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Los Angeles County, California, will no longer be subjected to air quality regulations limiting the number of cremations that may be performed there. Business Insider reports the South Coast Air Quality Management District said the regulation was lifted so officials could handle a 'backlog' of bodies. Business Insider reports the move comes as a grim reminder of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in California. The regulation has been lifted for 10 days, with the option to be extended. As of January 15, there were more than 2,700 bodies being stored at hospitals in LA County and at the Coroner's office. The current rate of death is more than double that of pre-pandemic years, leading to hospitals, funeral homes, and crematoriums exceeding capacity. South Coast Air Quality Management District
Medan, Dec 15 (EFE/EPA).- Coronavirus-related deaths in Indonesia continued to increase over the past month to reach a total of 18,956, while the country has recorded a total of 600,000 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic. (Camera: DEDI SINUHAJI).SHOT LIST: HEALTH WORKERS COLLECT SAMPLES FROM CITIZENS DURING A COVID-19 SWAB TEST IN MEDAN, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA.
So far, just under 215,000 Americans have died from the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. But according to UPI, a new study says deaths of Americans that were linked to COVID-19 may have gone underreported by nearly 75,000. That's because either people delayed seeking treatment, or were too afraid to seek medical help during the pandemic. As a result, COVID-19 could have indirectly contributed to deaths from other illnesses like Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and heart disease. Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond examined death certificates for their tabulation. The found that of 225,530 excess deaths, 150,541, or 67%, were attributed to COVID-19 from March to July.
The World Health Organization says that Europe and Central Asia could see another half a million deaths by February next year. SOUNDBITE from Director of WHO Europe Hans Kluge
Bangkok, Sep 20 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand began to roll out Monday the COVID-19 vaccination drive for students aged between 10 and 18 years old, aiming to reach the vaccination goal of 70 percent of the country's population as part of its 'living with COVID-19' strategy. The Southeast Asian country has so far recorded over 1.4 million COVID-19 cases and over 15,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT).SHOT LIST: THAI STUDENTS RECEIVE A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).