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N.L. might have enough ventilators, but union worried it s short on people to operate them
As the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients rises, so too does the need for respiratory therapists. But one union says those key medical people are already stretched thin.
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Posted: Feb 25, 2021 7:27 PM NT | Last Updated: February 26
Hospitalizations could rise as a result of the recent B117 outbreak, and respiratory therapists are worried about a worst-case scenario.(Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)
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National security police in Hong Kong look set to bring subversion charges against more than 50 opposition politicians and activists in a city-wide crackdown on dissent under a draconian law imposed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Some of the 53 activists said they expect to be charged on Sunday after being asked to report to their local police stations weeks ahead of their next scheduled check-in under bail arrangements.
The activists were arrested on suspicion of subverting state power after they took part in a democratic primary election in July 2020, that the authorities said was part of a deliberate attempt to block government bills in the city s Legislative Council (LegCo).
Updated: 2:01 PM CST Feb 25, 2021 KETV Staff Report A year of recovery and rebuilding that is how Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert described her aspirations for the city in 2021.In a past year marked by the pandemic and protests, Stothert made her case that the city can be cautious but optimistic moving forward. A small group of City of Omaha employees, department directors and council members sat inside the Civic Center s legislative chambers to hear Stothert deliver her latest State of the City address Wednesday afternoon.Stothert touched on both major challenges impacting the city s future actions and decisions, calling it a rare thing for a community to have to live these particular experiences in 2020.Stothert also acknowledged secondary effects caused by the pandemic. The past year highlights the need for additional housing options, she said.Many families in Omaha will still have to claw back out of the hole made by past-due payments in the housing crisi
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Visiting Nurse Association and Blue Water Hospice is inviting the community to submit scenic photos to be used at the Blue Water Hospice Home