tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45089377232161156222024-03-12T11:33:29.701-05:00Boone County WatchdogIntended as a discussion group, the blog has evolved to be more of a reading list of current issues affecting our county, its government and people. All reasonable comments and submissions welcomed. Email us at: bill.pysson@gmail.com
REMEMBER: To view our sister blog for education issues: www.district100watchdog.blogspot.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8595125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-34277350062964360722024-03-12T11:32:00.001-05:002024-03-12T11:32:57.566-05:00Bud Light for MAGA<p><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/"><img alt="The Wrap" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/azGG6hBTeWZQelJf2rLS3w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI1MDtoPTYwO2NmPXdlYnA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2020-12/fcb16210-3391-11eb-b7c7-f785e950b93c"></a><h3>Rachel Maddow Warns Trump Is ‘for Sale’ After Endorsing Bud Light: It Only Took ‘One Fundraiser’</h3><p>Ross A. Lincoln<p>Mon, March 11, 2024 at 11:55 PM CDT·4 min read<p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rachel-maddow-warns-trump-sale-045537687.html#">647</a><p><img width="750" height="422" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/o_dZQKroKEi6EIrt_YHa3g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/thewrap.com/0929044829e11e88e94124ed69deff85"><ul><li><li><li></li></ul><ul><li><li><li></li></ul><p>On Monday, <a href="https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Rachel%20Maddow">Rachel Maddow</a> had a bleak assessment about America’s future should <a href="https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Donald%20Trump">Donald Trump</a> be elected president again. America, she said, is “in a radically fragile place when it comes to what exactly is for sale in our country and from our government.”<p>What inspired Maddow’s commentary is the recent, very curious change of heart Donald Trump had about Bud Light and TikTok, which she demonstrated, at least in the case of the beer company, appears to be the direct result of what amounts to bribery.<p>For those who forgot, in 2023, Bud Light briefly partnered with trans influencer <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/cnn-apologizes-for-misgendering-dylan-mulvaney/">Dylan Mulvaney</a> for an extremely anodyne Instagram promotion. Conservative activists immediately stoked a transphobic freak out about it, and Mulvaney was subjected to intense and vicious harassment on social media.<p>Mulvaney later <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/dylan-mulvaney-anheuser-busch-never-reached-out/">said the company basically cut her loose</a> and let her endure the death threats and similar without any support. Meanwhile right wingers turned the beer, a staple of events and pastimes generally coded as “conservative,” into a culture war target, and <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bud-light-anheuser-busch-marketing-chief-steps-down-boycott-dylan-mulvaney/">eventually the executive</a> who approved the partnership with Mulvaney was forced out.<p>“Under the course of just over a year, Bud Light was transformed from a normal American thing you don’t think much about into something very, very bad, something they would shoot on sight,” Maddow explained, noting that Trump himself was a huge promoter of this particular campaign.<p>But then, Maddow noted, “Donald Trump did a total 180. Out of the blue, he decided unilaterally to call off the right wing jeremiad against Bud Light. He told all his followers to start drinking bud lying again. Quote, ‘<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-bud-light-second-chance-dylan-mulvaney-super-bowl-ad/">Anheuser-Busch is a great American brand that deserves a second chance</a>.'”<p>Then Maddow identified what almost certainly caused this massive change of mind, starting on Feb. 6, the day Trump announced it.<p>“At 9:47 a.m., the lobbyist for Anheuser-Busch announces a $10,000 a plate fundraiser for Trump, 9:47 a.m. That same day at 3:30 p.m., Trump announces that he has changed his mind on Bud Light and conservatives should all drink Bud Light again,” Maddow said.<p>“All Anheuser-Busch had to do was announce they were going to do the fundraiser to get Trump to do what they wanted, to get Trump to call off what had been a years-long conservative culture war top line issue,” Maddow said. “That’s apparently what it took to end the great right-wing Bud Light freakout of 2023 and 2024. One fundraiser.”<p>Maddow then looked at Trump’s equally strange change of heart on TikTok. For those in need of a quick catch up, Trump tried to ban TikTok when he was president. Now, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/us/politics/trump-tiktok-ban-cnbc.html">there is a bipartisan bill</a> in the works with massive congressional support — and Biden has already said he’ll sign — that if passed would effectively ban TikTok in America unless it is sold to a company without ties to Beijing.<p>Trump however now <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tiktok-ban-biden-facebook-cnbc-tik-tok-72768a92439de45b38e88cc255504ab5#:~:text=Trump%20said%20Monday%20that%20he,over%20his%202020%20election%20loss.">opponses this bill and has said positive things</a> about TikTok. Maddow tied this to a recent meeting <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/donald-trump-tiktok-ban-money-20240310.html">between Trump and Jeff Yass</a>, an American billionaire with a 13% stake in TikTok’s parent company Bytedance.<p>“So follow the bouncing coin, if you will. Step one, take very aggressive, very public position against foreign a company,” Maddow said. “Step two, notice nearby man who has $33 billion 15 percent stake in that company. Step three, need money desperately. Step four, announce new stance very much in favor of the same foreign company you used to oppose while blinking one’s eyelashes at the man you just noticed.”<p>“Step five — cha-ching, cash in,” Maddow quipped.<p>Maddow tied all this to Trump’s clear financial problems, as exemplified by the fact <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/08/trump-91-million-e-jean-carroll-defamation-bond/">he had to get a bond from an unnamed lender</a> in order to cover the $91 million required to appeal the judgment in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case. and that’s on top of the <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/donald-trump-ordered-to-pay-355-million-banned-from-new-york-business-for-3-years-in-civil-fraud-ruling/">more than $400 million Trump</a> has been fined after being found guilty of business fraud.<p>So he desperately needs money, I mean, right now,” Maddow said. “And he needs that money so urgently, right now, while he is openly changing his publicly held, long held supposedly heartfelt policy position — positions in ways that appear to be just straight-up responsiveness to financial incentives.”<p>“No matter how you think of Trump, no matter whether you support him or not, no matter whether you care about politics or not, it puts us, the American people, in a radically fragile place when it comes to what exactly is for sale in our country and from our government,” Maddow said as the concluded the commentary.<p>“I mean, Bud Light and TikTok seem to have figured out very early on where exactly you insert the coins to receive your prize. But if anything is for sale, right, if everything is for sale, what makes you think it’s going to stop with thin beer and Chinese social media apps? Everything must go. Everything’s for sale. Anybody who can pay can get what they want. And you wonder why guys like this always want to undermine the rule of law.”<p>The post <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/rachel-maddow-donald-trump-for-sale-tiktok-bud-light-msnbc/">Rachel Maddow Warns Trump Is ‘for Sale’ After Endorsing Bud Light: It Only Took ‘One Fundraiser’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/">TheWrap</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-64170049213419684082024-03-06T23:40:00.001-06:002024-03-06T23:40:04.153-06:00Dean Marcellus February 4, 1944 ~ March 1, 2024 (age 80)<p><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/CFSV2/obituaries/photos/7298/1564515/65e8a4e958cc1.jpeg"><p>Official Obituary of<h3>Dean A. Marcellus</h3><p>February 4, 1944 ~ March 1, 2024 (age 80)<p><i></i><p><br><h4>Dean Marcellus Obituary</h4><p>Dean Anthony Marcellus, beloved husband, devoted father and stepfather, cherished grandfather and brother, entered his eternal rest on March 1, 2024 at Symphony Northwoods in Belvidere, IL. Born on February 4, 1944 in Louisville, KY to Augusta Marie (Stichweh) and Lawrence Keith Marcellus, Dean and his family moved to Belvidere when he was 10 years old. He attended St. James Catholic School, then Belvidere High School, before going to the University of Notre Dame, where he studied Spanish and Russian and graduated magna cum laude. <p>After earning his bachelor’s degree, Dean served his country honorably in Vietnam as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Upon completing his tour of duty and returning home, he helped his father with the family business, Marcellus Industries, eventually running the business for several decades. Dean married the love of his life, Laura, on June 9, 1984 in Notre Dame, IN. <p>A lifelong and devout Catholic, Dean was an active member of St. James Parish, attending daily Mass and participating in the ministry to those who are homebound for decades. He also enjoyed serving as a lector, teaching religious education, and volunteering with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Dean was highly civic-minded and involved in the affairs of the Belvidere community.<p>Dean was preceded in death by his parents, children Galen Lawrence Marcellus, Kathleen Joanne Ward and Michael Andrew (“Andy”) Ward, brother Dale A. Marcellus, sister Dolores A. Moss, brother-in-law Thomas R. Moss, nephew Patrick Moss, grandson Lil’ David Ward, and great-grandson River. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 40 years Laura Marcellus, devoted children John Ward and Lindsay Marcellus (John Chin), daughter-in-law Laura Ward, sister Darcie (Michael) Chamberlain, grandchildren Joseph, Jeremy, and Geordi Marcellus Chin, Jennifer (Paul) Meyer, and Kathleen and Joshua Ward, and great-grandchildren Daniel and Natallia. He is also loved and missed by his cousin Carol (Jim) Godsey, his host daughter Ericka Abreu, his sisters- and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews, and friends. <p>Dean’s warmth, compassion, trustworthiness, playful spirit, steadfast faith, and willingness to serve others touched the lives of many in his community. He was gentle with both people and animals - always ready with a “kind word and a smile.” While he often lightened a situation with his sense of humor, he did not shy away from difficulty, and is remembered by many for listening to and accompanying them during painful experiences. He lived with integrity and in accordance with his faith and had a profound trust in divine providence. <p>He took delight in his children and grandchildren, and his passion for education, tendency to look “outside the box,” commitment to life-long learning, love of languages (and wordplay), willingness to stand up for what was right despite the cost, and dedication to those around him will live on in the hearts of those who love him. <p>A funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at St. James Catholic Church, 402 Church St., Belvidere, IL 61008. Interment of his ashes will follow at Highland Garden of Memories. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. The family would like to thank Symphony Northwoods and Heartland Hospice for maintaining his comfort during these last several months. <p>To <a href="https://www.affordablecremationbelvidere.com/obituary/Dean-Marcellus/sympathy-landing">send flowers</a> to the family or <a href="https://www.affordablecremationbelvidere.com/obituary/Dean-Marcellus/1075058/memorial-tree">plant a tree</a> in memory of Dean A. Marcellus, please <a href="https://www.affordablecremationbelvidere.com/obituary/Dean-Marcellus/sympathy-landing">visit our floral store.</a><hr><h4>Services</h4><p>MEMORIAL MASS<p>Saturday<br>March 9, 2024<br>12:00 PM<br>St. James Catholic Church<br>402 Church Street<br>Belvidere, IL 61008Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-21643585219602369022024-02-29T15:53:00.001-06:002024-02-29T15:53:55.955-06:00Johns Hopkins Newsletter: Feb 29, 2024<p>Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security<p>From:centerhealthsecurity@mail301.jh.edu<p><a>Unsubscribe</a><p>To:bpysson@yahoo.com<p>Thu, Feb 29 at 1:33 PM<p><img width="521" alt="" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2F6f0559fe101%2F1ae784f8-e631-450e-b181-a7e004f5dde7.jpg%3Frdr%3Dtrue&t=1709243373&ymreqid=4602878e-df95-493c-1cb0-35000f014d00&sig=h2DCvNgWwvqGCmX22I2v8A--~D"><p>Roundup and analysis of the top headlines on health security, pandemic preparedness, COVID-19, and other news from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security<p>Please note that some links may require subscription or registration.<p>February 29, 2024<p><p>TOP NEWS<p>US CDC recommends additional dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine this spring<p>Individuals aged 65 and older in the US <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtqjxs28mHSwsc69gEpOidudG8YlhS8BHI7YH_TYQHhyeC8bnJg_s-5DH7suWVMTVeQNReUAmDju_8LcthqEX9JEuKingyvMJxuZtGh-HwRtRa-Z5y47qhUcQVnFKPO7TbU2exTLVkF-IXe3aHr1AT1eEOSJIwmh9S&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">should receive an additional dose</a> of the updated 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine. The US CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved that recommendation (<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtAvL6uC8csvQjNbG6IowgrGK5fq-fKAt6wP9Q3Aq7vqdD6tyAl4MNrKH8oLgg3mUiHV_nbjBO6JmkmEome9ySxgcPAPBI6d6sABmSi0K4GtNXyToAsZpDRsRUPXAH0K4UpUpe8qRcTG9C4FB8j-Et919M4pmZ3rIj&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">11 yes, 1 no, 1 abstention</a>) at a meeting yesterday, and CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xttSXkayFetdnGT6woav2xRI8-JHYKXmdUZDApZyJQnD3qdiAGqBV5S34pVfRrApfGI9s-Nv3o3gmFywBKju0YdJFS5JS8hqCO0_VxstXFwziGw3uV_U6lNvLcvh8O1tUV0xiy2F-kkcY=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">endorsed the decision</a> the same day. <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Older adults can get an extra dose </font><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt4jplb63c5n9y5DuC8gn-YPGicWns5fZV67oAD1tM8ABA890gttRzXUoGqr52XqY8uSeQ7VCo7PYV77roynNiEQePWwOv5wa5ohMagi5rsLMb12L1G7NwsBf2x_b4CJofQX1E-wxWggZGMZgPmDA8MEm9tlx9BgDgqBnF1FJZrVk=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ=="><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">at least 4 months after</font></a><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> their previous vaccination</font>, while people with conditions that compromise their immune systems can get another dose at least 2 months after the last dose. The CDC recommendation means insurance companies should cover a second shot for those who are eligible and have coverage. About <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtHNHT9JmMtPua602fHo74BgJ3Bbfcy6EEh8QfGp6Y2ULcZ3JcOXbf6QkyceX9jDtkv2eT_442bX4oci4pGG1hX5ehQnyVloh5SKfoxx3dT3sIz_0ec4IF50tX7LMVAryylV5o6T7CH-A=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">42% of older adults have received the updated shot</a> since it became available in September 2023, nearly double the rate for all adults, according to <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt3AK3NMoM7SiauyXvjl8VYoo2w5Ma_Ffq-4Eig4TPw-36gU9rW60KbSyALcgMCXql1QRNSBb6LsNHleRklewxah5dUArrXb_DdyulBSLtfTNljTlC5eqH4YKK1mm7GWZzxDPYsm_Qt00xkpYQDaiuvHmETgeCmSWJ_8lpB5lG4G8gCS4sHnBSdkf1t1vv1BkKJS2fyy70xtXVs8ra-o56Mg1gzgqo9y2aD68NCW2_tytMRDGgiEHi_SpfUaEhX1iSwOP8zS3sj-qf4iBo4XkQ-hkU058WymnNZ9DuQGOYhtgkADMLz6WO1__aot55HAVX9NMUBJV1c0osB2xFs1VzQmfrhFXHX0oGAwJAz-lKTo4XsjHqA2d8GA2KmfOsyTfTflI8leRTn8K-dg1pYO87Tw==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">CDC data</a>.<p>The recommendation’s language—which uses “should”—differs from CDC guidance that last year said older adults “may” get a spring booster. The change was made to <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtJbMuaJIjGH67t3Sky94hbMdi5zT06AhTQM16iA7wYG1X-H2zo5XPJn1Vb607QK4py4D6VISS6dmN0OiB4soBedap5FiR3C77kGGX9LsNUUHiNVAbm_FQiVVgn6WUaWkGq2L6kpg6bm6i-IQ5t_edyISNl84dat53nyWUFgaUnslSfZuXA79OLCW5SRt7zzUoEGpf5JqXCzg=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">make clearer</a>—to those in the age group as well as to doctors and pharmacists who can offer the shots—that getting another dose will reduce the risk of severe disease or death from COVID-19, advisory panel members said. Data show that <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtKLYxwrQhbeFdDzbtZzOd-nvKLDcJ43WbRY5eGLBaq7gmyEWOswMF_acGDpHPxpZmX7VKv8Vd3aeEObklPb0ejEYsrspR00BRrdfTsyzd-gcXXTJmtewVvEOtOf6pNzXELr8uo-AzYb7ftcCb-dg72HmtPb6ZByM-YbTUxWtZnDA=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">older adults face higher risks</a> of severe COVID-19 outcomes, and <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">those aged 75 and older are most likely to die of COVID-19.</font> A spring shot likely will be <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtcDVIKobmutJxmDkjjCYXA5_DAZaJogWSSFSggb9_wJvIdweaqOMjP8sMSOhfp9cCI9P7z6JVagclMZWqO9qbEoSJRfh_I35KRUzBNDu6MCWeBRhVpDwep0atf0A8KBoMYKFBAQVPcAhZf-KdEFzGvg==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">most beneficial</a> to those who never got a fall dose, those who have chronic health conditions like heart disease, and people living in long-term care facilities or other close living arrangements. Updated COVID-19 <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtAvL6uC8csvQjNbG6IowgrGK5fq-fKAt6wP9Q3Aq7vqdD6tyAl4MNrKH8oLgg3mUiHV_nbjBO6JmkmEome9ySxgcPAPBI6d6sABmSi0K4GtNXyToAsZpDRsRUPXAH0K4UpUpe8qRcTG9C4FB8j-Et919M4pmZ3rIj&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">vaccines for the 2024–2025 winter season</a> may be available later this year, according to an FDA official at the meeting.<p>Florida's response to measles outbreak raises concern among public health experts; UK to launch ad campaign urging child vaccinations<p>Globally, <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtkO0bZ5WGcZmj_Ilphws3Dr2BMuS0BoHTmtOhv5-rc9rhPGniUBzj-8Qd9l8u98zM-X91YqG2KKGfxMMTZL5SYB8xFMYyD74zay3cxDY0E9iDuELypRGTCQ==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">measles cases surged</a> by 79% last year, mostly among children, threatening to reverse the decline in measles deaths from 2000 to 2018. Across the US, there have been <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtC4yprQky24L9GLdQsioYsWk5ls2KVktTKuqBDUeUbjqUJA2VphUtku2ENKf2PIyVrq45X7NEWy94S7SldAIzTIK3RezBqIg9M5bw53MRKo_f-a9PtTVLNcxCqC67GCVlH_eGAOi0M30nH-qhggyh9VCxIiKgbc6YKnutUJRRRbXUn-ihYJtZWg==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">around 3 dozen cases in 15 states this year</a>. While <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtimQVTh8Jfs27Dw2wbSn7kSi3am_KbQGVcbOJ_IyE_0rGJeNGRUD6bhEi6YzIqAL3nbtUBNfzwWqZOx-fpVVtvH6z5kUMASCzJpm92AqoiiQFxcokH9WdTGwODSCIZ_BxCzHwfmVsJrBQsI0Jf3K4285iuwnAN7pS4jFikw7mMCt0mS-Fv34hog==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">health officials in Philadelphia</a> this week marked the end to an outbreak there that infected 9 people between December 2023 and January 2024, public health experts continue to express concern over rising numbers, especially in areas with low vaccination rates.<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtyoYHa20AadbhEtK5VpN5yOuVIoJYVLW97LFUPmg3rTteZgKzE5_zw9aLWtGOvkxptaaK2hGQnZ0C2U2ucQe6r8L0HJSCJNI2vfOYHS3Y-3krKfIWGh9p6GPAbKZnNhbgtIoXxVzZ6hK5TDHZqE_bTU7lpOvSHRQFmUAXBf6jRCT85KclZQYuz4A2vpA0OvZrvk3tddAtrM2nKjQmimWbw6N1HlIPPR0ZsRMh9NzQFFMPciXc_w1yzw==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">In Florida</a>, a measles outbreak that began in mid-February at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Broward County in South Florida has grown to at least 9 cases in the county and 1 case in Polk County in Central Florida. Public health experts are <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtmvFCwNZgyD5UqZlOIiFSDvzc-ibvWw2eboyqY9HOHJNdhfEkl2SIf0NxWgsEZeMkN60GrjkMSqPMMTC1WxDYiffCxsUsbIYAPv7oXBaLVKKz0CyQhJu8if9DQ7QYnGdOJcpaqmncNigCx-DJkskvqtkIjc0RQMM2&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">worried about Florida's response</a>, as the state's surgeon general has <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt0ybzH00amjhhHBb2SjJ1i1lvGPGaODYkThX_smpt8qQt5LRg-sMWm2z6_gIRXnMIApmvI6ES7NlMmhEblHDXyLK66M9JXN1jLt9T5iviNGPFyOS-WrY_LA==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">flouted well-established guidance</a>, including <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtyfWcdJjFixH3O3IWBU1PRLYZfZgugydAwrQRHQ0iPNwQgHhJWfjwRRh5WA6I70L2WucCBv2LrMPk_459LdOetfABBAKkZzrYIVHvQVX-19fMs3z_MzqLJc8GjfyDJc0mgUx7q3PG5ajMdJlDmwp-Qk_FMqtzdAk7E0URM18bxskMWN56yeZrzamAYy-rWSIdByap_BzhOYs22KVP9sgTN35w0M57j40lKXia0MfHu2XorUOjExSmTOKgfagB5KB7&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">not strongly advocating</a> for vaccination or quarantine of unvaccinated children and leaving that decision up to parents. US Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida’s 25<sup>th</sup> congressional district this week called for the state’s surgeon general to be <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtggZPuL8IybMfFPaaCEKpr7R6C7B6bFqElu061b0JmvzKlvZ3YuYddh4d57ohh99eC6Tiv5seff7VbamC_xCliH7l7dpO4_qHtpOe-ZXgepTwR4uBhoLTVY2q4CrhbMwmkXIIFFcsl_LjX8PuoQ3uqVj1gDWLbKl-K2SIElOZQYzjxSKeHBQafRizRL6BnyVy&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">removed from his post</a> over his response to the outbreak.<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtJf1VYrezyTE1szvp8eRCQKp1zcPF7ZipT0M4ZnnBlgWrC7w7oah_EaszqD2tDSoo8IU-6Dpb7DvCSLTV2bI_CtfVbWbyeS9F1ZoFf5sQAEsG4fHsjYDtcKUIJ85fGciajZKxU3CGD-86sB8K7WsviTxhRw3xdjH7TqDHjjohN4sTWEH3HWPVy8I7n0IUKLkosWN-o7lq77M=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">In the UK</a>, where a measles outbreak has grown to more than 600 cases since October, health officials announced an <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtHzvA-N6ml0bLeHwow4gQ1UoTa4psFDNGXiocYouHbGUJ9c1JVhLnnILFEWay50LzxJcXHZPWa4IKxbS-HbLB-1GFfPe1QQUAWuWJxnT6ThsRCFvAXnQHyWyc5mxopqiyh3bEaHsYEGrujYL5DbpP7SvmFVuQZZA4F-cif-a6ds7JNbvuSsjmZA==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">advertising campaign</a> intended to boost vaccination rates among children. Measles vaccination rates there have steadily declined over the past decade, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts estimate that at least 95% of people need to receive the 2-dose vaccine to prevent the spread of measles in a population.<p>Experts call on pandemic agreement negotiators to finalize Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) System<p>Negotiators are in the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt_oVN9v7jzhwY_kWWJ1Weel7f6WZeMzOnfJnD3mH87GwurN0XjfnzCE_ng3I1pUmcAO1221ijXdY_K-bUFyKP5vCcSZFMprEigioORx4wfW-uPaSvABbbW_3gaEXj06OdsdeHj68BDgosmbgoxDauUFTS1TAUc1h8_UDNzb4sGbzAqxqPKVp1mGonynVdEOPKktA0BaUcnPs=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">final months of a 2-year process</a> to develop a new pandemic agreement to support a more cooperative and unified approach to preventing, preparing for, and responding to the next pandemic. One of the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtM4Enea6oOXctXnIJ9XPyKiVRyDA2UkOyWfF84Rvwhi-BVz-h3Dn1KZUGk6cUUlECAUnZci4VphbkX4p2hpIhtYXQyvH-1fMGQGs-mC7QWZOUCmTAzqkntbrnzQrNE7d8y9vAO5x56_VN_5Z9slIlQ2mNMgn6uTcQ4SgE8m1BvnY=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">main sticking points</a> is a lack of agreement over a global framework for sharing information on novel pathogens and any products developed from pathogen samples, such as diagnostics, treatments, or vaccines. Though <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtjdRF2rkRFFSeB04BTHHBU5GEMpqKg4NquO7pMGTMZgxOFUI9M_4L6NzDNpgoalwSCDkWxuACz7qTpLGlZFR3zMTrfki4u-yfDRWSqNJ7Dm-ledR5SoOZ9EGIxKTzvC0d9UbUgrZBQdTDcoLaQZ6cjxtszVRJjlcliytqE0jXlRA=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">global health partnerships such as COVAX</a> attempted to solve the problem of global vaccine equity during the COVID-19 pandemic, these efforts fell short.<p>In a <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtvu1TZ2umD0ndu_Eo0SahFH0RkulHd3pEnrwc9DCXDrcKgivddaOziKr2iMlFAuuaJT1j5iUfIkseB8HtoRd5hzXX7I9P_AejYv_59y2x05Ox64JFOMh5Lw==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">commentary published February 23 in </a><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtvu1TZ2umD0ndu_Eo0SahFH0RkulHd3pEnrwc9DCXDrcKgivddaOziKr2iMlFAuuaJT1j5iUfIkseB8HtoRd5hzXX7I9P_AejYv_59y2x05Ox64JFOMh5Lw==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Nature</a>, 9 key experts—including Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Alexandra Phelan—said a <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtETlkgVGOVu3bbHB3S5jkZsLRn88OGPz958bZqkw9fj0zgXoVwSFRaWWfy5vm-JVFBpEAh8GNJKvi4fEZKmnT_-421PGIw6OgA9UPrTsdIN-AjeMBPYqz2dqP3zvs64gDjuAd6-NYtSLWDyNaet4Dow==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) System</a>, outlined in Article 12 of the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-Sbf9rFzLBrXoLDsAemH-avIWgEu8leE2zwNab44eiVFSpYmq_tGJQ9LUME5_ZzKTDmhb24WH1qWy9KlO5FC4YdHCX-V4mp45MtCQhVWDjEhoFs_mZdnY-IB2LFljfnGv0HzQ3_eQWO-y6BCJPSMUmM0=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">latest treaty draft</a>, would use international law and innovative contracts and financing to ensure vaccine equity during the next pandemic. <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtPcEM4bEgiYMDj-r1zYxZuln54_1rMR1fBlH1jEcOxzFhEBP8LOwG2aM9zMM-OZ1VIFokhRVDZiOff8Gjv7-c2RcuWM8Gy-abKh8xTD8fv2if-_ZZcQj6e2AvRio00nMiKStZ-6B8Eo4=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Nearly 300 other experts endorsed the commentary</a>. While African nations support the proposal, pharmaceutical companies—with broad support from the US and EU—oppose such a centralized system, saying it would inhibit innovation.<p>The pandemic agreement should “include provisions for accessing pathogen samples and sequences and on equal footing the equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use, including vaccines, diagnostics, therapeutics: science for science, science for equity, international law for justice.” – Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Alexandra Phelan on <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtAuKBlggXncUfVyiieaiuIhB3m-fpkpc0RhXGLHJ9szsZKZsRupHl2bc3Wy96IHRpSg7RcMbF4fT77J4PAzABm20_2SibuyXblpls8MTDpUMwYRiRvUGMFznmCb6HAkOKqqn2hRpOWM1CndM14SqMSQCoJxhuVz-DqFE4wbtyqbz_Cfscgo4iyCYT3QViI741_L_T5m14V8cN-_obzjnap1Fwc2GQ9g3f8Yu7SNU9Zh-Hyy8LtCM7OwuITeh-oWCwzjuNr6RF8sg3ZFlZ-a3YMV3dcIjSURCU3Lg8WhqPxWA=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">LinkedIn</a><p>Other pandemic accord discussions revolve around <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtiKr3rh00mn--Ml6GqfyzZj5cGwv56WbVgKaRomGT3q97SiW9Gn_pdOg7DaCDh7qTdWC9swotihLEQx-4RgLfRxIxIg2-DmGfe7d-2SpZeJ8=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">implementation, monitoring, and compliance</a>; <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt6tC2miU04gOQ18yMMWg7RfsJV731YD_WYZoHElz01QdDzX10LcIivL7i9lxBCNkPS1NsA3EQDTUQ_mhIQv8oUJtJkCTMBM2iAQjVOBXAXqDG2gAtP8y-gFL9h-kl1U5z6iPhcumcbgYQlvzocKOrcQzkjPdK4Mbog4JsFYrl6GA=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">new financing mechanisms</a>; and <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt7PlcLLfb16Owzkj1BALH-JUqX96EgkC3fE4q7RFyO1xxb_BN1k9KyUg3MmoXfCRs5Eclidg7psDqWakWGBApY3iZulkValkSiA_lF40eVdLMxMJzg41mpiZ8qnpWklqJKyjS-dYLsUwRZq2SHXvKJkwnLUIw2uph2V3rmFgaqRdVRZJ2qnKsi28pDSujcSAS&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">intellectual property waivers</a>. The current round of negotiations ends tomorrow, with another 2-week session set for March 18–29. However, some expect additional meetings.