three u.s. senators announced today that they have tested positive john hickenlooper of colorado, independent angus king of maine and roger wicker of mississippi all say they are fully vaccinated. that comes as parts of the country, particularly the south, are being pummelled by the delta variant. alabama has no, zero icu beds left. in fact, it s in negative territory. with some patients being treated on gurr. alabama s republican cover declared a state of emergency last week as her state s hospitals face this nightmare scenario, but still, she stood her ground on saying there will be no new statewide mandates. her fellow republicans have been actively declaring war. not on the virus, but on virus protections. like in neighboring georgia
Community come together to plant 200 new trees in Newbury
MP and mayor join local businesses and residents to create Lockdown Wood in memory of Covid-19 victims );
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NEWBURY MP Laura Farris and mayor Elizabeth O’Keeffe joined residents and members of the businesses community to plant more than 200 saplings in Newbury’s Goldwell Park.
The event was the second part of the Lockdown Woods project, a joint initiative between Newbury Friends of the Earth, Newbury Town Council and West Berkshire Council which will see 1,800 trees planted across the district.
The saplings, as well as improving the environment and making West Berkshire a greener place to be, will also serve as living memorials to those who have lost their lives as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.