Though earlier research has shown chronic conditions like obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes are common risk factors for severe Covid-19, the ubiquity of serious medical conditions in these patients was striking: Only 6 percent of them had no underlying health conditions. “The number […]
(CNN)Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says two American “mercenaries” have been apprehended after a failed coup attempt launched over the weekend. In a live address on state television late Monday, Maduro brandished what he claimed were the US passports and drivers licenses of the two […]
“No touch” consultations will be the rule at beauty counters. Ear piercing, bra fittings and alterations will be temporarily suspended. Fitting rooms will be limited. Employees will wear company-issued cloth masks. And trying on dress shirts? Forget about it. Macy’s, one of the biggest department […]
The first world leader known to have had coronavirus is now leading his nation’s response to it, and in a speech outside 10 Downing Street, the British Prime Minister had a clear message: Don’t give up on the lockdown yet. In his first […]
US oil prices are still falling as investors continue to fret about an excess supply of crude at a time when no one wants any. West Texas Intermediate fell 3.5% on Tuesday to $12.33 a barrel. Earlier the US benchmark contract for oil to be […]
By Victor Omondi Police are looking for a man who threw a brick through the glass window of a restaurant in East Harlem, shattering a mural honoring Black History. The incident took place shortly after midnight on Monday. According to police, the shattered window featured […]
During this COVID-19 lockdown, I have been able to produce more of the award-winning 30-year-old OUR ROOTS series and update older drawings of years past. I am planning to take OUR ROOTS to the next level. Stay tuned. Here on EURweb, you will be able to […]
Of the many heartbreaking stories I’ve read or heard during this ghastly pandemic, one stands out as especially distressing, almost criminal. The headline, on Page 1 of The Times on April 12, read: “Empty Shelves, But Farms Put Food to Waste — Milk, […]
By Victor Omondi When the first case of the novel Coronavirus was reported in Ohio’s prisons, the director in charge found it hard to believe what was happening. The question was, how did it get to the inmates? Even tracing the roots of […]
A youth soccer coach who had been hospitalized since last year’s mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, has died. Guillermo “Memo” Garcia died Saturday evening at the Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, the hospital and Miriah Soliz, an […]
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