<p>Global surge in cholera exacerbated by climate change, lack of vaccines<p>A global surge in cholera cases is being exacerbated by <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtf_y7yOS9mFFlO37sXUiJz_9Hy-Iix_ExXrEfZK0ReC9l59_n-zahCnCnLU3lyr4RMAph5y6R6E2GwEKRK8zlTW1410BuKt0l_sUxCwLVUp58Gf_o_v9xwKOCFph5sJbgYaEuoKI9LnK3DWDFELlJ_XGFOFv15WaKXkHi9PXbZnzc9diDrLtNsw==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">climate change-related weather events</a> and a critical shortage of vaccines. In January 2023, WHO classified cholera’s resurgence as a <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SRwjaItOgDChCc8aP9YgHRty7Fbf6UjG3IwNKMU5EPbBfWuADY5r-IgSYJLTDl6T-iltotjq0fUriU-xCCteF05dZ9Y_VNhAw75gqEFihZKaasIRsjW_m7-uUhVugXNy3xO6y9j86b6eaqJezlYIxIHrBOYjGKyLaI66_8SkYPj4M3eAyZvo5O8HifIrS7BgQf9EWAmt8brs8A11wI9V6TNC1yCHcYww2A==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">grade 3 emergency</a>—its highest internal level. Since then, requests for oral cholera vaccines surged, with <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtH2vzI3UwoECbDQ3FYSktQdZeaJYRZs23NUtqNXY0oEhbUz90vr-_nsBborHtbj9IX6NNqtUjgVADRfdOX6ePuQrYwduFSMUJwTGnBAkit7jSR34lMTUvkNcS92v3y9b_KugiNa1M5i_YPHDoja7jzV7iwDWQKyjO_uJ-VWZIUsRDPINkKWzdeKQKQoC9RyX5ELMd5aeuuLQ=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">14 countries requesting 76 million doses</a> in 2023; only 38 million were available. This shortage, expected to <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SaQNnHUEneAaaztfSujHA6B2-150TiH8cBucBNvQdd2gkvOGdn4zUIM36wiPivybVd7ID-GPeaXkBBtb_grw--D3UMmVFJiN58nqHNXQhfxOi8z6M7DXyiCwGtpRwRQTZrjo-iQDXGSqMRpZ8w_11YCmuW8LqAaibpAj_CcnDnrlT8ZsmJaJ-b9k1qcN4g-fMXbt_X0usO2dXQiEnt0oTlobekrUZPkCak9eY6VrRzKlp40D0Uh9NbJYsn2FRQ6qIA==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">persist until 2025</a>, reflects not only a lack of interest in a disease that <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtdjDZ9r2MSvJbFhzMKaHtb66ucN606QEDxBWviq7KhJuGE8Pdx22CrrKqKZOo8gKVXuKXuTSBcZk3fCxOqLvwUreO1K0RHxbmD2ONHbfuOVwjM8-frsj3iko2xItyk3VdfI4YoxUKF2mIWcGOeoPmdZQqTFtwSvEWj5-mqaaAmt0LZerU6770KQ==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">impacts mostly the poorest populations</a> but also an <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtU0KUcPYVSKIhBWlckmGhm0Iud-ii2xhSjYxIlShN9I6ubMSyH9PY32w_3Vo0RbsV6dLeTaiSD3Nw5GUG1-hq9_i21hNSO11IAWAnoEq_-HoLuDupCzvdLT_jugC6-adJlUoCBxwTNh6alt4FyE68SitGSHsAzWdBLvp4fsG1iEyNMkCabUTBj9G4z8zJb8wBhn8WA6p13Ns=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">overdependence on a single vaccine manufacturer</a>. That maker, EuBiologics, is working to ramp up production, and efforts are underway to support vaccine <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtc0ooiDUjU2YitGsol-wcIxhNncC_wGie34Vtt413Z_n8lBd3ADK7zZyzwC4fgdX9YOKYUbA7OYh7-kUEWwYJUridfqAuwDNfMiHxp5pHqgQ7JxGZ-JpC-cnIs6T1iq_Txpa4txbo7_-I6H8iOgfH_K7u6u84F5WSsehZYhB2LDJkZCrQEyTz6QbG3xbPWT0E2C3zBsscFq0=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">production and a pooled procurement mechanism</a> in Africa. 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href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtPYEjh3LHMdDzwvhlo07d_QVUOxF7L42NSy0P40R0vefXQEbjCXgKXyTQohV6FEufMdT4OaHEzjd1jCetUvABpsacZeoTxULQDrR7ADnJGRjhU4bQaJJUzOwamWd7bD49YE4U6a4AtyYqzbo5w75KcP5zBVHZKK_3In7afUBi-DlZ3ehI_0E5RzDJLA1yS1Sk&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Think Global Health</a>: Efforts Against Flu Show Developing Nations Can Make Vaccines <p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtV-di1VDYO5FEcXId5NT7ru7h-IsLqr3M5rRaDJJLWF3-BNBxpGpWnw5-NGcNsN-eL1hS1mhAjg7PqOXC8RDXtyVqBLZONF_4S6MT__3LnY4Ib_XqZqruSDCEs9Jm2jMYrv2ZDcfSSZYSvR2lkf1yUBiV1WQz3c_Fq_XbLQhIwoM=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Think Global Health</a>: Insights from India on Expanding Global Vaccine Production<p>As US CDC director looks to improve agency’s trust, some experts express concern over reported changes to COVID-19 isolation guidance<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtnczn78BPcgCScAztQakwU2KWxs_u5AFut__Oaz1LSQCj0bpcC4jC6gwry4Nk6d74_EoDKsL2kUuIxwqADBLFtbBtRAB0cSH3Ylox5pdxX11xg900FsA7_5iNJ7EiyqgcGFWsVANWx6Kans9nWUs91WJm81gdwqd6jPprEbNtZUu0baqJ-IHgMacBnFOj_T4aqR4sO5QRmd_jLkl7c1eFVfneiRxIyOWn&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">USA Today</a>: Exclusive: Health is political, Americans are divided. How new CDC head aims to fix that.<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtOQ1GxOggxN5zexrZ61lsx1o9fzcAk2lnQiAWgIPAdIR9quzQmLBgQYv-WbxzYtCXNqy_WGAXp23cwS4LypyoWrq6DwmQuzwjTP6kB8eYjEE9MtzOPuZir1Sc7NgRME5Ki4DznknQgwMFl7oVce2NN8RuGQF94x2H&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">New Republic</a>: Covid Taught Us a Lot. The CDC Now Wants Us to Forget It.<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtsAD0Zl4CoQHM7y5L4FszxeIecuyVn7KdoKc85WzwiPvAGNSzveEOFuIpylYMsCh-ak0IUJOjz8qmnlX1iz_bzlzJ5CypaY9WTva3buv_h1tD1sITVXvaXFzfWS8c2CC1jD5rZJCwThxtHROfvGo0BcTKhdIUwtl3VsWQcjtRheQ-rDvZWvvuIq3mQt2py0bG&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">The Atlantic</a>: Why Are We Still Flu-ifying COVID?<p>US influenza-like illness levels remain high, stable; COVID-19 levels continue to decline; RSV season over<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtEe8uJp7VwaJzpxHXNQOfy6D3wLsfsvrLty_ERtByAd34cOFwr_ljuLDhFAnMX4TRV5OJ96y0c1Dzs86-EMuLoCTFkpmijc-9DWBpDzLYDFfvS2ms7kiEWnwuXQle59ib8fyAfCaUIwEts7uRij1HALaUNyv0BwUk0quGWU2czeVRaQZcgneg-w==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">CIDRAP</a>: US flu levels stubbornly high as COVID declines further<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt9Rdap2bB3Gn_arRheS-0Nri0TlUXnlLxp_iTkWrGas5lkQ92-vFlmV0KrThbyXYniOOWUzad0glLaeQDYkp4jNeGDYUKW20fS_FXFM9Yrm8o27wCPioXslgqF5loXmGrRyWyEJslUBV_Ryw2BXfWJw==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Force of Infection</a>: Outbreak Outlook - National - February 26<p>WHO advisory group recommends flu vaccine makers switch back to trivalent formulation for 2024–25 northern hemisphere season<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xte3laGaqU-JjSxsrpHoa0ZemzgJH9W2Ygdpba_lrNXcqSQohx1qT0qOiGhGUvNELfwrZeRzjrbxPBNLhnDajG0Klz77yKq7l0fR3UYUzwtA0csZv6Gs0RRAbNG002vUXakvSx9blN10S69gXU9sZEEL_iUegtqCg94rs8g0gQmkjjKy6DBj0mfkw3lwGXeoQopsY7WXFSEvYtCjH7vbEFSGZhjvN6zaNoI32upbdwSB-QkXRw8czocbzRCdDsxFSHqCCBD_ihayU=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">WHO</a>: Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition for the 2024-2025 northern hemisphere influenza season<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtGhDkBlP-vVVvs7YYGg67hWG7_r0J3f45udTuYfhH2HvJ9B6uPsbdL5KRigrgxRCwg2oxPpP3Z5v9NtwJ20GOFfH2jsMBggBG4K4293oZcL3hNW14FL4nNqe3mfdOrjmjzmaSaNQGyrzLQr3cmzjAlE8WftcetpE0pfV_IU-572MrUyAEejfQfl07IJYQ35E5RjQBwI60h-QCc5qADod9aw==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">CIDRAP</a>: WHO advisers recommend strain picks for next Northern Hemisphere flu vaccines<p>Current flu shot formulation performing well in US this season, data show<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt2T8H4YSnSOr_j3IIvrCimMGmqoSIaypq4ARJMw5yaioMXnur64mSaRTP-ummz9o_-m1FbFI9FHZFJbLZckcrCo_GxpN_4ZWtf9HxX_DD045oi2h-BGic6GHTp-xEaI45yEyWSUJ6a9qG38O3tfQiUsWBOvgpnbboI24Asnxn7Dc=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">AP</a>: Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtCA-wjrdbWtAIHGuCsY0WGvdOppt9U0dmyt4erUxTVpXFc6R18vG_mwloZQgGrHUE6Gf-rMyMmzkzJu4sJxibAmbO94GeuJv_LSbvnMRcIzOEN3CsYRLZdBNeZh6RE5FyeZSfBnICuv73o3rQQSCbQHdxKR4KgEqOVj-5zVqu0BYgwPKIKBfoKX3zhPyk0UdH&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">CIDRAP</a>: Analysis finds flu vaccine protection wanes 9% per month in adults<p>Patient advocates, scientists, lawmakers call for more support to research long COVID, develop treatments<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtXtm82KjF1u4jzapuHCKIV0FUeOmwgAW3uFMOtN6fJmKl66TxiRGluyLwEQD-6rSI-wnh18rUhVZMSFmiTYU9ZA-pMqjnrdXDPe-ceb73fmCDsezcTT_3zlZYX_s3Wo4XfBQKQH8hBjfnn1L8i1WolvKeBGHjWCJzxDBE81NoOFTtmhSwqj1f0Gg6aT53IYe_9_T8pnqTTMI=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">USA Today</a>: Millions of Americans suffer from long COVID. Why do treatments remain out of reach?<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xteL5gc_wRKfbZnFSVE4HAPf6AywmxAMc_syS2iZSYptrFu7Gwb4YKNyHih28QdzICnH8keTibu4p2eA3_B4DmDwXmxkZ3O0GSsvQfc__KxLP4Fqfc92AGgcRhvOCunMQQKTv7AFGjxtBOQjWoWFTureie2gkUA1bCmdgYuldWh9c-WmR3wbXyKh7chQ97STcJ0asR-FJFtb2YCMkQSCQiCg==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">The Hill</a>: The medical gaslighting of long COVID patients could be nearing its end (opinion)<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt5SYnrUFK0Jf0Bx5PnieMIWJePUv_bKvqCqrhI0eSuHrXj4--9Qr7_T_rcLYDWfJRNBcuHzk3RIlUQgiEPSNHElk8dCZwtkG8vOJnf0OULY9pvT2HhGddTBNqTDcvjVgv&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Science</a>: Solving the puzzle of Long Covid (perspective)<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtrAYaqfwI9eIOZdJj4URQ-KN8qQ-v7MJ6vLK00oX611I_PAtws6ChVZ9gDNeE-rRbBIFd6r2mPWKUZLM6_9YBw5QW5amGk3Uw2J2fZMorkXZSKkOunfb_mFY6SPCoFgEN-uY7LMf71nuh9cwROpVzexJ8rmC8ynES&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">New York Times</a>: Could Long Covid Be the Senate’s Bipartisan Cause? (column)<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt61WwzqNGR8UXFG709EpV0KEWWJiTo-YULhdOntqigESghOjZR5dblP6PsiFtzEAtU0KeL6YgtA-nzZhKZkOqN7ZiX-x_bGDvmP9D02N-2PtnwXM_tmQzS9n5ADHsBYh8qHmEPowVu-M=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">New York Times</a>: Shining a Light on Long Covid, a ‘Vicious Affliction’ (letters to the editor)<p>COVID-19 associated with measurable cognitive deficits, worse among those with long COVID, study shows<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtgvncVJdJRk9MmTLFlg-U_QRwPrxXSkxqt232MXBx3p0z27tDewJ2arlrRtUEfx0T_0RRe2ICMGouF81dNYM6QtomlCQPsdmF0uV9MJoW3DCDIBL3TCbI_tZnH6DfxMufgO6YSi1OLAmW2sgSpyQkvSTi5eM-L1jb1lvCNKbDYm3mIP6ahlTaJofAVCzWipKv&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">STAT</a>: ‘Brain fog’ is one of Covid-19’s most daunting symptoms. A new study measures its impact<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtFxXqXqx691gAueHuPXVsWP4pQnvTadw9V67qq8tL_y93gIxRRWfsJq3_0d5H1sj3ia9yz8_QM-B980vaU_8vyQS_naG4ZAMGTv3c8BWjt7x30UFPGAHClSbEzTf1_8HWm-zokqi0wYb5sseV381xs0hl6TrCY8EA&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">New York Times</a>: Long Covid May Lead to Measurable Cognitive Decline, Study Finds<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtomRJZaRebLE7Gy6Opttd-A6TjAq0HskvH7rZdzfp2fkOFjdx0JZFf-cSJR_QgbhpWQpBS7CX1pE0av5ghIStb6488CKYMxV9TXoRdFJNSvgQ7wPIZb_z4vFvai72owlwQCzLdb9o8WRmWpAbbRdJEPdb0KnsWK2lXLhFgKAz24_zlEOvf2nMyFPl-YzkIc8izVfteg5vGKc=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">The Guardian</a>: ‘Brain fog’ from long Covid has measurable impact, study suggests<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtYYRfidjXEiafXrAOxtdtcO7uAQcTFo5c4rKQw2YBzxClUhkY6KrrPjnZVqJ6uA68u91owMgjfVP0u-wnA09too1kPiow3e61wUs3x5ERz3l1rWdJcvYl3hZ9JzEmiHxANw9sJuNeMpQ=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Ground Truths</a>: Long Covid and Cognitive Deficits<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtHpmYNDOzj91MVnJOUywPPR7OaJ8ajvzntJZowIpL1xTQJB3xY9s-wZyYX4pKEJls_r_CrJekcDgePuO4Eke-1B64W6R_GC0akISuSyVOjVjSO91t_DHDVzK9ADWibXa0BHoetnruhtyl3clrFx5ay3rA4cag2sMGqdaQk3vbilBi1LtnwDzCXLbAS9TfF4w8rkZ05NZM7Kjd5HrvLgJlcBcaYUqT3b4EjhOnfxMS2aRy9dohbXERvA==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">The Conversation</a>: Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores (opinion)<p>More people than expected experience persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection, possibly driving viral evolution, study suggests<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtGiETgJ3ac0wX9t27kZl1FSFAmFExu-ECugw040C10nSSxiyKMIWRo_B9Fks0seQ5KdKpvU8Otrg4JVx--VquJ-zz00n1ZPwmR27iwS8SeayJNtopeOsO8OxloR-0OCWYIi0JAHKup7EqbefnjicTRVrXkOtSWCqnDFJrfIP8jAVIkA6VySAQgg==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Health Policy Watch</a>: New Research Reveals High Prevalence of Persistent COVID Infections<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtbI5o0Fk_59ez6e7pmm6UUe1l33VcZspFUVyT5Q_XiMcdtmg2M9XaueXLJcNiaeUIrlJuO5KK6EobV4NsGNRV6EQIkmuf052j2sBmKzUh5EzFLFLDlzJt9WMuMme94_Smjh2GBXrsw-RVd7QN9oBxoFO4uQ9MLZg0OcXRQ2sPPfNsPKBeVWQFN3z2K_li8cqkDGEKXEgzLYs=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">News Medical</a>: Persistent COVID-19 could drive virus evolution, new study suggests<p>Substantial deficit of diagnosed cancer cases during first year of COVID-19 pandemic, study shows<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtX-n8UGV3-EZye5-Um3R4IuLWCsRE0l8Vy2LOotvbDDLQkxTRAOr-v8fMFKbPwAjP_v6jwnz6YPbKCh6zetK-cZeMUMGn0PsXAt806hodKLSvR3EPbW6a4dgY_KeSlB_prKNH6pfIHG_PCiv9WoQ8uHq5scTX9aWzxbUyWWaxA6sPkzRS2mCbYyDCmokQIH7q&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Washington Times</a>: Study finds up to 134,395 cancer cases went undetected during COVID restrictions<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtLskKeFF52YVZa0-ya6sKt2IzuKF_0ZxJU41mhtXUSOf3WLu5tXhsCxSYgaSTI9eyfvVENvTscY6eyb53Cgiihp9-eSLIAJgpU_YoJHT1_20iJsm7oSqlNkZheCKkFhbtkO_UOPXS6ff7H_w2FAUj_9dLYHmgjeTFtgA8wZLKLwmRcnAmMAOYUIybjMJfdERI2C5rIJkvYbAIwgbWWcJbqp5n9S1ssKvfXHWH_R9pKWJGSkRz9jqf4Q==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Healio</a>: COVID-19 caused ‘substantial deficit’ of cancer diagnoses in first 10 months of pandemic<p>See also: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtePPmy4paduSHQnQOmtXloLyprzr1LodaCKrkDby7MGT5snoZgoBCpzqe169NgHq7or7x_6rExd6mRvZGK55Hu6Yf9R_FuMiCyGXw64t7UEN5_C8Dy6u0DlnLU-MtzEskBeROQK3n_KF3inv-LDemig==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Axios</a>: Health care quality took a big hit during COVID, Medicare report finds<p>US norovirus season underway, with Northeast hid hardest, CDC data show<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt3RDy5qffaHQVWZyu1F3pp_O2ZE7a1oKocgeOuiOOcD7-3QrqmOK9SVaMTJkD-i09jxRy6E3GPzBYhg0EIdcjHidFCsJmetqJUz9engyXwM2I8K3JPnzBKXqjKsX4esaV&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Health</a>: Norovirus Surge: CDC Data Show Stomach Bug Is Circulating in the Northeast<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtidxvaC6fY7ZNjLQ9ZsWPq_iEVoaI4lkjVyIfdgPSFVXljqGcfofKYC_a0PIY71amMHw4g7ciqozJTSPfnPwSi1GAsGi8sDCXzXCpLynhrd9bIrlPAcNcx0GL_2G-1zP1qG7NGRMNn8TjLlXzLwcTTzN21jbK372ZVFnQiRIRPGgyuBtT_StW_GWO1FQBdD3hGEd0tODmfqA=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Food Safety News</a>: Norovirus sweeps the country; CDC says Northeast particularly hard hit<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt5oq0iiOCaPsTEBcXc7cP1q1mw0eLGT6KpFSGOBrIUNkJO1P3T3IY8WTzU-Zc4MYc1ODfjwlcCcbVUcSCjjKSpZkdsRZ9O8DuKjKPTZ01eBuMWM0x6DgXwyQOMURi4_vHU1n9p7zt7kw=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">US CDC</a>: Norovirus Regional Trends<p>Highly pathogenic avian influenza found on mainland Antarctica for first time<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt_8rKFlNvA1kT-c4DLZmUBQB2m2Z-KSjnpk7z0UHyPml6GHmFfPNnzx1uBQiFMEOr8msQpgJ6NBOgaXIBBikJmpgd3JAjFK5i58aILjwGf629hwDOO1VkRS215_Di9VqyccYQy7q85OjIFyK_wVBrT2xBKaaCXQW-VJq_4w-n0WwvvfIRaPlb7UtQrnyZn427&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Washington Post</a>: Deadly bird flu discovered on Antarctica, threatening penguin colonies<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtTPkUEKJHx3l2vNSRdUsS5xvbysIzD3c3VTLue_sMCcc7SSU0wHWYmX29Mflh_qeocSczFacRZTWEOVPxVdEiGP7et7UiKWGYfvuiMnCAO1UVcz2iPGIh7OezPGCYnCnmt6vJEMCOifQIzI60btVBQ5uKph4QlCQ6b3OjClSAh9HuDG9YTfwNnogUKxozYULFi8t2wCt396zU5Y3O_5u4UA==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Reuters</a>: Bird flu reaches mainland Antarctica for first time, scientists say<p>European Medicines Agency committee recommends approval for 2 human H5N1 avian flu vaccines for use in specific situations<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtdddQqm6EJG5UBwaarSEvtBn7BFYRx19LCZDuJGghll2n_Hhq0vfMPkraZan-8nAa0GslEVp1azpXpSrXEOvxrcpoF5fM8OlrfAlGN07g0NeOh7VLG1k4Rxhy9ifT0YZ7bvEcjnWb9KzR3XXTmGgx77UaYcA4PvAaB3wjVZpUvbe3q-hlTRZL24rhgF_sGJv7&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">CIDRAP</a>: European advisers green-light 2 H5N1 avian flu vaccines<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtvOmiVfxVaBjkfKGZepykRfK-b49iVCqTLR1SmU35GPZCuEKmbiqFUoVUrWULMmXkTvrIWQr_uZ8DTvQX25ip1pG4srATXJAgY98qt0UMA6xMIdBiJI4-KaFpWTpM0H9XxkVX8EoX9RLMbY9u33SZPDEQ95giGLiW296ya_m8rXQ=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Precision Vaccinations</a>: Europe Recommends Bird Flu Vaccines<p>Article, study examine threat of H5N1 viruses to wildlife in California, Argentina<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtyWpHEVleSE3v7m-pVH4lkMIl0ce8ikhSFECQfZ5amOIjwtgoWSRTmTpb4jcDZYm-LpRtFJED0JtWJgPcouyIrnVy2X6LGoFgKGuSl33G-J60t0hmdQgcRxi1IvctWiRv61-OnaNodWghouhLd4MzjO3-t25r6obUbzvN-2vqHL1JioGF-NOHsA==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Los Angeles Times</a>: Some experts worry California wildlife could be vulnerable to an avian flu ‘apocalypse’<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtLj1pnAjz2hmQz3Sa1G0xVuuHZd4A3QIt1sUZIgS_2_ZryrMOP2tBbp9PLAjGdGKKtf8_A6yLgeHEolm04rPP9WFfYp_GDjq8MgYUUlFY3vS07Zv1ankrZekMctiFRdSs&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Emerging Infectious Diseases</a>: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses from Multispecies Outbreak, Argentina, August 2023<p>PAHO calls on member states to raise awareness of dengue amid ‘exponential’ rise in cases; Brazil rolls out Qdenga vaccine; Peru declares health emergency<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xttRVc0GWAQhCmZMOvSEYZXy4pYRKw0SMX4lNERKPpoAVJqPnm7nwyLHlavo1hqsByp7pZgB66lnhmz1QDHN_0nL-qMrAp62ZZwsCYSwc-6cETMzRmjWdzfAEmsAVR6WeU8G7eVt7u4AEmY4tB6ifNBINJQjogtvZmFgV-iS-6-ST2TRyGuee8GF6iKL6J4Tkqq8KMTcLN4i4=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Health Policy Watch</a>: Brazil Tries New Vaccine as ‘Exponential’ Rise in Dengue Cases Plagues the Americas<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt73Q-zRnakutnAdKr643s17sp5jmkleGBK0GEzHt46EA31gC194uP1D74RX3bOKrkyMErnED6EA7r77SKGNJ3Mpc16WWa29AN8TT1ZYAMBW8=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">The BMJ</a>: Dengue fever: Brazil rushes out vaccine as climate change fuels unprecedented surge<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtpQs-Mx0L7NPK6LgzdMMRtXlITKpO4_0E77tIJHyLqO1r6PgdxaC5H_kVcUcNJ1o3re_pLz1hZgGUnfgkZlO93CUiZ--K2lM9NFi_4DqgyqxFbmDanimOigzeWEyJvF82P-m-wMEP67Y=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Financial Times</a>: Brazil rolls out dengue vaccines as cases rise sharply<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtAGSErjdIrDkmxtzA27DX8MFv4WvkbSkWgPEmkkPgtZOX27281_ag5o_rFiBPhDhkIriiyA3Pemm0cGpMAyLFmF3O0dSw3TRTRBLdMtvMa6BFlVGHqu3LCDYRWrLSme04UP2B1-ylqudx3QVfVzpJhdpN8IxwKbR-g1dnkWmX0SG4lnGt3YmhE-egPngQxO-FXwV1X-OLouYwX-bpwuCETQ==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Reuters</a>: Peru declares health emergency as dengue outbreak 'imminent'<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtALg285wzhERY4kyKbkiT3yyw7V4Py80svW-xnZbD55PNz7LxPHC8sR9IDz-egqT6ZInW6FDeQGfOWj37T2HflA45IbaG0kJdRkV4tJ5VjsIsBO6zBsPP8H99dEFaca5fSF2MOfsk2p4KtOc3dLioV5e_FeIy4yYk&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Outbreak News Today</a>: Peru reports a near doubling of dengue early in 2024<p>Takeda, Biological E. Limited partnership will help scale up production of Qdenga vaccine<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt3qEc_B5Zz4nMzwdU5hwLTjmt2KPNIZ1q9Gd32l3dzS_69iq2D4BRlCcwEjswwg5P0b8YJFAY9FecH9mkFVC1i7IH9XksR-BxEvHP-EU1HD4stjLRQI7AHbiBfpnMU7KRd2H1bXuhU8z4GRXjfQ4I-nKhVTv54aGZwZPQM4mumzrP6eClvixTEVdGlXubNVGznXqERIc4Dtz9BBnNvgRj4iyXDQYy9_mr48NfDHB-Wx8p_uh3XYGc_aruNj-lZBDn&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Reuters</a>: Japan's Takeda in regulatory talks to launch dengue vaccine in India<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtEXkNaY8aRp8OqZ7hwefxsRh3TnzuN7Sfsia6xrUMidinXSoOrQAygxOl6hN9I-rAdc5AmAOIB7XpXSE4j6YWdliZEevb33bqsb4PMRqwaqjxrvCbH-zJlgkI2NDvdcwIPSNBJwflgxCrTG82HEetstXGGhPlnyXzB1PThEGOtdA15RSemhWOi5o42luSSCmI&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Precision Vaccinations</a>: Partnership to Produce 50 Million Dengue Vaccines Annually<p>WHO updates infection prevention, control guidance for Ebola, Marburg disease outbreaks<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtQQWFzDZjRFPz1_87pL32Zd9fAZCVG6oW1H9NfUveHrXIFJw-o-TjvtxujYfOuhzrRWlhewIw4LMA0RkHgZgqqmYb_yqt9I7ITqcuG0g2HRtyFb1xn38ty9AJWup3xPh_JZ_L1gb_5v54aq5tscJjCoMrBfEE3etC4MYcVp5JX77jOjIJ1vRfPWA6umzHK-v_&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Precision Vaccinations</a>: 10 Years Later, Ebola Outbreak Guidelines Updated<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtJtrf6VL1KyzWa9v6n5Ux5UyxpxjVixQe3tXV9b6WZCvmhmgvZHMpW3_EfoxpMlZHzbYQPl2yy8Kpr9Z7yg7etQOYzI2osQM9yNX77FNlFa_-p-zE1yMEfmtm2o9EwIWt20GvHlMP4zg=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">MedPage Today</a>: New Ebola and Marburg Guideline Addresses 'Inappropriate Practices'<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtMueRy5JRS1PJpjUtoesWJ5fEQ8SFjIVEIAmWmjWxmJFlxZ2LR0wywNV5R_R8xS5BVloUsRshdZhoatRz8aRDBO7gEJr3pjSVmXPgDslagK4=&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">The BMJ</a>: WHO Guidelines: Summary of WHO infection prevention and control guideline for Ebola and Marburg disease: a call for evidence based practice<p>See also: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtSXssyaFFHxbUx147aPixteQDCX-0ljlUxUWbuM_4AK6WREIORZBxWT2lcgxR1UHLqkqvdPGqAHeg-HVsJVzRYU4mRyLBrRd6zGrpurq6KtTNFG1Aot7w7fvRwAG8j0-A6dlTX0GW84ofr_gfIb8Milsf5y6vCkm-VtBnwzZ_1oRZVcLRtPK8hjlhmZkpB7Va0jLWGpn0aIcIHc5lmXTBnl3-rS5vD0xV&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Science</a>: A Spiking Fever<p>FROM THE CENTER<p>Partnerships between CORI, TV stations to deliver respiratory virus disease forecasts to public<p>This week, the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xtyVD0JV3tvCo2Hf5Y0Uz4DyBW0b64DXxEkRCVMMnSoNV18_-CNhcM8YsnPQ7TA4_XJqr_0zm6Zko3JCzdWHjLRmI4nuO029byCBxs04sskijXkT6Lbw0KbEJdvdf_C8GhYXsmUJKOt1xbx3y52a5MQw==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">Center for Outbreak Response Innovation (CORI)</a>, housed at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, debuted the first in a series of broadcasts at WBZ-TV Boston involving infographics that deliver current respiratory virus disease forecasts to viewers within the station’s broadcast area.<p>This effort, led by Senior Scholar Dr. Eric Toner, supplies TV partners with infographics and talking points for area-specific respiratory disease forecasts, to be delivered live by meteorologists during weathercasts. The data used to generate these forecasts comes from CDC and its academic partners in the National Outbreak Analytics & Disease Modeling Network, of which CORI is a member. More TV partners are expected to incorporate this disease forecasting into weather broadcasts over the coming months.<p>To learn more about the effort and to <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt2OpKkPnECpehkXTLGLy3WxM1VvTQ9U14N47gBA72sdLV0gxo7MsGjf03DE16xwIkM2Qp3QC2WnWXdfoNkcv0OWhag-AiRg_KMDdR_FLi9RNQfP53bo5G8A==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">watch</a> a recording of the WBZ-TV Boston broadcast, <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010-fz6Q8al5V2OtBJWe_JIMDLYoWmJAJEhf9YaW5w-tSsxY67agn-SSJ7khGJD1xt4dykdg0pDkLhmtkARVaPKlAy2_6-_bj6oHQyALAfP-NWUjsWjRb48X555neJYk8zzXv42ensiXtaWRLaGBzrWNLEufqk5sQ5zNF6QLYn7EKql-pvNfaIWo2ch_A51liEuR3R3QgPwvaBDGoX0FfPCeT57GM7_a2CRW_sxwnAyLdaCqnez-F27hGHJnrf4LKJkl_vKeMDNBV3XIqD6IUoDN3J54-Ui_Oq68-Zuh5JhcXfJyCyDSzfwdZYyBIMWgWpDkzNyCG4BwWq8xEOG4dPHw==&c=Uz4g8VWeFJ0UghmFDDyfuH4kDwJGZSiMRZKUgzxIXl1DjhJnFfaTCQ==&ch=Vfc1TDkRiqPdxwXdr5n9GKyCjLDFRZmDkNAEM5S7SRNb7DBv8CS4WQ==">read our news story</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-80741907254463920202024-02-29T15:42:00.001-06:002024-02-29T15:44:45.236-06:00CDC recommends 2nd COVID shot for over 65 adults<h3><br></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><br></h3><h3>Older Adults Now Able to Receive Additional Dose of Updated COVID-19 Vaccine</h3><p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/s-0228-covid.html#print">Print</a><p><strong>Media Statement</strong><p>For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 28, 2024<br><strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/media">Media Relations</a><br>(404) 639-3286<p>Today, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for adults ages 65 years and older to receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose.</font> The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults, along with the currently available data on vaccine effectiveness.<p>Previous <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html">CDC recommendations</a> ensured that people who are immunocompromised are already eligible for additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.<p>Data continues to show the importance of vaccination to protect those most at risk for severe outcomes of COVID-19. An additional dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine may restore protection that has waned since a fall vaccine dose, providing increased protection to adults ages 65 years and older.<p>Adults 65 years and older are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, with more than half of COVID-19 hospitalizations during October 2023 to December 2023 occurring in this age group.<p>CDC and ACIP will continue to monitor COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness. CDC continues to recommend that everyone <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html">stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines</a>, especially <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html">people with weakened immune systems</a>.<p><strong>The following is attributable to Dr. Mandy Cohen:</strong><p>“Today’s recommendation allows older adults to receive an additional dose of this season’s COVID-19 vaccine to provide added protection,” said Mandy Cohen, M.D., M.P.H. “<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Most COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations last year were among people 65 years and older</font>. An additional vaccine dose can provide added protection that may have decreased over time for those at highest risk.”<p>###<br><a href="http://www.hhs.gov/">U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES</a><p><em>Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are curable or preventable, chronic or acute, or from human activity or deliberate attack, CDC’s world-leading experts protect lives and </em><em>livelihoods, national security and the U.S. economy by providing timely, commonsense information, and rapidly identifying and responding to diseases, including outbreaks and illnesses. CDC drives science, public health research, and data innovation in communities across the country by investing in local initiatives to protect everyone’s health.</em><p><em><strong>Above is from: </strong><a title="https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/s-0228-covid.html" href="https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/s-0228-covid.html">https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/s-0228-covid.html</a></em></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-88072769896637042152024-02-15T20:44:00.001-06:002024-02-15T20:46:54.708-06:00Layoffs at Belvidere Auto Plant, already?<p><a><img alt="Fullscreen button" src="https://assets.msn.com/staticsb/statics/latest/views/icons/ArticleImageFullscreen.svg"></a><p><img title="Local UAW President and Belvidere's mayor optimistic that this isn't final chapter of automobile production in the City of Murals." alt="Local UAW President and Belvidere's mayor optimistic that this isn't final chapter of automobile production in the City of Murals." src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1816xw.img?w=768&h=432&m=6"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/channel/source/Rockford%20WIFR-LD/sr-vid-y5sqtadxidq006w8njbvwdb5t6pg00pgytmp9temn9fv4622c0ga?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=842190d6dde2476c850f96f1151c53a9&ei=25"><p><img alt="Rockford WIFR-LD" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBYWMG3.img?w=32&h=32&q=60&m=6&f=png&u=t"><p>Rockford WIFR-LD</a><p><p><i><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = "[default] http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" NS = "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" /></i>Follow<p>1.5K Followers<p><h3>Stellantis to layoff up to 120 union members at Belvidere plant</h3><p>Story by Forrest Nelson • 32m<p>BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Up to 120 union members will be laid off according to the UAW 1268 president.<p>Matt Franzen, president of The United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1268, announced Thursday night <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">via a post on the union’s website there will be a layoff of up to 120 members at the Yangfeng/Belvidere Assembly Plant.</font><p>UAW Local 1178 will be working with those impacted by the mass layoff. Franzen said in his post those who were not contacted from the original volunteer list will not be contacted to return to work.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-81657929494813011862024-02-02T20:37:00.001-06:002024-02-02T20:37:39.870-06:00What does Snoopy have to say?<p><img alt="May be an image of text that says 'To thrive in life. you need 3 bones: ※ A Wishbone, a Backbone, and a Funny Bone! ~Reba McEntire'" src="https://scontent-ord5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/425008350_10232037942155294_2406351090715567186_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3635dc&_nc_ohc=PkEloqjLz3UAX-mYgSj&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-2.xx&oh=00_AfB6nrLHmS40velk-6T4q8l_6VtP6Rzf1hu5UC4C1owoXA&oe=65C2B9C2"></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-68388294537223438732024-01-18T20:19:00.001-06:002024-01-18T20:29:03.651-06:00Will Winnebago County provide sewer to Belvidere battery plant?