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Monkeypox: what we know about the spread of the smallpox-like virus in the UK

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Two more cases of monkeypox – a rare viral infection linked to smallpox – have been confirmed in England, British health authorities confirmed on Saturday. It comes after the first case was detected in a person who recently flew to the UK from Nigeria on May 7. The patient received specialist care in an isolation … Read more

Kim blasts pandemic response as North Korean outbreak grows | Health and fitness

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By KIM TONG-HYUNG – Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has criticized authorities for slow drug deliveries and ordered his military to respond to the growing but largely undiagnosed COVID-19 crisis that has left 1.2 million people sick with fever and 50 dead in a few days, state … Read more

The United States is in a fifth wave of COVID, and for many, immunity is waning. Why aren’t the second boosters available to all Americans?

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The United States is in a fifth wave of COVID, and for many, immunity is waning. Why aren’t the second boosters available to all Americans? | Fortune You must enable JavaScript to view this site.

The United States is in a fifth wave of COVID, and for many, immunity is waning. Why aren’t the second boosters available to all Americans?

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The United States is in a fifth wave of COVID, and for many, immunity is waning. Why aren’t the second boosters available to all Americans? | Fortune You must enable JavaScript to view this site.

Some Shanghai businesses will reopen on Monday, officials say | Health and fitness

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By HUIZHONG WU – Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Supermarkets, malls and restaurants in Shanghai will be allowed to open in limited capacity starting Monday, officials said, though it was unclear whether residents would be allowed out from their house. The city’s vice mayor, Chen Tong, said in a daily press briefing on Sunday … Read more

Dr. Scott Jensen Wins GOP Endorsement for Minnesota Governor | Health, Medicine and Fitness

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By STEVE KARNOWSKI – Associated Press ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Dr. Scott Jensen, skeptical of the government’s response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP’s endorsement after a mad dash Saturday to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election, passing by the lead in the ninth round with 65% of the vote. Jensen, a … Read more

Dr. Scott Jensen Wins GOP Endorsement for Minnesota Governor | Health, Medicine and Fitness

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By STEVE KARNOWSKI – Associated Press ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Dr. Scott Jensen, skeptical of the government’s response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP’s endorsement after a mad dash Saturday to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election, passing by the lead in the ninth round with 65% of the vote. Jensen, a … Read more

Arizona governor hopes Lake seeks expanded school choice | Health and fitness

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PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake, a former television anchor leading the GOP field in the campaign for governor of Arizona, called Thursday for higher teacher salaries and an expansion of teacher choice options. school for parents. Lake also called for bans on mask mandates, COVID-19 vaccine requirements, and teaching critical race theory, though the GOP-controlled … Read more

The limits of asylum in the age of the pandemic in the hands of a federal judge | Health, Medicine and Fitness

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By KEVIN McGILL – Associated Press LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A 24-state litigator on Friday urged a federal judge to block Biden administration plans to lift pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum, saying the ruling had been made without sufficient consideration of the effects this decision could have on public health and law enforcement. Drew … Read more