The Omicron variant could cause tens of thousands of deaths in England by the end of April if additional virus restrictions are not imposed, new modelling suggests.
Researchers said the new variant, which is expected to be more transmissible, could cause 24,000 deaths by 30 April 2022 in the most optimistic scenario and nearly 75,000 deaths in the most pessimistic scenario.
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Omicron could cause tens of thousands of deaths in England, study says | Euronews
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5/15/21
Middle East-Gaza-Israel: 'The Scene Is Horrific:' Gazans Trapped as Israel Escalates Bombing, Killing Dozens in the Territory |
The death toll in Gaza has reached at least 83, including 17 children, and hundreds of people have been injured, as Israel’s aerial bombardment of the besieged territory continues. Israel is now sending troops to the Gaza border for a possible ground invasion as many Palestinians are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The Biden administration on Wednesday gave Israel a green light to continue its assault, and Israel has reportedly rejected calls for an immediate ceasefire, despite growing international condemnation.
Issam Adwan, Gaza project manager for We Are Not Numbers, a youth-led initiative to share Palestinian stories with the wider world, says many international observers make the mistake of viewing the latest violence in isolation. “They think this war is the only violation of human rights Israel is doing to the people of Gaza. Over the past 15 years, we have witnessed three brutal wars, and this is a fourth one,” says Adwan.
Read more at 'The Scene Is Horrific:' Gazans Trapped as Israel Escalates Bombing, Killing Dozens in the Territory | Link TV
Issam Adwan, Gaza project manager for We Are Not Numbers, a youth-led initiative to share Palestinian stories with the wider world, says many international observers make the mistake of viewing the latest violence in isolation. “They think this war is the only violation of human rights Israel is doing to the people of Gaza. Over the past 15 years, we have witnessed three brutal wars, and this is a fourth one,” says Adwan.
Read more at 'The Scene Is Horrific:' Gazans Trapped as Israel Escalates Bombing, Killing Dozens in the Territory | Link TV
8/23/20
Mexico: As COVID-19 deaths surpass 60,000, Mexico hits 'catastrophic scenario' officials warned about
According to figures from the Mexican government, the country has close to 560,000 confirmed cases and this week surpassed 60,000 deaths.
In early June, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell had said that reaching 60,000 deaths would represent a "very catastrophic scenario." At the time, the country hd just over 12,500 deaths.
Despite the extent of the crisis, the country has decided not to pursue mass testing. Lopez-Gatell has argued that limited testing and statistical modelling were a more effective and efficient use of resources.
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Mexio: As COVID-19 deaths surpass 60,000, Mexico hits 'catastrophic scenario' officials warned about | CBC News
In early June, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell had said that reaching 60,000 deaths would represent a "very catastrophic scenario." At the time, the country hd just over 12,500 deaths.
Despite the extent of the crisis, the country has decided not to pursue mass testing. Lopez-Gatell has argued that limited testing and statistical modelling were a more effective and efficient use of resources.
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Mexio: As COVID-19 deaths surpass 60,000, Mexico hits 'catastrophic scenario' officials warned about | CBC News
5/28/20
Brazil: Coronavirus: Brazil Is Starting to Lose the Fight Against Coronavirus
On May 9, Brazil’s death toll from the
coronavirus topped 10,000. Instead of marking the grim milestone with an
address or a sign of respect for the victims, President Jair Bolsonaro took a spin on a jet ski. Video footage widely circulated on social media shows Brazil’s far-right leader
grinning as he pulls up to a boat on Brasília’s Paranoá Lake where
supporters are having a cookout.
As he grips onto their boat, Bolsonaro jokes about the “neurosis” of Brazilians worried about the virus. “There’s nothing to be done [about it],” he shrugs. “It’s madness.”
Even by the standards of other right-wing populists who have sought to downplay the COVID-19 pandemic, Bolsonaro’s defiance of reality was shocking. From the favelas of densely packed cities like Rio de Janeiro to the remote indigenous communities of the Amazon rain forest, Brazil has emerged as the new global epicenter of the pandemic, with the world’s highest rate of transmission and a health system now teetering on the brink of collapse.
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Brazil Is Starting to Lose the Fight Against Coronavirus | Time
As he grips onto their boat, Bolsonaro jokes about the “neurosis” of Brazilians worried about the virus. “There’s nothing to be done [about it],” he shrugs. “It’s madness.”
Even by the standards of other right-wing populists who have sought to downplay the COVID-19 pandemic, Bolsonaro’s defiance of reality was shocking. From the favelas of densely packed cities like Rio de Janeiro to the remote indigenous communities of the Amazon rain forest, Brazil has emerged as the new global epicenter of the pandemic, with the world’s highest rate of transmission and a health system now teetering on the brink of collapse.
