LOS ANGELES – California hospitals are battling to find beds to house patients amid fears the explosion of coronavirus cases will exhaust staffing resources.As of Saturday, nearly 17,400 people were hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections — more than double the previous peak reached in July — and a state model that uses current data to forecast future trends shows the number could reach 75,000 by mid-January.More than 3,600 confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients were in intensive care units.

All of Southern California and the 12-county San Joaquin Valley to the north have exhausted their regular intensive care unit capacity, and some hospitals have begun using “surge” space.

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Anti-virus controls strand merchant sailors aboard ships

BEIJING – The crew of the U.S.-owned Horizon Spirit expect to spend Christmas looking after their 800-foot (240-meter) long container ship in a southern Chinese shipyard, barred, like thousands of sailors worldwide, from going ashore due to coronavirus restrictions.Most of the 22-member crew that left Los Angeles on Oct. 22 have been confined to the ship while it is being overhauled in Nantong in eastern China, said its third mate, Harvey Smith.

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How British scientists tracked down the new covid-19 variant

Inside the farmer disquiet at Delhi’s doorstepOn Dec. 8, the group, known as the Covid-19 Genomics UK Consortium, found a new variant of the virus, with 23 mutations, in a sample taken from a patient in Kent, near the center of the outbreak in late September.

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Covid positive Nagpur man with UK travel history suspected of carrying new virus strain

United Kingdom, administration of Government Medical College, Nagpur said on Thursday.As per Dr Avinash Gawande, Superintendent, Government Medical College Nagpur, the patient, who returned from the UK on November 29, was tested at the airport on arrival but was found COVID-19 negative at the time.Also Read | Inside the farmer disquiet at Delhi’s doorstep"After seven days he stated showing symptoms and complained about the loss of smell. He was again tested for COVID-19 at Nandanvan public health clinic (PHC) and his Rapid Antigen test came on December 15," said Dr Gawande.He added that his family members were also tested positive for COVID-19."The family has a history of going to Gondia (in Maharashtra).

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Nicola Sturgeon's Christmas message thanks health and care workers for their efforts during 'exhausting year'

First Minister acknowledged this festive season "would be like no other" due to on-going lockdown restrictions.But the SNP leader urged Scots to look to the future and hoped that by next year the country could be looking forward to a "much more normal celebration".Mainland Scotland will be placed in tier four of lockdown as Boxing Day, meaning overnight stays at Christmas have been cancelled for millions.

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Fournier has late surge, helps Magic beat Heat 113-107

ORLANDO, Fla. – For a third time in the past four years, the Orlando Magic opened their season on their home court with a stirring victory beat the rival Miami Heat.Clearly, though, it will take more than just a victory over the defending Eastern Conference champion Heat for the Magic to back up forward Aaron Gordon’s bold talk of the team being ``overlooked.’’Evan Fournier hit a go-ahead 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, converted a three-point play off another driving layup in the final minute and scored 25 points in the Magic’s 113-107 victory over Miami on Wednesday.``It was a good win and you always want to win the first game, especially when it’s at home,’’ said Fournier, who scored nine points in the final period for Orlando.

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California COVID-19 patient fatally beats 82-year-old hospital roommate for praying, authorities say

A coronavirus patient is accused of beating his 82-year-old hospital roommate to death with an oxygen tank in Lancaster, Calif., last week because he was upset with his Catholic prayers, according to authorities. The victim shared a two-person room at Antelope Valley Hospital with the suspect, 37-year-old Jesse Martinez.They were both undergoing treatment for COVID-19, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

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‘She was shattered’: 33-year-old new mom dies from COVID-19 before holding her newborn daughter

Alfonso and Vanessa Gonzalez (Credit: Alfonso Gonzalez) WHITTIER, Calif. - Vanessa Cardenas Gonzalez died from COVID-19 complications without ever getting the chance to hold her newborn daughter, Heaven."She fought. She fought a good fight," her husband, Alfonso, told FOX Television Stations Wednesday.Alfonso said his wife of 13 years became sick in early November during the latter term of her pregnancy.

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Don’t break the rules during Christmas, pleads B.C. doctor working in COVID-19 ward

COVID-19 ward at North Vancouver’s Lions Gate Hospital’s this week.He is pleading with the public to forgo family gatherings over the holidays.With new case numbers dropping, B.C. has a chance to either lock in those gains or undo all the hard work, McLeod said.

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COVID-19: Charity organizations thankful ‘the spirit is still there’ during holiday season amid pandemic

Calgarians are really coming together to support those struggling this holiday season. Gil Tucker has more on how so many people are stepping up to help out.

