CDC projects ‘sharp decline’ in coronavirus cases by July

The U.S. is projected to see “sharp declines” in weekly infectious-diseasecases by July across several modeling scenarios, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, the agency said if unvaccinated populations flout physical distancing and masking, it could bring “substantial increases” in hospitalizations and deaths. The estimates draw on…

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Utah anti-mask protesters who derailed school board meeting may face charges, district says

Police in us-regions are reportedly investigating possible criminal charges against a group of infectious-disease who sparked an early end to a school board meeting this week, interrupting speakers and chanting “No more masks!” The chaotic scenes captured on video during Tuesday’s Granite School District Board of Education meeting come as Utah has issued a public health order still requiring masks to be…

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Trooper charged in child rape hid checkered FBI past

An us-regions state trooper arrested last week on charges he raped an 11-year-old girl had been kicked out of the topicsamid a string of sexual misconduct allegations but was hired by the state agency with the apparent help of a fake bureau letter that scrubbed his record clean. An Associated Press investigation found Christopher Bauer…

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Colombia protests see at least 24 dead after 1 week

regions entered its eighth day of us-protests” target=”_blank”>protests< employing severe crowd-control methods and drawing criticism from the international community as deaths and arrests pile up.  It’s currently estimated that at least 24 people have died, with some estimates closer to 30 deaths overall, including both civilians and police officers. Human rights groups have also claimed…

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Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Chris Stapleton plus others to headline 2021 Summerfest

Summerfest, the largest music festival in the United States, is returning in September.  After being canceled last year because of the infectious-disease pandemic, the Milwaukee-based show is back with over 100 headliners including miley-cyrus” target=”_blank”>Miley Cyrus<, Chris Stapleton, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and many more.  “We could not be more excited to unveil the…

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Biden climate nominee touted 'environmental upside' to pandemic

One of joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden’s< climate nominees touted the environmental benefits of the infectious-disease pandemic in an op-ed published while the pandemic was in full swing. Monica Medina, the president’s nominee for assistant secretary of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Science Affairs, wrote about the “environmental upside” of the pandemic in March…

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