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Brazil Is Starting to Lose the Fight Against Coronavirus | Time
4/11/20
Brazil: Coronavirus: Brazil reports over 1,000 deaths
The grim milestone comes as President Bolsonaro has again ignored his own government's guidelines.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52251342
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52251342
3/28/20
Turkey - Coronavarus: Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises to 108 as confirmed cases total 7,402
A total of 70 patients have recovered from COVID-19 and discharged
from hospitals since the beginning of the outbreak on March 11,
according to the ministry's data, which said 445 patients remained
in treatment at intensive care units.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan late on Friday announced new measures to combat the spread of the virus, including the suspension of all overseas flights have been and intercity travel by permit obtained from governorates.
Recreational sites will be closed during weekends, and large groups will not be allowed in on weekdays. The governors of Turkey’s 30 largest cities, including Istanbul and Ankara, were granted greater powers to implement the limitations, Erdoğan announced.
Erdoğan also said that the public and private sectors will switch to a flexible working system with minimum personnel. Soldiers coming in or leaving the army will have to comply with the 14-day quarantine rule, he said.
Read more at: Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises to 108 as confirmed cases total 7,402 - live blog | Ahval
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan late on Friday announced new measures to combat the spread of the virus, including the suspension of all overseas flights have been and intercity travel by permit obtained from governorates.
Recreational sites will be closed during weekends, and large groups will not be allowed in on weekdays. The governors of Turkey’s 30 largest cities, including Istanbul and Ankara, were granted greater powers to implement the limitations, Erdoğan announced.
Erdoğan also said that the public and private sectors will switch to a flexible working system with minimum personnel. Soldiers coming in or leaving the army will have to comply with the 14-day quarantine rule, he said.
Read more at: Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises to 108 as confirmed cases total 7,402 - live blog | Ahval
2/11/20
Storm Ciara latest: Eight dead across Europe as hurricane-force winds sweep across the continent
EU Impact Ciara: The death toll from Storm Ciara has climbed
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https://www.euronews.com/2020/02/08/wind-warnings-issued-all-across-northern-europe-as-storm-ciara-approaches
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https://www.euronews.com/2020/02/08/wind-warnings-issued-all-across-northern-europe-as-storm-ciara-approaches
12/28/19
USA - Gun Control: 2019 saw most mass killings on record, US database reveals
Thirty-three of 41 incidents involved firearms, research shows.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/28/mass-killings-2019-us-database?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Add_to_Firefox
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/28/mass-killings-2019-us-database?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Add_to_Firefox
11/1/19
USA: Shooting at Halloween party leaves 4 dead, 4 injured-its all about having no serious gun control rights in America
At least four people were shot dead at a house party in California on Halloween night, say authorities.
Read more: Shooting at Halloween party leaves 4 dead, 4 injured
Four others were injured in the shooting, which occurred in the city of Orinda, some 9 miles northeast of Oakland.
"We are still investigating the scene," Orinda Police Chief David Cook told ABC News in an email Friday morning
"We are still investigating the scene," Orinda Police Chief David Cook told ABC News in an email Friday morning
Read more: Shooting at Halloween party leaves 4 dead, 4 injured
3/20/19
7/22/17
US Opioid Crisis: How The US Can Contain And Reverse The Epidemic-by Denisse Moreno
While President Trump’s national opioid commission, headed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, failed to meet its second deadline last week, a report released this month recommends various measures federal, state and local officials should take to tackle the epidemic.
The report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, requested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said it will take years of “sustained and coordinated efforts” to “contain and reverse the harmful societal effects of the prescription and illicit opioid epidemics,” which go hand-in-hand and continue to spiral.
Read: More Than Half Of US Opioid Prescriptions Go To People With Mental Disorders, Researchers Find
About 90 people in the U.S. die of an opioid-related overdose every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of 2015, at least 2 million people across the nation have an opioid addiction, while nearly 600,00 have an opioid use disorder involving heroin. The number of opioid-related overdose fatalities, which includes prescription opioids (such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone) and heroin, has quadrupled since 1999. At the same time, the amount of prescription opioids sold in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled since that year.
Read more: Opioid Crisis: How The US Can Contain And Reverse The Epidemic
The report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, requested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said it will take years of “sustained and coordinated efforts” to “contain and reverse the harmful societal effects of the prescription and illicit opioid epidemics,” which go hand-in-hand and continue to spiral.
Read: More Than Half Of US Opioid Prescriptions Go To People With Mental Disorders, Researchers Find
About 90 people in the U.S. die of an opioid-related overdose every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of 2015, at least 2 million people across the nation have an opioid addiction, while nearly 600,00 have an opioid use disorder involving heroin. The number of opioid-related overdose fatalities, which includes prescription opioids (such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone) and heroin, has quadrupled since 1999. At the same time, the amount of prescription opioids sold in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled since that year.
Read more: Opioid Crisis: How The US Can Contain And Reverse The Epidemic
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