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Brits on Tenerife holidays blasted for turning sunny haven into a ‘tourism ghetto’ amid calls for huge clampdown – The Scottish Sun

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FUMING locals have slammed selfish holidaymakers in Tenerife for turning their paradise into a ‘tourism ghetto’. An influx of “ignorant” visitors has sparked outrage among Canary islands residents, as costs soar and drunken partygoers keep them up all night. 5 Locals are fuming as tourists drive up property pricesCredit: AFP 5 Angry residents have sent … Read more

Free home Covid-19 test program to be suspended this week

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The US government’s free at-home Covid-19 test program will be suspended Friday, according to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. (CNN) — The US government’s free at-home Covid-19 test program will be suspended Friday, according to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. Since November, residential households in the US have been able to … Read more

COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says

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Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday. FILE – This Nov. 19, 2013 file photo shows a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logo at the agency’s federal headquarters in Atlanta. On Friday, Feb 24, 2023, The Associated Press reported on … Read more

Older US Adults Should Get Another COVID Shot, Say Health Officials

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new york —  Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available in September — … Read more

Rapid test could detect COVID-19 in air before you go to movie, dine out

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Virginia Tech researchers are working on device that would let people sample air for the presence of COVID-19, before deciding whether to enter a location. Researchers at Virginia Tech are working on a device that would let people sample air for the presence of COVID-19, before deciding whether to enter a business or facility. This … Read more

Plan to revitalize downtown DC would cost $400 million

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A plan announced by D.C. political and business leaders Monday that aims to increase activity in the city’s downtown area would take five years to fully implement and would cost $400 million. D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie speak during the unveiling of a plan to revitalize downtown D.C. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli) D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie … Read more

What we need is a European armament commissioner – POLITICO

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The vaccine procurement program is often cited as a possible example for this. During the Covid-19 pandemic, EU member countries ceded sovereignty to the Commission for the purchase of vaccines. The Commission was then given a budget and tasked with procurement, which enabled the EU to secure vaccines quickly, in large quantities and to distribute … Read more

Do we simply not care about old people? – Boston Herald

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Judith Graham | KFF Health News (TNS) The COVID-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that the nation wasn’t doing enough to care for vulnerable older adults. The death toll was shocking, as were reports of chaos in nursing homes and seniors suffering from isolation, depression, … Read more

Study finds connection between COVID-19 and insomnia – Boston Herald

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Hunter Boyce | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) Researchers in Vietnam have discovered a connection between COVID-19 cases and trouble sleeping in patients. Of the 1,056 unhospitalized COVID-19 patients featured in the study, 76.1% reported experiencing insomnia. Of those who reported trouble sleeping, 22.8% were found to have severe insomnia. “One third of participants reported worse … Read more

Lakewood City Council is latest target of antisemitic group of callers

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The caller came on the line during public comment at last week’s Lakewood City Council meeting and immediately launched into a hateful, antisemitic tirade that made claims about Jews, repeating multiple oft-recited tropes. From the audience in the council chambers, someone shouted: “Are you going to allow this?” Lakewood’s new mayor, Wendi Strom, took to … Read more