Day: January 18, 2022

Virus in the Vatican! Pandemic hits Rome

The Vatican secretary of state and his deputy have both tested positive for the coronavirus, Vatican officials said Tuesday. Cardinal Pietro Parolin serves as the Vatican’s secretary of state and the pope’s No. 2.. the AP reports sources quoting he has “very light” symptoms, while Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra is asymptomatic, officials said. There was no … Read moreVirus in the Vatican! Pandemic hits Rome

Models show that the US faces a wave of omicron deaths in the coming weeks

The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing and modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the wave subsides in mid-March. The seven-day rolling average for daily new COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. has been trending upward since mid-November, … Read moreModels show that the US faces a wave of omicron deaths in the coming weeks