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Hong Kong to lift COVID mask mandate on Wednesday
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Hong Kong will lift its mask mandate Wednesday, ending the city’s last major restriction imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.The city's Chief Executive John Lee said the requirement will end outdoors and indoors, including public...
Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab?Now, the U.S. Department of Energy has assessed with “low...
Macao eases COVID mask mandate as virus situation stabilizes
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Macao, the world’s biggest gambling hub, has eased its requirements for people to wear masks after mandating them for most of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Monday, people no longer have to wear masks when outdoors, the statement by...
N. Korea food shortage worsens amid COVID, but no famine yet
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando There’s little doubt that North Korea’s chronic food shortages worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and speculation about the country’s chronic food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important and...
FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and C OVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.The Lucira COVID-19...
Orlando officer who responded to Pulse shooting creates support program for fellow officers
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando One sunny afternoon in January, Orlando police officer Rick Fink is making a trip it’s taken him nearly seven years to face.He’s headed back to Pulse Nightclub for the first time since the massacre, when a gunman took 49 lives back in...
FHP, Central Florida nonprofit host blood drive to help children with cancer
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The Florida Highway Patrol and a local nonprofit, Rosie’s Adventures, are getting results for children battling cancer.With the help of OneBlood, a blood drive was hosted outside FHP Headquarters in Orlando in honor of Rosie Ramirez. She...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 963,131,415. Total Doses Administered = 671,582,379. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 269,459,752. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 229,996,296. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
‘It’s really hard:’ Affordable housing crisis across Central Florida weighs on residents’ mental health
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The housing crisis across Central Florida appears to only be getting worse and residents tell us in many ways it’s impacting their mental health.Mena Alexis, 30, said she’s reminded of her current eviction notice and the reality that she...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 15 Feb 2023 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 961,155,285. Total Doses Administered = 670,987,625. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 269,332,266. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 229,914,797. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
China says 200 million treated, pandemic ‘decisively’ beaten
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando China says more than 200 million of its citizens have been diagnosed and treated for COVID-19 since it lifted strict containment measures beginning in November.With 800,000 of the most critically ill patients having recovered, China has...
Governments target medical debt with COVID relief funds
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Millions of Americans mired in medical debt face difficult financial decisions every day — pay the debt or pay for rent, utilities and groceries. Some may even skip necessary health care for fear of sinking deeper into debt.To address...