The strong increase in online purchases during the pandemic and the lack of carriers and trucks have caused chaos in the terminals of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the two largest in the country, which are now seeking strategies to solve an unprecedented collapse. The proximity of the Christmas dates has put […]
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The regrets of an unvaccinated COVID-19 in a hospital in Rome
In a hospital Roma, the vast majority of patients in intensive care are hospitalized for COVID-19among them Francesco, an unvaccinated, who confessed his remorse for having rejected the vaccine. “The vaccine does not inspire confidence in me, but unfortunately it has to be done because anyway it is the only thing that can help us […]
Small US businesses face major setbacks amid rising prices and lack of deliveries
To find out how to make and deliver his bikes, Wayne Sosin of Worksman Cycles claims to have tried everything since the beginning of the cycle. pandemic. He searched in vain for a container to ship cargo to Saudi Arabia for six weeks. Not to mention the tire supplier, who will have to wait a […]
Do we still need to clean the packages?
Should we still carry hand sanitizer to use every time we touch a doorknob or anything in a public place? At the beginning of the pandemic, there was a lot of concern about contracting COVID-19 touching surfaces of everyday life: the pole of a subway car, the doorknob, an Amazon package or the pen used […]
Harassment and threats against scientists who speak of COVID-19 in the media
Internet harassment, death threats, and even attempted assassinations. The consequences for scientists who have had a media presence as a result of the COVID-19 have been violent at times, according to a survey published by Nature. When he thought of taking the afternoon of May 17 off, Belgian virologist Marc van Ranst was unaware that […]
The US already required vaccination against eight diseases before COVID-19
The controversy over vaccination orders in USA against him COVID-19 persists, despite the existence before the pandemic of the obligation to be vaccinated against at least eight diseases throughout the country, according to an analysis by the research center Pew. Fifty states and the District of Columbia require vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, […]
COVID Slashes Life Expectancy by More Than Two Years in Parts of the U.S.
Updated on 10/16/2021 03:15 am The COVID-19 reduced life expectancy by more than two years in 16 states of USA over the past year, and the worst damage has been concentrated in the Sun Belt and Great Plains regions. In Texas, COVID-19 caused an implicit reduction in life expectancy at birth from 2.6 years, to […]
The US will lift restrictions from November 8 on vaccinated foreign travelers
The White House said it will lift travel restrictions for COVID-19 for fully vaccinated foreign nationals as of November 8, ending extraordinary restrictions that prohibited much of the world from accessing USA. The restrictions on non-U.S. Citizens were first imposed on travelers arriving by air from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump, and […]
They authorize the consumption of food in movie theaters
The Ministry of Production (Produce) reported yesterday that cinemas will be able to sell and allow their customers to consume food and beverages inside their rooms after updating the sanitary protocols “for what successful jobs and business activities are created, but without neglecting the health issue ”. This measure comes after evaluating the recommendations of […]
Antigen tests are more accurate than thought, experts say
Updated on 10/14/2021 10:43 am Rapid antigen tests done at home are more accurate than thought and are good at detecting people who can easily transmit COVID-19, according to experts at University College London (UCL). In the researchers’ opinion, people who test positive for antigen testing (LFT) should “have confidence” in that result and “stay […]