<p>LOCAL<h3>A $32M sewer expansion needed for Belvidere battery plant</h3><p><a href="https://www.rrstar.com/staff/6083544002/jeff-kolkey/"><img alt="" src="https://www.rrstar.com/gcdn/presto/2021/10/07/NRRS/9c0eea06-17d0-4b8a-8034-77890058088f-Kolkey_Mug.jpg?crop=399,399,x0,y0&width=48&height=48&format=pjpg&auto=webp">Jeff Kolkey</a><p>Rockford Register Star<p><a></a><p><br><p>Stellantis' estimated $4.8 billion plan to build a new vehicle at the <a href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2023/11/06/stellantis-is-planning-to-invest-4-8-billion-in-belvidere/71438615007/">Belvidere Assembly Plant</a>, construct a battery production facility and establish a parts distribution "mega hub" could require what officials say is a tremendous amount of additional water, power and sewer capacity.<p>Precisely how much additional capacity it will need won't be known until more is known about the plan and design.<p>But officials say <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">utilities would have to be extended to an area along Irene Road west of the Belvidere Assembly Plant where Stellantis has told the United Auto Workers it intends to build a $3.2 billion "joint venture" battery production facility</font>.<p>Four Rivers Sanitation Authority Executive Director Tim Hanson said his office is preparing an <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 192, 0);">estimated $32 million plan</font> talked about for three decades to extend sanitary sewer lines to the area from Cherry Valley to service the Stellantis facility and any suppliers that will be needed.<p><br><p>"What you've got to realize is this plan has been in place for the last 30 years and it just has never materialized for that area," Hanson said. "But Irene Road when they did the intersection into that, that was to help spur that area because it's a great location for business. Now you got to put the utilities in there."<p>A Winnebago County-based agency that cleans 1.5 billion gallons of sewage a year, Four Rivers has the capacity needed for the project, Hanson said. It would <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">require an agreement in which Boone County owns the pipeline and Four Rivers Sanitation manages it,</font> Hanson said.<p>How the sanitary sewer pipeline — which would have a main trunk more than<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> 3 miles long and a diameter of up to 42-inches — and an estimated $5 million lift station in Cherry Valley would be paid for remains a question.</font><p><br><p>Although Stellantis committed to the projects in its labor agreement with the UAW, a spokeswoman for the Detroit Three maker of Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and Jeep, declined to comment on its utility needs saying the investments have not been formally announced.<p>Expansion of electrical capacity including the possible addition of a new substation are also thought to be needed to accommodate the new battery production facility.<p>ComEd spokeswoman Lauren Huffman in an email said the power company is working with Stellantis and the state to be ready for the new facility to "ensure power infrastructure is in place to serve their long-term power requirements and plans for growth."<p>"ComEd will continue to play an integral role in meeting the needs of companies like Stellantis who depend upon our strong power reliability and access to clean energy sources, both of which continue to make the region a compelling choice for business expansion,” Huffman said.<p>Gov. JB Pritzker's office did not immediately respond to an email asking for more information about utility needs for the site and what kind of public financial assistance Stellantis is seeking to cover those costs.<p>Belvidere Mayor Clint Morris did not return phone messages seeking comment.<p><em>Jeff Kolkey writes about government, economic development and other issues for the Rockford Register Star. He can be reached at (815) 987-1374, via email at <a>jkolkey@rrstar.com</a> and on Twitter<a href="http://twitter.com/jeffkolkey"> @jeffkolkey</a>.</em><p><a></a><p><p><p><br><p><p><a href="https://tick.luckyshiny.com/fa9cc5ef-e378-4a4f-b4d1-1dd43791574e"><br></a></p><p><p>Above is from: <a title="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2024/01/18/a-32m-plan-could-bring-sanitary-sewer-to-new-belvidere-battery-plant/72165213007/" href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2024/01/18/a-32m-plan-could-bring-sanitary-sewer-to-new-belvidere-battery-plant/72165213007/">https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2024/01/18/a-32m-plan-could-bring-sanitary-sewer-to-new-belvidere-battery-plant/72165213007/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/crime/2024/01/08/rockford-bodybuilder-jeffrey-primm-guilty-on-domestic-violence-charges/72149619007/?itm_medium=recirc&itm_source=taboola&itm_campaign=internal&itm_content=BelowArticleFeed-FeedRedesign"><br></a><dt></dt>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-56531882353268042382024-01-08T19:59:00.001-06:002024-01-08T19:59:34.197-06:00Closing Rockford Store and Restaurant<p><br></p><h5><a href="https://l3l0v7lx.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.rockrivercurrent.com%2F%3Fvipclub=eyJpZCI6IjcwMiIsInJlcG9ydCI6IjIxOTYxMCIsInVybElEIjoiMTA0MzY3IiwidmlldyI6ImxpbmsifQ%26inline=true/4/0100018ceadd7621-9a9df296-267d-4c1f-b448-492f80e111f0-000000/BXn4TONC-ypM7dnRFSK46-gkbU0=355"><font size="5">Stone Eagle Tavern in Rockford to close after 15 years in business</font></a></h5><p>ROCKFORD — Stone Eagle Tavern, a locally owned restaurant that has proudly separated itself from the chains that line East State Street, will close next month after 15 years in business. Owner Jimmy Vitale said the restaurant’s 15-year lease expired on Dec. 31, and he learned Thursday that the owner of the building at 6445 E. State St. plans to sell the property and not extend Stone Eagle’s lease. The restaurant will close on or about Saturday, Feb. 3, giving guests a chance to redeem gift cards, visit with staff, [<h5><a href="https://l3l0v7lx.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.rockrivercurrent.com%2F%3Fvipclub=eyJpZCI6IjcwMiIsInJlcG9ydCI6IjIxOTYxMCIsInVybElEIjoiMTA0MzY5IiwidmlldyI6ImxpbmsifQ%26inline=true/3/0100018ceadd7621-9a9df296-267d-4c1f-b448-492f80e111f0-000000/jq-IDvmwXe3W99P5QgLrLKRLhpk=355"><br><font size="5">Furry Babies closes CherryVale Mall location</font></a></h5><p> CHERRY VALLEY — Furry Babies, a pet store that displayed puppies for sale in cribs on its retail floor and faced controversy over its breeders, has closed its CherryVale Mall location. The interior of the store was empty on Saturday and its gates were closed. It’s unclear if the store will reopen. Its Google listing says it is permanently closed, and its Facebook page now directs to a message saying the content is not available. Calls and messages left with Furry Babies Inc. ownership over the weekend were not returned. […]<p><em><strong>Above is from:</strong></em> <a title="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/category/news/local-news/" href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/category/news/local-news/">https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/category/news/local-news/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-90157780850533028932024-01-06T20:27:00.001-06:002024-01-06T20:27:52.002-06:00Donald Trump Refuses to Sign Illinois’ Pledge Against Overthrowing Government<ul><li><li><li><p><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/"><p>Newsweek</a></p></li></li></li></ul><p><p><br><h3>Donald Trump Refuses to Sign Pledge Against Overthrowing Government</h3><p>Story by Rachel Dobkin • 4h<p><img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII="></p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-refuses-to-sign-pledge-against-overthrowing-government/ar-AA1myTn8?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=VALBAN&cvid=5c2c6c4f80b64e1d93941cd500b7320d&ei=13&fullscreen=true#image=2"><p><img title="Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on January 05, 2024, in Mason City, Iowa." alt="Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on January 05, 2024, in Mason City, Iowa." src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1myXQU.img?w=768&h=512&m=6&x=589&y=298&s=342&d=342"></p></a><p><p>Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on January 05, 2024, in Mason City, Iowa.© Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images<p>Former President <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> has refused to sign an optional oath that he will not "advocate the overthrow of the government" ahead of the 2024 election, according to an analysis from radio station WBEZ and the <em>Chicago Sun-Times </em>on Saturday.<p>Trump is the current frontrunner in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, and since his 2016 successful run, the former president has maintained a loyal base known as MAGA from his campaign slogan, Make America Great Again.<p><p><a href="https://www.bing.com/api/v1/mediation/tracking?adUnit=377476&auId=79016171-7d9b-43c2-ab71-7293b33ff00f&bidId=15000&bidderId=4&cmExpId=LV2&oAdUnit=377476&publisherId=17160724&rId=0c276a2a-d23d-40e1-b681-04b94e6cd987&rlink=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Faclick%3Fld%3De8PUGXofADzlFrse7Lv05osjVUCUylzkAsuMzBE-cnWYqtbhP3L_f7xhLUt0GujoS2mRyI1uW1pGKCYNHAtC0rqTxOoCqmmxW0KvH2EFtO08SdFjRuAcwUPsieo3Q8wPkc1eNrd27A-N0HA6XVVeyPdBMXoLL3ZzIRKUQgdqmlqmcJGIlN%26u%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%26rlid%3Dcf13b9dd101c16ff536ddc471a33be4c&rtype=targetURL&tagId=webcompar-inarticle-1&trafficGroup=cnffguebhtu&trafficSubGroup=ego"><br></a>During Trump's bid for president in <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">2016 and again in 2020, the MAGA leader signed a loyalty oath document and submitted it to Illinois election authorities. However, this time around, Trump did not sign the document</font>. The oath, which political candidates in Illinois have been signing for over 50 years comes from a Cold-Era law that was made non-mandatory in the 1970s.<p>The oath, which is a pledge of allegiance to the U.S. government and state of Illinois, is <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">not required, but it is a tradition</font> when presidential candidates turn in their nominating petitions to the Illinois State Board of Elections for the state's primary held on March 19.<p>In part of the oath, candidates declare that they are not communists nor affiliated with communist organizations and in another part, which is more applicable to today, candidates swear that they "do not directly or indirectly teach or advocate the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this state or any unlawful change in the form of the governments thereof by force or any unlawful means."<p><img src="https://assets.msn.com/staticsb/statics/pr-3888520/icons-wc/icons/VideoBlue.svg">Related video: Judge Shuts Down Attempt to Kick Donald Trump Off Ballot (Newsweek)<p><br><ul><li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/attempts-to-take-trump-off-the-ballot-are-not-democratic-john-yoo/vi-AA1mwYXU?ocid=msedgdhp"><p><br><p><img alt="FOX News/" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAxYqqB.img">FOX NewsAttempts to take Trump off the ballot are not democratic: John Yoo</a></li><li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/reality-gap-grows-in-gop-as-trump-pushes-big-lie-biden-emphasizes-democracy/vi-AA1mxsoy?ocid=msedgdhp"><p><br><p><br></p></a></li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/joe-biden-donald-trumps-campaign-is-about-him-not-america/vi-AA1my4by?ocid=msedgdhp"><p><br></a></ul><p><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">President </font><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/topic/joe-biden"><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Joe Biden</font></a><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> and Florida Governor </font><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/topic/ron-desantis"><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Ron DeSantis</font></a><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">, a Republican 2024 presidential candidate, signed the oath</font>, according to WBEZ and the <em>Chicago Sun-Times</em>. Meanwhile, Republican presidential candidates<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> </font><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/topic/nikki-haley"><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Nikki Haley</font></a><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">, former South Carolina governor and former U.S. ambassador to the </font><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/topic/united-nations"><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">United Nations</font></a><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">, and </font><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/topic/chris-christie"><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Chris Christie</font></a><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">, former New Jersey governor, did not sign the oath.</font><p><em>Newsweek</em> reached out to Trump's campaign via email for additional information.<p>Reacting to the news that Trump did not sign the oath, Biden posted on X, formerly <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/topic/twitter">Twitter</a>, on Saturday, "I said Donald Trump is willing to sacrifice our democracy to put himself in power. I wasn't exaggerating."for incitement of insurrection a week later, Kinzinger was one of only 10 <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/topic/republicans">Republicans</a> to vote for impeachment. However, the former president was later acquitted by the <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/topic/senate">Senate</a>.<p>Trump is currently facing federal charges for his actions surrounding the riot. In August 2023, the <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/topic/department-justice">Department of Justice</a> (DOJ) <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/read-trump-indictment-new-capitol-riot-charges-1814871">indicted the former president on four federal felony counts</a>: conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding; and conspiracy against rights. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has claimed that the case is politically motivated.<p><strong>Related Articles</strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/liz-cheney-adam-kinzinger-warn-against-trump-amid-capitol-riot-anniversary-1858402">Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger Issue Stark Jan. 6 Anniversary Warnings</a><li><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/pam-hemphill-capitol-rioter-rebukes-donald-trump-needs-put-prison-1858383">Jan. 6 Rioter Rebukes Donald Trump: 'He Needs to Be Put in Prison'</a><li><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/harry-dunn-ominous-prediction-future-democracy-1858354">Former Capitol Police Officer's Ominous Prediction on Future of Democracy</a><li><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/george-conway-warns-donald-trump-faces-key-problem-supreme-court-1858400">George Conway Warns Donald Trump Faces Key Problem at Supreme Court</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://subscribe.newsweek.com/?utm_source=MSN&utm_medium=subslink&utm_campaign=News">Start your unlimited Newsweek trial</a><p><img alt="Profile Picture" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA12I4v2.img?w=48&h=48&q=60&m=6&f=png&u=t">Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-65387507805762972952023-12-18T18:44:00.001-06:002023-12-18T18:45:54.593-06:00“New Problem” for Illinois pension programs<h3>Fixing ‘Tier II’ issue can be both costly and an opportunity</h3><p><img src="https://imengine.public.prod.pdh.navigacloud.com/?uuid=72948BA5-7039-4537-83BB-F8DFF2A26AE9&type=preview&function=cover&height=609&width=800"><p>Ralph Martire<p>Posted December 18, 2023 5:06 pm<p><b>By Ralph Martire</b><p>The General Fund budget Gov. Pritzker inherited from his immediate predecessor Bruce Rauner could charitably be described as a “hot mess.” It was running an operating deficit of 30%, which in turn had created a ginormous $8 billion backlog of unpaid bills. To be clear, that isn’t fiscally sustainable.<p>It also isn’t desirable, because lack of fiscal capacity on the front-end means the inability to fund services to adequate levels on the back-end. That’s no bueno, given that over 94% of all General Fund service expenditures cover the core areas of education, health care, social services and public safety — which are not only demanded by voters and taxpayers, but also provide direct and indirect benefits to everyone.<p>And while Rauner’s financial mismanagement made things decidedly worse, the truth is Illinois’ fiscal problems are structural, have vexed lawmakers for generations and are so bad they’ve forced real cuts to be made in those four core service areas for decades. Indeed, when Pritzker first took office in 2019, Illinois was spending some $8 billion, or 24.4% less (after adjusting for inflation), on education, healthcare, social services and public safety than it had back in FY 2000 under Republican Governor George Ryan.<p>To his credit, Pritzker largely put Illinois’ fiscal house in order. He reduced the General Fund operating deficit from 30% to below 2%, generated interest cost savings by prepaying loans and pension contributions, got the Unemployment Insurance Fund healthy and built-up Illinois’ rainy day fund from zero dollars — Rauner had totally depleted it — to north of $2 billion. This created the fiscal capacity to start making some enhanced investments in core services that had previously been cut — although total spending today is still below FY 2000 levels in real terms.<p>Unfortunately, recent projections show the General Fund deficit will begin to worsen next fiscal year and continue to deteriorate thereafter. And no, overspending is not now, and as the afore-cited data prove never has been, the driver of General Fund deficits. The real culprit has always been a poorly designed state tax system that fails to comport with the principles of sound taxation, doesn’t track the modern economy and hence fails to generate enough revenue growth to cover the cost of maintaining the same level of public services from one year into the next.<p>To top things off, Illinois is on the verge of incurring a significant new financial obligation. See, <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">historically Illinois was exempt from enrolling the vast majority of state workers — or any public school teachers — in Social Security. Which means Illinois didn’t have to pony-up the 6.2% of payroll needed to contribute into the system</font>. But that exemption only pertains for so long as benefits provided under Illinois’ pension systems are at least equivalent to benefits provided under Social Security.<p>In 2010, Illinois created a new, Tier II pension plan that not only provides a significantly lesser benefit than under the prior Tier I plan, it also requires that Tier II members pay the same portion of their wages for these lesser benefits as Tier I members pay for greater benefits. Besides being patently unfair, Tier II runs afoul of the rules that allow Illinois to avoid enrolling folks in Social Security.<p>Since Illinois can’t afford to enroll all exempt state employees — and all public school teachers — in Social Security, <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">it’ll have to increase Tier II benefits</font>. Paying for that will be a challenge, because current tax policy doesn’t generate enough revenue to continue funding what the state does today, much less handle new costs.<p>This conundrum actually creates an opportunity. After living for generations with flawed tax policies that force Illinois to underfund core services, lawmakers can use the need to solve the pending Tier II fiscal crisis as an impetus for reforming state tax policy to work in the modern economy, finally allowing Illinois to make adequate and sustainable investments in the core services that build better communities.<p><em>Ralph Martire is Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, a fiscal policy think tank, and the Arthur Rubloff Professor of Public Policy at Roosevelt University. <a href="mailto:rmartire@ctbaonline.org">rmartire@ctbaonline.org</a></em><p><em><strong>Above is from:</strong> <a title="https://www.dailyherald.com/20231216/columns/fixing-tier-ii-issue-can-be-both-costly-and-an-opportunity/" href="https://www.dailyherald.com/20231216/columns/fixing-tier-ii-issue-can-be-both-costly-and-an-opportunity/">https://www.dailyherald.com/20231216/columns/fixing-tier-ii-issue-can-be-both-costly-and-an-opportunity/</a></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-79715847861618912152023-12-13T12:06:00.001-06:002023-12-13T12:07:15.455-06:00Current Status of General Mills New Warehouse<p><img alt="publisher icon" src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_72x72&url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.prt.news%2Ft_200_200_129604d72c61d678d6d967492966415b.png"><p>Rockford Register Star<h3>Belvidere General Mills warehouse was supposed to open months ago. Here's the hold up</h3><p>By Chris Green, Rockford Register Star,<p>1 day ago<p><img width="750" height="422" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2z487g_0qBfRKpC00" src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=2z487g_0qBfRKpC00"><p>The exterior of the massive General Mills warehouse and distribution center at 1210 Irene Road is complete and the landscaping is in place, but the anticipated fall opening date has been pushed back.<p>Belvidere Mayor Clint Morris said the company, which broke ground in August 2022, is now eyeing a<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> late winter-early spring opening due to a shipping delay.</font><p>"They're still waiting on supplies," he said.<p>Exactly what supplies and equipment have yet to arrive is not clear.<p>"It could be storage racks, maybe forklifts. I don't know," Morris said.<p>General Mills still is on pace to hire 55 to 75 people, Morris said, as was written into its agreement with the city.<p>The 1.3 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution center will be state-of-the-art with an unspecified level of automation, but will not be fully automated, Morris said.<p>"From the city's perspective, this is about creating jobs," he said. "There will be workers out there."<p>General Mills has been a part of the Belvidere community for over 20 years and currently operates a specialty foods manufacturing plant at 915 E. Pleasant St. where it produces cereals and food for the company's Nature Valley and Fiber One brands.<p><i>Chris Green: 815-987-1241;</i> <a>cgreen@rrstar.com</a><i>;</i> <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisfgreen">@chrisfgreen</a><p><em><strong>Above is from:</strong></em> <a title="https://local.newsbreak.com/belvidere-il/3262791622116-belvidere-general-mills-warehouse-was-supposed-to-open-months-ago-heres-the-hold-up?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_14.web2_fromweb" href="https://local.newsbreak.com/belvidere-il/3262791622116-belvidere-general-mills-warehouse-was-supposed-to-open-months-ago-heres-the-hold-up?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_14.web2_fromweb">https://local.newsbreak.com/belvidere-il/3262791622116-belvidere-general-mills-warehouse-was-supposed-to-open-months-ago-heres-the-hold-up?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_14.web2_fromweb</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-8213533262070961912023-12-09T21:38:00.001-06:002023-12-09T21:38:34.789-06:00Steer Tailing on way to be banned in Boone County?<h3>Boone County committee votes to ban steer tailing. Here's a closer look</h3><p>Northern Public Radio | By <a href="https://www.northernpublicradio.org/people/maria-gardna">Maria Gardner Lara</a><p>Published December 8, 2023 at 10:48 AM CST<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?app_id=249933210161989&display=popup&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northernpublicradio.org%2Fwnij-news%2F2023-12-08%2Fboone-county-committee-votes-to-ban-steer-tailing-heres-a-closer-look">Facebook</a><li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northernpublicradio.org%2Fwnij-news%2F2023-12-08%2Fboone-county-committee-votes-to-ban-steer-tailing-heres-a-closer-look&text=Boone%20County%20committee%20votes%20to%20ban%20steer%20tailing.%20Here%27s%20a%20closer%20look">Twitter</a><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northernpublicradio.org%2Fwnij-news%2F2023-12-08%2Fboone-county-committee-votes-to-ban-steer-tailing-heres-a-closer-look&mini=true&title=Boone%20County%20committee%20votes%20to%20ban%20steer%20tailing.%20Here%27s%20a%20closer%20look&summary=Rodeos%20in%20Boone%20county%20have%20been%20a%20contentious%20issue.%20All%20recommendations%20the%20committee%20makes%20will%20need%20approval%20from%20the%20Zoning%20Board%20of%20Appeals%20before%20being%20presented%20to%20the%20county%20board%20for%20a%20final%20vote.&source=NORTHERN%20PUBLIC">LinkedIn</a><li><a>Email</a></li></ul><p>LISTEN • 7:01<p><img width="880" height="880" alt="Boone county animal show ad hoc committee member Dara Mogenis speaks during a meeting on December 5, 2023." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/74b99ab/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3472x3472+0+0/resize/880x880!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F4a%2F1cc0799e4622a82c69dcdbdd6b14%2Fimg-20231205-173701.jpg"><p>Maria Gardner Lara<p>Boone County animal show ad hoc committee member Dara Mogenis speaks during a meeting on December 5, 2023.<p>A Boone County board <a href="https://go.boarddocs.com/il/boone/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CY3L8L54B83E">committee reviewing rodeo ordinances</a> passed a motion to ban steer tailing this month. It’s the sole event held at Mexican-style rodeos in the county.<p>The organization behind the drive for the ban is S.H.A.R.K., Showing Animals Respect and Kindness. The nonprofit animal rights group has heavily campaigned for the ban on the Mexican-style rodeos around the country including at Boone County.<p>Steve Hindi leads the nonprofit. In remarks in a recent video posted on his group's social media page, he said, “There’s something very, very, wrong in Boone County. The place reeks of corruption. We’ve identified three board members who will support these cruel rodeos no matter how much evidence we pile up.”<p>Hindi also claimed that the Boone County State’s Attorney’s office is working to protect the rodeos.<p>The page reaches thousands of followers from around the world and his posts often include a call to action for supporters to contact government officials who he feels haven’t taken the action they desire.<p>Some targets of S.H.A.R.K. tell WNIJ the group goes too far and that the tactics amount to harassment.<p>S.H.A.R.K. is registered in Geneva, Illinois. In 2020, tax returns show the organization had net assets around a half a million dollars, including $200,280 in contributions. In 2021, contributions were $297,735 and net assets were $374,429.<p><br><p>S.H.A.R.K. is also a party to a lawsuit against the county regarding the permitting of the rodeos. According to reports, the animal rights group argues that the county is not enforcing laws on animal cruelty, even though it's submitted videos demonstrating animal abuse.<p>In an interview with Hindi in November, he said one of the things that he finds cruel about the Mexican Style rodeos is participants’ use of long electric prods to move the animals—but his beliefs run deeper:<p>“We are opposed to all rodeos because all rodeos treat animals cruelly,” Hindi said.<p>He hasn’t called for a ban on American rodeos, such as the events held at the Boone County Fairgrounds.<p>Hindi said he focuses on banning the Mexican style rodeos in the county because he finds them to practice a larger degree of cruelty compared to American rodeos.<p>PETA, a national animal rights group, advocates for a ban on all rodeos.<p>Rodeo operators tell WNIJ that in the 2023 rodeo season, participants were no longer using those prods.<p>The Boone County ad hoc committee has been reviewing items regarding the Mexican-style rodeos held in the county since August. They’ve discussed defining what a rodeo is, liquor at the events and security, with no definitive resolution.<p>But when it came to steer tailing, the committee concluded on the item rather quickly and voted to ban animal tailing after holding discussions at the same meeting.<p>Board member Alisa Patterson opposed the move.<p>“I think we're doing a disservice to spend an hour and 15 minutes talking about this,” Patterson said.