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Counting the true toll of the Covid-19 pandemic in New Zealand
As the Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand's Covid-19 response continues, modelling expert Michael Plank presents a ...
Life expectancy in California still hasn't rebounded since the pandemic
A new study released in JAMA finds life expectancy has still not bounced back from pre-pandemic 2019 levels, attributing the ...
New York lost many construction jobs during the pandemic — and still hasn’t recovered: report
New York has failed to recover all the construction jobs lost during the COViD-19 pandemic, in large part because of less ...
Beloved Portland bars set to close after decades, citing post-pandemic woes
After years of service, Slow Bar and Home, A Bar are set to close, while Higgins Restaurant is on the brink, as the city ...
Charges dropped for Utah doctor accused of selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards
Dr. Moore gave his patients a choice when the federal government refused to do so. He did not deserve the years in prison he ...
Vegas 7-Eleven security guard sentenced to 5 to 14 years in prison for killing customer over COVID-19 protocols
A former security guard will spend up to 14 years in jail for the fatal shooting of a Las Vegas father outside a 7-Eleven ...
CT restaurateur gets over a year in prison after receiving $750K+ in fraudulent pandemic loans
A Connecticut restaurant and lounge owner who admitted to defrauded pandemic relief programs for over $750,000 has been ...
Michigan man sentenced to prison for $14M pandemic relief loan scheme involving Pa. businesses
A Detroit man has been sentenced to over a year in federal prison for his role in a COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud scheme ...
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COVID-19 pandemic stress fuels surge in digestive disorders, study finds
Digestive issues like IBS and functional dyspepsia rose among U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Researchers ...
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Las Vegas judge sentences security guard to prison for killing customer during COVID-19 pandemic
A judge sentenced a former security guard to five and a half to 14 years in prison for shooting and killing a customer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kegia Mitchell entered an ...
NYC records lowest number of quarterly drug overdose deaths since COVID-19 pandemic
A total 498 New Yorkers died from drug overdoses in the third quarter of 2024, the lowest number since the 456 who died in ...
People who adopted pets during the pandemic often struggled to access vet care, study finds
During the COVID-19 pandemic when many were stuck at home, people adopted more pets than average, but then struggled to find adequate veterinary care. Kayla Pasteur of Purdue University, U.S., and ...