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Surges of COVID-19 patients are threatening to overwhelm hospitals across the nation. CNN reports at least 123,639 people across the country were in the hospital with the novel coronavirus on Saturday. The COVID Tracking Project says that marks the 32nd consecutive day that the number of hospitalizations has exceeded 100,000. Cases skyrocketed after the Thanksgiving holiday. The fallout form Christmas and New Year's celebrations are still unfolding. Johns Hopkins University data reveals that as of Saturday, more than 20.4 million people have been infected with the virus in the US. At least 350,186 people have died from the illness.
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 20 (EFE/EPA).- Dressed as movie character Predator, Mohd Nor Hisham Awang Nong has been handing out Covid-19 face masks and stopping to have his photo taken with captivated children and adults around the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.Hisham, who lost most of the sight in his right eye in 2016 and was forced to retire as an ambulance driver, said he wears the Predator costume, weighing 6 kilograms, for two to three hours a day.He has told local media that he has been using his own money, as well as some donated funds from members of the public, to hand out the masks, as well as food to the homeless. (Camera: AHMAD YUSNI).SHOT LIST: MOHD NOR HISHAM AWANG NONG DRESSES AS A CHARACTER FROM THE PREDATOR, POSES FOR PHOTOS WITH PEOPLE AND GIVES FACE MASKS TO CHILDREN IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.
Canada's largest city is now on lockdown for four weeks. CNN reports officials on Friday shut down Toronto shops, businesses, and restaurants, and banned indoor gatherings. The move comes in an effort to curb a growing spike in novel coronavirus COVID-19 cases. More than 1,400 new coronavirus cases were reported in Ontario on Friday, taking the province's total case since the start of the pandemic beyond 100,000. We cannot afford a province-wide lockdown, so we are taking preventative action today by moving Toronto and Peel into lockdown level restrictions. Ontario Premier Doug Ford
As Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and other winter holidays approach, the US is battling a record-breaking surge of coronavirus infections. Business Insider reports Dr. Anthony Fauci says small indoor gatherings are driving new spread, so people should consider avoiding them. You get one person who's asymptomatic and infected, and then all of a sudden four or five people in that gathering are infected. That's the exact scenario that you're going to see in Thanksgiving. Dr. Anthony Fauci Most public health experts generally agree that time spent together should be limited, and masks should be worn except when eating and drinking. If the gathering can't be held outside, the room should be well-ventilated and fitted with a HEPA filter. Finally, drive to your destination instead of flying or taking the train. You'll be able to control your environment better that way. Happy holidays!
About a week ago, California Governor Gavin Newsom attended a dinner party--with at least a dozen people--at an upscale Napa Valley restaurant. But on Friday, Newsom asked Californians to 'limit interactions to their immediate household.' The state recently surpassed 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. According to Business Insider, critics and journalists swiftly slammed and called out the governor's actions as hypocritical. said he 'should have modeled better behavior.'
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