras have been used to expose compensation cheats who had claimed to be injured after car accidents and received significant payouts. One Fremantle man who said he had been injured in two crashes claimed compensation and cycled more than 3000km from Perth to Sydney on a charity bike ride. Paul Chartres went on an …

Coronavirus fragments have been found in wastewater in a Melbourne suburb, prompting a warning to residents. Victoria Health tweeted that the fragments had been discovered in Ringwood. Anybody who has lived in or visited the suburbs of Bayswater, Bayswater North, Boronia, Croydon, Croydon North, Croydon South, Heathmont, Kilsyth, Kilsyth South, Montrose, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Sassafras, …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Health professional students from colleges and universities across West Virginia are signing up to help with the state’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts. A new initiative – the West Virginia Vaccine Administration, Collaboration, and Support (WV VACS) Team – and a partnership among the National Guard, Department of Health and Human Resources, and Higher …

A third COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical arm Janssen was approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration Feb. 27. The Blue Ridge Health District, which includes Charlottesville and Albemarle County, began administering the new vaccine to individuals 65 and older March 5. Virginia received 69,000 doses of the new …

By Associated Press10 Mar 2021 23:04 Two firefighters loaned to Washington DC authorities for the day said they were the only medics on the Capitol steps January 6, trying to triage injured officers as they watched the angry mob swell and attack police working to protect Congress. Law enforcement agents were “being pulled into the …

On Monday, many more Connecticut residents will be eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Folks 55 and older, teachers, school staff and child care providers can start signing up for an appointment next week. “We’ll be changing the logic in our system at 6 o’clock in the morning on Monday, March 1,” said Eric Arila, …

The state remains in what’s known as Phase 1a of the rollout. COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina health leaders will give an update on the vaccine rollout in the state, including any updates on a timeline on when the vaccinations could expand to other groups. DHEC will give a briefing at 2 p.m. via a …