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Mayor Eric Adams of New York City said on Wednesday that he does not plan to bring back mask mandates now, after the city entered the high alert level for ... Show more

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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High: COVID-19 may be headed toward a springtime retreat. The indication comes from declining levels of the virus ...
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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High
Quick Glance: COVID Levels Decline, but High Presence of Other Viruses
  • The decline in SARS-CoV-2 suggests a potential retreat of COVID-19, especially in the western U.S.

  • While COVID levels are decreasing, other viruses causing stomach and respiratory illnesses remain high.

  • The influenza positive rate is increasing again, with 116 children and an estimated 20,000 adults having died so far in this flu season.

  • While RSV levels in wastewater are high, positive test results are at the lowest point of the 2023 to 2024 season according to the CDC.
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Kate Garraway admits struggles over eye-watering debts for Derek Draper's care : Kate Garraway has revealed the eye-watering debut she is facing after caring for ...
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Quick Glance: Cost of Husband's Care Exceeded ITV Salary: Kate Garraway in Debt
  • Kate Garraway has revealed that the monthly care costs for her husband Derek Draper of £16,000 exceeded her salary from ITV, resulting in significant debts.

  • The final year of his life is depicted in a new program, featuring Draper speaking on camera for the first time and expressing his desire to share his story.

  • Garraway emphasizes the financial strain caused by Derek's care surpassing her ITV income, leading to her inability to manage the debts while overseeing his care.

  • She also delves into the challenges regarding her husband's healthcare, her caregiving role, and the impact on their relationship.
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Severe Flu Confers Higher Risk for Neuro Disorders vs COVID: Hospitalization for influenza raises the risk for future neurologic conditions more than ...
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Severe Flu Confers Higher Risk for Neuro Disorders vs COVID
Quick Glance: Hospitalization for Influenza Associated with Higher Risk of Neurological Disorders
  • An analysis of 77,300 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 compared to 77,300 hospitalized with influenza revealed that those with influenza had a greater risk of subsequent neurologic disorders such as migraine, stroke, or epilepsy.

  • Participants hospitalized with COVID-19 were significantly less likely in the following year to require medical care for migraine, epilepsy, neuropathy, movement disorders, stroke, and dementia compared to influenza patients.

  • After considering age, sex, and other health conditions, individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 had a lower risk of needing medical care for migraine, epilepsy, and neuropathy than those with influenza.

  • "The results were surprising as they indicate that hospitalization due to COVID does not lead to increased care for common neurologic conditions compared to hospitalization due to influenza," stated lead researcher Brian C. Callaghan, MD, from the University of Michigan.
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Police officer fatally shot in Queens, NYPD says: The officer was shot when he approached a car that was illegally parked in a bus lane, officials said.
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Police officer fatally shot in Queens, NYPD says
Quick Glance: Family Mourns NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, Shot by Ex-Con in Queens Car Stop
  • The family mourns the slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, shot by an ex-con during a car stop at a Queens bus stop, possibly while planning a robbery.

  • A poignant farewell for Diller as his colleagues accompanied his remains from the hospital to the morgue and then to a funeral home.

  • Diller, a 31-year-old fallen officer, leaves behind a young bride and a 1-year-old son, who is now being cared for by family members.

  • Despite the tragic loss and Diller's and his colleagues' heroic response to the attack, the events serve as a reminder to those working in dangerous situations to always be aware that such tragic events can happen to anyone.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams cancels border trip, citing safety concerns - UPI.com: Safety concerns prompted New York City Mayor Eric Adams to cancel a trip to the U.S ...
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams cancels border trip, citing safety concerns - UPI.com
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NYC begins handing out prepaid debit cards to migrants in controversial program: Staffers with the New Jersey company, Mobility Capital Finance ...
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NYC begins handing out prepaid debit cards to migrants in controversial ...
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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High: COVID-19 may be headed toward a springtime retreat. The indication comes from declining levels of the virus ...
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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High
Quick Glance: Decline in COVID Levels, Persistent High Activity of Other Viruses
  • COVID-19 levels are declining, but other viruses remain high, as indicated by recent data.

  • While SARS-CoV-2 levels are decreasing in the U.S., other viruses like flu and RSV continue to circulate widely.

  • Flu test rates are on the rise again, with 116 children and 20,000 adults reported dead from the flu this season.

