#NYC churches give to-go packets of ash for Ash Wednesday

#NYC churches give to-go packets of ash for Ash Wednesday

“#NYC churches give to-go packets of ash for Ash Wednesday” It’s do-it-yourself repentance. Churches in the Big Apple got creative on Ash Wednesday to avoid spreading the coronavirus —  in some cases offering to-go packets of priest-blessed ash for at-home ceremonies, church leaders said. Elderly and home-bound worshipers who requested to-go packets of the burned bits…

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#82 cases of COVID-19 UK variant detected in NY

#82 cases of COVID-19 UK variant detected in NY

“#82 cases of COVID-19 UK variant detected in NY” There are now 82 confirmed cases of the highly contagious UK variant of COVID-19 in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. That figure is up by 12 since Saturday, Cuomo said on a conference call with reporters as he noted that 11 of those new…

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#Study names animals likely to cause next big COVID outbreak

#Study names animals likely to cause next big COVID outbreak

“#Study names animals likely to cause next big COVID outbreak” Cats, rabbits and hedgehogs have all been implicated in a new study that aims to predict the animals most likely to launch the next deadly COVID-19 outbreak. With the help of artificial intelligence, biologists were able to design a prediction model that could prioritize potential…

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#India’s dramatic fall in COVID-19 cases leaves experts stumped

#India’s dramatic fall in COVID-19 cases leaves experts stumped

“#India’s dramatic fall in COVID-19 cases leaves experts stumped” NEW DELHI — When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in India, there were fears it would sink the fragile health system of the world’s second-most populous country. Infections climbed dramatically for months and at one point India looked like it might overtake the United States as the country…

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#Bizarre COVID-19 symptoms mount: Gangrene, ulcers, rashes

#Bizarre COVID-19 symptoms mount: Gangrene, ulcers, rashes

“#Bizarre COVID-19 symptoms mount: Gangrene, ulcers, rashes” The list of mysterious symptoms related to the coronavirus keeps getting longer. The latest unexpected side effect happened to an 86-year-old woman in Italy, whose fingers turned black with gangrene as COVID-19 caused severe clotting, cutting off the blood supply to her extremities. Doctors were forced to amputate…

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#Over 9,000 COVID-19 patients sent into NY nursing homes

#Over 9,000 COVID-19 patients sent into NY nursing homes

“#Over 9,000 COVID-19 patients sent into NY nursing homes” NEW YORK — More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients in New York state were released from hospitals into nursing homes early in the pandemic under a controversial directive that was scrapped amid criticism it accelerated outbreaks, according to new records obtained by The Associated Press. The…

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#Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds rolls back state’s COVID-19 restrictions

#Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds rolls back state’s COVID-19 restrictions

“#Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds rolls back state’s COVID-19 restrictions” Enlarge Image Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds addresses Iowans during her weekly press conference on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Johnston, Iowa, where she provided updates on the COVID-19 vaccination efforts. (Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register via AP) Iowans are no longer required to mask-up in public…

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