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CDC diagnoses Californian child with bird flu
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] confirmed the diagnosis of the H5N1 bird flu in a Californian child on Nov. 22. The adolescent is an Alameda County resident and the first minor in the nation with a reported case of the avian influenza H5 virus infection. The youth faced mild respiratory symptoms…
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Mask mandates are being repealed around the US
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According to the CDC, as of March 2, the current 7-day moving average of new deaths has decreased 18.8 percent, dropping the numbers to 1,674, compared with the previous 7-day moving average of 2,063. These numbers are public and are updated regularly through an online website (Center for Disease Control: Coronavirus), seven states have…
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Omicron variant surges in United States
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The original COVID-19 virus strand has spread across the world wreaking havoc on the places it travels to. It has been over two years since the birth of the virus and although there is a vaccine for the COVID-19, new variants have emerged, increasing problems for all healthcare workers. Several variants of COVID-19 have…
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Trump lied, people died
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It is no secret that the United States has failed in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have not been unique to the United States, but our response has. The actions of our country and federal government have been in blatant ignorance of the advice of scientists and…
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Hello Big Brother: CDC restricts seven words
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Under the Trump Administration, the words: “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “diversity,” “transgender,” “fetus,” “evidence-based” and “science-based,” are strongly advised not to be used by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for 2019 budget documents. CDC director Brenda Fitzgerald assures that these words are not banned from use. However, budget analysts were reportedly given…