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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you fear a spring break coronavirus surge?
Coronavirus Health experts are warning the public not to relax too much in the fight against the coronavirus. While case rates are lower and more vaccinations take place daily, some states are rolling back health orders and new, more contagious virus variants are appearing. Some leaders fear the U.S. could be facing another coronavirus case …
Bitcoin’s record-breaking surge means one man ended up paying £440m for two pizzas | Science & Tech News
Bitcoin has surged to a new all-time high – with prices breaking £44,000 for the first time. Saturday’s spike came exactly one year after the volatile cryptocurrency lost 50% of its value in the space of two days and fell to £2,873. It has risen 1,431% in the past 12 months. Bitcoin now finds itself …
Dr. Cigarroa speaks on possible spring break surge
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) – Spring break kicks off for Laredo ISD and United ISD students next week, and Easter is less than a month away. With that comes concern from officials who warn of another surge in COVID-19 cases. One physician on the frontline says he hopes the situation will be better by September, but …
“The perfect storm”: Doctor warns spring break could usher in another COVID-19 surge
While the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout has seen milestones in recent weeks as inoculations steadily increase, the pandemic is not over yet. Doctors and public health officials are warning Americans — particularly young adults gearing up for spring break — to slow down and think responsibly. “It’s kind of like the perfect storm — you’re …
Biden administration to open new tent facility in Texas amid surge in migrants at border
The Biden administration is preparing to open a new tent facility in Texas to hold migrants crossing the border, as officials scramble to deal with the combination of a surge in numbers and the challenges of COVID-19. The facility is being opened in Eagle Pass, Texas, in the Del Rio sector, a source familiar with …
Bolivian doctors demand lockdown as COVID surge threatens health service ‘collapse’
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivian doctors are demanding a nationwide lockdown and threatening to stop taking in new patients as a surge in COVID-19 cases, which they say is killing an average of one medic per day, strains hospitals to breaking point. New daily coronavirus infections in the Andean country, which received its first batch …
California sees bright spot in ‘most intense surge’ of virus
California has lifted a stay-at-home order for 13 northern counties with improving hospital conditions, but most of the state’s population remains under tight restrictions in the deadly coronavirus pandemic.The state on Tuesday lifted the order in the Sacramento region – a rare turn of good news as the state pushes through what Gov. Gavin Newsom …
Signal, Telegram downloads surge after update to WhatsApp data policy
studioEAST | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Downloads of privacy-focused messaging apps Signal and Telegram got a boost as users looked for alternatives to Facebook-owned WhatsApp over concerns about changes to the service’s privacy policy. Signal saw approximately 7.5 million installs globally through the Apple App Store and Google Play store between Jan. 6 and …
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 …
The Lull Before the Surge on Top of the Surge
Good morning. “A surge on top of a surge” of the coronavirus is incoming, Gov. Gavin Newsom warned Monday in his first briefing of what’s already shaping up to be an exhausting year. With the holidays over, the governor said, more than 2.4 million Californians have been infected, some 27,000 are dead, hospitals are overwhelmed …
