Archives
How many people are vaccinated?
Grayson County has administered more than 119,132 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Nov. 23, according to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services. This is a 2.05% increase from the previous week’s tally of 116,739 COVID-19 doses administered. In Grayson County, 43% of people living in Grayson County were fully vaccinated …
Cayman among 3 British Overseas Territories in Global Top 10 COVID
According to today’s New York Times (November 24) global list of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people, the Cayman Islands continues to rank first in the world for most cases per day , recording a staggering 415 new cases per day per day. 100,000. In 4th place is Anguilla (154 cases per 100,000) and in …
Why Prince William is wrong to attribute habitat loss to population growth in Africa
The Duke of Cambridge made new comments this week regarding the “pressure” placed on African wildlife by human populations. In a speech at the Tusk Conservation Awards on Monday, he said that “the increasing pressure on Africa’s wildlife and wilderness due to the human population presents a huge challenge for conservationists, as is the case …
SC Congress Map Proposal Would Change House Districts
COLOMBIA, SC A US Congressional redistribution plan released on Tuesday would turn the historically competitive 1st Congressional District, represented by Representative Nancy Mace, into a more reliable Red District, leaving Democrats unlikely to hold more than one seat in the House. The map project, produced by the South Carolina Senate Redistribution Committee, leaves five of …
China’s birth rate drops to lowest level in decades
BEIJING – China’s birth rate dropped to an all-time high last year, highlighting a looming demographic crisis for Beijing caused by an aging workforce, a slowing economy and the weakest population growth for decades. China relaxed its “one-child policy” – one of the world’s strictest family planning regulations – in 2016, allowing couples to have …
NGI shines in the list of most cited scientists
Researchers from the National Graphene Institute (NGI) in Manchester feature prominently in a new list of the most frequently cited academics in science over the past decade, providing more than half of the University of Manchester’s overall contribution to study. The 2021 list, compiled by global data analytics company Clarivate and published on Nov. 16, …
Shocking Covid Map Shows Five Countries With Lowest Jab Rates As France Blames Unvaccinated Fifth Wave
SHOCKING figures show the slow adoption of the Covid vaccine in Europe as France sees cases skyrocket among those who have not been bitten. In Romania – where bodies pile up outside mortuaries as infections skyrocket – only 38% of the population has received a single dose of the vaccine. 4 4 Resuscitation services in …
Call to secure borders as population growth exceeds South Africa’s resources – The Citizen
South Africa’s population is growing at a rate that exceeds resources and competition for these resources is one of the main hotbeds of violence against foreigners. The #Put South Africa First (PSAF) movement is gaining ground among South Africans who believe the government’s failure to monitor borders and enforce immigration laws is the reason the …
Saudi healthcare sector must shift from COVID to growing population, Jadwa report says
RIYAD: The International Monetary Fund warned El Salvador against using bitcoin as an official offer given the risks associated with the cryptocurrency, a day after the country announced plans to create the world’s first Bitcoin city . “Given the high price volatility of Bitcoin, its use as legal tender carries significant risks for consumer protection, …
Increased efforts are required to encourage births as population growth slows
A medical team from Ningbo, Zhejiang Province treats patients in Aksu during a work tour in Xinjiang. [YUAN HUANHUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY] Demographers have called for more effective implementation of support measures to encourage births to cope with the country’s declining population growth, as reported in the recently released China Statistical Yearbook 2021. The birth rate …