<p>"And we're going to vote on something without coming up with one thing that can make this thing safer for the steers, and for the riders,” she said.<p><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Steer tailing is the only rodeo event held at Mexican-style rodeos hosted throughout the county. It involves a person on horse attempting to knock down a neutered male bull by its tail.</font><p>Prior to the vote, Dara Mogenis, a community member on the committee, played a video of incidents where animals were injured in rodeos held in the county. She’s a huge opponent of the Mexican style rodeos.<p>“It's very difficult for me and some of the other people here in the audience to think, 'How can it be done safely?,'” she said.<p>“And that would be a question to ask the rodeo participants, is there a safe way to do it? I can't see one.”<p>County board member Dave Wiltse said in addition to concern for the animals shown in the video, he’s also worried about those who may not visibly show any harm.<p>“How about all the other steers that didn't break anything?” he said .<p>“[The steer] ran 20 times in competition and stood in the pans and had pain from being dumped; fear from being in the chute again, to be run again."<p>County board member Alisa Patterson said she’s seen all of S.H.A.R.K. produced videos. While she doesn’t want animals to get hurt either, she finds it unfair to include videos filmed in 2022— prior to more recent code being implemented.<p>“There were differences between 2022 and 2023,” she said.<p>“And by continually mixing those things together, you're not getting a clearer picture of what's going on,“ Patterson said.<p>The county sheriff log of calls for 2023 regarding rodeos show a decrease in allegations of animal cruelty from the prior year.<p>In 2022, there were 19 rodeos held and five complaints alleging animal cruelty. This year, nine events were held and there was one allegation of an injured steer that’s under investigation.<p>Gracie Robles, a rodeo operator, said four of the nine rodeos this year were held on her property. She noted there were no complaints made in connection to her events.<p>Robles attributed the decrease in incidents due to the new codes.<p>“We are willing to do what we need to do,” she said.<p>“In some cases, when we aren't able, we're not holding an event.”<p>Beginning this year, veterinarians were required to be on call during the rodeos, participants are required to wear bib numbers, and there must be security personnel who are state licensed.<p>Banning electric prods is not part of the code. She said this year participants no longer use them.<p>Another issue that was discussed was the number of runs steers make in the competitions.<p>“They're not supposed to be overworked, they're given a break, but still are not meant to run over and over and over,” Mogenis said.<p>In response, Robles, the only rodeo owner on the committee, said steers don’t run nonstop. She said on average they rent 60 steers for the daylong events. They're divided into three groups and they rotate every hour.<p>County board member Sherry Branson and other members made comparisons to the competitions held in the county to professional rodeos and the associations that govern them.<p>But Robles says their events are different.<p>“These guys that come to our events are not professionals,” Roble said. "That's why we have to get this permit because it's an informal competition,” she said.<p><b>Board action</b><p>The committee voted five to three to ban animal tailing. Board member Tom Walberg voted against it.<p>He said he does not support animal abuse and believes it’s best if animal services handles allegations of harm.<p>“Those are the folks that really need to be dealing with these issues as opposed to county board members trying to regulate or create ordinances to fix a problem that we don't maybe totally understand," Walberg said.<p>Also, he doesn’t think the board should have rushed into making a decision that is complex.<p>“I certainly want to be mindful to all constituents in Boone County,” he said, “and give them every opportunity to voice all their concerns and try to make the best decision.”<p><b>What's next</b><p><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">All recommendations the committee makes will need approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals before it’s presented to the county board for a final vote.</font><p>County actions on the Mexican-style rodeos have been contentious. WNIJ has previously reported how some Latino leaders were concerned that some remarks made during board meetings in opposition to Mexican-style rodeos have been tinged with racism.<p>Nationally, the Los Angeles City Council recently <a href="https://abc7.com/la-rodeo-ban-los-angeles-city-council-bob-blumenfield/14146206/">voted unanimously</a> to ban all rodeos, despite opposition from charreria aficionados and Professional Bull Riders, Inc., which annually visits the city as part of its Professional Bull Riders tour.<p><ul><li><a><br></a></li></ul><a href="https://www.northernpublicradio.org/people/maria-gardna"><img width="150" height="200" alt="" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/17e3457/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1034x1378+596+0/resize/150x200!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F56%2F028011374867b42f1364537f9aa4%2Fmaria.jfif"></a><p><a href="https://www.northernpublicradio.org/people/maria-gardna">Maria Gardner Lara</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-18343135355080476992023-11-27T22:55:00.001-06:002023-11-27T22:55:04.778-06:00AARP: The new COVID<h3>New HV.1 COVID Variant Sweeps U.S.</h3><h4>This ‘great-grandchild’ of omicron is behind more than a quarter of coronavirus infections</h4><hr><p>By<p>Rachel Nania,<p>AARP<p><a href="https://www.aarp.org/espanol/salud/enfermedades-y-tratamientos/info-2023/nueva-variante-de-covid-vh-1.html">EN ESPAÑOL</a><p>Published November 07, 2023<p>/ Updated November 21, 2023<p><img width="780" height="448" title="scientist doing research on coronavirus" alt="scientist doing research on coronavirus" src="https://cdn.aarp.net/content/aarpe/en/home/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/new-covid-variant-hv-1/_jcr_content/root/container_main/container_body_main/container_body1/container_body_cf/container_image/articlecontentfragment/cfimage.coreimg.50.932.jpeg/content/dam/aarp/health/conditions_treatments/2023/11/1140-hv1-new-covid-variant.jpg"><p>GETTY IMAGES<ul><li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/new-covid-variant-hv-1.html">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/new-covid-variant-hv-1.html&related=CreateTheGood&text=New%20HV.1%20COVID%20Variant%20Sweeps%20U.S.">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/new-covid-variant-hv-1.html&title=New%20HV.1%20COVID%20Variant%20Sweeps%20U.S.">LinkedIn</a></li></ul><p>Just in time for <a href="https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/covid-flu-or-cold-symptoms.html">respiratory virus season</a>, health officials are tracking a new coronavirus variant that has unseated its predecessors and is now the dominant strain in the U.S.<p>HV.1, as it’s known, currently accounts for about 29 percent of coronavirus infections in the country, the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Just behind it is EG.5, also called <a href="https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/eris-eg5-new-covid-variant.html">Eris</a>, which is responsible for about 22 percent of COVID cases.<p><p><a href="https://join.aarp.org/ORGARTJ?intcmp=ATT-CX11836-SWAT-BF23-IPRM-BTN-HEALTH"><br></a></p>Here’s what we know so far about HV.1, including how well experts expect our vaccines and treatments to work against it.<h5><b><font size="3">HV.1 is in the omicron family</font></b></h5><p>Similar to EG.5, HV.1 is a descendant of the omicron variant, which has been dominating in the U.S. since late 2021. Some experts are even referring to HV.1 and EG.5 as the great-grandchildren of omicron, says Matthew Binnicker, director of clinical virology at Mayo Clinic.<p>They share similarities with the original strain of omicron but have a few differences, or mutations, that set them apart, “and most of those mutations are rendering the virus, including HV.1, to be able to spread more efficiently from person to person,” Binnicker says.<h5><b><font size="3">Vaccines, treatments expected to still work</font></b></h5><p>Despite this advantage, health experts expect our <a href="https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/new-covid-vaccines-cdc-guidelines.html">vaccines</a> and treatments to remain effective against severe infections caused by the newly dominant variant. The reason: HV.1 is similar enough to another omicron spin-off, XBB.1.5, which is what the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/fda-approves-updated-covid-vaccines.html">new vaccines target</a>.<p>“There have been laboratory studies that have shown that the immune response generated by the updated vaccines are able to neutralize some of the more recent COVID variants,” Binnicker says.<p>Similarly, there’s <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">no indication that antiviral treatments, like </font><a href="https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/paxlovid-covid-treatment.html"><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Paxlovid</font></a><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">, will be rendered ineffective against HV.1, </font>Binnicker adds.<p><br><p><p><a href="https://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/privacy-policy/"><br></a></p><p>That’s good news as we enter the time of year when the spread of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, kicks into high gear. Cameron Wolfe, M.D., an infectious disease specialist at Duke Health, said during a September news briefing that we typically see a larger spike of <a href="https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2020/coronavirus-facts.html">COVID-19</a> in January and February, especially. “And I don’t see any reason that won’t be the case [again],” he said.<p>Currently, COVID-19 hospitalization rates are inching up; more than 16,200 Americans are being hospitalized each week with COVID-19, federal data shows. Deaths from the virus are also increasing. The CDC reports rates for the week ending Nov. 11 were up 9 percent from the previous week.<p><p><a href="https://www.aarp.org/membership/benefits/all-offers-a-z/"><br></a></p><b><font size="3">How to protect yourself from HV.1, other COVID variants</font></b><p>The best way to protect yourself from winding up in the hospital with COVID — or worse, dying from the disease — is to get vaccinated, Binnicker and other health experts say. Vaccine uptake, however, has been low since the new vaccines became available in mid-September. As of mid-October, 7 percent of Americans in a national survey reported getting the shot.<h5><b><font size="3">Find COVID-19 Vaccines in Your State</font></b></h5><p>AARP's <a href="https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/covid-vaccine-state-guides.html">53 state and territory COVID-19 vaccine guides</a> can help you find vaccines near you and provide the latest answers to common questions about costs, eligibility and availability.<p>“And that’s just not high enough,” Binnicker says. “We need to have a higher percentage vaccinated because we are seeing patients with COVID end up in the hospital and on ventilators.”<p>Older adults have been more likely to get the new vaccine than younger age groups. Data from the national survey, reported by the CDC, show <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">that 15.4 percent of adults ages 65 to 74 received the new COVID vaccine as of mid-October; that share jumps to 20.5 percent when looking at adults 75 and older.</font><p>In addition to staying up to date with the vaccine, Binnicker says people who want to lower their risk of getting COVID-19 can <a href="https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/health-benefits-of-face-masks-beyond-covid.html">wear a mask</a> when they’re out in crowded public spaces, such as the grocery store. A good fitting, high-quality mask can help to block transmission of the virus. Also: Wash your hands often. “That’s really important to help prevent spread as well,” Binnicker says.<p>Having symptoms? Test yourself. (As of Nov. 20, the federal government is once again allowing U.S. households to <a href="https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/how-to-get-free-covid-tests-through-mail.html">order four free COVID-19 tests</a>.) If you test positive, you may be eligible for a prescription treatment that can help stave off coronavirus complications — and time is of the essence with these medications. They work best when started within five days of the start of symptoms.<p>If your test is negative, try again in a few days. Binnicker says because many people have built up immunity from vaccination or previous infections, it can take longer for the virus to build up to detectable levels in the respiratory tract.<p><i>Rachel Nania writes about health care and health policy for AARP. Previously she was a reporter and editor for WTOP Radio in Washington, D.C. A recipient of a Gracie Award and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award, she also participated in a dementia fellowship with the National Press Foundation</i><p><em><strong>Above is from</strong>: <a title="https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/new-covid-variant-hv-1.html" href="https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/new-covid-variant-hv-1.html">https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/new-covid-variant-hv-1.html</a></em></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-42948934179316120902023-11-25T09:49:00.001-06:002023-11-25T09:49:00.946-06:00WNIJ reports on Boone County’s Rodeo Committee<h3>A Boone County committee considers limits on rodeos due to security, but officials say there’s no evidence of a problem</h3><p>Northern Public Radio | By <a href="https://www.northernpublicradio.org/people/maria-gardna">Maria Gardner Lara</a><p>Published November 23, 2023 at 2:30 PM CST<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?app_id=249933210161989&display=popup&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northernpublicradio.org%2Fwnij-news%2F2023-11-23%2Fa-boone-county-committee-considers-limits-on-rodeos-due-to-security-but-officials-say-theres-no-evidence-of-a-problem">Facebook</a><li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northernpublicradio.org%2Fwnij-news%2F2023-11-23%2Fa-boone-county-committee-considers-limits-on-rodeos-due-to-security-but-officials-say-theres-no-evidence-of-a-problem&text=A%20Boone%20County%20committee%20considers%20limits%20on%20rodeos%20due%20to%20security%2C%20but%20officials%20say%20there%E2%80%99s%20no%20evidence%20of%20a%20problem">Twitter</a><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northernpublicradio.org%2Fwnij-news%2F2023-11-23%2Fa-boone-county-committee-considers-limits-on-rodeos-due-to-security-but-officials-say-theres-no-evidence-of-a-problem&mini=true&title=A%20Boone%20County%20committee%20considers%20limits%20on%20rodeos%20due%20to%20security%2C%20but%20officials%20say%20there%E2%80%99s%20no%20evidence%20of%20a%20problem&summary=During%20a%20meeting%20this%20month%2C%20the%20county%E2%80%99s%20assistant%20state%E2%80%99s%20attorney%20Karla%20Maville%20and%20Sheriff%20Scott%20Yunk%20shared%20their%20insight%20and%20expertise%20with%20the%20committee%20reviewing%20regulations%20regarding%20Mexican-style%20rodeos.&source=NORTHERN%20PUBLIC">LinkedIn</a><li><a>Email</a></li></ul><p>LISTEN • 4:33<p><img width="880" height="553" alt="Boone County Rodeo/Animal Show Ad Hoc committee." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/89926fb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4624x2904+0+0/resize/880x553!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F59%2F1b%2F6e6d86ff4f158504139d176e1a30%2Fimg-20231114-180517.jpg"><p>Maria Gardner Lara.<p>Boone County Rodeo/Animal Show Ad Hoc committee.<p>It’s been nearly eight months since the Boone County Board voted down proposals that would have nearly banned Mexican-style rodeos in the county. A special committee is now tasked with reviewing whether to recommend new regulations for the events.<p>The ad hoc committee has been meeting since August, looking at all matters related to the “charrerias,” or Mexican-style rodeos. These events have been held throughout the county for over 25 years.<p>During a meeting this month, the county’s assistant state’s attorney Karla Maville and Sheriff Scott Yunk shared their insight and expertise with the committee.<p>And what they had to say didn’t always align with what some members wanted to hear.<p>For instance, on the issue of liquor.<p>These sporting events are held on private property and are “Bring Your Own Bottle” or BYOB. Thus, rodeo owners don’t have a liquor license nor carry insurance required by bars and other establishments selling alcohol.<p>Boone County Board Chairman Rodney Riley wants to do away with BYOB at these events all together.<p>“I think BYOB is the root of the evil here,” he said. “At this point, I think if we're going to allow alcohol at these events, we need to look at requiring permits for alcohol sales license and do it the right way.”<p>But Committee chair Sherry Branson said there’s been no evidence of – quote -- “evil” taking place at these events.<p>“We all have our own assumptions and our own thoughts and feelings on the matter,” Branson said, “but we had no documentation of that described the State's Attorney's Office that ties the two.”<p>The county’s assistant attorney said it would be difficult to defend in court a policy that selectively bans BYOB at rodeos.<p>Rodeo organizers apply for a temporary use permit to hold events in the county.<p>Maville read a list of complaints the sheriff department received in 2022. There were less than 20. It included issues like traffic, loud music, and five regarding animal cruelty.<p>And this year she says the sheriff’s department received no complaints.<p>Committee chair Branson said she was surprised by the numbers.<p>“I have to say I expected it to be a much longer list,” she said.<p>Rodeo owners say they’ve always hired security for their events. And since last year they’ve hired additional security to comply with the county requirements that firms be licensed with a state agency.<p>The sheriff described the security operation at the rodeos as –quote --“at times, it’s impressive.”<p>And while some members want to bring forth a proposal on security, Chair Branson said there’s not much evidence demonstrating that there’s a problem.<p>“We have to go by what we have documentation for,” she said. “The state's attorney cannot enforce based upon hearsay; she has to have documentation.”<p>During public comments, Steve Hindi, the founder of SHARK, an animal rights group, disagreed.<p>“We've called the police over, and over, and over where those calls have been recorded,” he said. “I don't know [if they’ve been documented], but I know we made them.”<p>Also, he contended with the argument that rodeo operators and participants who violate the law ought to be the target instead of penalizing all rodeos. For him, it’s not a matter of a few bad actors.<p>“Time to stop talking about, what, ‘one bad location,’” Hindi said. “Every location -- we've said it over and over -- every location. What part am I not getting through on? Am I speaking a different language? I'm sick of it.”<p>The ad hoc meeting at times was contentious. At one point, the committee chair called for order after a member of the public interjected during the meeting.<p>Gracie Robles, a rodeo owner and a member of the committee shared some of the challenges she faces during public comments at a board meeting.<p>“Many times, at the ad hoc meetings I have felt frustrated, puzzled, bullied and even personally attacked by the public that was present,” Robles said. “Some of the things I have said have been misinterpreted or taken out of context. I would like to make very clear that we the rodeo property owners do not condone or support the abuse of animals at our events.”<p>Robles said they have a veterinarian on call the entire duration of their events in case of an injury to an animal.<p>Boone County board member Marion Thornberry said he’s displeased with the response from some county officials.<p>“The state's attorney says she doesn't she can't defend this, and she can't defend that,” Thornberry said. “Ladies and gentlemen, she doesn't have an option. Anything we pass whether it's an ordinance or regulation, whatever -- she has to defend whether she wants to or not.”<p>Boone County faces at least two lawsuits in relation to <a href="https://www.judici.com/courts/cases/case_information.jsp?court=IL004015J&ocl=IL004015J,2023MR30,IL004015JL2023MR30D1">animal shows</a> and the <a href="https://www.judici.com/courts/cases/case_information.jsp?court=IL004015J&ocl=IL004015J,2022MR4,IL004015JL2022MR4D1">temporary use permits</a>.<p>At the ad hoc meeting, members came to no resolution on the liquor and security topics. There’s no set timeline for when their work will conclude.<p><em><strong>Above is from:</strong></em> <a title="https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2023-11-23/a-boone-county-committee-considers-limits-on-rodeos-due-to-security-but-officials-say-theres-no-evidence-of-a-problem" href="https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2023-11-23/a-boone-county-committee-considers-limits-on-rodeos-due-to-security-but-officials-say-theres-no-evidence-of-a-problem">https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2023-11-23/a-boone-county-committee-considers-limits-on-rodeos-due-to-security-but-officials-say-theres-no-evidence-of-a-problem</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-91339533220375786912023-11-16T16:04:00.001-06:002023-11-16T16:07:04.360-06:00Johns Hopkins weekly newletter 11-16-2023<p><img width="521" alt="" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2F6f0559fe101%2F1ae784f8-e631-450e-b181-a7e004f5dde7.jpg%3Frdr%3Dtrue&t=1700171866&ymreqid=4602878e-df95-493c-1cb0-f90005016400&sig=MMI.M2pMXGteBJOjb8lfAQ--~D"><p>Roundup and analysis of the top headlines on health security, pandemic preparedness, COVID-19, and other news from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security<p>Please note that some links may require subscription or registration<p>November 16, 2023<p><p>Note: We will not publish on November 23 in observance of the US Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume publication on November 30.<p>TOP NEWS<p>US respiratory virus season in full swing; other nations see increased flu activity<p>The <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWZt8_v5B0B05psMGm-h3OTZKMHFmLLY38WJhFhgmfeZjoV04HJUkcrDwyK-i7lOrn3hCKfNFYLz01Xj8nhnGppJUI-rTW-fE-Z54SUU4rDsx4tRpQSQvTx-2_zcDRAh3o86YjFCqgi62MF4S8FGzzDA==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">respiratory virus season in the US is in full swing</a>, with the “tripledemic” diseases—RSV, flu, and COVID-19—<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWTrsMWXdjLEBImFW2BhOA8VNuxGiWPgoE1SdF9ph6Y69hB9DDfylRhDKCIjwFD9uCUsUOwUriFZ5WfKMoUHftv3amc1iG17g58X1IA5BswKcA2-28XgQmq7FD8OerAKG1V56m7J8Viml_aWgh1wipWYMuXnlsIa93JxOV76qN_BqHV4CYpxMiaQ==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">increasing nationwide</a>, especially in the South. Influenza-like illnesses (ILI) have exceeded the baseline, marking the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW0Iw95tF4P0YC5Q3ipMHLibJ2sjOSiyLe11QuKRU2exKNwrusQyt0Y8GR5zDlFnMVGRtyFwoBK2wS-jAfVYckpMNkt7KGl0dM0ndO8ymLZ3em_ayJOvVMxFZwT4aqZXOjOg7HnD8c5gDc15lPcs_WgA==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">onset of flu season</a>. This is its second earliest start in 6 years, with 2.9% of doctor visits nationwide being for symptoms like fever, cough, or sore throat. <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWdT9vzB7jOV1Y0Gqqd1VokukBuiIA1o_zBJO5aPgE-56HIuHmGIp1ySSk1ApBydx2-kmA5hwIjx8hoL0doC5hIU3XWF0Lzellk8ocLezezRs=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Puerto Rico has declared an influenza epidemic</a>, with high levels of activity and <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW2_p5bCx97up9DRIuzw2kXF3kTPz2CXx3W4RGGP9k4fCM6ZXGRPfaadkwetfJeY-IAJkzhw5f8YM1DZ_hVUJ1SV2skDfF-SxopmyJYrQtwIXvSAQttieqNSgh9oeAULdIPx_07YS15kZ-uDznR6eYgLxZXMEwdHwo&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">numerous hospitalizations and deaths</a>, particularly among unvaccinated older adults and children. <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWFc6aH73q5olJbmA2br48a7D13yCOn05A-7HElmnZKpoT7BJh_FCWTtWKO93Ei9yuiVr3MsYeObUoYnDzOjEgHV3Ue8U94f-u_RqRuu15Fj11vAxCtLV4HT2QvjvSh3ol96eiXlhy44w=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">RSV is also at a very high level</a>, with some US states experiencing intense seasons despite expectations of a calmer year.<p>For the first time in US history, vaccines for all 3 major respiratory viruses are available this fall, but vaccination rates for COVID-19 and RSV remain significantly lower than for flu. Experts continue to highlight the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWhvhcEQzYFu7yqdLZjoJrztuTWtP9eZninfoFBqmHONn1yEwZhXOBTjUUGcI6ed4-uHOeJVvSoTEbdu1Wn6UQLNFiTf2hdPYGXMwYYtd_y4qIrIVWxAxTNiNOXYOCf8sSbuUHui0ZeOz6_xBLVTGXiIPsDkFBiHbpYum_FjMz0J2posgQKokjnUa7KDgA2WSw40MLvNmmhAEU1dwxOeruZQ==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">importance of vaccination</a>, especially for those at higher risk of developing serious complications, including older adults and those with underlying medical conditions. About <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWkK5mrurX4JLmdQ2DycFydL3tR9y9AIbTyJjVnnUQVZiz0H8oKNuB5B-vf1GWLrB6gyv89sY2wKM4wRggqZ-YsR3wwapPyLHH18z8SzKZsoEcrwEjjFQ1-Q5eVngY6Tih79zsjYT4BKptlH3VmsEpDc_z4zTt_onMXM4WBMV9ZQ6EOpXrfxOqNmAGnna7d4vrUquKcSGSHI4=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">36 million adults</a> in the US—about 14% of the US adult population—have received the updated 2023-24 COVID vaccine, whereas nearly 35% of the US adult population have received the flu vaccine. As for those <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWirdWQB8Z6TOrmaLKJ33KbJexGU_JI5-NpAXc_VrlmdGV4aTcjxdVu12lqDhPa55NOyd0-SBSVAO-irpew1LHpdOEmH8CjfrpDi7MTFHkjOE9Gwx9f5-Q57PzNPKcFhvu8wNGDfL4TA1eAyOA6XOj_q8zbhwMgoptmqXGU53bbIM=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">aged 65 years and older</a>, 57.6% have received the flu vaccine and 13.5% of adults aged 60 and older have gotten an RSV vaccine.<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWlvjhIvtu9rTbpvgmSNS_7hKNp-2-SVAgSxBD1WdDn5qXNb3DSc56NJc8Pw0Q0_1h75KL7UxPjWbsYA9Iiy-dToyWBmNsKiD3SoAfOX9zFn9gyVQv9Rp0EpBIH3dj-17TsTPTvt_7yD4cX_rQjryEI155EQMjXdLHxpbMbSetDN8jwrqtWpzpgg==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Among children</a>, only 4.9% have received the updated COVID vaccine and 32.6% have received a flu vaccine. Though there is a new monoclonal antibody shot to lower the risk of RSV-related hospitalization among newborns, premature infants, or young children with health conditions that put them at higher risk, <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW6RpstUBQRi1MMmlQ6fEoU0asvK6cIlcg0T44l12LwwHptUry0sMGvgClgIkTibc8W6Ti2_Zfh1Qk1M23ww8bgKYYtLgUZUMLIA2qqIp_jKLb6WAx17Qox_SchLnYNXGxUdBweiBC3PRO8nJAjl6qlfNXn2bspTuQthsiT0SubENFouo23LlMiSGNWnYfpwwW&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">shortages of the new tool have raised concern</a> as the nation enters what could be another severe RSV season.<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW77RB3bYp8X_4pOXGnyDVJawF1A_W5ZXIGTsXBO3ohVpprsDw2wJcay8Re2gOsnRjXCc7tIxXMDWFUiCgOJ7_1oNUbuWgoqO6H9vaEYvOol8hkmDQtNW6WI_mOX2w1pGf5Q1RPhMyiJjo4Si_ddstMCTP595wirYX4JcIJrf46xm6xerGoQWPGev3g06zMPlHUp2uCkVJLRY=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Flu activity is up in some other Northern Hemisphere locations</a> and tropical countries. In East Asia, China and South Korea saw increased flu levels, while several nations in Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, and the Americas also reported rises. In the last half of October, 86% of positive flu samples were influenza A, including the H3N2 and 2009 H1N1 subtypes.