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The little-known virus that surged in children this year
3 years, 3 months ago

The little-known virus that surged in children this year

BBC  

The little-known virus that surged in children this year Jill Lehmann/Getty Images Hospitals have seen a surge in RSV cases over the summer, thought to be due to lockdowns during the pandemic lowering levels of immunity Doctors used to know RSV as a seasonal virus that emerged in the winter, but in the last few months in the Northern Hemisphere …

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Republicans take to mask wars as virus surges in red states
3 years, 4 months ago

Republicans take to mask wars as virus surges in red states

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Top Republicans are battling school districts in their own states’ urban, heavily Democratic areas over whether students should be required to mask up as they head back to school — reigniting ideological divides over mandates even as the latest coronavirus surge ravages the reddest, most unvaccinated parts of the nation. Superintendent Rocky Hanna said in a letter to …

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Iran imposes week-long lockdown of Tehran as virus surges
3 years, 5 months ago

Iran imposes week-long lockdown of Tehran as virus surges

India TV News  

Iran imposed a week-long lockdown in the country capital, Tehran, and the area surrounding the region as the country struggles with another surge in Covid cases, the state media reported. Iran reported 25,441 new cases on Monday and 213 deaths over the past day, bringing the overall death toll to 87,374 from among more than 3.5 million confirmed cases in …

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Misinformation surges amid India’s COVID-19 calamity
3 years, 7 months ago

Misinformation surges amid India’s COVID-19 calamity

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The man in the WhatsApp video says he has seen it work himself: A few drops of lemon juice in the nose will cure COVID-19. “Widespread panic has led to a plethora of misinformation,” said Rahul Namboori, co-founder of Fact Crescendo, an independent fact-checking organization in India. “All of the propaganda, misinformation and conspiracy theories that I’ve …

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France to close schools and ban domestic travel as virus surges
3 years, 8 months ago

France to close schools and ban domestic travel as virus surges

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a TV address to the nation in Paris on March 31, 2021. Macron has announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a monthlong domestic travel ban in an effort to fight the rapid spread of the virus. French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a monthlong domestic travel ban, …

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