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Chappuis hit by COVID-19, warns public
THAILAND: National team footballer Charyl Chappuis says he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Port and Thailand footballer Charyl Chappuis has tested positive for COVID-19. Photo: Bangkok Post.
Chappuis, who plays for Thai League 1 side Port FC, is the latest Thai athlete who has contracted the coronavirus as the country deals with a third wave of infections.
“I have been tested for COVID-19, and the results are positive. I’m currently under quarantine and will be treated safely, accordingly,” Chappuis wrote in a social media post.
“For any trouble I might have caused, no matter how small, I would like to take this chance to apologise from the bottom of my heart. I hope everyone will stay safe during these troubled times.
Ways to improve the patient experience for African-Americans
Ways to improve the patient experience for African-Americans
There should be a discussion about how to address the disproportionate impact Covid-19 has had on Black communities.
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As healthcare leaders reflect on one year of the pandemic disrupting everyday life, there should be a discussion about how to address the disproportionate impact Covid-19 has had on Black communities.
While the pandemic has shined a light on healthcare inequities facing minority communities, these barriers to quality care are not new. Over a century ago, we experienced another pandemic– the 1918 Flu. Though some experts believe segregation led to fewer Black Americans contracting the 1918 Flu, data shows that when Black patients contracted the virus, they were more likely to die. Fast forward to today and Black Americans have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, dying at 2.4 times the rate of white people due to Covi
Covid 19 coronavirus: Lucky walk-ins get early vaccinations to avoid doses expiring
14 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Covid Recovery Minister Chris Hipkins said 135,585 vaccine doses had been administered, including 7695 in the last 24 hours. He said 43 per cent have been delivered in Auckland, 19 per cent of whom are Māori or Pasifika.
Covid Recovery Minister Chris Hipkins said 135,585 vaccine doses had been administered, including 7695 in the last 24 hours. He said 43 per cent have been delivered in Auckland, 19 per cent of whom are Māori or Pasifika.
Members of the public who are not on the priority list for Covid vaccinations have been getting jabs ahead of time to avoid supplies being wasted, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed.
Dunbar files complaint with state against Bronson over alleged campaign finance violations
Share on Facebook Anchorage mayoral candidate Forrest Dunbar is accusing opponent Dave Bronson of violating campaign finance rules. In a complaint filed Monday with the state, Dunbar’s campaign asserts that multiple alleged infractions amount to tens of thousands of dollars in misreported campaign finances and illegally accepted contributions by Bronson’s campaign. Dunbar’s campaign requested that the Alaska Public Offices Commission give the complaint expedited consideration because of the “voluminous and serious alleged violations,” the complaint states. “Bronson’s approach to his campaign finances indicates either a gross fiscal incompetence or a willful disregard for the law and an intent to deceive the public,” Paula DeLaiarro, Dunbar’s campaign treasurer, said in an emailed statement. “But my biggest concern is that the issues we have cited are just the tip