(CNN) — La cifra de muertes por coronavirus de México superó el jueves la de India, lo que lo convierte en el país con el tercer número más alto de fallecimientos por covid-19, según la Universidad Johns Hopkins. Los últimos datos de Johns Hopkins muestran que México ha reportado 155.145 muertes por covid-19 desde que
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If you’re planning to travel to Antarctica, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics Antarctica reported its first cases of Covid-19 in late December 2020. While scientists who observed strict quarantine rules sailed to the continent from the UK in November 2020, tourism
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“Stop the steal!” Trumpist insurgents shouted as they rampaged through the US Capitol on Jan. 6, referring to what they falsely claimed was a rigged election. Three weeks later, a different and non-violent crowd went on a different rampage, this one tearing through Wall Street, borrowing the slogan to defend their right to flex their
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People who had travel insurance in 2020 found that their policies offered little protection against the global pandemic that dramatically upended trips all over the world. So what kind of reassurance does travel insurance provide in 2021? Given the fine print and complexities around insurance, the answer isn’t straightforward, but the bottom line is that
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BERLIN, Germany — Regulators authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid criticism the bloc is not moving fast enough to vaccinate its population. The European Medicines Agency licensed the vaccine to be used in people 18 and over, though concerns had been raised this week that not
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Katherine Heigl once had a reputation in Hollywood for being “difficult.” Now she’s got an opinion about that opinion. In an interview with the Washington Post, the “Grey’s Anatomy” actress said the rumors about her escalated to the point where she was labeled unprofessional, and now she feels that was unfair. “I may have said
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Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida railed against GOP Rep. Liz Cheney here at the state capitol on Thursday, stirring hundreds of Trump supporters and counter protesters after she voted to impeach the former President. The Republican party is now out of power and grappling with its future, and some elected officials like Gaetz are
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Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A good Samaritan surprised people who have been victims of carjackings with new vehicles Thursday – and it was something none of them saw coming! “He told me, ‘Believe in God.’ And I said, ‘I believe in him.’ And he said, ‘You know what? That
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Light showers early Friday morning could create slick roadways. The region will remain under partly to mostly cloudy skies, with warmer temperatures in the low 70s and breezy winds. The ABC-7 First Alert remains in place for strong winds Friday night and, Saturday morning. West winds will increase between 20 to 30 with gusts around
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The GameStop mania that’s hijacked US markets is grabbing the attention of investors all over the world, as traders from London to Mumbai try to get in on the action. What’s happening: Shares of companies that are heavily shorted — indicating that institutional investors are betting they will fall — have been scooped up on
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Liverpool showed glimpses of last season’s title-winning pedigree to return to winning ways on Thursday, beating Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp’s side had previously been winless in its past five league games, which culminated in a home loss to Burnley last week, ending its 69-game undefeated run at Anfield.
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Republican state lawmakers in battleground states Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania have moved to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting for future elections. All three states were fiercely contested in the 2020 election and saw record numbers of early and mail-in voters, many of them Democrats, after rules were relaxed due to the pandemic — triggering
Continue Reading Skinny jeans have had their moment. Comfy clothing is what consumers want now, and Levi’s is ready to deliver with more generous-fitting and downright baggy jeans this year. The iconic American denim brand said it’s helping facilitate the switch from skinny to baggy. “I think we’re kind of leading this trend to some extent,” Levi
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported six more coronavirus deaths on Friday morning and 393 added cases. The latest deaths included: 2 men in their 60s1 man in his 70s1 woman in her 70s2 men in their 80s As of Friday, the death toll reached 1,681, while there were 35,197 active
Continue Reading Comedian and former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart is finally on Twitter, and his first tweet was about the GameStop-Reddit mayhem on Wall Street. “This is bulls**t. The Redditors aren’t cheating, they’re joining a party Wall Street insiders have been enjoying for years. “Don’t shut them down…maybe sue them for copyright infringement instead!! We’ve learned
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Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 single-shot vaccine was shown to be 66% effective in preventing moderate and severe disease in a global Phase 3 trial, but 85% efficacy against severe disease, the company announced Friday. The vaccine was 72% effective against moderate and severe disease in the US, the company said. It’s a striking difference from
Continue Reading NEW YORK — GameStop’s stock is back to the races Friday, and the overall U.S. market is down again, as the saga that’s captivated and confused Wall Street ramps up the drama. GameStop shot up more than 70% in early trading, clawing back most of its steep loss from the day before, after Robinhood said
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EL PASO, Texas — In recent months, drought has surged to extreme levels across parts of the Borderland. According to the latest update by the U.S. Drought Monitor, it doesn’t look good for our region. This winter areas of New Mexico and far west Texas has been in the D3 category; this is extreme drought.