<p>Climate change poses serious risks to human health, wellbeing, Lancet Countdown report, other groups warn ahead of COP28<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWEO86V40yz_u0zDZ1FmUwMlbhCwiUai9QE5PO-tQmGVxO-3kOuuCwI4HF-5RVJRg_3zHOTV0AZhMYqNGKQiwSOQd_x_Uya2j62v7SecUlsyrXVnq_vRmqBkBVGw41w8_2Fd-Dt5LqOzQrtuKC8VLj5NXbSM9tzP2UmlrH1vb_s0bsd5yb7Dh3WeSAyfwhw4Rc&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Several new reports</a> were released this week ahead of the global climate summit known as <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWJi1FTS_23DCpM0BvDIEunqUFjKhrlTIf15UAtT4grQ7rg3TG71kvE5jWwKfdo3JrQsJ3LQLtP8C6dQYpkc887g==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">COP28</a>, taking place in Dubai November 30 to December 12. In addition to reports from the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW9KZGwrK5qpF8LUepdCZ0h04zP9XACRpDRX7fHXcnw0xP1KLGFVt6XhkFAx7I1h89DxAZ7hrjIKJpCadSUK397rVpHBSH_vWuSxDPdLzWKgnkefTWAGpe9HEgddgc0BIWvoQ37-2s2w7D1NBtrn74vermOxLnbmIVBLnBjh6a2HUxpPL-ronYghbC_w3_6pa4mqTzLyNdHwU=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">UN Framework Convention on Climate Change</a>, the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWrHreb5BkMg1wpjP6gsM3ZNc17lL8SScyXhJqBlAdXovyujWNNehUF6Cl-Lc_I8ku7QSohH6TN0h_MqY_A8PddkFQjIvfqU5ICFk5znepwtfAbovT_ScL3s86oDG3Yw3_Vee1klRSj9gDAi1nhkk8O-CFGAPQD8DEKRX6qhAUJ1--ZfdbEezlRUElzrpm6qB698fNRSFMSPipJe4Ed9unnCgywBk11S54&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">World Economic Forum</a>, a <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWZg-xmu7ymeFrqE4Ecicvf5oa4guj7iibCpSx2MFT0MCelUSloWL2BtA_7a2BTOZ5ZkuNACCY3KmOVHLCvIwizmWls2j6ns4kjETt-zLI5JdLjofudejr9OKXSCTgSj8lMyHVj4pzqJfAxbujvxxWIUHWPRQ-VYyp&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">group of 7 climate organizations</a>, and the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW5Fm0_dinVQasrBmDtrK78ZvWWWODJ6IwW37U5WsP7qQ4Wgqcoipm_8ibCQ073eh0edAHm09A6MAOBT0XwERgOoOH4EkSDb26&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">US government</a>, the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWiOcwVForHaAGH9rkeVX9z5FJvVjN7RcG1IFnLUS1AdrfsA_SG1jw2uS8kC0NF0NOPTRXN-i81VNh3i5nsQRZyEs9q3QaeA0yabJQr8ECvX5xMRzJGrymvT1re2HshUOpyhsy_FiUcXLbnnJ0QhPHWXYg_vq8FG-5ksDPZgraQNk_WR9fZ5addQ==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Lancet</a><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWiOcwVForHaAGH9rkeVX9z5FJvVjN7RcG1IFnLUS1AdrfsA_SG1jw2uS8kC0NF0NOPTRXN-i81VNh3i5nsQRZyEs9q3QaeA0yabJQr8ECvX5xMRzJGrymvT1re2HshUOpyhsy_FiUcXLbnnJ0QhPHWXYg_vq8FG-5ksDPZgraQNk_WR9fZ5addQ==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw=="> Countdown on health and climate change</a> published its eighth report. Together, the reports warn in no uncertain terms, that rising temperatures are <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW5ctUilr5oxxztaZncYinClDNoKgCAUGKDadHvoBl63vggQcnjYsKJrIoAdu-61yTI1PZVvlpNkoGzNzQBAKSfhsSq6_3XoR-dK4x0qmyYiVZIH31o6DRnyuKmUwkqr7T33Yv4JZ1BOqYWDq44DL8Xs7Syw-G_Vwjdh9O8BfKdGRGGYqTQUpr0bjjkFDjI5G6URHhnfJvJofm-AgJ1XJkNw==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">already impacting human health</a> and, if left unabated, will have <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWxejMDM8orQcTIIe1c3_K-0WTSFM55ncHxMp3mQrdSxsnzSCT0yA2r-PAX8CWO6Mt0tPZ4m82JgJQDkUP7i-RUoRHp-iTIDYK7FSmp5cHsYTMFHyMhxjRkvsbJY6jrmxs7fFunkgai6R0Pwbm1TLH8CWceB9YhxxYorVpzrQ--4K82e2bk8Ftv9AL7D611-8xug1CyX2Hithxewy0i4d3PA==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">catastrophic consequences</a> for human survival.<p>Among <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWJrmz7wxXOBrcBR-TrulImTRBAIhlVY0qvouaLKUoGpJuqNHGl_xGuoH2EPPU-LdQA5g3GXtXQSf5aSIFhkVN9nS2GhchBzsbm_HO9SRDpyuppFBOpzVkYkbC_rJ00LtzRK9uDgoOScWfuURSrbRNaoLWffZyLkwf7D4RKacAEYDV6rbh5FmzAk-9yRLi81mMUz0p9rpy9irQwF0Z7bUhRmwWto_xAJ7TvAM3GpQJ0Xg=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">some of the impacts</a> <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWVA48e-ba92IbaQP4p8N22-jlG0YpQn-OEUxwI-LSeJ7U6zsKuK5zf0oWVdQen9Ne_LAdimtmlMT1pM91LMEjKjXMf7IThB55XG215WYfUvxCdz4vCCFDxZXbNEF03li0Gj6QvKHVAOor11h4rUoa9RQkKFQXI_QcxnlfdpL0XItpG_5yBahbRTzvB56-rKZJ8mEVsbEK2gt1recu-B00cdW6FV3fdcva488GmcnqeZA34wqxU3Nvkg95ZqpEfFuC&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">seen already</a>: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWcGNWuajpAVwVsv1bSUUEbaDcIxFGUWilcZMyLcPcerWdHDLoeJbCTdB1mdYfAmJzETH56oHCA1x-Hb0fiOsTnazyPn2nbviPDvYcrTgvtGl4Aq4DvIxV42aXbCg9ON2eAkIxmvLAFb0RVIQ2OZ5DNYF5by7L7lfD-g6sgFZqufY=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">heat-related deaths</a> are rising; <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWeh2HUl8yyz3mNFFp8-PNjjHkDzmo8_-Ur7v1lrexsrjCavgKjb46cNP_RFNjBmf3Xz65T6kupEg9aPmdFKjluVpxjkBUNJZrG4fCorPbIUDoWtcaNf0Fm4Mw61YuKl2rwOkpdOPgAwt0XjMQiIgWS90Di72LKsdfwcVxlfEkeUsoOzSbmvzRjBzc_19zTXqj46Y1V2MCCZ9vmPaeX_q2MURkXUfdWOW8&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">air pollution</a> is increasing the risk of death and adverse outcomes from various conditions; serious and <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWue_xo3PLYuPrfcbskWHoeE-1kQaJJC58xalxwnUuYVE5GYM8Cr1SrOoZMcGJ-WiBiJD4wtD7Psjqomm_vhfMBiQaqbZUAfvK6G0UWDjcxFPI6zJN9_G83YXoEInSsymgxKZmT86qskCo3ATtGZ9d7eVa-pih2NB0Pt8wAcF-0PdeJv347GpiChykmSeEDebv&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">life-threatening bacteria</a> are spreading into new areas due to warming waters; disease-carrying insects and <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWf8lWCdPZvfU5p6covowYCev490_bBrt8yndjbOguiCU-r-VCQ2Mm8DjjW0zKOCi3L5w2BmRM8nkygnZtdDn4JsYqlRfQptaGnVJ5cvCFFLqVyeHGmAMrkQDZUzmVByk2GWVhnxpa61R2pLC0iq9Doe2RppiKewdcL1o9QWiUR9npoiA6wztKlDFb9ghNkP7U-wM1IFdXbF_Foqaptk17UI1aGvsWULpT&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">dangerous fungal spores</a> are <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWek8pgJwtW9K62vxbjhICILIWRcZHAVhldisNXy0lsc3LLABA-Sk6sg_Y7BcNCHPSYwm3LmNZ_xhQxdC0Ij3yvSBqf2037Gjsmxt4ssGdq4vKrJJigDSARw==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">moving into new territories</a>; and food insecurity is affecting a record number of people worldwide.<p>As part of its Fifth National Climate Assessment—which says <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWKmbXCJ7Krb7s3wybRID7kwpou5U_urgESJZunJtzVZoWLm8XOVYyfwR0zl2cBDH1jOlGbjrlfl9uOWdOUjwO-gz9qN9lVsbuGTsjsdVyWHPjWGcPh7K92TGM80SdSJWvx4uIKP5nwYdhvYcA5wW-EXZ7_SDtVdBh2DHvupEZpfWOhYpmjcfZlw==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">climate change-associated threats pose risks</a> to the economy, human health, ecosystems, buildings, homes, and infrastructure like roads, with impacts that could exacerbate existing inequalities—the US government published an <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWFArDTsoUoEXDOgdxYk0kjUffX7wEhHtVRQ8VgNk9FAWYJXBH5AKnwgChckfw8KmHsDgLVGgfawR0MD4QRj93EePVOM6ERVX7&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">interactive atlas</a> to help Americans anticipate how changing climate conditions might affect their homes and businesses. There are <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWh-sx1q3BUjpInX39Unz0uMAEXocxmqAUwieZy1fqkCLxoXhOoclaTyoPZ2ryt-MrRItfCCLTKYGp-PkYcmp2nKiYUTRXcQBtrudaFA78y3BNPDt4pn4hSPsP3SC6ecX4me-hhzA5H0G9eOvc9yw-P25K-sODV3-1v2qW8L3vEmg=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">some signs of progress</a>, but experts agree that <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWeI4ZL1YNsfYdFBL9IRsBynn7hpieLB9MYVKMnwMNiivfCDrxtWBxF6oMBES6a8OJ1ZgoFpKZnEctY8bK2t50kFNffTBd6dxnYcpft-EXHnMavUQf0XoyLD-A0EMA7a1Glc1MWTlpbrGqa5qkAJL0zMJqGL00Q455ZTNBU41uvTEGa0ZpLo4p2sIpXjgDMwYF1o5iJc0ymQ2p6LnC3J2TPGQhawliyXVsNikEBr9AZHVweMvDZRKR8RcPn-_hh9hW&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">more actions must be taken</a> on climate and health to 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href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWKZPG6qC-EtnbXBJMncLpIR-ICVLXmfFIhcyKr1Gah3d4PY6bhFKN3ZNQLvtzvq6lUi8KCsUeZRwFb2cNgPg8BU_GekfBXJ9yuBfQkv6FSuldo59Fv-u9BcYDwTkU20a6J_kJIXIujD6irf72jldBLQ==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">STAT+</a>: House moves to limit so-called gain-of-function research<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWTXXaT_JAJHeVGkh0zlmzpnSHy3g-bvnERucvjd8cn3at_6_azHPu0v1cGxmR7PzwCt8Ckbh_D40QwN6y_MQcDED9oxIivNudiwPS4eP_QpVWP0y5AotErCecyoF8njQqd3sPE01_SHgVtOUol3my20j4-Z2yXt3wr8l_1LA8HKg=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Science</a>: House approves ban on gain-of-function pathogen research<p>See also: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVDIlEbt4BOEFHMHeSw7S1_7fk2ekBOB-K88fnUjOfDz-3AL_AmCdXoS38j_MuBNw0Xb_GNsjI5y3gLXvtaP8BdMBGQmA6HNJclf8G1_tfJkVT75vFUwo3NoJyrRi161u-KB2m0oVzVnpoJR7H5bGR7HdVm-U06NS_vBUEoLnHmkV3Gw1m5Na504=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine</a>: Gain-of-Function Research: Balancing Science and Security<p>WHO says Israeli military incursion of Gaza hospital ‘totally unacceptable’; UN human rights chief says disease outbreaks, hunger ‘inevitable’<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWzs1RZPvyNGRJauXBnmypEMCiUFwWg40qq0DZonGg8fRfgXa_xp9HhLFVBZb0Frv4jIONrTzrZigbc86SlBzQuk7avhIspI0tl6IRzcgE-T3LGaqEump7YccB8DY9FMc0EO48yk7d6l9iIiSSg7pnY9QYw3ZFqIPZg4o7dXMUyhHkHWj0cLzpBoNhECi12ya9nYGMdIeZG_M=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Reuters</a>: WHO says Israeli raid on Gaza hospital is totally unacceptable<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW6E0tbbZFIZQboMCpL-xr9LDle51g7u_CkeWuckYDAgh24SuIOb4chUdRj6OmWuUDEnySm7jd1q8dr02dXgYHJr5Z4RjFncQfvkKcC8JLrzPQ0avwWBkyjFKP6Y4cNveZ0zwITBW_I9G3KXIZLfSmXEGWGvgRV4qwprzJa5Ewzrc=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">New York Times</a>: Israel Seizes Gaza Hospital That Became Symbol of the War Itself<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWPt8UB7siYCN9xZ2xt_nd5cNAiNzOi-HfNp3g3pKBbJAjFkQOa2omZxggrfnHlCQZIZXPQhzueGdiopIc4JkOrwF1QmTqn0UHo4W2lkPW986CubvoYrvAc0O6Uk5E9S0IsH2qAWah_nkSQcjfkfgAAmBjfNdfAPhPsZ5lsAfyzX_uB0J49z-f5mzcf7GPvpPsEQPuVDjlXlg=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Health Policy Watch</a>: Israeli Troops Enter Shifa Hospital – WHO Decries Move as “Totally Unacceptable”<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWMOMvhzm5vsOO11BC-V7KqowvilFN97Zvgwz36JosY612F2SwxBBHNHmoNw7u7ftONc1UDPHROdmZjj-cjs5jOx-g2R9DIDbwveeTb12_jFZpKy6yAHS76zfODaOy4QdyzHk-3ILqfIiOgHaxoW7hKaVts8Jyr0qvt86OApIUgRJpMkUTyanurP_Wb8hBqTsFlsTqfYvPYDY=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Reuters</a>: U.N. human rights chief says widespread disease, hunger inevitable in Gaza<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWyoR5Qa6BH_-sIsI8jBLm1OICAj-PsNHyyPVr6e0saczIa_KMa_npj2b6Qiaa9wW9BWW9KP_QtmqXv-JO0ZrJBRVK3vaGwb9A9S5hcuaNz-g_T9kmvVT3ZntQ8Fax34JOifdwGwXxJ-wQAjlVgYrHGCMsKFpNW8_umLHmKUlzrMdsUUq331Lksw==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">NBC News</a>: Disease runs rampant in Gaza as clean water runs out<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWArQkEnk_MZY8vMbZYqHpchX5M3Y3xjqCHaXF4TZdGMXBkkKYS2IOSEc8WSYtqG2A6c3Tv2gIJtGSedwxol5Gc-hSJgxTXy4DieSf9-n9OjRg_dVGhBYKYwQ2kKmvIgtMlwd300BSkzP5wcleaaFZNKqxG30O005PuPxh8LfMhLw=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">International Committee of the Red Cross</a>: The protection of hospitals during armed conflicts: What the law says<p>See also: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWywCrn3HyZd-1P-z1ev7e2BZ1SNn6fFB8G85bEXd49zGrnmqKnfuY2J6y0pqQvaYcKe-T5Sn24zESci36ePvF5oFK-i50HquvizF-YrwaV_R_hnxiqLpiFwYt5i6Hn-Eq4IrGUVjz1qEf7tj6JSW9uam65u-wFzw5zuGPtCsQ4dVJZeGkfNpZiOODAxoumJjE27PSEQYhg0POAeBkrd6B2A==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">The Telegraph</a>: ‘Tragic milestone’ hit as 1,000 attacks against doctors and hospitals recorded in Myanmar<p>Americans’ trust in science, scientists lower now than before pandemic, survey finds; US CDC director works to restore trust in agency<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWYULyd9x48Fc-_ule8wVgFQD2ZC34kJ4VIa4UNymrkCFNPqgRfrl7E8R-gOO2RjcfxTAnCYcCbtirpc3cBQYtRnHaoH_oLm9e0xPQ1lygyvUyaFZ9VWzxff5gSDdvOP1XYFvWKbMOGXI1Dz2M1WWT1s6NNizzY2ecNPikxlB8OqSbhEDgvIhUty_wSrqkIqTgfyMv4EcRLXcUr7_6vu-wDDRGYpo6wgza&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Pew Research Center</a>: Americans’ Trust in Scientists, Positive Views of Science Continue to Decline<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW8TtJtU4lZgxGT0Zh_3SD4ZjIaczxwUyNFEu7gpSaBMVwmbqC8rrNppgHiOikejiJ7i_TTmVYU3AY8ppm1RuJbl7-pINixgoDB3CkXhZNJGzQPKabCNbbCcaEuHQJcxmbbDfTTyffvnY=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">STAT</a>: One-quarter of Americans have little to no confidence in scientists to act in public’s best interests, per report<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW-CijthdFJR7j_DMO73NkVrDxLg6fv5HWzMUTh1XIDiuENvfwIAs1_UM7H5aZ6Ep6lovFe3Qg0q5GfWh3ssSERs8LZgO_rX1KCias3b9w7_IKdlwjNtdp3pHt64V5p9VOXsGLZ9wd2SrzDtJ9cBP05A==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Washington Post</a>: How CDC’s new director is trying to regain trust shattered by covid<p>Recent conference sessions, journal article, blog post address various aspects of rebuilding trust in science<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW4Zfgh6FI7bEdMBVUGb_pWUf-fXBYey-EcN7OQjXOX8WpqRMQf1hfAQ2xDV7WjNaZuMJQqCeuzW00qIx9l0VY29mZISHTMPtdj4vyWz6XPheLC0wkNRoG3Q==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">American Public Health Association</a>: Fighting for Public Health: Coming Together in a Divided World<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW30gMA4XTFt0BZSjR2YzM2SJHkbyKA3E6Biba-iGQ1b4UqX10CxOF82BvVtrI023C_CoCyDNIILvdmN5bDuZH4tRzTPLrYqkI5Bc42fqJMtVJ3WRngerqZSjm44HgoioOZieJjAEsmJecjjSBM1ufGXVal1y_P73x4P8S2Gg_VNHDbG59ltJkL9ttJyQPdZqJT0LMRZxcLcAs6LQRGAK4RlM1fSa7zoGYHfq1baJUCu8=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">International Science Council</a>: Reframing Trust in Science for Multilateral Policy: Insights from the Science Journalists Forum<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWHHtM6vrB-KE6Zy3jnf6netPv10TGScv8O2KiJa1mKKieQAlN7p8trT8kpWtt3uLyb1XH2QGBNNElbPJeGAwCAiP_e82FV--T-U8QS2KcSkSIPOcnj4LahRBHhcTEvsrw&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Psychological Science:</a> Vaccine Nationalism Counterintuitively Erodes Public Trust in Leaders<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWp5wwVf6SEC0wYl5SLWKrNQTxM8OOKXac2nICNdV-avy6Y5AOznPK06AIdgVMBy-5r8_c8kh_HZGsjHXbOOpVrbDOwAIf1aIiEn8MCzM9uJVlhIxYfiOhTjPYosz5S2gxWSmHIjyVy39-QIJtEi5cfA==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Gavi VaccinesWork</a>: To Prevent the Next Pandemic, Follow the Science<p>Generative AI could spread more convincing health misinformation, guardrails needed, experts warn<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWIyRyDrL-JUDntK0z633qqYWJyReHOPabS5dvKbRHTckxoihh6_pzr9oE22dnU_rza0Lw3SiWtW4XxDxIB0sN4kvZoB67nHRmSk3KyY4r9j_SJjL5ebV-GWxfggIJkkbtomBUFE6qn3q6ucUfX9qsLP9gZwe2WemP3DNuVq2wt-U=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Axios</a>: Deepfakes could supercharge health care's misinformation problem<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW2YKxRdB7Pu33cCK_0jDRykuzUGW6XXDoC3BFQBC0c-2zwYHbX09y5G3kHEBo_QWLNkgiSqPTvuyltE83uF3pi74KtZapOWdkNBUqNmP4YNwqQ3gFFU7IlZVK1tiN6whadjQZOrm01g4lrGlDHWQ-358m1VM_xgLR8YObeqr72tI17i4-uGIx6g==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Flinders University</a>: Medical researchers find AI fails pub test<p>Review, commentary examine misinformation during COVID-19 pandemic, effectiveness of interventions, impacts<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWlhVaiZ11Cv_NWxeUx1mqm_a2CcXZaMWF9KRQNMv2gMFtFtnfAk8dFp3bgUBJVTTkd10hc6QKf2mUdPiayv9UFlznl-ElcBGrGtnvpWGzYJBAtUZMUAEOc-h2XAUD3AeGIMq7gi_8ZaU=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Health Affairs</a>: A Systematic Review Of COVID-19 Misinformation Interventions: Lessons Learned<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW3gKZ4bTj3oFrs99CZzAoNTC9EVIofB0u5QSRKOSRKnngJ-JP6tbUNDW4s1LOtwhWg8BXWD0vI1Gtvy4DWaM0s6I3Oy4ZmGhkm5BsByAcUe6UPWhfhgMgfRE_MJs7FsnTAg_4032xulIWJ4bOgIvHrz0ZFmoYtBqJ&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">JAMA Internal Medicine</a>: Health Disinformation—Gaining Strength, Becoming Infinite (commentary)<p>Routine vaccination exemptions at record high level among US kindergartners, CDC report shows<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWymUghPEDhjQBGOjF99Zx4cXgbtY7QRy7pRZ7dYkpGPDejNQh-pvTF704wLHjGFynyXOiqkle9UQ9zoPSZML9Xa-cyJ3F1ayGr6xpxfQVOQ5XGgCYhdjI5XP8VXKQfSm1VWYf6vhKxf97X7DoQVF9DUQzOpPPwdm9qcUiS3hx7aE=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">CBS</a>: School vaccination exemptions now highest on record among kindergartners, CDC reports<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWMpD0aQUpJzPVaCUehZfjst13t_-ZUGKz-o40Gb-m0aQSbz_5lZXsZGvgMub5l2_xzomX-z1D2zuNuAF2v_hs7RMzrNV8ESAqRbmkSjngz9t6CRDD3JpxC17tsM_EpU4vIs2vnoTj5Ky-kzXmBq_5I9185t1b-AtqZheRRXZlTQCXxA7B_hvkylyI9WxPmXdBfytAnyIt7_JTA5egS-Eulw==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">ABC</a>: Exemptions for routine childhood vaccination at highest level ever: CDC report<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW1dGuIl67sDB9aFMOv9Smni0brONjVFdP8OXmppUEZGQdfYf1d472_UlA_4kmnHGuYSWjlQK9q2ahwnTHyl5UBCce8V3gUYK3a03bFr5u1G8kMFj2gFajBnFcRl2pTgZhjv68hYmZutyorvDua9PYEQ==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Your Local Epidemiologist</a>: Drop in routine vaccinations<p>See also: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWmRB7Y2cfRZZMpvzYbmQsIy3sDKMd_mwx0KXhRJOIDfW8-boUBxDoVzJ4lxeoQaApmEB5BR8V8dY2R6Y72Qdo0wlJUVlbBSdGwCawHKyylCJZ6YfUrTnzu0VoGvc67-d2qwpAqjfTUuWjqTIf3gjAUiWGLyN_OhjkxJf0l1ZUVgBUh3BnOODVuQ==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">AP</a>: UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries<p>Nations must redouble efforts to fill gaps in measles vaccination coverage to prevent future outbreaks, make progress toward elimination, report says<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW2-uwSDTFpx6LOVPBYXgYgaAG5eii_i-qWmbSdZeXf_YPr5C7AfTUgCcztMQ2U5sqpLttgdm__9PJoIqvJhRDpU8S14qt8ZKLQsQPbv3h1qui9lIQnhwvD3WlUiozvDAuIthk6ADStMx2E7s7cJlhgA==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">ABC News</a>: "Staggering" rise in global measles outbreaks in 2022, CDC and WHO report<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWOHuq9AdtvHRaMnShbdV9QpdnRdyDyCfdpDidyx8V4JpZpVXgUtHgs3tFWlFaYNMPNh781JH2ZRGkS24dAgm0ZLRm1QyrZ3QMiYCkOGK4The7wjo03QYX3H8Cy4dr6VW6&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">MMWR</a>: Progress Toward Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2022<p>COVID-19 contributed to widening gender gap in US life expectancy, now 73.2 years for men, 79.1 for women<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWsrlMYOD_n_hX2GN2Be9GjUR9CcrmgmiJBVSW5KK8XOt3t9GlptXy7K5KcC4hhINV9-arUmR7Cb4szbRGhq_4myT6evOitfhF5bCXzfxH5bL7VeMv52tpwgmIUvUiUG9yyQKoXpxGQQw=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">STAT</a>: Life expectancy for men in U.S. falls to 73 years — six years less than for women, per study<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW6e_Sszm9jjwtNhvvxFr1qc6fqM-K_FSV0cYHTKptQ9W16QIhlIMfw3r3g7-esDSgD6biUJKIW2p5MdkZJ_v5Wzc0Ym0zV73-Q-dTAd0cTsbRs3s6klNBBt9GJOpGcpZYbHGoSQALKgBHV9m-muy2ZO6Wx9sWAx-m&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">JAMA</a>: Widening Gender Gap in Life Expectancy in the US, 2010-2021<p>About 20% of COVID-19 patients experienced virologic rebound after taking Paxlovid, study shows; WHO releases 13th update of COVID-19 treatment guidelines<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW7_CWZmBpTgyDdqya6usoPuMYl65VzGBP5G-toMTTbSs_R9On8mAV6I9m52bYLm3u5WZI0xM3llW1drw64C3MPxZMIw5zN459JyiZF5G2z-8XOsNppA70UrYKrDfS45VgH4QnRbsVJ8TcrwpNsI329M0kl9wQjFyLiVOmilJUPZrEwTYYzFGFm7uJ4tOXFis-zVt2-Ii3dni3fLXnnpR3v0jg4cF71a4LuHlS8p6JuKI9IfOdUd01_f8fEvXPPncqPexkBa0iC_w5FjgolJ8UXE1lbWZS-vZ77OM647R2zxsOUJ93K33-W48zhWT4Sx1405iV9eQUXQICA-i3lfLx_rahv1DLxYueY0HkurCWogKCPi4RkDV3oid4kMc_-XQ2YhXtHP5EGJ9IMFQ0ZlK8TxgDhmgSgHSsuKfs-KQWTClw23RUMW3R5xg_RB2mLRReoFp3wcVjvzAAOESmJOz1Z8YFT6_qlnB05gFmVrs-OyLIaxSgqezU1kMy_lWwc7lOmvNhEdBU4K4d5_s3vx94H96MiqDx638NICOqFa8n7p2vpLaCXJDQe50p7aoG-N-TEpTtwf3CMnNBJ3btFTOwBws3YGNECdDuMC1MITH2Ydr57AhuitJd3bfso2rCPfXLwoWKQX89I42976VLK6IYXQmGYVrArKA5llLFQv3Dn4O9sG2w5ZL7uXXmibNAaCV7z7OIg90Bv2HJ64sNKvwhsz0F3dKiUoxrnhhK7GsHdgywEHiTm3MQRouEzCBx57WtETpyhO29XtI=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">STAT</a>: Study suggests Covid rebound is far more common with Paxlovid than without<p>See also: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWEuyDK9TOI3JLMuuUlWn_J-dayInri-zEmg2rdXWd7bokp1H-c3hlClO27APpBPojpooBfuqXcLSjOs2PHoeuhk0K5oQUgxCiwWO9nQkTa04lwXuOtq5DgPSR7UYsrhGQC6iw6SVuYQcYChXCtXem2b88PYwG7eAjwQ-a3WzJ4eE=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">WHO release</a>: WHO updates guidelines on treatments for COVID-19<p>Receiving COVID, flu vaccinations at same time safe, effective, and might produce more immune response against SARS-CoV-2, studies suggest; about 36M people in US have gotten updated COVID jab<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW4VXslNNgcHXL8802ONtnTTib0KnDUa5QRjHT_RSewFrj7yqP2W4kA-VB38dcwrKxOcL6_CfxwEi-fdff9A9Pza6fjQhZPA22Nk60Dy9iZoDwiIkJv5DKn2Jf2vlk5PkVO0_JdH5b7TJBevI7iAaPQbSpFJl7uQ07iRvk1R3ZWjKZbBQbcNIG9Eodd2cgZ59sNUJH4Ja6UnY=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">CIDRAP</a>: Coadministration of COVID, flu vaccines as effective as when given separately, data suggest<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW9MvApKV6SlmRpRGvWjEikx5R4mIxusX4n2t_-tPzRCxGWAhWF7GCn1_92uaIFx3EIFD2-Hcnhlso1vC6z38dv9u3CwBXKeLn-ztP3vO78rgyZCIak4LHLanfC_FR3C57D3h5o8jEfE-qMRCzzmoG4_NF0eDrks0NcnD-MSD_IchhDzkkiPS8F2XHJS21iCqY&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">NBC News</a>: Should you get your Covid and flu shots at the same time? New research suggests yes<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWkK5mrurX4JLmdQ2DycFydL3tR9y9AIbTyJjVnnUQVZiz0H8oKNuB5B-vf1GWLrB6gyv89sY2wKM4wRggqZ-YsR3wwapPyLHH18z8SzKZsoEcrwEjjFQ1-Q5eVngY6Tih79zsjYT4BKptlH3VmsEpDc_z4zTt_onMXM4WBMV9ZQ6EOpXrfxOqNmAGnna7d4vrUquKcSGSHI4=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">ABC News</a>: About 36M American adults have received the updated COVID vaccine: CDC<p>“The key thing is to see if this has any kind of meaningful clinical benefit – do the higher levels of antibody translate into more protection against infection or disease?” – Dr. Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at the Center for Health Security, told <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWigFcgI03u3lY-lrDqNASpZPEDZb9LQM3Q8caaORxY7WnVCY_T33f476KG88h1Z0uZBvhzqiMEljL55miyz4HIGw9Z96-SQn1TI_HR1E72mnpF1EqKt1vGsUbBillxehYE-Uc6_vusZ9v3DcI839NnF5kTjur9F9u9nL_HOy6jcQ=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">The Guardian</a> about the study, which is not yet peer-reviewed.<p>COVID, flu vaccine uptake lagging among US healthcare workers, CDC studies show<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWkjj91wQwDr8X1_BSzpLkyIguvnTQgw1rWMlbRKDZYuog0A3y5whcyHotAg3vAj9i7N95XsQxFupNTjmGqkzBxItr8ZdKonKrCRcTIuviQ7jA2A_XzCrGTLD222SQj0N_ZXDi9h4OAaNm5j8V4Cotu9Wgd87LQ7bF0M7NacPDAIY=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">CIDRAP</a>: COVID, flu vaccine uptake in US healthcare workers lacking<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWGwdRRgfUhN_KZ9l60B5jclXKf1gAXo6L_Ks0v9Ds7qWXKaMdfc3JCkxonLf1wbJYuxTmCV3x1dmf723SKaMmY0sMFJOB134YfOUju8c-TOeqRmEumSzYBQrsWHJ7mO7X_koGxyUAQyXLRzBwYThDwjMzElDNORAf&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">MMWR</a>: Influenza and Up-to-Date COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, 2022–23 Influenza Season<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWgSVZ-P5SH_Vwn5YuqnOQz8xAqZCt8pvLdOf8diThbmz9hGEmFm-KKVscCPVvjgq-qMwe_xEgULn150uAx3SG4ystlFiRp5RdBbp_OqJcnuOYaTvHkBmH5ne5U2NOK3F8ksHI8MGdTI42BH5SP5y8RSU4RjiI0kRw&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">MMWR</a>: Declines in Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel in Acute Care Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, 2017–2023<p>As scientists learn more about how long COVID affects the brain, task force publishes consensus guidance on treatment of mental health symptoms in long COVID patients<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWJza1WpeALlC0ksfDaCzs8MrSOEiQ5BPOL4NgHI3TkT45E9vWiqWKQ_xcyw7T2Fz80fc_lQHmVXZs689giQk81mC-r0JHQLnrlMdoIpIfpWqTRappga3Ex-vYdu3JXsaOJpjKC3BvdQ4bTfUoyoNHzpOPckZz4SdlmBf1HTOfblahZ9RHQopQWihxsoAS3juDrMrbWemXP05sREExPBhEkZiaGXTbmXWt&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">NPR</a>: Scientists are beginning to understand how long COVID symptoms affect the brain<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWF2mlzRI_raQ8whYKxRoqTOm9jA5ZKmHd_OmIB_oD3Rw0t4tqtplHEnQet9SLglbrCOvDye-2FyIiX1teRB1WP_bnqT_P-d8wr8APskKr5QJQNY-acffH-p3sB2hLucGbL1Ys7O13WDB4n8g2R0D_ppNGHEVntLt8CrNa3KgAWbB-J8jtWNuZqReanhlTuLVtN3iO0OvKsJnN-rjPW3LSaKGA1g9qYZRE&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">NPR</a>: Pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking: How long COVID disrupts the brain<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW07HNsF6NujwIH5tmK1wLSTw9CY3Zp3BMVXcSyJqsVpSyxHGQbJ7ytGwOIYXR8Hdhsp4qSZ7wzpdta4NQ8tZx_CRAFyDl4EUXb4pIKW38awc=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">MedPage Today</a>: Long COVID and Mental Illness: New Guidance<p>See also: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWHI1mE75oN7JBPVj8aLdVxkQFjfn8t9Wf2r-ZGSysVB8JT5JcUjtXc7L7lie_jH_lh1tHzrvH-BwrBX1zKApCWIDw3mjErAVDMFRKMnIryw0mWT8bgxPrH2rE-5W9nZW-YAOsBGwbS4M-bLaBTaZgQQ==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">New York Times</a>: Can’t Think, Can’t Remember: More Americans Say They’re in a Cognitive Fog<p><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Texas governor signs bill banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates for all private businesses, including hospitals</font><p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWMhA2Gj0REvJcDGe69PVRKSprTVCwQ9CZpXsA_7NtF7WsF_IgvqiGy_MNibCfPWi3anvx11p2sjYiOl4MtrgyPWFdAjwR1SCeR-CX285baOfXs5nQxUUPN-x---1uJqDqbtzD9DMKxfYZx4g8C2WXNsAV5V5CILWz4XuxFB00UrF4Xqro7qRHXJ_4sZ6lj3Nl&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Texas Governor</a>: Governor Abbott Signs COVID Vaccine Freedom Bill At Governor’s Mansion<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWu6LExAab8EHwMIl8PZA7ZU5TtMGykp_9J_14T0eo_V-cYI6mNlXeZ-NYsDsSO721vTa9AuRtBFj1gAma6ikp8xrAGDS2DFnEilKakr7kJYECN_2aQs87krRIHsdPI7Nm&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Undark</a>: Texas Implements a New Ban on Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates<p>Articles address steps companies, schools, individuals can take to improve indoor air quality<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWDimC1makA3lAzQ_00dS3C5DkUHsNJwOcA1-MaUNnENaR3CCAUIDCv1d8zl_jnpXyBahlsQLpJ380y-Bi-OAiqA9ZP6mmudlV2saogTZG9H0XEmcN_8Yi_b7PsARNqq-KubjlVCrDqP3rvMQxsh8BrC1e8p2avtuL&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Harvard Business Review</a>: It’s Time for Companies to Monitor Workplace Air Quality<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWJX7tw__TmIiQiKfWMBEzFYgGj6JkCGfPSuYjiPLjkej-goONiQygcQE0YP6QFFmVnL54JBsMPcteqSfTurjXMItirNovd3_yfrQqr27lT0wTrOFVZfKB7HLfvE_frWn-7axgIo0AQbAAlT15E0yweOk7vWeesxoM3zX4SlIUzT01qyz9FMcVag==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">US Green Building Council</a>: Takeaways and next steps for school district leaders after IAQ workshop<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW22OBZk-b4hMem0Y3ZBIQtOvRyDd6EOl3Cg2oqfyED6UUoQKJR5_t_aAiTJZhwodQYKnBbcN2FZiNw_N9QNx_QxqFDTdCLs-cSopbdAIEPEXtqqjPNYbiLGJllDWtgF96SWUOBLZWUEajmMEW2RbZchuJfUm-6lLP36P8aMdSvPiq-8QcvPocLYn1ZQPN2IIzWcuzmISpG4CrxyGiJqDCLEPDXeJRAQaWLQBQbqcbRXhRJXu__ZrmDA==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Forbes</a>: How Spending Long Winter Days Indoors Can Impact Your Health<p>BMJ investigation examines concerns over informed consent for pregnant women who participated in Pfizer RSV vaccine trial<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWVClUGPbe9Q5VXp9jN210pABnzWnj-xHqo9SFQsbOiT-c1ObPNb2r31rdvPLlpSjQK_CS0kiKRxMjVtzqlkah3b2dE-wS9-Nn_qUj9TCI8wRBxhD1t8jmRDfdLIGRaLgkyQpdRfBpC_vC8EyXC9ZSMkpXqjf2TI1aAPMp1nK7zzCkB6lSOJeCri53FQBja10yQR2MHmTn6bwqEtduXgEtHpLgLVY0-HehgO21xT0AI0quVMkGQNkm1A==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">The BMJ</a>: The BMJ investigates concerns over informed consent for pregnant women in Pfizer’s RSV vaccine trial<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWp-xNhTtVjNqBBZ2LWXqehUzJ5AlhzabW6_xDhnZBlNODYVAtrrS2s6Nxv8dyE90dQBbo8wMz2Cv-KMd50-kf7oizJRbCyxVltxaj3kZGXlA=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">The BMJ</a>: Concerns over informed consent for pregnant women in Pfizer’s RSV vaccine trial<p>US CDC updates 2014 guidelines for preventing, treating naturally occurring anthrax<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWltvNvf14eV3TIntLKbfNglCRO5i3a2oQ-Q4kR2I98guTz6ykqD2kJcCLX8Z_uaVh9Dsp3zliTCYvbci-8FqpG848bkikhZJaquh9YYhgU1JUNGLag3heuZTG6oZSwCmHLnPGE9DoBbER17UgeNz2UHAiOGZt9EpO&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">CIDRAP</a>: CDC updates advice for preventing, treating anthrax<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWxBFYDQDmUuCn1r_OnBefTZ8VgXV6A10x4Zftfy4ip2DB6ip8JNTCIIw3Apm9Q4HJ9ZlzyTsNUpIPcnEL14UhjMwcVF699ipfbD18tgSt5HOSJdR6S3jTp8zHq9DwfAfA&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">CDC MMWR</a>: CDC Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Anthrax, 2023<p>DRC continues fight against mpox as disease fades from global spotlight; researchers develop mpox severity scoring system for all clinical settings<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW6CcV468vuKoywi6vDzxDHnGegq36XhExf4bTmq1Lu1d5woRR8OnZN7rz-wdN3ehLclepXvGFoSeQBwRQiJ9834xeF8a2mNEsieJYwm4TabMgqnRw-jBgAYB5g7E732bG251ZbWZVwuqc5StePNPiMv8hJ-viu8t6zO24W_niFPaUwXrBY5PjSQ==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Gavi