Monthly Archives: August, 2022
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Universal Vaccine Needed to Prevent Future COVID-19 Waves, Study Suggests
Scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health modelling transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants find common characteristics related to transmissibility and immune evasion, according to a study in in South Africa published today in eLife.
In-Custody Death Investigation
On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 11:28 P.M., deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cois Byrd Detention Center were called to the cell of an unresponsive male inmate.
Elon Musk sells $7B in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter fight
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter. Musk disclosed in series of regulatory filings that he unloaded about 8 million shares of his company Tesla Inc. in recent days.
EXPLAINER: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?
Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox. The World Health Organization classified the escalating outbreak of the once-rare disease as an international emergency in July; the U.S. declared it a national emergency last week.
EXPLAINER: Mixed US inflation signs. Where are prices going?
Consumers struggling with skyrocketing prices for food, gas, autos and rent got a tantalizing hint of relief last month, when prices didn’t budge at all from June after 25 straight months of increases. With gas prices continuing to fall, inflation is probably slowing further this month.
