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Trump expands search for Treasury secretary
President-elect’s top economic appointment has kicked off fierce lobbying among loyalistsBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Is It Covid or the Flu? New Tests Can Check for Both
So when and how should you use them?Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?
The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapseTop stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Some people will need an extra Covid vaccine in the spring
How durable are the mRNA Covid vaccines? Does the protection last as long as other vaccines? Experts the vaccines are performing as expected.Top stories - NBC News - November 3 -
Covid bereaved angered by Badenoch’s ‘insulting’ Partygate remarks
Families group calls Tory leader ‘deeply misguided’ after telling BBC that Boris Johnson-era scandal was ‘overblown’. Families bereaved by the Covid pandemic say they feel insulted by Kemi ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified
Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Covid Can Raise the Risk of Heart Problems for Years
People who had severe infections are especially vulnerable.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
We may think we're done with COVID-19, but COVID-19 is not done with us
As we approach a new presidential administration and a new Congress, we cannot regard COVID-19 as one of several respiratory diseases that can be dealt with through a vaccination program and other ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
US GDP rose at a 2.8% rate in third quarter on strong consumer spending
Final reading before presidential election was shy of expectations, but shows biggest economy is in robust healthBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Unrivaled expands rosters, awaits Clark decision
Unrivaled, the newly formed 3-on-3 women's basketball league, announced Fever star Aliyah Boston as its 30th player and plans to add six additional players before the league opens play in January.Sports - ESPN - November 1 -
BlackRock launches ETF that expands beyond the 'Magnificent Seven'
BlackRock's iShares is targeting investors who want to diversify beyond from the "Magnificent Seven" megacap stocks.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Israel readies plans to expand Lebanon offensive
IDF chief says military considering ‘deepening’ of ground campaign against Hizbollah as air strikes intensifyWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
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Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
Russia has opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to deepen ties with African nations and dispel a notion that it’s isolated by ...World - ABC News - November 9 -
Elon Musk targets Microsoft in expanded OpenAI lawsuit
Billionaire alleges Microsoft and OpenAI illegally sought to monopolize AI market and sideline competitors. Elon Musk has expanded his lawsuit against the ChatGPT maker OpenAI, adding federal ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Social Security bill to expand benefits is in the hands of the Senate
The Social Security Fairness Act, which would increase benefits for 2.8 million retirees, has bipartisan support but time running out.Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Democrats push for expanded Medicaid coverage of menstrual products
Senior House Appropriations Committee members Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, sent a letter to ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation
North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation at talks in Pyongyang this weekWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Exxon to Invest $200 Million to Expand Texas Plants
Exxon plans to expand its effort to build the plans to process 1 billion pounds of waste annually by 2027.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
Jeff Smith, the activist picking a fight with Covid hero Pfizer
Widely feared boss of Starboard Value often befriends the corporate leaders he is targetingBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
When will the next COVID, flu surge start? Experts weigh in
October is typically the calm before the storm when it comes to respiratory viruses. But health experts say it's not time to get comfortable. A surge in flu and COVID cases is likely on the way, ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Despite Covid ‘Amnesia,’ the Pandemic Simmers Beneath the 2024 Race
Dueling Trump and Harris rallies outside Atlanta offer a case study in how anger and anxiety over Covid-19, a proxy for the larger debate over trust in government, have shaped the 2024 race.Health - The New York Times - October 29 -
House Covid Panel Refers Andrew Cuomo for Potential Prosecution
The Republican-led House subcommittee asked the Justice Department to investigate Mr. Cuomo for possible prosecution for “false statements” in his testimony.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
EU emissions fall by 8% in steep reduction reminiscent of Covid shutdown
Decline over 2023, helped by switch to renewable power, means greenhouse gas pollution is now 37% below 1990 levels. The EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 8% last year, the European Environment ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Do I have COVID, the flu or something else? 2024 symptoms to know.
But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so important.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID vaccines anymore
A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its boardHealth - ABC News - November 1 -
This Idaho Health Department Has Stopped Providing COVID-19 Vaccines
This appears to be the first district in the nation to put a restriction on COVID-19 vaccines.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
Idaho public health department restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines
Experts say Southwest District Health in Idaho is the first public health department in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Behind the Election Anger May Be Something Else: Lingering Covid Grief
In the first election after the pandemic, Americans are heading to the polls full of emotions.Top stories - The New York Times - November 4 -
An Idaho Health Department Is Barred from Offering Covid Shots
Experts worry the unusual move, driven by vaccine misinformation, could fuel further efforts to interfere with immunizations.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Ghost of pandemic haunts US election with win for anti-vax movement
Robert F Kennedy Jr, vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist, says Trump promised him control of health policy. Donald Trump will be propelled to the White House for a second term amid concerns ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Tim Dowling: two of my sons are home – and have brought Covid with them
Sitting at my kitchen table, waiting to be fed and watered, enjoying the pets, no housework. I wouldn’t mind being ill myself. It’s been a year since the last of my three sons moved out, leaving ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Many more seniors are getting COVID shots this year, CDC reports
Nearly 4 in 10 seniors have gotten vaccinated for COVID so far this year.Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Watch live: House COVID panel looks into preparations for future pandemics
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee's COVID-19 panel is holding its final hearing Thursday, focusing on ways to prepare for a future pandemic. Subcommittee Chair Rep. Brad Wenstrup ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Greene: 'Pretty sure' Trump's AG will prosecute COVID 'crimes'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she was “pretty sure” the next attorney general would prosecute people for “crimes against humanity” committed during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Preparing for ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Now's the perfect time for your flu and COVID shots. Here's why.
If you still haven't gotten your COVID or flu shot, now is the time so you'll stay protected throughout the season, according to doctors.Top stories - CBS News - November 15
