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Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19: 5,300 Patients Hospitalized and 1,107 Patients in the Intensive Care Unit

The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 7, that there were 6,330 new cases, in addition to 8,630 new cases reported Sunday, December 6 for a two-day total of 14,960 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 426,444. There are 5,300 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 1,107 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19. Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. More data is available here.

Source: Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19: 5,300 Patients Hospitalized and 1,107 Patients in the Intensive Care Unit

San Diego County Reports 1,998 COVID-19 Cases, 50 Hospitalizations | KPBS

San Diego County reported its third-highest daily total of COVID-19 cases Monday with 1,998 new infections as the county and the rest of Southern California entered a state-mandated “regional stay-at-home” order.

The nearly 2,000 new cases come as hospitalizations due to the coronavirus continue to increase

Source: San Diego County Reports 1,998 COVID-19 Cases, 50 Hospitalizations | KPBS

El Paso COVID-19 vaccine trial set to begin

El Pasoans will soon be able to volunteer to receive a new COVID-19 antibody recently approved to be distributed in the Borderland.

Dr. J.D. Burgos, a doctor, researcher and entrepreneur at the El Paso Medical Research Institute, is in the final stages of a COVID-19 vaccine trial that he says will provide immunity against the virus for up to one year.

Source: El Paso COVID-19 vaccine trial set to begin

San Antonio’s USAA delays workforce return again; now eyes Feb. 1 – ExpressNews.com

The delay comes as Bexar County on Sunday reported 86,916 COVID-19 cases and 1,397 coronavirus-related deaths. The county had just topped 10,000 cases at the end of June when USAA postponed the planned Sept. 1 return. Source: San Antonio’s USAA delays workforce return again; now eyes Feb. 1 – ExpressNews.com

Ministrul iluziilor

For those of you who have just built / renovated / modified your home, here are the lessons we learned from visiting a castle, reputed to be the largest private castle in France.

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Vaux-le-Vicomte, 2019

Pentru aceia dintre voi care tocmai v-ați construit/renovat/modificat locuința, iată ce învățăminte am tras din vizita unui castel, reputat ca fiind cel mai mare castel privat din Franța.

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Dacă vă poartă drumurile vacanței în jurul Parisului,

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opriți-vă la castelul Vaux-le-Vicomte.

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Mi-a plăcut confortul organizării, calitatea primirii, frumusețea locului.

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Simțeai că le pasă cu adevărat să facă impresie bună,

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iar dacă sesizează că ești străin, se fac luntre și punte ca să ai o experiență la superlativ. Nu peste tot e la fel.

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Proprietari sunt actualmente trei frați, domnii de Vogue,

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sunt personajul principal al poveștii mele.

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Am ajuns un pic înainte de ora deschiderii (10 dimineața),

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constatând cu temeri că la poarta castelului erau deja adunați peste o sută de vizitatori

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și m-am gândit că o să pierdem o oră la coadă la bilet,

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dar s-a dovedit că modalitatea de primire a…

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Trump administration fully restores DACA immigration program after judge’s order – National | Globalnews.ca

The Department of Homeland Security said it is accepting new applications, petitions for two-year renewals as well as requests for permission to temporarily leave the U.S.

Source: Trump administration fully restores DACA immigration program after judge’s order – National | Globalnews.ca

Good and bad news on COVID-19 – ORANGE COUNTY TRIBUNE California

The number of cases – although still high – declined from 2,045 on Sunday to 1,964 on Monday. Deaths dropped from 15 to zero.

However, hospitalizations from COVID-19 rose from 848 to 877, and corona patients in intensive care units increased from 209 to 218.

Since the percentage of available ICU bed is the key “trigger” for the “stay at home” order that kicked in at midnight in the Southern California area, the other positive number is that available ICU beds in the region ticked up from 10.3 percent to 10.9. The goal is to have more than 15 percent.

Source: Good and bad news on COVID-19 – ORANGE COUNTY TRIBUNE