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California wildfire advances as heat wave blankets US West

Loading the player… Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding Northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heat wave hits the U.S. West this weekend, prompting an excessive heat warning for inland and desert areas. On Friday, Death Valley National Park in California recorded a staggering high of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 Celsius) and could… Read More »

Another day of no new cases in Vic

Victoria has notched up its 11th consecutive day of no new coronavirus cases, while the number of active cases has dropped from 23 to 20. In the 24 hours to midnight, 23,302 test results were received. The state’s Department of Health tweeted the numbers on Sunday ahead of a press conference by Premier Daniel Andrews.… Read More »

There’s no evidence a Covid booster shot is necessary, says Dr. Ashish Jha

There’s no need for Covid booster doses right now, the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health said Friday, as highly transmissible, new variants test the protections of the available vaccines. “Let me tell you where we are: the data is very clear, if you’ve gotten your two shots of Moderna  or Pfizer  or… Read More »