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Monkeypox may already be a pandemic

It depends on how you define pandemic — but some doctors think it already qualifies

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Who is eligible for the second COVID-19 booster?

21.2 million Americans received their second booster by the end of July.

USAFacts

Cruise Lines Relax COVID Testing and Vaccination Policies

For trips shorter than six days, vaccinated passengers will no longer need to obtain a negative test result before boarding.

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Monkeypox: How is it different from chickenpox?

Although the two diseases share many symptoms, there are several key differences

The Independent UK

Where did monkeypox come from?

As of 21 July 2022, there are 2,208 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK

The Independent UK

Long push for Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits clears Congress

Nancy “Catherine” Daniels had assumed it was God’s will when three of her babies died at birth while she and her Marine husband lived at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.

Tribune News Service

Has Labor learnt from the failure of the cashless debit card?

Legislation passed through the House of Representatives last night to wind down the cashless debit card (CDC), which was introduced into the East Kimberley and Ceduna in 2016 and since applied at other trial sites around Australia. The card compulsorily quarantines 80% of social security payments received by working-aged people.

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Mother reveals her three-year-old son contracted Powassan virus from a tick bite

‘Most importantly, advocate for your kids,’ the mother urges parents after her son’s experience

The Independent UK

Biden suffers a Paxlovid "rebound"

After taking Paxlovid, Biden tested negative for several days, then positive. He's not the only one

Salon

Long push for Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits now hinges on Senate

Tribune News Service

Polio virus found in New York wastewater, but no new cases

The polio virus has been detected in wastewater samples from the suburban county near New York City where an unvaccinated adult recently contracted the disease

The Independent UK

Cashless debit cards linked to buy now, pay later services raise concerns ahead of end of scheme

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said transitioning people off cashless debit cards could take time due to a number of people linking theirs to buy now, pay later services.

ABC News

Monkeypox: How is it different from chickenpox?

Although the two diseases share many symptoms, there are several key differences

The Independent UK

Illinois becomes third state to declare monkeypox public health emergency after New York and California

Illinois is the third state with most infections after reporting 520 cases, roughly 9 per cent of the 5,811 nationally

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The Independent UK

Where did monkeypox come from?

As of 21 July 2022, there are 2,208 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: al-Qaida leader killed in US drone strike, Joe Biden says

President ordered strike on Kabul safe house in Afghanistan during high-level meeting, administration says. Plus, space debris found in Australia

Roll Call

Long push for Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits clears Congress - Roll Call

Congress is set to allow those exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeuene to file lawsuits to seek compensation from the federal government.

Axios

Back-to-school, back to outbreaks

As students around the country start a new school year, providers say childhood immunization rates are too low, in some places, to prevent outbreaks of diseases like measles.

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The Independent UK

Polio virus found in New York wastewater after first confirmed case in a decade

Presence of virus in wastewater indicates people in the community could be shedding virus in their stool, CDC says

Daily Mirror

New York polio patient left paralysed has same strain found in UK and Jerusalem

A New York man who has been left paralysed has suffered the same polio strain as found in London and Jerusalem it has been confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Liverpool Echo

DWP's new pension scheme could mean more money for retirees

Collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes offer a "middle ground" option between existing schemes

The Conversation

Monkeypox in Australia: should you be worried? And who can get the vaccine?

On July 23, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus took the unprecedented step and declared the monkeypox outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern” – the highest global alert level for a disease outbreak.

The Independent UK

Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response

President Joe Biden is set to name top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the White House coordinators to combat the growing monkeypox outbreak

Tribune News Service

Texas Republican John Cornyn tests positive for COVID as busy week begins in Senate

WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn announced on Monday he’s tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time since the pandemic began.

WEKU

Critics say 'monkeypox' is a racist name. But it's not going away anytime soon

Scientists call the name "discriminatory and stigmatizing." The World Health Organization agrees. But no progress has been made on finding a new name. And some say the name doesn't need changing.

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