The elderly in the megacity of Wuhan in central China launched another large-scale protest in a week against the Chinese communist regime’s cuts to health benefits in its recent medical insurance reform. Meanwhile, in the northeastern megacity of Dalian, a similar protest broke out. Elderly protesters call for international attention and support. The protest in […]
A fire ripped through an old people’s home in Russia’s Siberia region, killing 22 people, and investigators are eyeing whether improper use of electrical equipment was to blame, news agencies said on Saturday. The blaze in the city of Kemerovo broke out on Friday night and gutted the second floor of the building, which was […]
The two main COVID-19 vaccines used in the United States are still protecting well against hospitalization and death, even with a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 circulating, a trio of new studies out Friday show. At the same time, the effectiveness of the vaccines is down for the elderly, and the Johnson […]
A New York nonprofit organization, in partnership with the city, has been delivering meals to home-bound elderly New Yorkers for 40 years. Tuesday, June 29, marked their 4 millionth meal delivery since the start of the pandemic last year.
For many older Americans—and the adult children who look after them—securing an appointment to get the vaccine has been anything but easy. From confusing registration websites and vaccine shortages, to contradictory information from the government and longshot lotteries, they fear it could be months before they are inoculated.