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NEW YORK, NY — In another promising development for vaccine science, Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine — a single shot tested against a complex barrage of newly emerged Covid-19 variants — is 66% effective at preventing symptomatic disease and 85% effective against preventing severe illness. A team of scientists at the company were “elated” and “joyful”
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NEW YORK, NY — Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine appears to protect against Covid-19 with just one shot. It’s not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses. Results released Friday show the single-shot vaccine was 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to
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Still haven’t received your $600 stimulus payment? Check the mail for a debit card. The Internal Revenue Service sent out more than 100 million payments in January, which were approved by Congress late last year. The vast majority of payments were directly deposited into personal bank accounts, but others are receiving either a paper check
Continue Reading The GameStop mania that’s hijacked US markets is grabbing the attention of investors all over the world, as traders from London to Mumbai try to get in on the action. What’s happening: Shares of companies that are heavily shorted — indicating that institutional investors are betting they will fall — have been scooped up on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, has sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency asking for the agency to host a mass vaccination site in El Paso. In a tweet, the congresswoman shared the letter she sent Thursday night to Robert Fenton Jr., the acting FEMA administrator. NEW:
Continue Reading The frenzy over GameStop has inspired amateurs everywhere to shake up stock markets. Now China’s massive army of retail investors wants to get in on the action. Talk of the video game retailer’s epic share surge has taken over Chinese social media and the eye-popping gains in that stock and others have become the envy
Continue Reading The frenzy over GameStop has inspired amateurs everywhere to shake up stock markets. Now China’s massive army of retail investors wants to get in on the action. Talk of the video game retailer’s epic share surge has taken over Chinese social media and the eye-popping gains in that stock and others have become the envy
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Nearly two-thirds of respondents believe that climate change is a “global emergency,” according to a survey of 1.2 million people in dozens of countries around the globe — and many want urgent action to tackle the problem. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which ran the poll with Oxford University, described it as the largest
Continue Reading Robinhood raised $1 billion from existing investors just hours after it halted purchases of GameStop, suggesting the free-trading app faced a potential cash shortage. The startup faced a bipartisan backlash Thursday for its decision to limit trading — a move that ran counter to its stated mission of democratizing investing. “This is a strong sign
Continue Reading (CNN) — No hay suficientes datos para decir si un medicamento antiparasitario llamado ivermectina puede ayudar a los pacientes con covid-19, dijeron el jueves los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (INS). Algunos médicos han promovido fuertemente el fármaco, pero la mayoría de los profesionales médicos convencionales han sido cautelosos con su uso. Debido a que no
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — De cara a la pandemia que parece estar acelerándose, en los últimos días, la colchicina, la ivermectina y la plitidepsina han llamado la atención del mundo y los expertos están investigando si ayudarían o no a los pacientes con covid-19. Esto es lo que sabemos sobre estos medicamentos. Ivermectina La ivermectina es un
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During the pandemic, many services have become more accessible from home. A local physician says telemedicine visits have surged over the past few months. These visits include medical appointments done by phone or video chat. Dr. Diego De La Mora, the Chief Health Informatics Officers at Texas Tech Physicians of
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