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WHO: Ugandan Ebola outbreak 'rapidly evolving' after 1 month
10/20/2022 10:53am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's Ebola outbreak is “rapidly evolving” a month after the disease was reported in the East African country, a top World Health Organization official said Thursday, describing a difficult situation for health workers. “The Ministry of Health of Uganda has shown re
Indonesia says contaminated medicines linked to 99 deaths
10/20/2022 08:59am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has found contaminated medicines that are suspected of being linked to the deaths of 99 children this year due to acute kidney injury, officials said Thursday. Indonesia’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency said it was tracing 26 medicinal syrups used to treat fe
WHO: COVID-19 vaccination rates have dropped 50% in Africa
10/20/2022 08:16am • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses given in Africa has dropped by more than 50% over the last three months, the World Health Organization said Thursday, even though less than a quarter of all Africans have been vaccinated. Despite increased availability of vaccines on th
COVID-19 linked to increase in US pregnancy-related deaths
10/20/2022 05:28am • WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the U.S. last year, a crisis that has disproportionately claimed Black and Hispanic women as victims, according to a government report released Wednesday. The report l
UN genocide official: Hate speech is fueling Ethiopia's war
10/19/2022 02:26pm • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A U.N. official is urging tech companies to do everything possible to stop the onslaught of hate speech fueling the war in Ethiopia's north, where a violent war pits federal troops and their allies against Tigray's rebellious leaders. Inflammatory language by political leade
Audit hits N. Dakota on vaccine handling; agency disputes it
10/19/2022 08:16am • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Health Department stored thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses at incorrect temperatures or without temperature data over the past two years, according to a state audit Tuesday that said some of the vaccine was administered to patients. The health department di
Uganda to deploy Ebola vaccine in 2 weeks, says WHO official
10/19/2022 07:08am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Experimental Ebola vaccines will be deployed in Uganda in about "two weeks,” a World Health Organization official said Wednesday, as the East African country carried out tough preventive measures that include a lockdown in the Ebola-hit areas. Potentially hundreds of th
Nearing capacity, Children's National Hospital warns of long waits for non-urgent visits
10/18/2022 06:22pm • Children’s National Hospital in D.C. is among hospitals nationwide that are seeing a significant increase in emergency department visits and admissions. As a result, the hospital is warning families with non-urgent issues that they may experience long waits before they are seen. The increase
Kennedy Center to switch to mask optional policy
10/17/2022 10:48pm • Starting Tuesday, visitors of the Kennedy Center in D.C. will have the option to wear a mask or not to wear one at all. "If you prefer to wear a mask, you are welcome to do so. We ask that you respect others’ choices, and alert a staff member if you have any concerns," the Kennedy Center said i
George Washington University professor predicts 'grim' holiday shopping season
10/17/2022 09:44pm • The outlook for the upcoming winter holiday shopping season is “grim,” according to an expert at The George Washington University School of Business. “I don't think this is going to be a joyous, bountiful, relaxing, happy, holiday season,” said Donna Hoffman, the Louis Rosenfeld Distingui
9 Best Stocks for a Starter Portfolio
10/17/2022 08:00pm • New investors should generally stick to a diversified portfolio of low-cost index funds. Consistently making contributions, staying the course, and keeping fees low can help index investors beat most stock pickers and active fund managers. However, picking a few choice stocks to augment your portfol
LA politicians to lose committee positions over race scandal
10/17/2022 07:20pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The head of the Los Angeles City Council stripped two members of much of their power Monday to pressure them to resign for participating in a private meeting in which they did not object to a colleague's crude and racist remarks and at times joined in the offensive banter. Acti
New ad campaign touts 'big update' to COVID vaccines
10/17/2022 12:00pm • The Biden administration is launching a new ad campaign to promote the updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, in hopes of accelerating a booster campaign that has begun to stall nationwide."It's a new day, because COVID vaccines just got a big update," a narrator says at the start of one of the spots,
Bird flu case prompts Omaha zoo to close several exhibits
10/16/2022 05:45pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has closed several exhibits and taken other precautions after one of its pelicans died from the bird flu. The zoo said one of its pink-backed pelicans that died on Thursday tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza. A se
Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio globally
10/16/2022 05:20pm • BERLIN (AP) — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will commit $1.2 billion to the effort to end polio worldwide. The money will be used to help implement the Global Polio Eradication Initiative's strategy through 2026. The initiative is trying to end the polio
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