Covid 19 coronavirus: AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots - what is known so far
12 Apr, 2021 01:23 AM
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A health worker holds a vial of AstraZeneca vaccine to be administered against Covid-19. Photo / AP
A health worker holds a vial of AstraZeneca vaccine to be administered against Covid-19. Photo / AP
New York Times
By: Benjamin Mueller and Denise Grady
In rare cases, an immune reaction has led to antibodies that caused a serious clotting disorder. But public health experts maintain the vaccine s benefits far outweigh the risks for most people. The AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine has been deployed against Covid-19 in at least 115 countries, some of them for several months now. But it was not until a few cases of a rare blood-clotting disorder some fatal emerged within the past month or so that many European nations began to rethink its use across all age groups.
Las Vegas woman awarded $41 million after allergic reaction to pretzel
11 Apr, 2021 07:01 AM
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Chantel Giacalone went into anaphylactic shock after biting into a pretzel infused with peanut butter. Photo / Supplied
Chantel Giacalone went into anaphylactic shock after biting into a pretzel infused with peanut butter. Photo / Supplied
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A jury has awarded $41 million (US$29.5 million) to the family of a woman who was left brain-damaged after being treated for a severe allergic reaction by an ambulance service in Las Vegas in 2013.
Then-27-year-old Chantel Giacalone went into anaphylactic shock after biting into a pretzel infused with peanut butter while in Las Vegas for a convention, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Friday.
Deadly trench collapse poses challenges for neighboring Miller High School
and last updated 2021-04-05 23:51:41-04
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â The deadly trench collapse on Leopard Street directly across the student parking lot from Miller High School posed challenges for teachers and school leaders.
First, they had to decide how many details about the accident they should release to students without affecting their ability to learn.
âWe give as much information that we know is factual, because otherwise that curiosity is going to remain there, Miller High Principal Dr. Bruce Wilson said. And that curiosity is going to interfere with what weâre trying to put in their brain.
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Paul Pierce s time with ESPN has come to an end.
The Boston Celtics legend has reportedly been fired by the broadcasting giants after a recent Instagram Live video went viral for all the wrong reasons.
According to Front Office Sports Michael McCarthy, Pierce s former employers weren t too happy after the popular analyst went live to his followers from a strip club.
Paul Pierce out of his damn mind on IG Live pic.twitter.com/AhGXnM6l2m
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BREAKING: ESPN and NBA Legend Paul Pierce have parted ways, according to sources.
Pierce posted videos of himself with exotic dancers on Instagram Live Friday night. Pierce has played a key role on NBA Countdown + other ESPN basketball programming.