#Judge blocks order limiting Texas ballot drop-off locations

#Judge blocks order limiting Texas ballot drop-off locations

“#Judge blocks order limiting Texas ballot drop-off locations” AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Friday halted Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that shuttered dozens of mail ballot drop-off sites weeks before November’s election, authorizing only one for every county no matter the size. Abbott’s order dramatically reduced the number of places in…

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#NY deploying COVID-19 rapid test kits to local governments, hospitals

#NY deploying COVID-19 rapid test kits to local governments, hospitals

“#NY deploying COVID-19 rapid test kits to local governments, hospitals” ALBANY — The New York State Department of Health will provide 400,000 COVID-19 rapid test kits to local governments, hospitals and other health care providers across the state, Gov. Cuomo announced Friday. The agency is prioritizing so-called hotspot cluster zones — neighborhoods experiencing upticks in…

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#Diabetes drug Metformin recalled due to high level of cancer agent

#Diabetes drug Metformin recalled due to high level of cancer agent

“#Diabetes drug Metformin recalled due to high level of cancer agent” The diabetes drug Metformin hydrochloride has been recalled because it contains excess levels of a cancer-causing agent, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week. The drug’s manufacturer, Marksans Pharma Limited, has expanded a recall initially announced in June to now include an…

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