  • Despite high RSV levels, positive test results are declining, and norovirus is showing an upward trend as well.
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Biden opens the door to revisiting the early days of the pandemic : The campaign has searched for ways to puncture the sense of nostalgia for the Trump era.
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Biden opens the door to revisiting the early days of the pandemic
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Mum and son still living in Covid lockdown wash shopping and social distance: Four years after the first national lockdown was announced, mother and son Mandy ...
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Mum and son still living in Covid lockdown wash shopping and social ...
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Mayor Adams breaks bread with drug dealers at Burger King that's become 'open-air drug bazaar'
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Mayor Adams breaks bread with drug dealers at Burger King that's become ...
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COVID vaccines can cut post-infection heart failure, blood clot risk: Research: The COVID-19 vaccine can cut the risk of heart failure and blood clots after a ...
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COVID vaccines can cut post-infection heart failure, blood clot risk: ...
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Trump asked if U.S. was better off in his last year. In many ways, the answer is no.
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Trump asked if U.S. was better off in his last year. In many ways ...
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McCaughey: NYC a cautionary tale for migrant hosts: A "right to shelter" for anyone who shows up on Gotham's doorsteps means New Yorkers who want ...
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McCaughey: NYC a cautionary tale for migrant hosts
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We humans are the bigger virus throwers: Sars, Mers, Ebola - There is often talk of zoonoses: diseases that spread from animals to people ...
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We humans are the bigger virus throwers
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Long Covid: ‘I feel alone and lost . . . it is difficult to see an end to this’: Dr Muiris Houston: We urgently need more research into understanding its ...
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Long Covid: ‘I feel alone and lost . . . it is difficult to see an end to ...
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According to the analysis, Long COVID syndrome has no unique characteristics: Brisbane - The symptoms and signs of the post-viral syndrome Long COVID cannot be ...
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According to the analysis, Long COVID syndrome has no unique ...
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Adams' double donors: A look at the New York City mayor's most loyal backers: Forty-one people have donated to the mayor's legal defense fund and reelection ...
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Adams' double donors: A look at the New York City mayor's most loyal ...
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NYC Mayor Adams names two people to 5-member jail release commission: Mayor Adams finally tapped two people to fill long-vacant spots on a five-member commission ...
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NYC Mayor Adams names two people to 5-member jail release commission
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We humans are the bigger virus throwers: Sars, Mers, Ebola - There is often talk of zoonoses: diseases that spread from animals to people ...
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We humans are the bigger virus throwers
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NYC Council announces appeal of ruling that invalidated city’s noncitizen voting law
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NYC Council announces appeal of ruling that invalidated city’s noncitizen ...
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Adams says gang violence concerns in Mexico triggered 11th hour border trip cancellation
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Adams says gang violence concerns in Mexico triggered 11th hour border ...
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Legoland and Alton Towers owner plans to charge more at peak times: Merlin Entertainments says surge pricing will help offset decline in visitors since Covid ...
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Legoland and Alton Towers owner plans to charge more at peak times
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Paul Alexander, polio survivor in iron lung for over 70 years, dies at 78 after Covid diagnosis
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Quick Glance: 70 Years Living in Iron Lung: Paul Alexander's Passing
  • Paul Alexander passed away at the age of 78 after living in an Iron Lung for over 70 years as a polio patient.

  • His brother shared the news of his death on Facebook after Paul Alexander contracted the coronavirus.

  • Polio is a highly contagious viral disease that can result in paralysis and respiratory difficulties.

  • Vaccination against polio is the most effective measure to prevent the spread of the disease.
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Harry Siegel: Adams’ favorite cops have major women problems: At least one new lawsuit spotlights a nasty boys-club vibe among the cops in Eric Adams’ tight ...
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Harry Siegel: Adams’ favorite cops have major women problems
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You Really Are Better Now Than You Were Four Years Ago: The narrative about 2020 is all wrong and will shape the 2024 election.
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You Really Are Better Now Than You Were Four Years Ago
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Adams says he met Chinese billionaire who ran straw donor scheme, but stresses ‘no involvement’
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Adams says he met Chinese billionaire who ran straw donor scheme ...
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Princess of Wales' cancer message sparks biggest number of visits to charity website since Covid
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Princess of Wales' cancer message sparks biggest number of visits to ...
Quick Glance: British Royal Family Left with Only 9 Working Members
  • Kate Middleton and King Charles have announced cancer treatments and temporarily stepped back from royal duties.

  • The royal family now consists mainly of older members who are taking on responsibilities.

  • Prince William is supporting his wife and taking on duties while King Charles and others are absent.

  • The royal family is in a vulnerable position, relying on few working members who are mostly in their 70s and 80s.
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New York City schools chancellor says he’s ‘fighting like heck’ to undo cuts to pre-kindergarten
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New York City schools chancellor says he’s ‘fighting like heck’ to undo ...
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NYC Mayor Adams casts doubt on Chancellor Banks’ optimism over undoing preschool cuts
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NYC Mayor Adams casts doubt on Chancellor Banks’ optimism over undoing ...
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Poverty in Italy hits new high despite economic recovery: The number of people living in poverty in Italy rose in 2023 to its highest level in about a decade ...
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Poverty in Italy hits new high despite economic recovery
Quick Glance: Poverty in Italy reaches new high despite economic recovery
  • Poverty in Italy reached a new high in 2023 despite an economic rebound since the easing of COVID-related restrictions. According to data from the national statistics bureau ISTAT, the number of people living in 'absolute poverty' - unable to purchase essential goods and services - rose to 5.75 million, or 9.8% of the population.

