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Canadian couple fined after flying to remote town for Covid-19 vaccination

2021-01-27

VANCOUVER (NYTIMES) – A Canadian couple violated coronavirus restrictions when they travelled to the Yukon Territory last week to get vaccinated, according to the authorities, prompting accusations of entitlement and raising concerns about infection in a remote community of about 100 people. The couple, Rodney and Ekaterina Baker, of Vancouver, British Columbia, face fines of US$1,000 (S$1,325) for failing to […]

Adams County Sheriff’s Office seeking information about shooting at Dollar General

2021-01-26

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving a Tuesday morning shooting that sent two victims to the hospital, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened around 9:20 a.m. at an Adams County Dollar General located at 5300 Sheridan Blvd. The female shooting victim is in stable condition and the male victim […]

Vaccine appointments canceled amid confusion over supply

2021-01-26

An increasing number of COVID-19 vaccination sites around the U.S. are canceling appointments because of vaccine shortages in a rollout so rife with confusion that even the new CDC director admitted she doesn’t know exactly how many shots are in the pipeline. States were expected to find out their latest weekly allocation of vaccines on Tuesday amid complaints from governors […]

Denver weather: Expect continued snow for most of Tuesday

2021-01-26

The snow will become more intense today before it goes away. How much has it snowed already? Check our snow totals tracker. Tuesday will see snow mostly between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the metro area. Denver will be cloudy all day with a high of 26 and less than one inch of snow accumulation, according to the National […]

WEF Davos Agenda panel describes global effort to roll out, ramp up vaccine distribution

2021-01-26

SINGAPORE – Some 145 to 150 million doses of coronavirus vaccines could be delivered in the first quarter of this year to countries in the Covid-19 Vaccine Global Access (Covax) scheme – the first milestone in the initiative’s plan to secure nearly two billion doses by the end of the year. Covax is also in a position to buy spare […]

Binman rushed to hospital after being attacked by rat in the middle of his shift

2021-01-26

A city binman was rushed to hospital after being attacked by a rat while he was working. The horrifying incident took place in Glasgow on Saturday, January 23, while the unnamed refuse worker was carrying out his duties in Kinfauns Drive. After being scratched by the rodent, the man was taken to hospital where he received a tetanus jab and […]

Loyal dog grabs leash and drags owner away from speeding car – saving her life

2021-01-26

A quick-thinking dog dragged her owner from the path of a speeding car after she slipped on black ice – saving her life in the process. Melissa Amos, from the city of New Athens in Illinois in the US, was walking across a car park with her pet Sorsha when she fell over. Due to her back problems, she was […]

South Africa turns to temporary morgues as Covid-19 deaths soar

2021-01-26

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – The cold hits you first. Then comes the smell. Inside a refrigerated shipping container are 17 plastic-wrapped corpses, each bearing a yellow label reading “highly contagious.” The 12-metre steel box has been installed at Johannesburg morgue to help it cope with a rising tide of Covid-19 deaths. The container can store up to 40 corpses, keeping them […]

Stop hoarding Covid-19 vaccines, South Africa's president tells rich nations

2021-01-26

JOHANNESBURG (REUTERS) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday (Jan 26) urged wealthy countries to stop hoarding excess Covid-19 vaccines that they had ordered but did not immediately need, saying the world needed to act together to fight the pandemic. “We need those who have hoarded the vaccines to release the vaccines so that other countries can have them,” […]

Your move Biden! Iran ambassador still ‘waiting’ for US to repair ties post Trump war fear

2021-01-26

Donald Trump ‘may engage in warfare with Iran’ warns expert Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi said Iran is waiting for the new US President to lift sanctions and rejoin the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which Mr Trump pulled out of. The UN ambassador also shared there has been no communication between the Biden administration and Iran. Ambassador Ravanchi […]

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