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Lions Gate hospital doctor’s message this holiday season

Working Christmas is a reality for many people – but imagine spending it on the COVID-19 ward – instead of with your family. That’s what countless healthcare workers are doing this holiday season – and they hope pandemic scofflaws won’t derail all the progress that’s been achieved.

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Taraji P. Henson Reveals She Contemplated Suicide During The Pandemic

Taraji P. Henson is opening up about her past thoughts of suicide during her Facebook Watch series, Peace of Mind with Taraji.

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‘Profoundly sad’: Mother and daughter die of COVID-19 less than a week apart in same hospital

Marilyn (L) and Julie (R) pictured together. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Florida woman died after contracting COVID-19 less than a week after her own mother also died of the same illness.Julie Foshee-Knowell, 44, was the preschool director at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Union representing Superstore employees concerned about number of people inside stores

Superstore employees in Alberta said workers are raising concerns about the number of customers inside of the grocery stores.Thomas Hesse, the president of UFCW Local 401, wrote a letter to Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw to express concern over the current occupancy limit.“Five hundred people or more might be in a Superstore, while the employer might still be in compliance with the 15 per cent rule, so social distancing is lost,” Hesse said to Global News.

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Kingston’s Medical Officer of Health calls for travel restrictions during lockdown

COVID-19 lockdown looming, Kingston’s chief medical officer wants to go one step further — he is calling on the government to impose travel restrictions, backed up by police enforcement.“With travel restrictions both between provinces and within the province … that will really help us,” says Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer for KFL&A Public Health.According Moore, the Ford government’s 28-day lockdown, which goes into effect on Boxing Day, should also have included mandated travel restrictions between cities in Ontario and Quebec.“We’re in a very difficult position, between Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa,” says Moore.

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Construction COVID-19 Checklists for Employers and Employees

CDC offers the following checklist to share ways employers can protect construction workers and slow the spread of COVID-19.

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Pa officials urge residents to keep holidays simple and stay home

PORT RICHMOND - People are lining up for COVID tests, ahead of the holiday. But, a negative result isn’t a total positive.Experts are still warning people against gathering with extended family or friends outside the household, even with a negative test."We have FaceTime, so it helps, but it’s not the same," said Nicole Corley.Corley is getting the technology ready in order to see her brother and sister on Christmas this year.

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82-year-old COVID-19 patient beaten to death at hospital in Lancaster, deputies say

LANCASTER, Calif. - An 82-year-old man was beaten to death inside the Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, according to deputies.The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to a call from the hospital on Thursday, December 17 around 9:45 a.m.Deputies say the elderly man was getting treatment from the hospital for COVID-19 symptoms and was staying in a 2-person room with the assault suspect, 37-year-old Jesse Martinez. According to LASD, Martinez became upset when the 82-year-old patient started praying.The suspect then hit the elderly man with an oxygen tank, ultimately killing him, LASD said.Martinez is being charged with murder, hate crime enhancement and elder abuse, LASD said.

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Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection

posted on a website scientists use to share research and is under review at a major medical journal.The findings are “not a surprise ... but it’s really reassuring because it tells people that immunity to the virus is common,” said Joshua Wolf, an infectious disease specialist at St.

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Surfing Santas scales back annual Christmas Eve event during coronavirus pandemic

COCOA BEACH, Fla. – On Thursday, organizers of what’s been the largest holiday party on Cocoa Beach the past decade plan to break up the crowds for a change.Thousands traditionally watch hundreds of “Surfing Santas” on Christmas Eve at Coconuts on the Beach.“I do think we’re going to have hundreds of surfers.

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Coronavirus crisis highlighted the 'very best of Britain', says Keir Starmer

Coronavirus has highlighted the “very best of Britain” through the generosity, kindness and sacrifice of the public, Keir Starmer has said.

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Coronavirus: Montreal-area hospitals nearing the brink as holiday season begins

Coronavirus: Politicians show united front, urge Quebecers to do their part to save health system As of Wednesday afternoon, the Royal Victoria site had 29 out of its 33 beds occupied and 21 out of 24 beds were occupied at the Montreal General site.Goldberg said he fears they may soon be nearing the time when they’ll be forced to choose which patients will get critical care.“We’re not at that point yet, but I can say quite truthfully that we are having those conversations, planning for that possibility that no one really wants to think about,” he said.

