#More than 10,000 VA patients have died from coronavirus

#More than 10,000 VA patients have died from coronavirus

“#More than 10,000 VA patients have died from coronavirus” More than 10,000 Veterans Affairs patients have died from complications related to coronavirus in less than 11 months, another grim milestone in the ongoing global pandemic. As of Wednesday morning, VA officials had reported 10,059 deaths among veterans and other patients being tracked by department medical officials. The department’s first…

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#Gas explosion rocks NYC building

#Gas explosion rocks NYC building

“#Gas explosion rocks NYC building” An apparent gas explosion rocked a three-story Bronx apartment building Thursday afternoon, injuring six adults and three young children — including a critically injured 3-year-old. The other two injured children were a baby and a 5-year-old, sources told The Post. An adult civilian was also critically injured; one firefighter suffered…

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#Pilot rescued after small plane crashes into Swiss lake

#Pilot rescued after small plane crashes into Swiss lake

“#Pilot rescued after small plane crashes into Swiss lake” BERLIN — A small plane crashed into Lake Constance on its approach to an airfield in northern Switzerland on Thursday, police said. The pilot was rescued. The aircraft heading for the Altenrhein airfield on the shore of the lake was reported missing late Thursday morning, prompting…

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#Alarming alcohol abuse rising under COVID-19 lockdown: study 

#Alarming alcohol abuse rising under COVID-19 lockdown: study 

“#Alarming alcohol abuse rising under COVID-19 lockdown: study ” Americans, particularly young adults, are increasingly turning to alcohol to cope with life during a viral pandemic, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Arizona are sounding the alarm on a spike in substance abuse as Americans have endured a year of devastating illness, isolation…

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#NY Assembly GOP eyes Cuomo ‘impeachment commission’ amid nursing home scandal

#NY Assembly GOP eyes Cuomo ‘impeachment commission’ amid nursing home scandal

“#NY Assembly GOP eyes Cuomo ‘impeachment commission’ amid nursing home scandal” State Assembly Republicans are moving to form an impeachment commission “to gather facts and evidence” surrounding Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “handling and subsequent cover-up of the COVID-19 crisis in nursing homes” across New York, they announced Thursday. The Assembly Republican Conference next week will introduce…

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#Carbon monoxide poisons 63 people at Chinese movie theater

#Carbon monoxide poisons 63 people at Chinese movie theater

“#Carbon monoxide poisons 63 people at Chinese movie theater” Dozens of moviegoers became sick from carbon monoxide at a theater in eastern China, local media reported Thursday. At least 63 people were exposed to excessive levels of odorless gas during a film at New Square Movie Theater Wednesday evening in the city of Dongyang, according to…

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