Month: July 2020

A truck driver from California penned a tragic last Facebook post tinged with regret just a day before dying from coronavirus. Tommy Macias, 51, who lived in Los Angeles, said he caught the killer virus at a party in early June as coronavirus restrictions in the state were eased. In the post he admitted he 'f***ed up' by not wearing a mask and failing to keep a distance from people, saying he felt guilty for putting his family at risk. Tommy Macias, 51, a truck driver from California (left), caught coronavirus at a party early last month before being rushed to hospital on June 21 (right), where he died just a few hours later A day before he was taken to hospital he uploaded this message to Facebook, admitting hye 'f***ed up', begging...

The Detroit News Published 12:08 a.m. ET July 2, 2020 Ingham County officials confirmed Wednesday that 31 more positive cases of COVID-19 have been tied to an East Lansing bar and eatery, pushing the total to 138. The 138 cases include 119 patrons at Harper's Restaurant & Brew Pub, and 19 who were exposed to them, county health officer Linda Vail told The Detroit News. Harper's Restaurant and Brewpub in East Lansing. (Photo: Google Maps) Those infected range in age from 16 to 63 and represent more than a dozen counties. As many as 36 were asymptomatic, she said. None have been hospitalized. The county reported 107 cases on Monday, climbing from 85 Saturday and 22 when officials announced the first infections days earlier. County health officia...

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The message was dropped into a WhatsApp group used by suburban moms in South Africa. Amid the grumblings over homeschooling during lockdown, one mom went off topic: “Does anyone know where to get illegal cigarettes? I just need a few. I’m desperate.” She emphasized her anguish with an emoji, a face with eyes bulging and tongue hanging out. The “desperate mama,” as she described herself, is one of 9 million smokers in South Africa affected by the government’s decision in late March to ban the sale of all tobacco products, ostensibly to help protect citizens’ health during the coronavirus pandemic. The ban remains even after South Africa eased most of its strict lockdown restrictions, including another contentious outlawing of alcohol sales. Confirmed COVID-...

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