VaccinesWork</a>: Fading from global headlines, mpox continues to trouble its ‘cradle’ – DRC<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW2jLVqOb46plv2crXvVKvNmEU13_7OcGZ2KRyOyUVjy-Rj5LvrA6veXQswGJOzAyciHejJY-Ck-fNJtMT_3vJO1gw4sgBHffLC3lSOEUAZkZg50WknNRDHiBqiXWKOluF2yc91ebttRVeWmi1SZqPAdzOxEZzOvWrc1ZQTaw12_bJws_h_sce8ShxE9muBLm1&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">CIDRAP</a>: Scientists develop mpox severity scoring system that could improve care, research<p>Georgetown center launches open-access database to track wildlife diseases; researchers confirm CWD for first time in Yellowstone National Park mule deer<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWJDs1WuXLeQogrNswfXAarpsIDEKdIJgc225c5JOXarLigpyKZre7KrhGR-d0qxQeEQh0_polexQzUMpuoWyLPsx7YNWyUKt-2zkeCikGE2JWaXumdPAtDW8bYWuZ7HCFUbDBBdssLAuImPZWw17EkWpjJrnLYVGb0WujqlV2DzdJbG_L6FgxongU2vz4MGzGDq5vKfcxmkWafCL0BKv6sWRAadaQWU7x&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Georgetown University School of Medicine</a>: Georgetown Global Health Center Launches First Open-Access Wildlife Disease Database<p>See also: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW753Mnk7tBI6TZC9Sc7pfsD7eoEyloxvfeTuVqb7lFW2BGA8Xm9NZabHk6IZXcX0kvSD9-m9nCi1jhChr15kmdbY0WNeJDLyisf1e3lFoSIukrbumADVRUgZRTLqJIlNSC6kd3mHIYqNqRLUbS6AuqacYTqAAHFECzPm2hlYk3lsD0FrVhJJ-ae7pueIT4ZJs&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">CIDRAP</a>: CWD confirmed in Yellowstone National Park for first time<p>Avian flu not impacting turkey, egg prices in US ahead of Thanksgiving; Italy, Peru, South Africa report on bird flu outbreaks, containment<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWPAr-8ULehSNfpgA3abXDtM6pDoZVcUKh8V7GS-JDgxFuzUG8Tn3u9TeA1XKfRfSQbj9rDs158cKtw6es0eAwL6FJM5UnrIfJEc3N71iG5_FQ2V4Mf4PcYY94JdVV2uKtIHWdFEO8xGcUWs8faGnVFG9UPDmmq_1xmrK67sYxY4byhloCs7Xp0C-G8jKO_5ka&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Axios Des Moines</a>: Avian flu isn't gouging turkey, egg prices this Thanksgiving<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWTPtU7wBStWYYiuJC7bfOFq7fEUieYOepAwvmG4sRIdmmFW9yw47BSEPVtMggulggRy4TDMjSqYUyxnNY12R0ZE9OwrRvASR3FfkmdgCDvRGcNgbNhgh3y86WPaZQBM6VbYSt-0U3DIlXeCYyt9gyjWzoRbWxZZHHdSmghNAvQ-1d3NuA9TMheg==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Reuters</a>: Italy reported bird flu outbreak on farm, WOAH says<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWPwXZOj-ogqM7n5GnOkcs6ZGUmi94o8ky6hnRgDkKJ6lJrDLXoRs1Y2AkXInnswQT6ITeAUeNIMTuYVEQNBFEvq9voMqXFHtqduZyOJf5Ges2TMxslJyaQzgoOQ-CVLQsBj4i_IkWLx4=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Emerging Infectious Diseases</a>: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) from Wild Birds, Poultry, and Mammals, Peru<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWlQ1sQWNawRWeXvbyEWB4wVucqg2JC6mKrpa3b_LrTvC5PxcIoDtjt6PGetnQpSTZmeMBQT9PyqEFFhT89OuTDdQ3U9760s3gg3TF_ppLsHuo7NYtQu-PokYQL0WvDYdQiwYwfFthHkmsqx9-AkMPzktKdRcHR1wIlQhWHY5IsyX_5IthPRmkPRi_4uYM0W6zTelr4gVaq-M=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Reuters</a>: S.Africa says bird flu under control, egg supply improving<p>See also: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWsm_vTSpVGQj_3UAJ3qmfWBuAskKYv0Ei2uEpvt_6W9o0ejt9YylHEmq3rY1XTtJjjO1L45XSIDZvfSUC66MbGyb7a3F3aD-hvVdsFM_mwxILFAZfNHkeoTvWoNfOQWC1LTEbZawijoLN45ZuohPLqGDbfgHB3xDN8CAvz_i3n6LwYiQhJ1Y359x3NHBbkTwFI8XQT9wQ9FW8lWwFZrvZPg==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">CIDRAP</a>: Major poultry producers agree to antimicrobial stewardship principles<p>US FDA approves first vaccine for mosquito-borne chikungunya virus<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWWStQgunF15R4zUhn2wHVy37jSD_4pgtGYQmkuC4hfMsnxij_YS401kQfv-Ybf9nFEnO2LdsZMkIaVPZqaYs6dblMJL2KpsDFKAwb4wWIdOnnVCHVWGVSI5VRdU-lOUnJdBOWnagm5Fohwhc3Ur9GjGLT05_wNJBU0L0Aa72NjghlMuWYobpdAauuoCYol2x8&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Washington Post</a>: FDA approves first vaccine against mosquito-borne virus chikungunya<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW2VaHOszjY1IaYThc2JNj_cUreWkCwvoXv48FW5dWbj-L4TtNdjEEmthEYwoVf5P7EYZAwZIXGTqEtZ_UbOpK3DXkXdH9klli9Z38pzaXfMhz7bptWNbdO_V986k3DUFW4gtIehh1XWsdPW_cUIX8M9Iu2a4M4W3Lr101eNhoBBB8ZbnkQiOe3xrWCoIFM-WjWRKsX4YzvoE=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Fox News</a>: First vaccine for chikungunya virus, an 'emerging global health threat,' gets FDA approval<p>See also: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWzjPD8D-JuqRkQuZWigGIsC8ryNo-odMz8GIcSrTuhj_3Z4_-u1puO-3jYfVVksPjdPFkjzg3ASgk5ORqhUTP2Te7agI8q0qhRK1dUksLhqtlQmyxNOlpv8DMy0bHCX_tkkbQFIjiUvAU92dn6Qbrf7ICMvLdH5H-aNkXlh97Vm5bvYZkNQEQr4OAdqywoNzMLECOIFzzbOfiEgrV4S3nbjZcQd6aPs3V&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Mercury News</a>: Southern California confirms 1st human case of mosquito-borne St. Louis Encephalitis since 1984<p>Warmer, wetter weather contributes to longer, more widespread dengue outbreaks in Asia<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWoldA7eN2V_Fu1VGIs56DbG7Z3xnylwcZZ9Cj3NZhpRgDfCrklY9FNeEX_pQMVIXmHo-eqmtEOUDJf6tItcKNxhdHIAZaVUGm5GOTXaZstm3SBHj9mWpKJm72wFgzSwU9phTH4uUod6Ur1jEAjTK1YRjjAHUXpnRdwa2yD83PGPXqUhAor-QbXfQop0v6fAy7QsXSQzdi_sgYPDxpAxGzb18gooj4CV2Aykha6hVSXnY=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Reuters</a>: Rising temperatures, longer monsoon drive Bangladesh's worst dengue outbreak<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWxqo3puzMcJAkAqxeOdsxo4TGEpTXF99HUDmZQE_CJC_blE_hAcC-oSzYTUudG1pWaaX6sy81pthxWOqR52qBBA6u_g5cTEJAPpxtVDpTxtt-kov8KCas6QyXpm_jK1BB_Jb3WxAdQ_ZPl9YjsVGh0KVcdrQXUt-S16pjtha1Wt7xdkKpuY7XR-fBNHALiAKeP2yRmLjYdaQ=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Nikkei Asia</a>: Dengue fever sweeps through Asia, helped by hotter and wetter weather<p>See also: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWlubyGbu7fKKB68i4z1JVU0jDadSTuCkaelb7ylDXHG89IpE0gOu18mB-1wKS9fbFTBt8qW1liezOHAhrSIWWugqwsdW6uluuWpBh1Dds2Ca6XKDj07Z4XsGYWExCkXls&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Duke NUS Medical School</a>: New research shows maternal dengue immunity worsens birth defects caused by Zika virus<p>US FDA authorizes first home test for 2 STIs; UK panel recommends use of meningitis vaccine for gonorrhea; new antibiotic, developed under new model, could treat drug-resistant gonorrhea<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWeA9ghd_ozTUuoD4iDyRyj0qL8Yc_U8ewmgsnm_OnEo8fHp-nKcmVst659ZHxjZS3TNaO9UyBxEni_A2PRK64ztVzr1NPk645ZoKCqBQJ8iv-AJkefn7E7bmSrJEM8JBPn7CFRkWMGkFbQLZsJgVCL1QKsW49LYWGKxuNr5sOx5w=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">CNN</a>: FDA authorizes first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW-aL4_bc7yNzZ6qV24Mf2Cgnj9ZDq3cQ9GV_YPrar-rb7wqK_RXXpV3zkTiWy0BF68fgcAIGtmGN_n9_o-phstsngjAuuwziQ8LoUJs9CMdAzQe5fN8ZP_P2SVtbIQAaCZ9r8c2l0i4vQQ_XV8_362NcHqqX1o-3K_-P4-SuDfxWeSEnole_RjJQIqtKvX8ZrK-jXz9zld0FTixE2nFJdVnWqpVjp7ss1&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">STAT</a>: U.K. recommendation could lead to world’s first use of meningitis vaccine to curb gonorrhea<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWfRnOvdsa4zMUnbMXr--tb1TWjaWMI2f8RB5CStvqH3LR0X7f4L25WHEHtRG1L0-CBGPqMXTER0NlJqq9makBLADeNwei_6JBm2lEdG05CTZ3OXCrI9zT_xPPgV0WYgN4-2dBL-myICYwtZhQ21VIeCnSNqYS-hRMHkQ1et87gLw=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">New York Times</a>: Gonorrhea Is Becoming Drug Resistant. Scientists Just Found a Solution.<p>UK authorizes world’s first-ever CRISPR-based gene therapy for 2 blood disorders<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWFAkUhmRWcQTrv4UHSV5aSD4yxdiprFWH6PXpaVWJTD-LcwLOjabyViGc814XOfCnenqqMyrDaFHU6bAzfsraZWuhhNr-3LsVPfIxxnusYdbj81mFae9JVlENCH4EhaOdjy2gOGxuT2P6JWax4VfiAdX8BVrCzNIKb__lDMFB0FEL-tAXWY-rf_znm-LuAmqylU2NRsMQKzMxe-VEBvF05Z1gAgJtfuXD&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Reuters</a>: UK authorises gene therapy for blood disorders in world first<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAW9bBphfzyiGHERDjmyrCHUTTz8Z8u2ndTG-J81GisO_hZzHGG4H5tot5hbIPLVq0zR7HOz11jyVjhFkpypN-bSeLpU_MUl4_sCJpI6Hoq5uD5s924UgqC9xK4pQ7pLCSHdgEy2zLEWT0Q7iqGGYQRMzNtsCpJSMHzfjiNj78XAA4=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">STAT+</a>: U.K. approves world’s first CRISPR-based medicine, giving greenlight to therapy for sickle cell, thalassemia<p>Series examines ways to ‘fix’ US hospitals; low-income countries’ healthcare systems hold lessons for those in high-income nations, doctor says<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWkLAit8MLTe8tLGb9jeLK5Mkn1EGxRvnVetJFlpINI8D2S-DyCmz_mFlQTyKmZR_8QDW74D8bdpDrJyMmsJwHzH8pPdT1iOQyNqooKIdpx22vIHjPoZ7K333H1GKoq2HS0LtxXeVY19k=&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Third Way</a>: Fixing America's Broken Hospitals<p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWAVGOLaHXB_y3T9UbBjl0LGfgU-DlRAMSgyTdCk5NFRGQhTLS0QUiFfWXJPTRXKFE-InZxQwFlV-O6xHh2__CvMj1TwfJMn-IHAUwHAUidzWvZ9PHSEmjVaxn-NYbTl3zCkeRDYwaA71AzElCg-9CtfZWtWz8NT-EdvgRmvUAttbKE8aaE2i98uEFrYvgF3o8Oen2rKrQld2rZEMfHGntWQ==&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">NPR</a>: What the Global South could teach rich countries about health care — if they'd listen<p>See also: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWHfiT1XRPKKthmCBs2TALo4-r7AFOqP1HyC2GyJq9_dDGIQFdD6FGpTCCrdi_8epLlWuUiDU0yJtrCLysyQXDcDw_BqaS9igETpI9XmJ2RliNo9H5QXmD4VN7TiD1Ch0dyGNVRi-smdsC2lsv4t4zXA1kHdryVcFo&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">Global Health NOW</a>: Africa’s Contribution to Global Health Security<p>FROM THE CENTER<p>More than 100 stakeholder groups join Center for Health Security in calling on US Congress leadership to reauthorize PAHPA<p>This week, more than 100 stakeholders, including the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), and other groups representing academia, industry, and research institutes, sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) before the end of the calendar year and with the same bipartisan support it has had since its original authorization 17 years ago.<p>“Our nation’s changing health security threat landscape and the federal government’s responsibility to protect the American people demand that we work together now to find a strong bipartisan path forward to reauthorize this critical legislation,” write the signatories. “Failing to reauthorize PAHPA would have serious effects on our country’s economic well-being, national security, and health security given the rapidly changing threat landscape.”<p>See a full list of signatories and read the full letter here: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N6N4epTOx6dabCtKbEnHGA7nBLz2lk7XP8G0DDSTKskCH4OMQ2DyVIdmb-xPRdAWl81yISq_eiuIx7_AfoQTEI5AIT2JM-cGd0k8oCzOi91Ms7vyImhGcFfXrOwHPm3foeapSZ9czvnqgesEnDgZmxFuuxpuXCkjMd7E_Y1c-ZdGadMyfACP7V5DEXrt92jpWw1Yp9mJFveeHjtZmYNtBL9eVypWKnnqYyZEGckx-gWPNnzZT80uIac_z1SE0j5TeP6i2e9jfG-2ueLjszLWyjwT1Os490pe&c=6e46PC0gQSBxYoSq9Z-IVZGoGDNtrQGNa7k8uVp3cNnsSlSTQ_AGFQ==&ch=MhKmsOQYzfE8otlbVXkQs3raPjtI7rMTr6l94DEIV_aaP2eRvhCeMw==">https://centerforhealthsecurity.org/2023/more-than-100-stakeholder-groups-call-on-us-congress-leadership-to-reauthorize-pahpa</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-12206159780680845532023-11-13T10:15:00.001-06:002023-11-13T10:15:56.532-06:00Was the auto strike a “Christian Social Justice” move?<p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/"><img alt="CNN" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/UvLn1NRIs2Y0ad0cErn66A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTc4O2g9NjA7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-06/366548c0-095d-11ee-bfd8-b39ec3295050"></a><h3>There’s another Christian movement that’s changing our politics. It has nothing to do with whiteness or nationalism</h3><p>Analysis by John Blake, CNN<p>Mon, November 13, 2023 at 7:03 AM CST·12 min read<p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/another-christian-movement-changing-politics-130312634.html#">267</a><ul><li></li></ul><ul><li></li></ul><p>Just days before he would lead <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/04/business/uaw-next-auto-strike/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo">an unprecedented strike</a> against the <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bigthree.asp#:~:text=The%20Big%20Three%20in%20the,Ford%20Motor%20Company%20(F).">Big Three</a> automakers, Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers, did something extraordinary.<p>Fain, a middle-aged, bespectacled man who could pass for a high school science teacher, was warning auto workers they would probably have to strike, <a href="https://jacobin.com/2023/09/shawn-fain-speech-uaw-stand-up-strike-working-class-unions-uaw">citing</a> resistance by automaker CEOs whose companies he said made “a quarter of a trillion dollars” in profits while they “nickel and dime our members every day.”<p>He then paused before <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TM0L5DqQ5s">saying,</a> “Now I’m going to get personal.”<p>Fain started talking about his Christian faith. He cited scripture, including Matthew 17:20–21, where Jesus told his disciples that if they have faith the size of a mustard seed they can move mountains because “nothing will be impossible for you.” He said that for UAW members, organizing and making bold demands of automakers was “an act of faith in each other.”<p>“Great acts of faith are seldom born out of calm calculation,” added Fain, who often carries his grandmother’s Bible. “It wasn’t logic that caused Moses to raise his staff on the bank of the Red Sea. It wasn’t common sense that caused Paul to abandon the law and embrace grace. And it wasn’t a confident committee that prayed in a small room in Jerusalem for Peter’s release from prison. It was a fearful, desperate, band of believers that were backed into a corner.”<p>Fain’s faith did move a corporate mountain — three, to be exact. After a <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-reaches-tentative-deal-with-uaw-source-says-2023-10-30/#:~:text=Oct%2030%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20General,at%20the%20Detroit%20Three%20automakers.">six-week campaign</a> of strikes, the UAW <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/30/business/gm-uaw-tentative-agreement/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo">reached</a> a historic agreement with General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Chrysler-owner Stellantis that would give workers their biggest pay raise in decades. The victory (it still has to be ratified by UAW members) not only reinvigorated an <a href="https://hbr.org/2023/10/are-we-seeing-a-revival-of-union-power">emboldened</a> labor movement in the US, it also marked the revival of another movement in America: <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Social-Gospel">the Social Gospel.</a><p>Fain’s sermonette was remarkable because labor leaders don’t typically cite the Bible in such detail to justify a strike. But they once did. Fain’s decision to blend scripture with a strike is straight out of the Social Gospel playbook.<p><img width="750" height="422" alt="Members of the Writers Guild of America join UPS Teamsters during a rally ahead of a possible UPS strike on July 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. - Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/c1xk6l8bRtCXFovPJCwXOA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/cnn_articles_875/a51288ace718869329719e27f9b1eaba"><p>Members of the Writers Guild of America join UPS Teamsters during a rally ahead of a possible UPS strike on July 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. - Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images<p>The Social Gospel was a Christian movement that emerged in late 19th-century America as a response to the obscene levels of inequality in a rapidly industrializing country. Its adherents took on the exploitation of workers and unethical business practices of <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/robberbarons.asp#:~:text=%22Robber%20baron%22%20is%20a%20term,Rockefeller.">robber barons</a> like oil magnate <a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/John_D._Rockefeller">John D. Rockefeller</a>, who, when once asked by a reporter how much money he needed to finally have enough, purportedly <a href="https://www.cnbctv18.com/views/how-much-money-is-enough-just-a-little-bit-more-8800361.htm">said</a>, “Just a bit more.”<p>The Social Gospel turned religion into a weapon for economic and political reform. Its message: saving people from slums was just as important as saving them from hell. At its peak, the movement’s leaders supported campaigns for eight-hour workdays, the breaking up of corporate monopolies and the abolition of child labor. They spoke from pulpits, lectured across the country and wrote best-selling books.<p>The popular trend of people wearing WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?) <a href="https://relevantmagazine.com/current/buzzworthy/the-rise-and-fall-of-wwjd-merch/">bracelets</a>, for example, didn’t start off as Christian merchandizing. It was the slogan of a popular 1897 <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/his-steps-what-would-jesus-do/charles-sheldon/9780486479002/pd/479000">novel,</a> “In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do,” written by the <a href="https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/charles-monroe-sheldon/12201">Rev. Charles Sheldon,</a> a Social Gospel leader.<p>Fain’s sermonette underscores a trend that has largely gone unnoticed: The Social Gospel movement is making a comeback. Some may argue it never left.<p>When it comes to religion, stories about White Christian nationalism command most of the media’s attention today. But a collection of American intellectual and religious leaders are showing that there’s another type of Christianity that’s also shaping our politics, and it has nothing to do with Whiteness or nationalism.<p>These leaders include the UAW’s Fain, Democratic Sen. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/02/us/politics/raphael-warnock-georgia-senate.html">Raphael Warnock</a>, independent presidential candidate <a href="https://bulletin.hds.harvard.edu/recovering-the-black-social-gospel/">Cornel West</a>, the Rev. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/21/us/william-barber-christian-nationalism-blake-cec/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo">William Barber II</a>, the Rev. <a href="https://liztheoharis.org/about/">Liz Theoharis</a> and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author <a href="https://matthewdesmondbooks.com/">Matthew Desmond</a>. The most <a href="https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/social-gospel">famous follower</a> of the Social Gospel is the Rev. Martin Luther King, who was assassinated while helping lead a labor strike of sanitation workers.<p>All the above leaders are carrying on the torch of the Social Gospel in one way or another. They are using the Bible, as Social Gospel leaders once did, to argue in various ways that Christian deeds are more important than creeds and that unfettered capitalism <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/06/25/has-capitalism-become-incompatible-with-christianity/morality-should-not-be-priced-in-the-marketplace">“thrives</a> on selfish impulses that Christian teaching condemns.”<p><img width="750" height="422" alt="Reverend William Barber speaks during an anti-poverty demonstration at the US Supreme Court in Washington on November 15, 2021. - Jemal Countess/Getty Images" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/oNvfUX7_Up.Mphrdq7AZYQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/cnn_articles_875/31872652262745395a96d3a392a2e427"><p>Reverend William Barber speaks during an anti-poverty demonstration at the US Supreme Court in Washington on November 15, 2021. - Jemal Countess/Getty Images<p>It might sound like hyperbole to say that this resurgent form of the Social Gospel is changing our politics. But its proponents have helped reshape many Americans’ perspectives.<p>More <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/11/06/law-students-antitrust-lina-khan-00124240">Americans</a> now believe that Big Tech monopolies are a <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-04/biden-plans-ambitious-antitrust-crackdown-on-big-tech-post-midterms?embedded-checkout=true">growing threat</a> to prosperity; more <a href="https://theharrispoll.com/briefs/americans-support-minimum-wage-increase/">support</a> a dramatic raise in the federal minimum wage; and more believe that government <a href="https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/universal-basic-income-programs/">should help</a> those least able to help themselves — whether it’s young people <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/04/president-biden-announces-an-additional-9-billion-in-student-debt-relief-for-125000-americans/">struggling</a> with staggering student loans or the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/27/politics/coronavirus-stimulus-house-vote/index.html#:~:text=President%20Donald%20Trump%20signed%20into,aid%20package%20in%20US%20history.?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo">government sending money directly</a> to families and small businesses impacted by the Covid pandemic. All these shifts in attitudes and policy reflect in part the influence of the Social Gospel.<h5>Would Jesus go on strike?</h5><p>Fain embodies this shift in thinking. He reached deep into the Social Gospel throughout the UAW strike, routinely deploying what one commentator<a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/19/uaw-strike-shawn-fain-christian-preacher-religion"> called</a> “strikingly Christian rhetoric.”<p>Christopher H. Evans, <a href="https://muse.jhu.edu/book/59006/">author</a> of “The Social Gospel in American Religion: A History,” said he heard the Social Gospel in Fain’s UAW speeches.<p> “It sounds like there’s very much an emphasis on Jesus is for the worker, Jesus stands in solidarity with the laborers,” said Evans, a professor of the history of Christianity at Boston University. “That’s his consistent message and it runs through a lot of the tradition of the Social Gospel going back to the late 19th century.”<p><img width="750" height="422" alt="Mining companies used to employ child workers, called "breaker boys," to break large lumps of coal into smaller pieces and remove impurities. These young workers were photographed in the late 1800s in Kingston, Pennsylvania. - Library of Congress" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/vHsundvDBdAzEOirz3.Tmg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/cnn_articles_875/e2eb621a8e9494045dc4f0a6c194e95e"><p>Mining companies used to employ child workers, called "breaker boys," to break large lumps of coal into smaller pieces and remove impurities. These young workers were photographed in the late 1800s in Kingston, Pennsylvania. - Library of Congress<p>There was once a “deeply pro-labor vein of Christianity” in the late 19<sup>th</sup> and early 20<sup>th</sup> century that galvanized powerful working-class movements, wrote Heath W. Carter, author of “Union Made: Working People and the Rise of Social Christianity in Chicago,” in a recent <a href="https://jacobin.com/2023/09/uaw-shawn-fain-christian-radicalism-socialism">essay</a>.<p>“For countless workers throughout American history, traditional faith and labor militancy have gone hand in hand,” said Carter, an associate professor of American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary. “From the labor movement’s earliest days, workers insisted that they organized because the Bible told them so.”<p>Union-friendly newspapers brimmed with scriptural quotations. The Gospel of Luke supplied some perennial favorites: ‘Woe unto you that are rich! For ye have received your consolation’ (6:24) and ‘the laborer is worthy of his hire’ (10:7).”<h5>The modern-day Social Gospel prophets</h5><p>Other current leaders carrying the Social Gospel torch have helped shape debates around everything from health care and minimum wage to attitudes toward the poor.<p>Sen. Warnock, for example, <a href="https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/warnock-frames-quest-equal-access-health-care-gospel-call-service/">cites</a> Matthew 25, where Jesus says people will be judged by what they do for “the least of these,” to argue for expanding Medicaid to recalcitrant states. In doing this, he is walking in the theological steps of the Social Gospel.<p>When the Rev. Barber, the founding director of the Yale Divinity School‘s <a href="https://theologyandpolicy.yale.edu/">Center for Public Theology and Public Policy</a>, ties issues like climate change, immigration and voter suppression to his Christian faith, he is evoking the Social Gospel.<p>“The same forces demonizing immigrants are also attacking low-wage workers,” <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/21/us/william-barber-christian-nationalism-blake-cec/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo">he said in an interview several years ago</a>. “The same politicians denying living wages are also suppressing the vote; the same people who want less of us to vote are also denying the evidence of the climate crisis and refusing to act now; the same people who are willing to destroy the Earth are willing to deny tens of millions of Americans access to health care.”<p>But perhaps the most surprising place to find the Social Gospel is in the work of an Ivy League professor who is changing the way we look at poverty in America. <a href="https://matthewdesmondbooks.com/">Matthew Desmond</a> is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “<a href="https://evictedbook.com/">Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.”</a> and “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/books/review/poverty-by-america-matthew-desmond.html">Poverty, by America</a>.”<p>In his books Desmond argues that poverty is not the result of an individual’s moral failures but the result of a system in which “keeping some citizens poor serves the interests of many.” He also has said the US government has the resources to eliminate poverty.<p><img width="750" height="422" alt="Matthew Desmond, whose books include, "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City." - Amir Levy/The New York Times/Redux" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/RC_PhrlmVMiR8OT6xS2m2g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/cnn_articles_875/cf4ca33b0e28c66093e29dc70c40eebe"><p>Matthew Desmond, whose books include, "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City." - Amir Levy/The New York Times/Redux<p>“I want to end poverty, not reduce it,” he said in one <a href="https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Author-Q-As/2023/0428/Matthew-Desmond-has-a-message-US-poverty-is-immoral">interview.</a> “I don’t want to treat it; I want to cure it.”<p>Perhaps it’s not surprising that Desmond is the son of a pastor. His books and interviews are filled with scriptural references that could be taken right out of a Social Gospel sermon from the late 19<sup>th</sup> century.<p>During another recent <a href="https://faithandleadership.com/matthew-desmond-the-will-end-poverty">interview,</a> Desmond said the moral outrage that’s characteristic of his work reflects his faith.<p>“I feel like often, throughout the Scriptures, when you see God getting really angry, it’s because some disadvantaged group is getting screwed,” he said. ”It’s like Isaiah 61:8 — ‘I, the Lord, hate robbery. I hate injustice. I love justice.’ This kind of righteous hate is something that I try to channel.”<h5>How the Social Gospel differs from White Christian nationalism</h5><p>If the Social Gospel was, and is, such a profound movement, why isn’t it better known today? And how does it differ from the most scrutinized form of Christianity in contemporary America: White Christian nationalism?<p>The second question is a tricky one, because it’s inaccurate to say that White evangelical Christians don’t have a tradition of social reform. In the 19<sup>th</sup> century, many White evangelical Christians fought for the abolition of slavery as well as women’s rights. Where many diverge from Social Gospel followers, however, is primarily in their attitudes toward poverty.<p>Many White evangelical Christians in the 19<sup>th</sup> century believed in a trickle-down spirituality — if individuals are saved, they will go on help the poor and transform society, said Evans, the Boston University professor. But the shocking explosion of poverty in cities of the Northeast US in the late 19<sup>th</sup> century made that belief seem inadequate.