The levels of coronavirus detected in Boston’s waste water has tripled in a week and risen six-fold two weeks thanks to the Omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge rocking Massachusetts, along with the rest of the nation.
The amount of virus traces in a given region’s waste water is used by experts to forecast trends in the population’s upcoming COVID-19 cases.
The waste water coming into the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s Deer Island treatment plant is tested by Cambridge-based Biobot Analytics, which has said that the amount of virus traces correlates with COVID-19 cases four to 10 days later in the Boston area, the Boston Globe reported. Read More...
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Mexican mixed martial artist Irene Aldana competes in the Bantamweight division. At UFC 264, she recently stopped Yana Kunitskaia in the first round with a faultless performance.
Ms. Aldana’s ground and pound was unrelenting, and she continued to pound Kunitskaya until referee Jason Herzog had to stop the fight. The first round came to a close at 4:35. After missing weight on Friday, Aldana said,
First and foremost, I want to apologize to her and her team for the weight issue. Read More...
Mike Lawrence/Getty ImagesThe New York Giants announced on Friday that the team re-signed safety Isaiah Simmons, pending a physical.
The exact terms of the contract are currently unknown.
Simmons was acquired by the Giants in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals ahead of the 2023 season, with New York sending out a 2024 seventh-round pick in return. He appeared in all 17 regular-season games with the team as he was utilized on both the special teams unit as well as the defense. Read More...