#Alabama mayor admitted to hospital for COVID-related illness

#Alabama mayor admitted to hospital for COVID-related illness

“#Alabama mayor admitted to hospital for COVID-related illness” Randall Woodfin — the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama — was admitted to a hospital on Monday due to symptoms related to COVID-19. Woodfin, 39, was “resting comfortably” at the hospital just five days after announcing that he had tested positive for the virus, the city said in…

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#Stop politicizing the pandemic and other commentary

#Stop politicizing the pandemic and other commentary

“#Stop politicizing the pandemic and other commentary” Libertarian: Stop Politicizing the Pandemic “There is an all-too-familiar gracelessness in politicized conversations about the coronavirus,” sighs Reason’s Matt Welch. Anti-lockdowners and dour mask fanatics alike “feel surrounded by murderers and denialists,” who “are either intentionally trying to make things worse or just too blinkered to admit there’s…

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#Highly contagious UK variant of COVID-19 found in NY

#Highly contagious UK variant of COVID-19 found in NY

“#Highly contagious UK variant of COVID-19 found in NY” The highly-contagious UK variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Saratoga Springs, marking the first known case in New York State, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. A 60-year-old man recently tested positive for the mutated COVID-19 strain, and is recovering, Cuomo said during an afternoon…

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#In Somalia, COVID-19 vaccines are distant as virus spreads

#In Somalia, COVID-19 vaccines are distant as virus spreads

“#In Somalia, COVID-19 vaccines are distant as virus spreads” MOGADISHU, Somalia — As richer countries race to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, Somalia remains the rare place where much of the population hasn’t taken the coronavirus seriously. Some fear that’s proven to be deadlier than anyone knows. “Certainly our people don’t use any form of protective measures,…

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#Florida parties on despite alarming surge in COVID-19 cases

#Florida parties on despite alarming surge in COVID-19 cases

“#Florida parties on despite alarming surge in COVID-19 cases” Record-breaking coronavirus rates can’t stop these partiers from continuing to rage. Despite surging COVID-19 cases, Florida beaches were packed with maskless revelers over New Year’s weekend. Photos of Fort Lauderdale Beach show nary a face covering and many a bikini as people continued to party despite…

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