The monkeypox cases so far have been mild, and WHO officials describe the outbreak as ‘containable’ and cautioned against stigmatizing affected groups, saying the disease can infect anyone.
Carol Semple
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Pfizer says 3 low-dose COVID shots protect children under 5
The 18 million children under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Pennsylvania Senate Republican primary is likely headed for recount
The race pits 2 millionaires who moved to Pennsylvania in order to run for the Senate: heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Final-hour rally yanks Wall Street from edge of bear market
Rising interest rates, high inflation, the war in Ukraine and a slowdown in China’s economy have been worrying investors.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Remains of woman missing since 1978 found in New Hampshire river
Her death was determined to be an accident from a car crash nearly 44 years ago and the cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries.
Posted inLocal & State
Trial in Washington County triple homicide to start, could last 2 weeks
Thomas Bonfanti was charged with shooting 4 people, killing 3 of them, in 2020.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Jan. 6 panel asks Republican lawmaker to testify about Capitol tour he led
Republicans had previously said there were no groups in the Capitol in the days just prior to the attack, but the committee says its evidence shows otherwise.
Posted inNation & World
Baby formula factory could reopen by next week, FDA says
The problems are largely tied to Abbott Nutrition’s Michigan formula plant, the largest in the U.S., which has been closed since February due to contamination problems.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
CDC advisers urge Pfizer booster for ages 5 to 11
Parents still are anxiously awaiting a chance to vaccinate kids under 5 – the only group not yet eligible in the U.S.
Posted inNation & World
Ukrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol are registered as POWs
The Red Cross registers hundreds of the soldiers as prisoners of war in a step toward ensuring their humane treatment under the Geneva Conventions.