Month: June 2021

Australia’s second largest city Melbourne will exit a COVID-19 hard lockdown as planned on Thursday night, Victoria state authorities said, although some restrictions on travel and gatherings would likely remain for another week. After two weeks in a strict lockdown that forced people to remain home except for essential business, Melbourne's five million residents will get more freedom to step outside from 11:59 p.m. local time (1359 GMT) on Thursday. However, people must stay within 25 kms (15 miles) of their homes, officials said, in an effort to stop transmission during an upcoming long weekend. There will also be a total ban on house gatherings and masks will be mandatory indoors. "This is a good day," Victoria state Acting Premier James Merlino told reporters in Melbourne on Wednesda...

With the days getting warmer and summertime fast approaching, people throughout the U.S. are enjoying long hours outdoors, enjoying al fresco meals with friends and family members. However, if you're considering firing up your grill for the first time this season, there's a critical (and common) error authorities say you may be making that could land you in the hospital—and it's not a burn you're risking if you make this mistake. Read on to discover the serious grilling safety mistake you can't afford to make this summer. RELATED: If You See This at a Barbecue, Don't Eat It, USDA Says in New Warning. Shutterstock / William HagerGrills are notoriously difficult to clean, making heavy-duty wire ...

** Watch the video above for more information about how long the COVID-19 vaccine lasts ** CLEVELAND (WJW) — The Cleveland Clinic recently studied the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccination among people who caught the virus and those who haven’t. The study finds that anyone who previously tested positive for a SARS-CoV-2 infection did not get additional benefits from the vaccine, which suggests the vaccines should be prioritized to people who haven’t gotten the infection. Ohio Gov. DeWine makes plea with 200K vaccine doses set to expire The clinic says this research provides insight into how the immune system protects the body once a COVID-19 infection is confirmed. During the study that was conducted on 52,238 employees in the Cleveland Clinic, t...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its international travel guidance on Monday to give specific advice for both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers. The update includes moving 33 countries, including Iceland, Israel and Singapore, into the lowest risk category. The CDC's Covid-19 revised Travel Health Notice guidelines seek to "better differentiate countries with severe outbreak situations" from countries in which Covid-19 is "sustained, but controlled." The CDC's threat levels are determined by the number of Covid-19 cases in a given country. At each level, the CDC recommends getting vaccinated, but its guidance for unvaccinated people varies by how severe the pandemic is in each country. The CDC recommends avoiding travel to countries at level 4, the highes...