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Chipotle not requiring workers to get COVID-19 vaccine, but will ‘strongly encourage it’

list provided by ACIP, roughly 30 million front-line essential workers, or those in sectors "essential to the functioning of society and are at substantially higher risk of exposure" to COVID-19, will be part of the group.AdvertisementA second vaccine began rolling out on Dec. 20 to hospitals, a desperately needed boost as the nation works to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control.FILE - An image of the sign for Chipotle.

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US procures more Pfizer vaccine as COVID surge stretches hospitals, ICUs

As hospitalizations in the United States reached record highs and with intensive care unit (ICU) capacity under heavy pressure, Pfizer and BioNTech today announced an agreement with federal officials to supply 100 million more vaccine doses.

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California nurse defeats coronavirus after 8-month battle: ‘This is my second life’

A nurse in California — a state that is currently seeing a devastating surge in COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations — who was sickened with the novel coronavirus back in the spring has finally been released from the hospital — eight months later. Merlin Pambuan, an intensive care unit nurse who has worked at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif., for the past 40 years, was released from the same medical center on Monday after an eight-month battle against the novel coronavirus. "This is my second life," Pambuan, 66, said, per Reuters.

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Taraji P. Henson Confesses She Thought About Ending Her Life During The Pandemic

“So, during this pandemic, it’s been hard on all of us, and I had a moment,” said Taraji P. Henson during the second episode of her Facebook Watch talk show, Peace of Mind with Taraji. The Hidden Figures star admitted that she had a mental breakdown, a “dark moment,” during the COVID-19 pandemic, one that almost drove her to do the unthinkable. “I was in a dark place. For a couple of days, I couldn’t get out of the bed. I didn’t care — that’s not me — then, I started having thoughts about ending it.”

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Where is Santa Claus? NORAD launches tracking service on Christmas Eve

NORAD), children will be able to find St. Nick’s exact location at any given moment.As they have done every year since 1965, volunteers will be fielding phone calls (1-877-HI-NORAD) and emails from curious kiddos wanting to find Kris Kringle.Santa Claus attends the 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov.

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'I don’t know if this is the smartest idea': Holiday travel surges despite COVID-19 outbreak

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Some are elderly and figure they don’t have many Christmases left.

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Season's greetings: Cards solicited for COVID-19 patients

Christmas Cards SOMERS POINT, N.J. - Joseph Johnson was going about his life, getting ready for the holidays at the Jersey Shore, when he started to feel ill and wound up in a hospital. It turned out he had diabetes, and it was threatening his life.The shock of a sudden illness and hospitalization was compounded by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Christmas Day: Here are the restaurants, stores open

retailers and restaurants than usual may be shutting their doors this Christmas, shoppers and would-be diners aren't completely out of luck.A variety of pharmacies and restaurants still plan to be open, but most are urging customers to call ahead to confirm hours of operation.Here are some of the options on Christmas Day:Applebees: Select locations will be open, according to FOX23.Boston Market: Select locations will be open on Christmas for "a traditional, delicious plated holiday meal." Customers can also pick up meals to go.CVS: Many of its locations remain open on Christmas Day, a spokesperson confirmed to FOX Business.

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U.K. variant puts spotlight on immunocompromised patients’ role in the COVID-19 pandemic

Kai KupferschmidtScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.In June, Ravindra Gupta, a virologist at the University of Cambridge, heard of a cancer patient who had come into a local hospital the month before with COVID-19 and was still shedding virus. The patient was being treated for a lymphoma that had relapsed and had been given rituximab, a drug that depletes antibody-producing B cells.

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Medical staff at Campbellton hospital receive gifts of appreciation from local business owner

Woman in N.B. lifting the spirits of people struggling amid the pandemic “Just a thank you.

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Safety a higher priority than sales for many small retailers

NEW YORK – Dan Marshall’s toy store should be crowded this time of the year with parents and grandparents buying gifts and children trying out games. Instead, only a handful of customers are in Mischief Toy Store at any time, and their visits are short and efficient.Yet while the coronavirus outbreak is giving Marshall his most challenging holiday season in over 20 years in business, his priority is keeping everyone — customers and all the workers in his family-run business — safe.

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Taraji P. Henson admits to having suicidal thoughts during pandemic

the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative affect on her mental health and even had her temporarily contemplating suicide. "So during this pandemic, it's been hard on all of us and I had a moment. I had a dark moment.

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Tamzin Outhwaite admits she's 'started selling her posessions' to pay her mortgage during the pandemic

It's been a difficult year all round, and now Tamzin Outhwaite has revealed she's selling her posessions online to pay for her mortgage after the pandemic stopped her acting gigs.The actress, who celebrated her 50th birthday in November, has had to find new ways of making money as she confessed her work has been hit by the pandemic. Speaking to The Sun, the former Eastenders star shared: "I'm in a situation at the moment where I'm starting to sell things.

