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Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come
Read full article: Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to comeAmericans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.
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Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving
Read full article: Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after ThanksgivingJonathan Eshnaur lugged his 32-inch TV to a Thanksgiving Day family gathering at his sister’s home in Olathe, Kansas, so he could watch football outside. Health officials are urging people to remain vigilant until a vaccine becomes widely available, which is not expected to happen for at least a few months. Health officials on Monday added 4,425 confirmed infections and 87 hospitalizations to the state’s pandemic tally since Friday. Rhode Island’s hospitals reached their COVID-19 capacity on Monday, the same day the state’s two-week pause took effect. In suburban St. Louis, a hospital official warned that hospitalizations could double in two to three weeks if people don’t quarantine after Thanksgiving gatherings.
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The Latest: Virus hospitalizations hit record in California
Read full article: The Latest: Virus hospitalizations hit record in CaliforniaAs of Sunday, California has had nearly 1.2 million confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 19,000 deaths since the pandemic began. ___HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK:—Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in coming weeks—U.K. ___ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities announced 1,193 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a significantly lower daily figure than recently. Of the 115 infections reported Sunday, 24 were untraceable. South Korea on Thursday registered more than 500 new virus cases for the first time in eight months.
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Police: Teacher with far-right ties harassed health officer
Read full article: Police: Teacher with far-right ties harassed health officerSAN JOSE, Calif. A California community college instructor with ties to the far-right, anti-government boogaloo" movement was in custody on suspicion of sending two dozen misogynistic and threatening letters to a county health officer involving the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Tuesday. Alan Viarengo, 55, was arrested last week and investigators seized 138 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and explosive materials from his home in Gilroy, the Santa Clara County Sheriffs Office said. Viarengo was charged with felony counts of stalking and threatening a public official after authorities said the letters were sent to county Health Director Dr. Sara Cody. The extremist movement uses boogaloo a 1980s movie sequel as a code word for a second civil war. Viarengo also sent a disturbing letter to the widow of Santa Cruz County sheriffs Sgt.