• Masking, lockdown not needed for rising pertussis cases – DOH

    Despite the alarming increase in pertussis cases in the country, an official of the Department of Health said there is no need for a lockdown or mandatory wearing of face masks.

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sees 'risk' in not seizing Donald Trump's assets for New York fraud case

    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez advocated Sunday for the seizure of former President Donald Trump’s assets to pay for the $454 million civil fraud ruling against him in New York.

  • Mpox Cases on the Rise in Virginia

    Virginia Department of Health data shows that the number of mpox infections since January 1 has already exceeded last year's total.

    • SFGate

    Why California is grappling with a 'substantial' rise in tuberculosis cases

    California is grappling with a “substantial” rise in tuberculosis cases, a February 2024 advisory from the California Department of Public Health reads, returning to levels not seen in four years. According to the advisory, the number of reported TB cases in California rose 15% last year, from 1,842 cases in 2022 to 2,113 in 2023. It was the third year of an increase after the number of cases plunged 19% with the onset of the pandemic. From 2014 to 2019, the average number of TB cases...

  • Rush to stamp new deportation laws as parliament rises

    A cabinet minister has played down concerns new laws to deport immigration detainees being rushed through parliament could result in people being sent to countries where they face being murdered. Legislation that passed the lower house on Tuesday would impose a mandatory minimum one year prison sentence for immigration detainees who don’t co-operate with attempts […]

  • Frustrations grow in New Philadelphia teen murder case

    NEW PHILADELPHIA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's been nearly six months since two Schuylkill County teens were murdered and no one has been charged in their deaths. The bodies of 16-year-old Angelito Caraballo and 18-year-old Hunter Mock were found in the woods near New Philadelphia last October. 28/22 News spoke with Caraballo's mother on Tuesday []

    • WRIC

    Virginia Department of Health sees increase in mpox cases

    The Virginia Department of Health has observed a recent increase in mpox cases -- a contagious rash illness caused by the monkeypox virus -- throughout the state.

  • Wealthy And Unwell: Decoding India's Rising Health Crisis

    NEW DELHI, (IANS) – India has been undergoing an economic transformation, with a remarkable increase in per capita income. This financial prosperity has improved the quality of life for many people across the country. However, this economic progress has also brought challenges, especially for public […]

  • DOH urges vaccination as measles, pertussis cases rise

    The DOH urged the public to get their free measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), and tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccines at their local health centers.

  • New Mexico sees two more days of rain showers

    Tuesday morning is mostly quiet and cool across New Mexico. Light rain and snow showers are moving through western NM and the I-40 corridor between Grants and Holbrook, AZ. The Continental Divide is snowy, and the roads are snow covered and slick. Showers will end throughout the morning, and skies will be drier through early []

  • Morning Digest: We've got new data for New York's new House map

    The Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team. Subscribe to The Downballot, our weekly podcast Embedded Content Leading Off ● New York: With New York's new congressional map now in effect, Daily Kos Elections is rolling out a batch of updates to some of our most frequently used data sets. Up first is our chart of the results of the 2020 presidential election broken down by congressional...

  • Ryanggang province restores coronavirus emergency command as cases increase

    Even though schools and daycares were shut down for 10 days, a disease believed to be COVID-19 continues to spread.