<p><img width="750" height="422" alt="Social Gospel advocates in the late 1800s spoke out against the economic inequities that helped create crowded urban slums like this one in the Five Points neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City, circa 1885. - Archive Photos/Getty Images" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/QxNBYo3VAY3X9E_VtvNwgQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/cnn_articles_875/6e6fab0c916148648353d4640c07ef89"><p>Social Gospel advocates in the late 1800s spoke out against the economic inequities that helped create crowded urban slums like this one in the Five Points neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City, circa 1885. - Archive Photos/Getty Images<p>“What do you do when you’re faced with the tenements filled with children dying of contagious diseases, where you have mass poverty?” Evans said. “The (Social Gospel) leaders were saying that capitalism as an economic system created these issues, that wealth was concentrated in the hands of a very small number and it’s not trickling down to serve the poor. There is no social safety net, and no regulation of factories and sweatshops.”<p>Perhaps the best distillation between a Social Gospel approach and a White evangelical approach can be heard in the wry observation of the Brazilian theologian Dom Helder Camara. He once<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/20321-when-i-give-food-to-the-poor-they-call-me"> said</a>: “When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.”<h5>The future of the Social Gospel</h5><p>For various reasons, the Social Gospel had gradually lost steam by the mid-20th century. The optimism embodied by its leaders seemed misplaced after the horrors of World War I. White evangelical culture grew in prominence. The mainline Protestant churches that carried, and still preach, its message began to lose members and influence.<p>But the prominence of people like Fain and other leaders who are carrying on the Social Gospel tradition prove that it remains relevant. They also exemplify a future where figures outside of traditional religious organizations — labor leaders, scholars, nontraditional pastors and other spiritual leaders — embody the Social Gospel message.<p><img width="750" height="422" alt="United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks during a rally in support of striking UAW members in Detroit on September 15, 2023. - Rebecca Cook/Reuters" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/iIW5o5vQMy_d9WJkTGgwKA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/cnn_articles_875/b34177bdf681e6e944e48361449d7cf5"><p>United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks during a rally in support of striking UAW members in Detroit on September 15, 2023. - Rebecca Cook/Reuters<p>“There’s probably going to be a number of more movements like the United Auto Workers where people apply Christianity toward questions being raised about labor, wealth and capital,” Evans says. “It (The Social Gospel) won’t have the institutional muscle it had before, but you could still have these voices and followers.”<p>The climate in contemporary America seems ripe for the Social Gospel message. After decades of decline, major unions, including the Teamsters, the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-05-01/writers-strike-what-to-know-wga-guild-hollywood-productions">Writers Guild of America</a>, the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/actors-strike-why.html">Screen Actors Guild</a>, and others are <a href="https://hbr.org/2023/10/are-we-seeing-a-revival-of-union-power">flexing their muscle</a>. Support for unions <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/398303/approval-labor-unions-highest-point-1965.aspx">surged</a> last year to its highest level since 1965. Inequality has soared to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-13/us-income-inequality-rose-to-record-during-biden-s-first-year?embedded-checkout=true">record</a> highs. And a Pew survey last year found that a <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/09/19/modest-declines-in-positive-views-of-socialism-and-capitalism-in-u-s/#:~:text=Just%2040%25%20of%20those%20ages,30%25">majority</a> of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 had a negative view of capitalism.<p>It may be too much to expect the Social Gospel to return to its previous place of prominence. And the soaring optimism of old Social Gospel reformers may now seem as outdated as wobbly black-and-white silent films.<p>But what’s unsettling is that so many of the issues that early Social Gospel leaders battled are plaguing America again a century later. There a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/business/top-1-wealth-oxfam-davos/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo">shocking</a> concentration of wealth at the top, courts and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/technology/amazon-unions-virginia.html">corporations</a> are crushing worker’s rights, and <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/30/economy/child-labor-louisiana-texas/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo">exploitive child labor</a> — once seen as an <a href="https://www.history.com/news/child-labor-lewis-hine-photos">appalling vestige of the past</a> — has returned to parts of the US.<p>Fain’s UAW’s sermonette may have a moved a mountain, but there are so many more that remain.<p><em>John Blake is the author of </em><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706045/more-than-i-imagined-by-john-blake/"><em>“More Than I Imagined: What a Black Man Discovered About the White Mother He Never Knew.”</em></a><p><strong><em>Above is from:</em></strong> <a title="https://www.yahoo.com/news/another-christian-movement-changing-politics-130312634.html" href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/another-christian-movement-changing-politics-130312634.html">https://www.yahoo.com/news/another-christian-movement-changing-politics-130312634.html</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-32069627226496692562023-11-04T21:06:00.001-05:002023-11-04T21:06:40.291-05:00Interesting Political Email from Governor Newson<p>Gavin Newsom <info@e.gavinnewsom.com><a>Unsubscribe</a><p><br><p>Sat, Nov 4 at 11:25 AM<p><br><p><strong><font size="4"> Seven times more jobs have been created during the Biden Administration than the last three Republican presidents combined. Yes, that is true.</font></strong><p><strong><font size="4">️ 47 million out of 49 million jobs created since Ronald Reagan left office were created by Democrats.</font></strong><p><strong><font size="4"> California has some of the strongest gun laws in the country and as a result has a 43% lower gun death rate than the rest of the U.S. according to data from the CDC.</font></strong><p><strong><font size="4"> Middle class families in California pay LESS in taxes than in states like Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.</font></strong><p><strong><font size="4">❤️ Support for same-sex marriage is now at a record 71% high.</font></strong><p><strong><font size="4"> They do ban books in Florida.</font></strong><p><strong><font size="4"> Blue states have longer life expectancy, higher minimum wage and lower gun death rates.</font></strong><p><strong><font size="4">⚡ ️The Biden Administration has overseen the highest margin of net energy export in American history.</font></strong><p><strong><font size="4"> Republicans across the country are fanning the flames of culture wars to distract from the fact that on health, wealth, and economic outcomes they are failing.</font></strong><p><strong><font size="4">️ When Democrats go on OFFENSE, we WIN.</font></strong><p><strong><font size="4">Gavin Newsom</font></strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-82336753534977266902023-10-28T19:30:00.001-05:002023-10-28T19:30:50.786-05:00Stellantis-UAW Contract gives new life to Belvidere Plant<h4>‘We Saved Belvidere’: Tentative Deal With Stellantis Would Bring New Vehicle And Battery Plant Here</h4><p><i></i>October 28, 2023 at 6:33 pm <i></i>Kevin Haas <i></i><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rockrivercurrent.com%2F2023%2F10%2F28%2Fwe-saved-belvidere-tentative-deal-with-stellantis-would-bring-new-vehicle-and-batter-plant-here%2F&title=%E2%80%98We%20saved%20Belvidere%E2%80%99:%20Tentative%20deal%20with%20Stellantis%20would%20bring%20new%20vehicle%20and%20battery%20plant%20here"><i><br></i></a></li></ul><p> United Auto Workers Local 1268, with several others still inside the building, pose for a photo on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, during a rally at the Belvidere Assembly Plant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)<h6>By Kevin Haas<br><a href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/connect/be-an-insider/">Rock River Current</a><br><a href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/download-our-mobile-app/">Get our mobile app</a>St</h6><p>BELVIDERE — The United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement with Stellantis that will bring a new vehicle to the <a href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2023/10/06/workers-rally-to-show-solidarity-and-demand-a-product-at-the-belvidere-assembly-plant/">Belvidere Assembly Plant</a> and a new electric battery plant that will add more than 1,000 jobs.<p>That’s according to a video statement released Saturday evening from UAW President Shawn Fain and UAW Vice President Rich Boyer.<p>“UAW members across the country just showed the entire world the power workers have when they go on strike,” Fain said. “They told us for years that the electric vehicle transition was a death sentence for good auto jobs in this country. … With this agreement we’re proving them all wrong. We’re bringing back both combustion vehicle and battery jobs to Belvidere.”<h6><br></h6><p>Boyer said the vehicle would be a mid-sized truck built on two shifts. In addition, Stellantis will add 1,000 jobs at a new battery plant to be built in Belvidere.<p>“We saved Belvidere,” Boyer said. “From the strength of our stand-up strike, we will bring back thousands of jobs to Belvidere.”<p><br><p>The agreement still needs to be ratified by union members. The next step is a meeting in Detroit on Thursday for elected union leadership.<p>“It’s a great day in the Stateline,” said state Rep. Dave Vella, a Democrat from Loves Park who worked on the incentive package to encourage Stellantis to stay here. “All the consternation and fear is gone. Belvidere is coming back.”<p>The timeline for reopening wasn’t specified Saturday night, nor was the location for the battery plant. However, Boyer said local workers will be able to return home if they took other jobs with the company elsewhere.<p>“Under our contract, members from Belivdere who have been scattered across the country will have the right to return to Belivdere,” he said.<h6><br></h6><p>The Belvidere Assembly Plant was idled at the end of February, leading to more than 1,200 workers being laid off.<p>“I’ve been in constant contact with auto workers, Stellantis executives, UAW representatives, and the White House as the bargaining has unfolded, and I am delighted we are now on the verge of getting this done,” Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement. “I look forward to finalizing the state’s economic package and not only reopening the shuttered assembly plant in Belvidere to manufacture electric vehicles, but also co-locating a new battery production facility. This will be thousands of jobs, billions in investment, and a huge win for Illinois.”<p>The tentative contract also calls for an immediate 11% wage increase on ratification, Fain said. He said workers also won back pre-2009 cost of living adjustments, killed tiers and got three-year wage progression.<p>“We truly believe that we got every penny possible out of this company,” Fain said. “We left nothing on the table.”<p>The announcement comes on Day 44 of the strike against the Big 3 automakers.<p>“Our union is again victorious. We’ve achieved what just weeks ago we were told was impossible,” Fain said. “Over the 44 days we were on strike, Stellantis more than doubled the total value of the proposals they had on the table.”<p>In 2021, Illinois lawmakers passed the Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois Act, which offered tax credits and other incentives for manufacturers of electric vehicles, batteries and other EV components. The state also approved a $400 million fund to allow Illinois to close the deal to bring more electric vehicle production here.<p>“This is what I’ve been working with state and local leaders toward for two years — securing the plant’s future and saving the thousands of jobs that support families across Boone and Winnebago counties,” said state Sen. Steve Stadelman, who sponsored the law approved in 2021.<hr><p><em>This article is by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thekevinhaas">Kevin Haas</a>. Email him at <a>khaas@rockrivercurrent.com</a> or follow him on X at <a href="https://twitter.com/kevinmhaas">@KevinMHaas </a>or Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekevinhaas/">@thekevinhaas</a> and Threads <a href="https://www.threads.net/@thekevinhaas">@thekevinhaas</a></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-19427196858414002192023-10-13T14:53:00.001-05:002023-10-13T14:53:09.522-05:00Boone County Clerk faces 100 year prison sentence if convicted<h3>Rockford-area official faces more than 100 years in prison on several charges</h3><p>Story by Rockford Register Star •2h<p><img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII="><p>Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged Boone County Clerk and Recorder Julie Bliss after she was <a href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/crime/2023/08/31/boone-county-clerk-julie-bliss-arrested-faces-multiple-charges/70731963007/">accused of stealing funds</a> from the county for personal expenses.<p>Raoul's office filed a 26-count indictment against Bliss, 53, of Belvidere.<p>The indictment alleges that, while serving as county clerk and recorder, Bliss stole money from the county and used a Boone County credit card to pay for personal expenses, including purchasing groceries and tires for her personal vehicle and paying off personal debt.<p><p><a href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2023/08/22/after-arson-fire-rockford-burger-joint-owner-faces-separate-charges-rockfords-15th-and-chris-burger/70622153007/"><br></a></p>“Elected officials have an obligation to use government funds and property responsibly,” Raoul said in a news release. “Taxpayers must be able to trust that those who serve on their behalf will use their authority for the public good and not to enrich themselves.”<p>Here's a look at the charges Bliss faces:<ul><li>One count of Class 1 felony theft of governmental property, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
<li>Three counts of Class 2 felony theft of governmental property, each punishable by up to seven years in prison.
<li>One count of Class 1 felony theft of governmental property by deception, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
<li>Three counts of Class 2 felony theft of governmental property by deception, each punishable by up to seven years in prison.<li>Five counts of Class 3 felony wire fraud, each punishable by up to five years in prison.
<p><img src="https://assets.msn.com/staticsb/statics/pr-3888520/icons-wc/icons/VideoBlue.svg">Recommended video: Rockford man wanted on charges of burglary, forgery (WQRF Rockford)<p>Loaded: 100.00%<p><br><p>0<p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/rockford-man-wanted-on-charges-of-burglary-forgery/vi-AA1hmr3n?ocid=msedgdhp">View on Watch<img alt="View on Watch" src="https://assets.msn.com/staticsb/statics/latest/video-card-wc/icons/watch-more.svg"></a></p></li></ul><p>In addition, Bliss faces 13 counts of Class 3 felony official misconduct, each punishable by up to five years in prison. These misconduct charges are related to her alleged acts of theft and wire fraud.<p>Illinois State Police began investigating Bliss for her alleged misconduct in April 2023 after an employee with the county clerk's office reported irregularities that she had discovered in two of the County Clerk’s bank accounts.<p>Bliss was <a href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2023/09/11/rockford-area-official-julie-bliss-placed-on-administrative-leave/70823258007/">placed on administrative leave last month</a>.<p><em>This article originally appeared on Rockford Register Star: <a href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/crime/2023/10/13/boone-county-clerk-julie-bliss-faces-more-than-100-years-in-prison/71170119007/">Rockford-area official faces more than 100 years in prison on several charges</a></em><p>Above is from: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/rockford-area-official-faces-more-than-100-years-in-prison-on-several-charges/ar-AA1iaVPT?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=67b5b5a861b340d0a7d92dc5d7f10f24&ei=7">Rockford-area official faces more than 100 years in prison on several charges (msn.com)</a><p><a href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2023/10/12/playoffs-started-early-for-these-area-teams-and-find-out-whats-next/71062066007/"><br></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-79202930720868003402023-09-19T20:09:00.001-05:002023-09-19T20:09:58.788-05:00Apollo Theatre Reopens<h4><br></h4><h4><br></h4><h4><img src="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1282/2020/09/14112941/New-3.png"></h4><h4><font size="4"><br></font></h4><h4><font size="4">Apollo Theatre In Belvidere Begins New Chapter After Family ‘Put Their Heart And Soul’ Into Repairs</font></h4><p><i></i>September 15, 2023 at 9:09 pm <i></i>Updated: September 18th, 2023 at 9:44 am <i></i>Kevin Haas <li>)</li><h6><font size="4">By Kevin Haas<br></font><a href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/connect/be-an-insider/"><font size="4">Rock River Current</font></a><br><a href="https://apps.apple.com/za/app/rock-river-current/id1627453526"><font size="4">Get our mobile app</font></a></h6><p>BELVIDERE — The <a href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2023/04/11/after-heroism-and-horror-at-the-apollo-theatre-in-belvidere-survivors-process-physical-and-mental-pain/">Apollo Theatre</a> began a new chapter on Friday, and it started with owner Maria Martinez delivering an emotional statement from the event space where the <a href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2023/04/01/were-all-rooting-for-the-apollo-officials-optimistic-the-historic-belvidere-structure-can-be-saved/">roof collapsed during a tornado</a> more than five months ago.<p>“First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest condolences to everyone who was at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OZBMYdkCRaE">the Apollo</a> on night of the tornado,” Martinez said, pausing several times during her prepared remarks to gather her emotions. “I would like to ask that we pause and take a moment of silence for those who were injured, namely for Fred Livingston Jr. who tragically passed away during the disaster.”<p>Martinez and her family marked the relaunch of The Apollo Theatre, 104 N. State St., during a private event Friday night. On Saturday, the 101-year-old theater will host its first public event since an EF-1 tornado struck during a heavy metal concert March 31, injuring dozens and killing Livingston Jr. He was 50 years old.<h6><br></h6><p>Martinez said the work was paid for through insurance and personal funds.<p>“My entire family, especially my husband, Jesus, has put their heart and soul into cleaning, repairing, and restoring this beautiful historical building so that our community may continue enjoying events and celebrations here for a long time,” she said.<p>Her speech was met with a standing ovation from family, friends and supporters gathered at the theater Friday while she stepped away to tearfully embrace her family.<p>“Maria and her family has put not only their personal resources to it, but they put their heart and soul. This is part of their community and their life,” said Pamela Lopez-Fettes, executive director of Growth Dimensions. “This is not a venue that she looks to make a lot of money on. … She does this because this is where her heart is, and this is what she wants to do for her community.”<p> )<p>The reopening came after the family quietly worked on the building for months. They haven’t conducted interviews or offered many public statements, likely to be careful with their words after <a href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2023/05/23/roscoe-man-injured-in-apollo-theatre-collapse-files-lawsuit-claiming-negligence/">several lawsuits have been filed</a> by people injured in the collapse.<p>For people at Friday’s event, the work spoke for itself.<p>“They changed the colors. They’ve brightened it up a bit,” Lopez-Fettes said. “They’ve improved the overall atmosphere.”<h6><br></h6><p>There was also some character added to the second-story archways that flank both sides of the space above the stage. Jesus Martinez crafted decorative doors that covered some of the damage in a way that fit into the existing archway.<p>State Sen. Steve Stadelman, a Democrat from Loves Park, said that when he saw the facility the day after the storm, there was speculation that too much damage had been done and it could be torn down.<p>“It’s incredible. As someone who was here the day after the tornado moved through, and saw what this place looked like to where it’s at now,” Stadelman said. “I never would’ve believed that several months later they’d be holding a gathering here tonight and entertainment will soon be here again.”<p><br><p>The first public event is a free musical celebration Saturday coinciding with Mexican Independence Day. There are four bands and a DJ, and the event begins at 8 p.m. There are also concerts on the schedule for Sept. 29 and Oct. 6.<p>“When news of the tornado broke there were messages of concern from all over the country, probably all over the world as well,” Stadelman said. “You had people in Texas, California, other parts of the world that expressed their sympathies and were concerned about the future of this building. That’s the type of attraction it’s become in this region.”<hr><h4>Full statement</h4><p><em>Here is the full statement Maria Martinez delivered during Friday’s private event.</em><p>“First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest condolences to everyone who was at the Apollo on night of the tornado. I would like to ask that we pause and take a moment of silence for those who were injured, namely for Fred Livingston Jr. who tragically passed away during the disaster.<p>“My entire family, especially my husband, Jesus, has put their heart and soul into cleaning, repairing, and restoring this beautiful Historical building so that our community may continue enjoying events and celebrations here for a long time!<p>“Thanks to Country Financial insurance we were able to quickly begin the long process of restoring the Apollo. Unfortunately, there have been no disaster relief funds available from the state or federal level. The remaining work was completed using personal funds and made possible thanks to the work done by my family and friends. I thank the community and the city of Belvidere for helping to facilitate these efforts.”<p> <hr><p><em>This article is by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thekevinhaas">Kevin Haas</a>. Email him at <a>khaas@rockrivercurrent.com</a> or follow him on X at <a href="https://twitter.com/kevinmhaas">@KevinMHaas </a>or Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekevinhaas/">@thekevinhaas</a> and Threads <a href="https://www.threads.net/@thekevinhaas">@thekevinhaas</a></em><p><em><strong><font size="3">See the photos from this article by going to original at:</font></strong> <a title="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2023/09/15/apollo-theatre-in-belvidere-begins-new-chapter-after-family-put-their-heart-and-soul-into-repairs/" href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2023/09/15/apollo-theatre-in-belvidere-begins-new-chapter-after-family-put-their-heart-and-soul-into-repairs/">https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2023/09/15/apollo-theatre-in-belvidere-begins-new-chapter-after-family-put-their-heart-and-soul-into-repairs/</a></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-22879308786786990552023-09-19T20:01:00.001-05:002023-09-19T20:01:17.747-05:00Day 1 Without Cash Bail<h4>Day 1 Without Cash Bail: 27 Cases Heard, Including One Involving The Shooting Death Of A 10-Year-Old</h4><p><i></i>September 18, 2023 at 10:31 pm <i></i>Updated: September 19th, 2023 at 3:32 pm <i></i>Kevin Haas <i></i><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rockrivercurrent.com%2F2023%2F09%2F18%2Fday-1-without-cash-bail-27-cases-heard-including-one-involving-the-shooting-death-of-a-10-year-old%2F&title=Day%201%20without%20cash%20bail:%2027%20cases%20heard,%20including%20one%20involving%20the%20shooting%20death%20of%20a%2010-year-old"><i><br></i></a></li></ul><p><font size="4"> </font><h6><font size="4">By Kevin Haas<br></font><a href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/connect/be-an-insider/"><font size="4">Rock River Current</font></a><br><a href="https://apps.apple.com/za/app/rock-river-current/id1627453526"><font size="4">Get our mobile app</font></a></h6><p>ROCKFORD — Charges against a South Beloit man who police say left weapons unattended, leading to the death of a 10-year-old boy, were among the first that forced a judge to decide whether the defendant deserved to remain in jail while awaiting trial under the <a href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2023/09/14/heres-a-look-at-what-to-expect-in-winnebago-county-when-cash-bond-ends-monday/">state’s new pretrial laws</a>.<p>State’s Attorney J. Hanley argued that Jose Sandovaltenorio, a 30-year-old man who was charged with possession of weapons without a FOID card and child endangerment, should be held in jail before trial because he poses a potential danger to children and family members at home.<p>The defense countered that the fatal shooting was “an absolute tragedy,” but that there are no facts to suggest Sandovaltenorio would be a continued danger if released from jail given he has no criminal history, has lived in the area for more than a dozen years and is employed here.<h6><br></h6><p>The argument played out in a second-floor courtroom of the Winnebago County Criminal Justice Center on Monday during a closely watched first day under the Pretrial Fairness Act in Illinois.<p>Sandovaltenorio’s case was among 27 called on the first day of the new initial appearance court, which replaces bond court after Illinois became the first state in the nation to end cash bail. His was among the first five cases called on Monday, and the second where prosecutors petitioned the court for the defendant to be held before trial.<p>Hanley told <a href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2023/02/24/assistant-u-s-attorney-former-public-defender-chosen-as-next-17th-district-associate-judges/">Judge Scott Paccagnini</a> that Sandovaltenorio had two pistols and ammunition under a board in his bedroom. He and his wife had left two children, ages 9 and 10, alone at home while they went out to a festival in Beloit.<p>There were several realistic toy guns near the real guns, and it was easy to remove the board, Hanley said.<p>Under the old system, the judge would have set a bond and Sandovltenorio would have been released if he could post that amount — likely a couple thousand to a few thousand dollars given the charges.<p>In the new system, he could only be detained if he’s considered a danger to the public or at risk of fleeing before trial.<p>Paccagnini ultimately decided that while the shooting was tragic, it did not meet the standards for Sandovltenorio to be held in jail. He was released with the condition that he possesses no weapons. He’s due back in court Oct. 17.<h4>Tracking Day 1</h4><p>While the Rock River Current typically does not focus on crime or court proceedings, we observed the first day of initial appearance court in order to provide an understanding and a glimpse of how the new law is taking hold.<p>There were nine cases where prosecutors sought to detain the defendant before trial, the majority of which stemmed from domestic violence charges. Two of those cases were continued for hearings Tuesday morning after the first-day court call continued from 1:30 p.m. into the six o’clock hour.<h6><br></h6><p>In five cases, the judge denied the state’s motion to detain the defendant in jail. Paccagnini granted two motions to jail the defendant before trial, and both cases centered around domestic violence with a high risk-assessment score from pretrial services.<p>In four other cases, prosecutors moved to revoke a previously posted bond and detain the defendant in jail. Those cases are slated to be heard Tuesday morning.<p>The majority of the other 14 cases were not detainable offenses under the new law, including driving under the influence charges and Class B and C misdemeanors and petty offenses.<p>Zimmerman, the public defender, had argued in court that it is unconstitutional for defendants to be held in jail on probational offenses, such as Class A misdemeanors. Paccagnini ruled against that motion, but it could be appealed in the coming weeks.