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On Jan. 1 in Houston, Texas, a patient was seen lying in bed in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at the United Memorial Medical Center. Go to Nakamura / Getty images Racial and ethnic minority groups had higher hospitalization rates for Covid-19 and sought greater emergency care than whites, according to two new studies published Monday in the U.S. Centers …

Health workers administered a dose of Covid-19 vaccine in an independent nursing home in Toronto on April 1. Photographer: Cole Burston / Getty Images Photographer: Cole Burston / Getty Images For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Canada has gone through a dark phase with more new cases of Covid-19 per capita than in the United States. …

The BBC reportedly received a record 100,000 complaints about the coverage of Prince Philip’s death. The wave of complaints was first reported by The Sun in the UK. The BBC declined to confirm the number on Monday, but said figures on the number of complaints would be included in a bulletin to be published on Thursday. “We are proud of …

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A Brooklyn man learned Monday that he had tested positive for coronavirus more than two weeks after receiving the sting. Matthew Sambolin, 39, told The Post that although he chose the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine because it was “convenient”, he would now like to receive a Pfizer or Moderna shot instead. “The risk was there, I was ready to …

The volcano La Soufrière on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent began a series of explosive eruptions on April 9, sending clouds of hot ash about 20,000 feet into the air, covering much of the island with ash and causing water and electricity outages. The last and largest eruption to date occurred early Monday, April 12, when the volcano sent …

Japan must release more than 1m tonnes of polluted water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, the government said, a decision likely to anger neighboring countries and local fishermen. The official confirmation of the move, more than a decade after the nuclear disaster, will deal another blow to the Fukushima fishing industry, which has been opposed …

Dr. Jerry P. Abraham, director of vaccination programs at Kedren Health, observed another day when hundreds of people lined up to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at Kedren Health. Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times / Shutterstock Dr. Jerry Abraham is determined to provide the most vulnerable communities in California with access to the Covid-19 vaccine. Over the past few months, …

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) cited Russia and China as particular causes for concern, saying key national security threats such as violent extremism, foreign interference, espionage and malicious cyber activity increased in 2020 and “in many ways have become much more serious for Canadians. “ In its annual report last year, CSIS linked the surge in foreign espionage to …

Japan said on Tuesday that it had decided to gradually release tons of treated wastewater from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean, describing it as the best option for disposal despite fierce opposition from fishing crews at home and concerns from governments abroad. The water release plan two years later was approved during a cabinet meeting …