Trying to figure out how COVID-19 vaccination is going in the U.S. is a lot harder than you might think. There are, on the one hand, all those stories about problems across the country, whether it’s pharmacies throwing away doses because they can’t find people that fit eligibility criteria or it’s senior citizens struggling with […]
If you’re a fan of the Adidas Ultraboost line of running shoes, it’s probably for one of two reasons. The first is style, since the Ultraboost is a popular option for casual wear as well as running. The second is the Boost cushioning, which is bouncy and incredibly durable, allowing you to rack up the […]
A dog food recall is being expanded after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has learned that over 70 dogs died after eating the tainted food and 80 others were sickened. Midwestern Pet Food first announced a recall of nine lots of Sportmix brand pet food products on December 30, 2020. Testing by the Missouri […]
PA Media More than 80,000 people have died in the UK within 28 days of a positive Covid test since the start of the pandemic, official figures have shown. A further 1,035 deaths in the UK were reported on Saturday, taking the total by that measure to 80,868. The number of daily cases of people […]
PA Media The UK has reported a further 1,041 people have died with coronavirus, the highest daily death toll since April. It came as 62,322 new cases were recorded, the highest daily rise since mass testing began, and as MPs supported England’s lockdown. Health Secretary Matt Hancock earlier said doctors could be forced to ration […]
Getty Images More than 130,000 people have been vaccinated in the first week of the UK’s vaccination programme. Minister Nadhim Zahawi, who is in charge of vaccine rollout, tweeted 137,897 people had been vaccinated in the first seven days across the UK. He described it as a “really good start” for the Pfizer-BioNTech jab. The […]
The U.S. hit another grim milestone with over 300,000 people now dead from COVID-19. The disease continues to spread at alarming rates across the country, reaching a record last week of over 3,000 dead from the virus in a single day. More than 16.2 million Americans have been infected this year and an average over […]
A single conference back in February 2020 apparently led to more than 300,000 coronavirus cases over the following months, according to a new study published in the journal Science on December 10. Remember when big gatherings were a thing before the pandemic? This is a terribly clear example of why they aren’t anymore. Here’s what […]
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Just when the U.S. appears on the verge of rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine, the numbers have become gloomier than ever: Over 3,000 American deaths in a single day, more than on D-Day or 9/11. One million new cases in the span of five days. More than 106,000 people in the […]
Getty Images The number of patients in England waiting over a year for routine hospital care is now 100 times higher than before the pandemic, figures show. Nearly 163,000 out of the 4.4 million on the waiting list at the end of October had waited over 12 months for operations such as hip replacements. There […]
At least 3,124 people in the United States died from COVID-19 on Wednesday, a grim new record as the country grapples with the worst phase of the pandemic thus far. Johns Hopkins University reported the figure late Wednesday amid a surge in infections around the nation following the Thanksgiving Day holiday period. More than 220,000 […]
The coronavirus was likely in the U.S. as early as mid-December 2019, roughly a month before the first COVID-19 case was confirmed, according to research published on Monday. A study of blood samples from 7,389 routine donations to the American Red Cross between Dec. 13, 2019, and Jan. 17, 2020, found evidence of COVID-19 antibodies in […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned Americans to bunker down for a tough holiday season, as Christmas and New Year’s are likely to be just as muted by the coronavirus as Thanksgiving was. Speaking with USA Today, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases warned of surging COVID-19 cases throughout December. “If […]
Getty Images The total number of deaths occurring in the UK is nearly a fifth above normal levels, latest figures show. Data from national statisticians show there were almost 14,000 deaths in the week ending 13 November. Some 2,838 of the deaths involved Covid – 600 more than the preceding week, according to the analysis […]
Fitness trackers have come a long way since they simply counted your steps. Now, many of them are bona fide smartwatches, helping bring your phone to your wrist while also providing a boatload of metrics you can use to track both your fitness and your health. That emphasis on data and metrics is one main […]