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Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the US
Two people who got measles live in Arapahoe County in the Denver metro, where the vaccination rate dropped 3.5 percentage ...
Study finds removing school mask mandates contributed to 22,000 U.S. COVID deaths in a year
Critics of anti-pandemic measures prompted schools to end mask mandates, but doing so exposed millions to COVID infection, ...
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Hajj attendance falls to 30-year low excluding Covid-19 pandemic period
On Friday, pilgrims will head to the vast tent city of Mina to carry out the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual by throwing ...
Who’s in charge? CDC’s leadership ‘crisis’ apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidance
HHS did not answer written questions about Monarez’s nomination, her current role at the CDC or her salary. An employee ...
Audit: Fraudsters stole $79B COVID-19 aid using false Social Security numbers
A federal committee tasked with tracking pandemic assistance fraud found that the Small Business Administration and the ...
Florida schools face alarming rise in student absences since pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked high absenteeism in public schools statewide, and five years later thousands of students miss ...
Mecklenburg HIV prevention staff could face layoffs amid federal funding delay
A federal funding delay could force six layoffs within the Mecklenburg County public health department if money is not ...
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Outbreak tracker from Pandemic Center at Brown informs action, builds awareness on infectious disease
The user-friendly weekly report provides valuable information about the spread of infectious diseases like measles, influenza ...
Critical step in COVID-19 infection identified—how the virus shields itself during replication
Researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute and the University of Chicago have uncovered a mechanism that SARS-CoV-2, ...
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Some workplaces 'relaxed' about COVID-19 even when cases spike, say employees
Employers and HR experts tell CNA that the onus is on individuals to practise personal and social responsibility.
Measles vaccination rates fell in almost 80 percent of US counties after COVID pandemic: Research
New research shows measles vaccination rates for children fell in almost 80 percent of counties across the country after the ...
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Cancellation of GST return revoked as non-filing of GST return was due to Covid-19 pandemic
Madras High Court directs to revoke order cancelling GST registration since non-filing of GST returns within due date was due to Covid-19 pandemic. Hence, since reason provided for non-compliance is ...