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No mom-to-baby virus spread noted in late-pregnancy COVID-19

No vertical—mom-to-baby—transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, occurred in a study of 64 pregnant women with confirmed COVID, reports a study yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Hospitalizations climb as Quebec sets daily record with 2,247 new COVID-19 infections

COVID-19 cases with 2,247 new infections on Wednesday.That brings the total caseload in the province since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic to 183,523.Quebec continues to lead the country in fatalities linked to the illness.On Wednesday, health authorities recorded 74 more COVID-19-related deaths for a total of 7,867 — almost double that of Ontario at 4,229. All other provinces and territories have recorded fewer than 1,000 deaths.

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Kirk Cameron Prompts Backlash After Organizing Maskless Carolling Protest Amid California’s COVID-19 Case Surge

Kirk Cameron is getting hit with backlash after organizing protests in California.

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AdventHealth opens outpatient COVID-19 antibody treatment clinic

ORLANDO, Fla. – AdventHealth opened a new clinic offering monoclonal antibody therapies for COVID-19 patients.The clinic is at AdventHealth Orlando’s campus and is separate from the COVID-19 unit in the ER.

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A child so sick they feared the worst, now they urge change

MONTPELIER, Idaho – Kale Wuthrich watched doctors surround his son in the emergency room, giving him fluids though IV tubes, running a battery of tests and trying to stabilize him. He was enveloped by the confusion and fear that had been building since his 12-year-old suddenly fell ill weeks after a mild bout with the coronavirus.

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Prisoners turn down temporary release over virus fears

Far fewer prisoners are to avail of temporary release for Christmas this year, with concern over the risk of contracting Covid-19 whilst in the community among a number of factors for the reduced number.

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Troopers: 2 men shot while sitting inside car in New Castle parking lot

NEW CASTLE - Two men were shot and wounded while sitting inside their car at parking lot of a convenience store in Delaware.The victims, aged 30 and 58, were shot once in their lower body Monday when unknown suspects fired at them in New Castle, the Delaware State Police said in a news release. The suspects were traveling in another vehicle and stopped on a road in front of the parking lot to shoot the men, the release said.The victims were taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

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Some businesses thrived, many lagged during pandemic in 2020

walloped the global economy and stock markets. Meanwhile, a report issued by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that 2% of small businesses surveyed had shut down permanently in March.

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New Covid strain infecting young people – with South Africa struggling to contain it

coronavirus which is more infectious and spreading among young people.The variant, referred to as 501.V2, has now detected in the UK and is thought to be more transmissible.Prof Salim Abdool Karim, the chairman of the South African Government’s ministerial advisory committee (MAC), earlier warned it is spreading faster than South Africa’s first wave.The strain makes up approximately 80-90% of new cases in the country.A much higher viral load – a greater amount of the virus – has been picked up in nasal swabs taken from patients suffering from the variant.

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Bolton Wanderers boss gives concerning coronavirus prediction across EFL over Christmas period

Bolton Wanderers boss Evatt believes positive tests will be returned in the EFL following the festive period. He said: “I don’t think any of us can predict what’s going to happen next.

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Greater Manchester hospitals record one of their highest death tolls of the second Coronavirus wave

direct to your inboxAnother 43 people have died with coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals on one of the deadliest days in the second wave of the pandemic.The total number of covid-19-related hospital deaths in the region now stands at 4,089.In the last 24 hours 13 more deaths were recorded at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.There were nine more deaths at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, while Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust each reported another five deaths.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust recorded four more covid-related deaths, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust each recorded three deaths and one more person

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Mutant Covid virus strain in South Africa set to force England cricketers into quarantine

Christmas amid a new strain of Covid-19. Health secretary Matt Hancock said that two cases of a “more transmissible” variant linked to South Africa have been identified in the UK.

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Biden to introduce Connecticut schools chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary pick

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden is set to introduce Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, choosing Connecticut's education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools to lead the department.The selection delivers on Biden’s promise to nominate someone with experience working in public education and would fulfill his goal of installing an education chief who stands in sharp contrast to Secretary Betsy DeVos.Unlike DeVos, a school choice advocate whom Biden says is an opponent of public schools, Cardona is a product of them, starting when he entered kindergarten unable to speak English.Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will hold an event with Cardona in Wilmington, Delaware, where he's

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