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Beijing, Feb 14 (EFE/EPA).- Chinese couples who wanted to pamper themselves for Valentine's Day had to give up their plans or at least look for more homely plans due to the COVID-19 epidemic, which has thrown off the hopes of those who yearned for dinner in a fancy restaurant or romantic getaways. (Camera: WU HONG).- FOOTAGE RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 7 2020 WHICH SHOWS EMPTY MALLS AND STREETS IN BEIJING, CHINA.
Moscow (Russia), Jul 13 (EFE) .- (Camera: Sergey Ilnitsky) Russia registered 780 deaths from Covid-19 in the last day, which represents the highest number of deaths from this infectious disease since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the coronavirus center.FOOTAGE OF THE STREETS OF MOSCOW
Taipei, May 16 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Ritchie Tongo) Taiwan has recorded 207 new cases of Covid-19 this Sunday, the highest number recorded in a single day since the pandemic began. FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF TAIPEI (TAIWAN).
Across the country, some non-healthcare workers are getting their COVID-19 vaccines earlier than expected. In a scattershot practice, non-priority people are getting vaccinated ahead of schedule when pharmacies have extra doses thawed that must be used. Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines need to be stored at cold temperatures and used within hours of thawing. Business Insider reports the phenomenon occurs when vaccine providers must either throw out extra doses when they expire or give them to random people. In other instances, confusion about the amount of doses per vial and rumors of excess supply have led to mishaps in vaccine allocation. The US federal government hasn't specified what should be done when there are more thawed doses than eligible recipients.
The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day. This would be a major shift from the current speed which has been described as a sluggish start. Dr. Anthony Fauci warned of a dangerous next few weeks as the coronavirus surges. The slow pace is frustrating health officials and a desperate public alike, says HuffPost. Only about a third of the first supplies shipped to states have been used as of Tuesday morning. This is just over three weeks into the vaccination campaign.
The second round of stimulus checks from the US government are going out this week. Business Insider reports the checks will pay up to $600 each, or $1,200 per married couple, plus additional funds for children. According to Congress's bill authorizing the payments, most of the direct cash payments will be sent to qualifying Americans by January 15. To track your payment, visit the 'Get My Payment' section of the IRS website at www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment Direct deposits and paper checks are arriving this week.