<p>“While feeling some uneasiness about the first day of initial appearance court, it generally went as expected and without any real surprises,” Hanley said. “The constitutionality question raised by defendants — particularly those charged with Class A misdemeanor domestic cases — will be revolved via appeal in the upcoming weeks, but that could have a significant impact on our ability to detain those charged with misdemeanor domestic cases.”<p> <p>The courtroom was also filled Monday with volunteer court watchers, including local clergy and members of the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice.<p>That group rallied outside the courthouse on Monday before about 10 or so sat through portions or all of the first day of initial appearance court. They’ve argued that the new system restores the presumption of innocence and it’s more equitable because people won’t be held in jail simply because they can’t afford bail.<p>“We can do better than locking people up because they can’t pay their bills,” said the Rev. Matthew Johnson, senior minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Rockford. “The influence of money in our system has eaten away at our ideals. What we’re doing today is bringing us back to a sense of putting people’s humanity here in the system.”<p>State Rep. Maurice West, who supported the passage of the law in Springfield, said that critics will look to blame the end of cash bail on any public safety issues in the state.<p>“Remember that monumental change is often met with push back, both good and bad,” West said. “I ask that each of us utilize the power that we all possess to decipher between the two.”<hr><p><em>This article is by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thekevinhaas">Kevin Haas</a>. Email him at <a>khaas@rockrivercurrent.com</a> or follow him on X at <a href="https://twitter.com/kevinmhaas">@KevinMHaas </a>or Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekevinhaas/">@thekevinhaas</a> and Threads <a href="https://www.threads.net/@thekevinhaas">@thekevinhaas</a></em><p><em><strong>Above is from</strong> <a title="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2023/09/18/day-1-without-cash-bail-27-cases-heard-including-one-involving-the-shooting-death-of-a-10-year-old/" href="https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2023/09/18/day-1-without-cash-bail-27-cases-heard-including-one-involving-the-shooting-death-of-a-10-year-old/">https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2023/09/18/day-1-without-cash-bail-27-cases-heard-including-one-involving-the-shooting-death-of-a-10-year-old/</a></em></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-15432627607796310842023-09-11T16:29:00.001-05:002023-09-11T17:03:39.597-05:00Boone County Clerk now on administrative leave<a href="https://rrstar.com/"><p>Rockford Register Star</a><p><p><i><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = "[default] http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" NS = "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" /></i>Following<h3>Rockford-area official placed on administrative leave following theft, misconduct charges</h3><p>Story by Rockford Register Star •5h<p><img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII="><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/rockford-area-official-placed-on-administrative-leave-following-theft-misconduct-charges/ar-AA1gyADT?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=403128e4ccd746bd8b716db6ac8fd5ec&ei=120&fullscreen=true#image=1"><p><img title="The Boone County Clerk's office will host a coin flip Friday afternoon to determine the winner of the primary election for Alderman of Ward 2." alt="The Boone County Clerk's office will host a coin flip Friday afternoon to determine the winner of the primary election for Alderman of Ward 2." src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1g4iZb.img?w=768&h=767&m=6"></p></a><p><p>The Boone County Clerk's office will host a coin flip Friday afternoon to determine the winner of the primary election for Alderman of Ward 2.© PHOTO PROVIDED<p>A Boone County official has been placed on administrative leave after she allegedly stole from the government.<p>Julie Bliss, the county clerk and recorder, was charged with theft of government property and official misconduct <a href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/crime/2023/08/31/boone-county-clerk-julie-bliss-arrested-faces-multiple-charges/70731963007/">last month</a>.<p><strong>More: </strong><a href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/crime/2023/08/31/boone-county-clerk-julie-bliss-arrested-faces-multiple-charges/70731963007/">Rockford-area official arrested, charged with theft of government property</a><p>An investigation into Bliss began in April 2023 after an employee with the county clerk's office reported irregularities that she had discovered in two of the County Clerk’s bank accounts.<p><img src="https://assets.msn.com/staticsb/statics/pr-3888520/icons-wc/icons/VideoBlue.svg">Related video: Illinois county clerk arrested, charged with theft of government property (WQRF Rockford)<p>ISP started investigating using an outside accounting firm,<p>Loaded: 100.00%<p>Play<p>Current Time 0:18<p>/<p>Duration 0:49<p>Quality Settings<p>Captions<p>Fullscreen<p><img alt="" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALmSH4.img?w=16&h=16&q=60&m=6&f=jpg&u=t">WQRF Rockford<p>Illinois county clerk arrested, charged with theft of government property<p>Unmute<p>0<p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/illinois-county-clerk-arrested-charged-with-theft-of-government-property/vi-AA1g66k8?ocid=msedgdhp">View on Watch<img alt="View on Watch" src="https://assets.msn.com/staticsb/statics/latest/video-card-wc/icons/watch-more.svg"></a><p>Bliss was arrested and pleaded not guilty to the charges.<p>The county has hired Sikich, LLP, an accounting firm, to assist the Illinois State Police in the investigation.<p><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Bliss entered an agreement with the county on Sept. 5 to go on administrative leave.**</font><p>Theft of government property is a Class 2 felony while official misconduct is a Class 3 felony. Bliss faces up to 12 years in prison on the charges.<p>The investigation is ongoing.<p><em>This article originally appeared on Rockford Register Star: <a href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2023/09/11/rockford-area-official-julie-bliss-placed-on-administrative-leave/70823258007/">Rockford-area official placed on administrative leave following theft, misconduct charges</a></em><p><em>Above is from: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/rockford-area-official-placed-on-administrative-leave-following-theft-misconduct-charges/ar-AA1gyADT?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=403128e4ccd746bd8b716db6ac8fd5ec&ei=120">Rockford-area official placed on administrative leave following theft, misconduct charges (msn.com)</a></em><p><em><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">** BASEDS ON CHANNEL 13 NEWS this is paid administrative leave.</font></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-43505367704871084362023-09-11T16:25:00.001-05:002023-09-11T16:25:46.056-05:00No Bail is almost here<a href="https://rrstar.com/"><p><img alt="Rockford Register Star" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB1eXgjK.img?w=36&h=36&q=60&m=6&f=png&u=t"><p>Rockford Register Star</a><p><p><i><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = "[default] http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" NS = "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" /></i>Following<h3>The end of cash bail is coming. Here's how Rockford area court systems are preparing.</h3><p>Story by Jeff Kolkey, Rockford Register Star •11h<p><img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII="><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/the-end-of-cash-bail-is-coming-here-s-how-rockford-area-court-systems-are-preparing/ar-AA1gxF61?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=403128e4ccd746bd8b716db6ac8fd5ec&ei=100&fullscreen=true#image=1"><p><img title="The Winnebago County Criminal Justice Center is located at 650 W. State St. in Rockford." alt="The Winnebago County Criminal Justice Center is located at 650 W. State St. in Rockford." src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB1fJq3P.img?w=768&h=512&m=6"></p></a><p><p>The Winnebago County Criminal Justice Center is located at 650 W. 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Instead, in Winnebago County there will be a courtroom reserved full time mornings and afternoons for initial court appearances and pretrial detention hearings. Similar measures are being made in Boone County where courts are adding a Monday morning court call for anyone arrested and held over the weekend. <p>There are other court calls being reserved for people cited with a "notice to appear," something that will become more common as more offenses aren't considered detainable.<p>Winnebago County Court Administrator Tom Jakeway said the result is that criminal courts and law enforcement are being forced to change how they operate.<p>"Come Sept. 18 we are still flying a plane, but the cockpit controls and preflight checklists are all different," Jakeway said. 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Illinois Supreme Court's SAFE-T Act ruling ends cash bail for state</a><h4>Big change coming</h4><p>Money bonds will no longer be used to make sure defendants return to court for trial and hearings, a practice criminal justice reform advocates argued penalized anyone who couldn't afford bail. Instead, only those defendants arrested for detainable offenses including Class 3 felonies and above can be held in jail until trial.<p>Those accused of violent crimes, sex assaults, gun crimes and domestic battery among others are also considered detainable in jail before a trial. But to deny a defendant pretrial release, prosecutors must within 48 hours of their arrest show by clear and convincing evidence a defendant is a flight risk or a danger to specific people or the community.<p>Winnebago County State's Attorney J. Hanley said the new law will take plenty of adjustment both in terms of staffing and approach.<p>In some cases, police will be asked to serve warrants, but instead of making an arrest they will issue a notice to appear in court. In other cases, they will have discretion on whether to issue a citation or make an arrest.<p>"That's a big change for law enforcement," Hanley said.<h4>'That's frustrating'</h4><p>There are also what Hanley said are frustrating aspects to the law.<p>Hanley said judges should have been given wider discretion over pretrial release.<p>"DUI is a non-detainable offense unless you pick up a second DUI while on pretrial release," Hanley said. "That’s frustrating to me. As we have been doing bond court, I am like 'how the heck can we not argue this person is a danger to the community?' This person has two or three prior DUIs. That to me is a hole in the law in that they have removed the judge’s discretion to detain someone pretrial in certain circumstances."<p>If a defendant is charged with injuring or killing someone while driving under the influence, they can be detained, Hanley said, but only if shown to be a danger to the community or a flight risk.<h4>'Going to be a learning curve'</h4><p>Although the new law will place a strain on his office because it will require more personnel, Winnebago County Public Defender Nick Zimmerman said he supports the changes.<p>"Right now, a person who could be the most violent person on Earth is charged with a crime and bond is set at $100,000, they can post that $10,000 and be released because they have money," Zimmerman said. "On the flip side, you can have someone who is not violent, but poor and is charged with something relatively minor, but doesn't have 100 bucks to get out. So they sit in custody even though they aren't violent. They are just poor." <p>It will mean plenty of changes for public defenders, Zimmerman said.<p>Public defenders usually meet their clients for the first time when they show up in bond court.<p>But the new rules means preparing an argument on why clients are not a flight risk or public safety danger.<p>Public defenders assigned to pretrial courts are going to spend much of their mornings meeting with those who were arrested the night before to get ready for a 1:30 p.m. first appearance and detention hearing.<p>"We hope the plan we have figured out will work and if it doesn’t, we will make adjustments as we go," Zimmerman said. "It's going to be a learning curve."<p><strong>More: </strong><a href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2023/02/02/winnebago-county-court-proceedings-under-scrutiny-of-court-watchers/69854506007/">Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act on hold, but 'court watching' in full effect</a><h4>Safety paramount</h4><p>Boone County State's Attorney Tricia Smith said it's unclear how the new law will impact public safety. But she said the new system will upset work schedules and strain already short-handed staffs.<p>"Our main concern is public safety and the safety of victims," Smith said. "This is a new approach, and only time will tell whether we are able to maintain that safety."<p>Some prosecutors may have to rotate working Sundays or get a very early morning start to prepare for Monday morning detention hearings, Smith said.<p>"We are getting communications from the jail early in the morning — 4:30 or 5 o'clock in the morning. They are sending out emails so we can prepare for what the day is going to look like depending on what happened during the overnight hours," Smith said. "Because it's all new, we are going to see how it works for a few months and then make decisions."<p><em>Jeff Kolkey</em> <em>can be reached at (815) 987-1374, via email at <a>jkolkey@rrstar.com</a> and on Twitter<a href="http://twitter.com/jeffkolkey"> @jeffkolkey</a>.</em><p><em>This article originally appeared on Rockford Register Star: <a href="https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2023/09/11/end-of-cash-bail-means-changes-to-rockford-area-court-system/70797540007/">The end of cash bail is coming. Here's how Rockford area court systems are preparing.</a></em><p><em><strong>Above is from:</strong> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/the-end-of-cash-bail-is-coming-here-s-how-rockford-area-court-systems-are-preparing/ar-AA1gxF61?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=403128e4ccd746bd8b716db6ac8fd5ec&ei=100">The end of cash bail is coming. Here's how Rockford area court systems are preparing. (msn.com)</a></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-44904921286610931132023-09-09T22:51:00.001-05:002023-09-09T22:52:06.787-05:00Diane Hendricks: the good and the bad?<h3>Diane Hendricks Is the Richest Self-Made Woman — How Did She Do It?</h3><p>As the richest self-made woman according to 'Forbes,' Diane Hendricks has a lot going on. What’s her actual net worth? Here's how she made billions.<p><img width="40" height="40" alt="Rachel Curry - Author" src="https://media.marketrealist.com/brand-img/qOmEUwwNY/200x200/rlcheadshot-1620668061078.jpeg"><p>BY <a href="https://marketrealist.com/a/rachel-curry/">RACHEL CURRY</a><p>FEB. 24 2023, UPDATED 4:52 P.M. ET<p><img width="720" height="377" alt="Diane Hendricks" src="https://media.marketrealist.com/brand-img/iejF7qGOt/0x0/diane-hendricks-net-worth-1677273005449.jpg"><p><a href="https://www.abcsupply.com/media-center/corporate-officer/diane-m-hendricks/">SOURCE: ABC SUPPLY</a><p>In this article<ul><li><a href="https://marketrealist.com/p/diane-hendricks-net-worth/#what-is-diane-hendricks-net-worth">What is Diane Hendricks' net worth?</a><li><a href="https://marketrealist.com/p/diane-hendricks-net-worth/#how-many-times-was-diane-hendricks-named-the-richest-self-made-woman-by-forbes">How many times was Diane Hendricks named the richest self-made woman by 'Forbes'?</a><li><a href="https://marketrealist.com/p/diane-hendricks-net-worth/#diane-hendricks-is-self-made-but-what-does-that-mean">Diane Hendricks is self made, but what does that mean?</a><li><a href="https://marketrealist.com/p/diane-hendricks-net-worth/#how-did-diane-hendricks-get-rich">How did Diane Hendricks get rich?</a></li></ul><p>A decade and a half after roofing billionaire Ken Hendricks fell through a roof and died, <em>Forbes</em> recognized <a href="https://www.hendricksholding.com/about-us/diane-hendricks">Diane Hendricks</a> as the <a href="https://marketrealist.com/p/richest-woman-in-the-world/">richest self-made woman</a> in the world for five years in a row. Despite losing her husband, Hendricks has gone on to amass a major fortune. So, just how rich is Diane Hendricks today?<p>Article continues below advertisement<p>According to <em>Forbes</em>, a self-made woman didn't come from inherited wealth. Get the scoop on Hendricks’ <a href="https://marketrealist.com/net-worth/">net worth</a>, plus how she made her fortune before and after her husband’s early death.<p>DIANE HENDRICKS<p>Founder of ABC Supply<p><strong>Net worth:</strong> $12.2 billion<p>Diane Hendricks' wealth fluctuates, but <em>Forbes</em> has kept her in the number one spot of the world's richest self-made women for five years running as of 2022. The pandemic-era housing and constriction boom has propelled her roofing business to new heights.<p><strong>Birthplace: </strong>Wisconsin<p><strong>Birth year: </strong>1947<p><strong>Spouse: </strong>Ken Hendricks (died 2007)<p><strong>Education: </strong>Osseo-Fairchild High School<p><strong>Number of Children: </strong>7<h4>What is Diane Hendricks' net worth?</h4><p><img width="720" height="377" alt="Diane Hendricks" src="https://media.marketrealist.com/brand-img/9C3uZsMGT/0x0/diane-hendricks-net-worth-2-1677275955158.jpg"><p><a href="https://hendricksfamilyfoundation.org/who-we-are/">SOURCE: HENDRICKS FAMILY FOUNDATION</a><p>In 2012, Hendricks had an estimated net worth of $2.8 billion. In 2021, that number had ballooned to $11.1 billion. Today, it’s even higher. According to <em>Forbes </em>methodology, Hendricks has a self-made score of nine out of 10, meaning she is primarily self-made but circumstantially received a helping hand. As of February 2023, Hendricks is reportedly worth $12.2 billion.<h4>How many times was Diane Hendricks named the richest self-made woman by 'Forbes'?</h4><p>In its 2022 iteration of <em>America’s Richest Self-Made Women</em> list, <em>Forbes </em>has put Henricks at the top for the fifth year running. During that same year, Hendricks found company in other major players, including <a href="https://marketrealist.com/p/is-reese-witherspoon-a-billionaire-now/">Reese Witherspoon</a>, who sold her production company Hello Sunshine to a Blackstone-backed group last year.<p>Hendricks founded roofing and building materials company ABC Supply in 1982 with her late husband. She continues to reside in Wisconsin, her home state.<h4>Diane Hendricks is self made, but what does that mean?</h4><p>Hendricks was born in 1947 to a pair of dairy farmers. One of nine sisters in her family, she eventually earned a high school diploma and got married, but divorced her first husband and married Ken 10 years later. For Hendricks, what started as a career selling custom-built homes turned into a fast-growing business venture on the backs of two married people.<p>Hendricks and her late husband launched ABC Supply on their own lines of credit. Today, ABC Supply is the largest wholesale roofing distributor in the U.S. (and one of the leading siding distributors, too).<p>Article continues below advertisement<h4>How did Diane Hendricks get rich?</h4><p>Hendricks isn't a stranger to the <em>Forbes </em>list of wealthiest self-made women, but her net worth has grown a lot in recent years. In addition to ABC Supply, Hendricks also owns <a href="https://www.hendricksholding.com/portfolio">Hendricks Holding Co.</a>, whose portfolio includes companies in transportation, recycling, industrial, real estate, healthcare, and other sectors.<p>As for the husband's wealth, he had a net worth of <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna22360485">$3.5 billion</a> when he passed away and was the 91st richest person in the U.S. However, he was notoriously thrifty and retained his midwestern values. Hendricks has seven children with her late husband.<p>Article continues below advertisement<p>Despite leading a somewhat frugal lifestyle, Hendricks has been known to donate to Republican political campaigns, including Rep. <a href="https://marketrealist.com/p/marjorie-taylor-greene-bills-introduced/">Marjorie Taylor Greene</a>, who <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-tampon-shortage-b2100378.html">incorrectly blamed</a> the <a href="https://marketrealist.com/p/how-long-will-tampon-shortage-last/">tampon shortage</a> on transgender people.<p>Hendricks is also a philanthropist, supporting WisconsinEye, Beloit College, Stateline Boys & Girls Club, and more. She has poured a lot of money into Beloit, rebuilding entire blocks and bringing business into the state of Wisconsin, but maintains a <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">philanthropy score of just one out of 10 according to <em>Forbes</em>.</font><p>The ABC Supply founder maintains her wealth despite <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 192, 0);">past tax controversies</font>, including <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">failing to pay state income taxes for four years</font> during the early 2010s. She also <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">underpaid property taxes on a fraudulently assessed multi-million dollar home</font>.<p><br><p>The above is from: <a title="https://marketrealist.com/p/diane-hendricks-net-worth/" href="https://marketrealist.com/p/diane-hendricks-net-worth/">https://marketrealist.com/p/diane-hendricks-net-worth/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508937723216115622.post-67497988160048942023-09-09T22:02:00.001-05:002023-09-09T22:02:02.255-05:00E-fuels the other answer to zero carbon producing cars<p><br></p><p><ul><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/tags/climate-change/"><br></a></li></ul><strong><font size="5">Explainer: What are e-fuels, and can they help make cars CO2-free?</font></strong></p><p>By <a href="https://www.reuters.com/authors/victoria-waldersee/">Victoria Waldersee</a> and <a href="https://www.reuters.com/authors/kate-abnett/">Kate Abnett</a><p>March 22, 20233:10 AM CDTUpdated 6 months ago<p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/company/mercedes-benz-group-ag/">Benz Group AG</a><ul><li><p>Follow</p></li></ul><p>BERLIN/BRUSSELS, March 22 (Reuters) - Germany has declared last-minute opposition to a landmark European Union law to end sales of CO2-emitting cars in 2035, demanding that sales be allowed of new cars with internal combustion engines after that date if they run on e-fuels.<p>The EU rules would require all new cars sold from 2035 to have zero CO2 emissions, making it effectively impossible to sell new fossil fuel-powered cars.<p>The law - which Germany, alongside a majority of EU countries and lawmakers, previously supported - would not ban internal combustion engines (ICEs).<p>Advertisement · Scroll to continue<p>Report this ad<p>But it is seen as a death knell for the technology because of a dearth of options that could enable ICE cars to operate without producing CO2.<p>Here's what you need to know.<h4>WHAT ARE E-FUELS?</h4><p>E-fuels, like e-kerosene, e-methane, or e-methanol, are made by synthesizing captured CO2 emissions and hydrogen produced using renewable or CO2-free electricity.<p>The fuels release CO2 into the atmosphere when used in an engine. But the idea is that those emissions are equal to the amount taken out of the atmosphere to produce the fuel - making it CO2-neutral overall.<p>Advertisement · Scroll to continue<p>Report this ad<p>Germany and Italy want clearer assurances from the EU that sales of new ICE cars can continue beyond 2035, if they run on CO2-neutral fuels.<h4>WHO MAKES THEM?</h4><p>Most major carmakers are betting on battery-electric vehicles - a technology that is already widely available - as the main route to cut CO2 emissions from passenger cars.<p>But suppliers and oil majors defend e-fuels, as well as a number of carmakers who don't want their vehicles weighed down by heavy batteries.<p>Advertisement · Scroll to continue<p>Report this ad<p>E-fuels are not yet produced at scale. The world's first commercial plant opened in Chile in 2021, backed by Porsche and aiming to produce 550 million litres per year. Other planned plants include Norway's Norsk e-Fuel, due to begin producing in 2024 with a focus on aviation fuel.<h4>CAN E-FUELS CLEAN UP CARS?</h4><p>E-fuels can be used in today's ICE vehicles and transported via existing fossil fuel logistics networks - good news for ICE component makers and companies which transport petrol and diesel.<p>Supporters say e-fuels offer a route to cut the CO2 emissions of our existing passenger car fleet, without replacing every vehicle with an electric one.<p>Critics highlight that manufacturing e-fuels is very expensive and energy-intensive. Using e-fuels in an ICE car requires about five times more renewable electricity than running a battery-electric vehicle, according to a 2021 paper in the Nature Climate Change journal.<p>Some policymakers also argue that e-fuels should be reserved for hard-to-decarbonise sectors such as shipping and aviation - which, unlike passenger cars, cannot easily run on electric batteries.<h4>WHAT NEXT FOR THE EU LAW?</h4><p>Days before the final vote on the EU law, which was scheduled for March 7, German Transport Minister Volker Wissing called into question Germany's support for it.<p>That has put one of Europe's core climate change policies on hold - and surprised other policymakers, because EU countries and lawmakers had already agreed the law last year.<p>Alongside Germany and Italy, countries including the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/czech-transport-minister-meet-counterparts-over-euro-7-standard-2023-03-13/">Czech Republic</a> and Poland have expressed concerns about the law, raising the possibility of enough support to block it.<p>But other EU lawmakers and diplomats <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/austria-not-rowing-back-support-eus-car-co2-law-minister-says-2023-03-16/">warn that allowing one country</a> to torpedo an already-agreed law would endanger other carefully negotiated deals on EU policies.<p>Free Democratic Party member Wissing said the use of e-fuels should remain possible after 2035, and a promised European Commission proposal on this was still missing.<p>In response, the European Commission has drafted a proposal, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/eu-proposes-exception-e-fuel-combustion-engines-2035-2023-03-21/">seen by Reuters</a>, to allow carmakers to register new cars in the EU that can run on climate neutral e-fuels only. That could be a first step towards allowing their sale after 2035.<p>The draft proposal said vehicles must use technology that would prevent the car from starting if it used non-carbon-neutral fuels.<p>The International Council on Clean Transportation said it was doubtful technologies would be able to sense whether a vehicle is operating on pure e-fuels or a blend with fossil fuels - since e-fuels have very similar properties to the fossil fuels they are designed to replace.<p>An EU official told Reuters any new proposal would be made only after countries approve the combustion engine phaseout. Germany's Transport Ministry said it was examining the draft proposal.<h4>WHAT DO COMPANIES WANT?</h4><p>Big auto component suppliers in Germany such as Bosch, ZF and Mahle are members of the eFuel Alliance, an industry lobby group, as are oil and gas majors from ExxonMobil to Repsol.<p>Carmakers such as Piech, Porsche and Mazda are broadly supportive of the technology. Porsche holds a stake in e-fuel producer HIF Global.<p>BMW <a href="https://www.reuters.com/companies/BMWG.DE/">(BMWG.DE)</a> has invested $12.5 million in e-fuel startup Prometheus Fuels, while also investing billions in battery-electric technology.<p>Other carmakers including Volkswagen <a href="https://www.reuters.com/companies/VOWG_p.DE/">(VOWG_p.DE)</a> and Mercedes-Benz <a href="https://www.reuters.com/companies/MBGn.DE/">(MBGn.DE)</a> are betting on battery-electric vehicles to decarbonise. Volvo and Ford this week urged EU countries not to row back on the 2035 phaseout of new<p><em><strong>Above is from</strong></em>: <a title="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/what-are-e-fuels-can-they-help-make-cars-co2-free-2023-03-07/" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/what-are-e-fuels-can-they-help-make-cars-co2-free-2023-03-07/">https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/what-are-e-fuels-can-they-help-make-cars-co2-free-2023-03-07/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0