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Mapped: Cases of new Covid variant XEC spread across Europe

he strain has now been detected in at least 29 countries and 24 US states

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Port Strikers Stay Silent When Asked If They Support Kamala Harris, Here's Who They Support Instead

Despite the Vice President's support for striking port workers, their lack of enthusiasm for her candidacy suggests that her endorsement may not be reciprocated.

International Business Times UK · Oct 4, 2024

XEC is now in Australia. Here’s what we know about this hybrid COVID variant

Over the nearly five years since COVID first emerged, you’d be forgiven if you’ve lost track of the number of new variants we’ve seen. Some have had a bigger impact than others, but virologists have documented thousands.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024

In Michigan, a ranting, QAnon-adjacent fired weatherman is trying to pass himself off as a moderate Republican

A swing-state candidate reveals the problem at the heart of MAGA Republicanism, John Bowden reports

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024

Doctors issue warning for upcoming ‘tripledemic’

Three nasty viruses are circulating – all with similar symptoms

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024

Disguised GP injected mother’s partner with flesh-eating chemical, court told

Trial hears Thomas Kwan wanted to protect his inheritance and told Patrick O’Hara he was getting a Covid jab

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024

Striking US port workers sound resolute note: ‘This is for our future generations’

International Longshoremen’s Association members walk out on east and Gulf coasts over pay and automation dispute

The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2024

Food scarcity in Liberia: how women who run households cope

Liberia, with a population of just over 5.6 million people, is one of the world’s ten poorest countries, with a GDP per capita of US$662.50. The lingering effects of two civil wars (1989-2003), Ebola outbreaks (2014-2015) and the COVID-19 pandemic (2020) have left Liberia short of achieving widespread development goals.…

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024

Who has time for a power lunch? The real business happens at 4 p.m. 'power hour.'

In the post-covid era, the bars of some of Manhattan's most elegant restaurants are packed by 4:30 p.m. Just don't call it "happy hour."

Fortune · Oct 3, 2024

How can we improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust and misinformation is key

There’s a common thread linking our experience of pandemics over the past 700 years. From the black death in the 14th century to COVID in the 21st, public health authorities have put emergency measures such as isolation and quarantine in place to stop infectious diseases spreading.

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2024