Rubbish piled up on the streets of Burma’s (also known as Myanmar) main city on Tuesday after activists launched a “garbage strike” to oppose military rule as the toll of pro-democracy protesters killed by the security forces since a Feb. 1 coup rose to more than 500. Security forces shot and killed one man in…
Burma Protesters Launch ‘Garbage Strike’; Two Killed as Death Toll Tops 500
Death and Arrest After Adelaide House Fire
A man in South Australia has died in hospital and another has been arrested interstate three days after a house fire in Adelaide that police believe was deliberately lit. The Woodville West blaze was quickly brought under control and damage confined to the lounge room after two fire crews were called to the Calendar Place…
Utah Health Authorities Say No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccine and Any Deaths
Utah health authorities released a statement on Thursday saying an investigation into reports of people dying after getting a COVID-19 shot shows no links between the vaccine and the deaths. “The OME has determined there have been NO DEATHS caused by the COVID-19 vaccines to date in Utah. The OME is committed to investigating any deaths…
Police: Suspected Thief Crushed While Stealing Car Part in Anaheim
ANAHEIM—A suspected thief was crushed to death by a Toyota Prius as he was apparently trying to steal its catalytic converter March 17, Anaheim police said. Officers were called to the 1600 block of North Placentia Avenue at about 6:20 a.m., according to Sgt. Shane Carringer of the Anaheim Police Department. When they arrived they…
2 Jurors Dropped From Chauvin Trial After $27 Million Settlement
MINNEAPOLIS—A judge on Wednesday dismissed two jurors who had been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death over fears that the jurors had been tainted by the city’s announcement last week of a $27 million settlement to Floyd’s family. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill recalled seven jurors and…
Disability Community Worried About Assisted Dying Expansion
Taylor Hyatt has cerebral palsy and advocates for people with disabilities. She recalls an occasion where acute breathing problems brought her to a hospital emergency room in Ottawa. When a doctor asked her if she wanted oxygen, she replied, “Of course I do.” The doctor then asked, “Are you sure?” “I was floored,” Hyatt told…
Reporter to Sue Gov. Whitmer over Nursing Home Death Data
A legal foundation in Michigan is preparing to file a lawsuit, on behalf of a reporter, against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over the release of comprehensive COVID-19 nursing home death data. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff wrote in a recent tweet: “We are preparing a lawsuit against Gov. Whitmer of Michigan. She refuses to turn over…
Indonesian Nurse Dies After Being Given Chinese-Made COVID-19 Vaccine
A nurse has died eight days after being vaccinated with the Chinese-made CoronaVac vaccine in East Java on Feb. 14, Indonesian media reported. Erny Kusuma Sukma Dewi, 33, tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus, and was treated in a hospital, but then died. All her colleagues and friends…
COVID-19 Cases Drop as Vaccine Efforts Ramp Up
New COVID-19 cases have fallen 52 percent in Orange County during the past two weeks, according to data from the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA). As of Feb. 11, the 14-day average of new daily cases was 11,242, while two weeks ago it reached 23,846. The daily COVID positive cases recorded Feb. 11 was 799, bringing the total cumulative cases to 240,999 cases throughout…
Patients With Gum Disease 9 Times More Likely to Die from COVID-19: Study
A new study has found that people with gum disease who contracted COVID-19 were at least three times more likely to have severe complications from the disease, including a higher risk of hospitalization and death. A team of international researchers published their peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology earlier this month. They evaluated…
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