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Federal investrigators charge 94 persons in Florida with misusing COVID-19 funds.

Wed, 2024-07-24 17:26 — mike kraft

94 people in Florida accused of defrauding the government during COVID-19 pandemic, so far Dozens in Florida, including several people in Jacksonville, are paying the price after they were accused of misusing COVID-19 loans. John Asebes WJXT News4JAX

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Federal investigators with the US Attorney’s Office say more than $84 million is believed to be fraudulently used.

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World Bank Pandemic Fund obtains $700 M from U.S. and Germany

Wed, 2024-07-24 12:25 — mike kraft

Pandemic Fund by World Bank draws over $700 mln from US, Germany | Reuters

July 24 (Reuters) - The World Bank's fund to help developing countries better prepare for pandemics has raised $667 million from the United States and $54 million from Germany, moving it closer towards its goal of reaching at least $2 billion in new funding.

The fund, set up in September 2022, is expected to award a second round of funding later this year. It is one of the several global initiatives that was set up to help prevent a COVID-19 rerun. ...

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Mpox case increases reported in Texas, the Congo

Tue, 2024-07-23 11:41 — mike kraft

DSHS: Texas reports 76% increase in mpox cases this year Mpox, formerly referred to as Monkeypox before it was renamed by the World Health Organization in 2022, is an infectious viral disease that can cause blistering. taylorgirtman KXAN Austin

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South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law

Tue, 2024-07-23 11:26 — mike kraft

South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a broad climate change act that will set caps for large emitters and require every town and city to publish an adaptation plan. Nellie Peyton Reuters

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US seeks to curb nitrous oxide emissions in new phase of effort to curb climate change

Tue, 2024-07-23 11:19 — mike kraft

US targets nitrous oxide in new phase of climate fight The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it would seek to curb U.S. emissions of powerful industrial greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide as it enters a new phase in the national strategy to fight climate change under the Paris agreement. Valerie Volcovici Reuters

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Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in grants to help U.S. Communities counter climate change, pollution

Tue, 2024-07-23 10:48 — mike kraft

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in Grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across America | US EPA EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in Grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across America US EPA,OA US EPA

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U.S.map shows 17 states with very high levels of Covid in waste water.

Tue, 2024-07-23 08:49 — mike kraft

Map Shows States With "Very High" Covid Rates A map of levels of Covid in wastewater suggests a higher rate of infections in a swathe of states. Newsweek

Some 17 US states have detected "very high" levels of Covid in their wastewater, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A rise in levels of Covid found in wastewater can signal that more people are getting infected.

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Why Covid-19 is spreading in the U.S. and Overseas

Mon, 2024-07-22 10:13 — mike kraft

Why Covid-19 is spreading this summer Covid-19 doesn't follow normal seasonal patterns, like other respiratory viruses – waves of infection can happen at any time of year. David Cox BBC

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U.S. COVID-19 activity continues to rise steadily --CDC

Mon, 2024-07-22 09:47 — mike kraft

US COVID-19 activity continues to rise steadily Two wastewater systems show high levels across most of the country. CIDRAP

The latest COVID indicators from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today showed more rises, with wastewater detections trending upward in all regions of the country, especially the West and South...

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