Britain will have 530,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZenecaCOVID-19 vaccine ready to administer on Monday and hopes to provide "tens of millions" of vaccinations over the next three months, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday.
Britain hopes to provide "tens of millions" of vaccinations over the next three months, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday (December 3) as the UK faces record levels of cases of COVID-19 that are rising - fueled by a new and more transmissible variant of the virus.
That's forced Johnson's government to cancel the planned reopening of schools in and around the capital London and there are calls from teaching unions for wider closures.
But speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr show, the prime minister urged parents to send their children to school in areas where rules allow it.
"Schools are safe, very very important to stress that.
The threat to, the risk to kids, to young people, is really very very very small indeed as the scientists continually attest, the risk to staff is very small." Johnson said the UK will have 530,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine ready to administer on Monday (January 4) but he also warned that the government might need to consider tightening lockdown restrictions.
He declined to give examples of what that might look like.
Britain recorded 57,725 new cases of the virus on Saturday (December 2), and with more than 74,000 deaths so far during the pandemic, the government's response has been heavily criticized.
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These Foods Will Either
Boost or Drain Your Energy.
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, it can be a struggle to maintain consistent energy levels throughout the day.
While a cup of coffee can provide a
much-needed boost of energy, experts say eating the
right food is actually a better option. .
Here are 10 foods that'll either boost or drain your energy,
according to three registered dietitian nutritionists. .
1. Black Beans
(Energy Booster) .
2. Caffeine/Energy Drinks
(Energy Drainer).
3. Bananas
(Energy Booster).
4. Candy
(Energy Drainer).
5. Eggs
(Energy Booster).
6. Steak
(Energy Drainer).
7. Water
(Energy Booster).
8. Fruit Smoothies
(Energy Drainer).
9. Pistachios
(Energy Booster).
10. Low-Calorie
Frozen Meals
(Energy Drainer)
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US Life Expectancy on the Rise , Following Pandemic Decline, CDC Report Says.
According to the latest federal
mortality data, life expectancy in
the United States increased in 2022. .
The report published by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS) raised life expectancy to 77.5 years.
The report published by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS) raised life expectancy to 77.5 years.
The positive change comes after two
years of decline following the pandemic.
The positive change comes after two
years of decline following the pandemic.
While life expectancy has yet to reach
pre-pandemic levels, 2022 showed
an increase of 1.1 years compared to 2021.
2022 ended up recording 3.27 million
deaths in the U.S., which was
184,374 fewer deaths than the year before.
According to the report, heart disease
and cancer remained the two most
prevalent causes of death in the U.S. .
According to the report, heart disease
and cancer remained the two most
prevalent causes of death in the U.S. .
COVID-19 dropped to fourth on
the list, and unintentional injuries
took over the number three spot.
COVID-19 dropped to fourth on
the list, and unintentional injuries
took over the number three spot.
ABC reports that both males and
females saw approximately the same
increase in life expectancy from 2021 to 2022.
Over the same period of time,
the death rate decreased
for nearly every age group. .
Another NCHS report found that rates of
drug overdose deaths from synthetic opioids
increased by 4.1% between 2021 and 2022.
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