CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and People

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  New York Live Bird Markets Ordered to Close After Bird Flu Is Found

  The order affects roughly 80 markets in New York City and in several nearby counties. New Jersey is also asking its live markets to voluntarily clean, disinfect and temporarily close.
  
  The New York Times - 15h
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  DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers

  “As far as I can tell, they’re hiding,” one USDS employee said about the DOGE team.
  
  Wired - 1d
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  WATCH: Cat owner trains four felines to eat on designated shelves

  A very proud cat owner in Kansas City, Missouri, has trained her four felines to eat on designated shelves.
  
  ABC News - 1d
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  Palmerston, the British Foreign Service Cat, Takes Up New Post in Bermuda

  The cat, who first served in 2016, had feuded with Larry, the chief mouser at 10 Downing Street.
  
  The New York Times - 1d
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  Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows

  Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in herds since last year
  
  ABC News - 2d
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  When will flu season end?

  Flu activity remains "very high" in most states, the Centers for Disease Control said this week, as illnesses, emergency room visits and hospitalizations all continue to trend upward.
  
  The Hill - 4h

• Scottish cat flap pits SNP against pet power

  Strenuous denials of a clampdown on felines are only feeding suspicions in an animal-loving nation
  
  Financial Times - 13h

• Will a Time Magazine Cover Drive a Wedge Between Trump and Musk?

  The cover of the venerable newsweekly, long an object of fixation for the president, put Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk.
  
  The New York Times - 16h

• Live poultry markets shuttered after bird flu detected in New York City

  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul temporarily shut down some live poultry markets in the state after bird flu was detected during a routine inspection in New York City. Lilia Luciano has details.
  
  CBS News - 18h

• What to know about New York's poultry market shutdowns amid bird flu concerns

  New York has announced a temporary shutdown of all live poultry markets as the state attempts to contain the bird flu outbreak. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.
  
  CBS News - 18h

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