#Global polio surveillance declined amid COVID-19: CDC

#Global polio surveillance declined amid COVID-19: CDC

“#Global polio surveillance declined amid COVID-19: CDC” Reported cases of so-called acute flaccid paralysis dropped by 33% globally in the first nine months of 2020, suggesting polio surveillance also declined amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Acute flaccid paralysis, or sudden weakening of the muscles, is an overarching term…

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#Massachusetts lawmaker wants to name official state dinosaur

#Massachusetts lawmaker wants to name official state dinosaur

“#Massachusetts lawmaker wants to name official state dinosaur” BOSTON — A Massachusetts state lawmaker is asking for the public’s help to select an official state dinosaur. State Rep. Jack Lewis tweeted Monday that he plans on filing the legislation on Jan. 15, adding that the effort is a good way for children to learn about the legislative…

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#Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31

#Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31

“#Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31” BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that she has agreed with state governors to extend the country’s current lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31. Merkel said they also are tightening curbs on social contacts, in line with measures imposed at the beginning of…

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#Hollywood torn over production shutdown amid rising COVID cases

#Hollywood torn over production shutdown amid rising COVID cases

“#Hollywood torn over production shutdown amid rising COVID cases” Hollywood’s biggest film and TV studios are temporarily halting production as the coronavirus pandemic continues to mushroom in Los Angeles county, leading to rising anxieties over the future of Tinseltown. On Monday, Netflix joined a growing number of studios, including CBS TV Studios, Warner Bros. TV…

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#Zimbabwean teen teaches taekwondo to fight child marriage

#Zimbabwean teen teaches taekwondo to fight child marriage

“#Zimbabwean teen teaches taekwondo to fight child marriage” HARARE, Zimbabwe — In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage taekwondo enthusiast is using the sport to give girls in an impoverished community a fighting chance at life. “Not many people do…

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#Jack Dorsey rails against proposed cryptocurrency rules

#Jack Dorsey rails against proposed cryptocurrency rules

“#Jack Dorsey rails against proposed cryptocurrency rules” Tech tycoon Jack Dorsey is fighting a federal proposal that would force one of his companies to more carefully track cryptocurrency transactions. The Twitter co-founder slammed the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s proposed rules in a lengthy open letter on behalf of Square, the digital payments giant that…

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