November 17, 2021

Overdose Deaths in US Top 100,000, CDC Says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projects that 100,000 Americans died of drug overdose between May 2020 and April 2021 — a nearly 30% increase over the previous year.While not an official count, the CDC says it can confirm 98,000 dea…

White House: 10% of Kids Have Been Vaccinated in First 2 Weeks

The White House says about 10% of eligible kids aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two weeks ago.At least 2.6 million kids have received a shot, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff …

Kuwait’s KPTC: Free bus transportation from, to Mubarakiya area

Free bus transportation will be offered from and to Mubarakiya area via four stops throughout the capital district, said Kuwait Public Transport Company (KPTC) Wednesday.CEO of KPTC Mansour Al-Saad told KUNA, during the opening ceremony of the service …

Kuwaiti Deputy PM congratulates Oman on Nat’l Day

– Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah on Wednesday sent a cable of congratulations to Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs Shihab bin Tariq bin Taimur Al-Said on the occasion of Oman’s 5…