  • While Italy's economy has recovered more strongly from a 2020-21 COVID-induced recession compared to neighbors like Germany and France, the rebound has done little to help the country's poorest. The percentage of those in absolute poverty was 9.1% in 2020 and 9.0% in 2021, during the peak of the pandemic when government support measures partly offset the recession's impact on families.

  • Except for a decrease in 2019, poverty has steadily risen from 6.9% in 2014 when ISTAT's data series began. Last year, Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government started phasing out a poverty relief subsidy called 'citizens' income' introduced in 2019.

  • Poverty levels in 2023 increased in the north and centre compared to the previous year while decreasing in the south according to ISTAT data. Despite the economic recovery, poverty alleviation remains a challenge in Italy, especially in the poorer southern regions of the country.
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Covid Became a Pandemic 4 Years Ago. How Does Your Life Look Now?: We want to hear from readers on how your life has or hasn’t changed.
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Covid Became a Pandemic 4 Years Ago. How Does Your Life Look Now?
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GroKo politicians admit mistakes in dealing with the corona pandemic: Lockdown, compulsory vaccination, distance rules - A large number of requirements were ...
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GroKo politicians admit mistakes in dealing with the corona pandemic
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Corona tests should also have to be paid for in suspected cases from April: The federal government will no longer take over corona tests in ordinations from ...
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Corona tests should also have to be paid for in suspected cases from April
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Top Adviser to Mayor Adams Is Accused in a Lawsuit of Sexual Harassment: A New York City police sergeant said she was demoted and later quit after she rebuffed ...
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Top Adviser to Mayor Adams Is Accused in a Lawsuit of Sexual Harassment
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78% say NYC subway not safe at night, 24-point bump since 2017: poll: In a striking data point reflecting growing anxiety about subway safety ...
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78% say NYC subway not safe at night, 24-point bump since 2017: poll
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Covid vaccine to be sold on high street for first time: Covid jabs will be sold on the high street for £99 from next week, as Boots becomes the first major ...
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Covid vaccine to be sold on high street for first time
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How It All Went Wrong for Eric Adams: The many crises of New York’s enigmatic mayor
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How It All Went Wrong for Eric Adams
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Eric Adams confronts Latino voter problem: The NYC mayor was elected in 2021 in part on his strength among Latinos. His weakened support poses an obstacle as he ...
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Eric Adams confronts Latino voter problem
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Long Covid left a 10-year-old unable to walk without support: Doctors in Singapore say they do see long Covid in kids, but the condition can be hard to identify.
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Long Covid left a 10-year-old unable to walk without support
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NYC subway rider dies after being pushed onto the tracks: Rolling coverage of the international stories of interest to our readers
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NYC subway rider dies after being pushed onto the tracks
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Trump’s vaccine rhetoric sends chills through public health circles: Public health advocates are watching in growing alarm as former President Trump increasingly ...
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Trump’s vaccine rhetoric sends chills through public health circles
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Mayor Adams campaign supporters fined in straw donor scheme: Two owners of a Queens construction firm were fined for their roles in a straw donor scheme to boost ...
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Mayor Adams campaign supporters fined in straw donor scheme
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TV tonight: a devastating final chapter in Derek Draper’s Covid story: The late psychotherapist and his wife, Kate Garraway, provide an insight into terminal ...
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TV tonight: a devastating final chapter in Derek Draper’s Covid story
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UK politicians were ‘afraid of Nicola Sturgeon’ during Covid pandemic: Mark Drakeford said the UK Government was 'always anxious' about interactions ...
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UK politicians were ‘afraid of Nicola Sturgeon’ during Covid pandemic
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Joni Mitchell Back on Spotify After Neil Young Boycott Over Rogan: Joni Mitchell's catalog is back on Spotify two years after she joined Neil Young in a ...
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Joni Mitchell Back on Spotify After Neil Young Boycott Over Rogan
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NYC law touted as key tool against unlicensed weed stores showing little impact: The deficiency appears to at least partially be the result of a Sheriff's ...
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NYC law touted as key tool against unlicensed weed stores showing little ...
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NYC advocates press Adams to fulfill pledge on parks funding during budget season
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NYC advocates press Adams to fulfill pledge on parks funding during budget ...
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COVID-19 vaccine mandate for NSW Health workers could be dropped: NSW Health could remove requirements for workers to get the COVID-19 jab in coming weeks.
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COVID-19 vaccine mandate for NSW Health workers could be dropped