FACTBOX-Monkeypox cases around the world – Reuters News
August 1 – August 1 (Reuters) – About 70 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, as confirmed cases topped 22,100 and the World Health declared the outbreak a global health emergency. (Full story) The following is a list of non-endemic countries that have reported cases of monkeypox: ASIA-PACIFIC * AUSTRALIA had confirmed 44 cases on July 25. Sign up now for FREE, unlimited access to Reuters.com Sign up * INDIA had confirmed four cases on July 24. It reported the first death on August 1. (Full story) * JAPAN had reported two cases…
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Mary Jane’s CBD Dispensary – Smoke & Vape Shop Opens New Location in Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO – Mary Jane’s CBD Dispensary has opened a new location for their CBD dispensary in Kansas City, MO. The newly opened location will serve more members of the community, ensuring they have access to the premium CBD products they deserve. In announcing the new dispensary location, the company spokesperson noted that they are on a mission to bring quality CBD products to Kansas City residents by providing them with accessible CBD dispensaries that carry all of their product needs. He added that the newly opened location would carry a wide range of products ranging from Delta 8…
Read More »McKinney Fire, California’s biggest of year, turns deadly
McKinney Fire burns near Yreka, California on July 30, 2022. FRED GREAVES / REUTERS Des Moines, Iowa – California’s largest wildfire this year has claimed at least two lives and forced thousands to evacuate as it destroyed homes and swept through the state’s dry land, fueled by high winds and lightning storms on Sunday . The McKinney fire was zero percent contained as it burned in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest, CalFire said, spreading across more than 52,000 acres near the town of Yreka. The blaze challenged a state that has already battled several large wildfires this summer. Siskiyou County…
Read More »New way to pay for dental cleanings and whitening
August 1, 2022 at 12:33 p.mUpdated 25m ago For: News 12 Personal Many of us do not have dental insurance to pay for routine cleanings and whitening. News 12 consumer reporter Janice Lieberman has The Real Deal on a new way to pay for dental care. It sounds too good to be true. Pay $200 a year for unlimited cleaning and whitening. A new subscription service is coming to the tri-state area with plans to open more. Tyle Burnett came up with the idea hi wally, a subscription-based dental care. It’s a proactive approach, not accepting insurance. “So what we’ve…
Read More »Subdued trading ahead of the bell after fast-paced July
NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street is subdued before the bell Monday on the first day of trading in August after the markets’ best month since November 2020. Dow Jones Industrials futures were flat and S&P 500 futures rose 0.1% ahead of another slew of business gains this week and the July government jobs report on Friday. The recovery to end the month came despite mixed business earnings reports and new data showing inflation rose the most in four decades last month. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 1.9% to end the month up 12.4%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose…
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A Case Report and Literature Review of Icterus Marginatus: Demarcated Subcutaneous Jaundice, A Sign of Retroperitoneal Bile Leak After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the most commonly performed general surgical procedures worldwide. Common bile duct (CBD) injuries are occasionally seen after this procedure and manifest as biliary peritonitis or bile collection; however, retroperitoneal bile leak is an extremely rare phenomenon manifesting as yellow discoloration of the abdominal wall, and a few cases are reported in the English literature. In this article, we describe one case of retroperitoneal bile leak that manifested as flank discoloration and its management. Introduction Bile duct injuries (BDI) has slightly higher rates in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) (0.5%-1.4%) when compared to open (0.2%-0.3%) [1-4]. Although the rate…
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: President of Bulgaria dissolves parliament and appoints temporary government
BREAKING NEWS: Bulgaria’s president dissolves parliament and appoints a caretaker government Credit: Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock.com Bulgaria’s president has dissolved the nation’s parliament and appointed an interim government, it was reported on Monday (August 1st). Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev has dissolved parliament, dissolved Bulgaria’s 47th National Assembly and scheduled early parliamentary elections for October 2. President Rumen Radev signed the decree to dissolve the 47th National Assembly as of Tuesday, Radev’s press office reported. Radev also appointed an interim government, which will be led by Bulgarian Prime Minister Galab Donev, a former acting Minister of Labor and Social Policy. On Tuesday, the…
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In CT, bail imprisons people who cannot pay for freedom
During the meeting of the Criminal Justice Commission of the day May 12 to interview candidates for Connecticut’s next state attorney, Judge Andrew J. McDonald asked New Haven State’s Attorney Patrick Griffin: “Did you know that 40 percent of our prison population is people who have not been convicted of any crime, are they in pretrial detention? Griffin responded that the challenges of COVID-19 had affected the courts’ ability to process cases, as many courts were closed during the pandemic. However, COVID-19 does not address the real reason most people are being imprisoned without conviction, long before the pandemic began:…
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