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Death Toll from Cholera Climbs to Near 500 in Haiti

Jamaica Observer- In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) said the country has already registered 25,182 suspected cases and 21,407 hospitalised, 73 new, while 312 of the 496 deaths occurred in health institutions and 184 in the communities. In a bulletin, the health authorities state that the average age […]

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As Haitian Gangs Expand Control, Cop’s Family Is Left Shaken

By MEGAN JANETSKYyesterday National police control security on a street in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. One of Haiti’s gangs stormed a key part of the capital, Port-Au-Prince, and battled with police throughout the day, leaving at least three officers dead and another missing. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Every day when […]

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Brazil Declares Emergency Over Deaths of Yanomami Children from Malnutrition

Reuters Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looks on as he visits the Yanomami Indigenous Health House (CASA Yanomami) in Boa Vista, Roraima state, Brazil January 21, 2023. Ricardo Stuckert/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo BRASILIA, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Brazil’s ministry of health has declared a medical emergency in the Yanomami territory, the country’s largest indigenous reservation […]

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Chinese Firm to Develop Huge Bolivian Lithium Deposit

Image source, Reuters A brine pool at Uyuni salt lake in Bolivia contains valuable lithium   A giant Chinese battery company, Catl, has won a bidding process to develop Bolivia’s huge lithium reserves. The ultra-light metal is used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, production of which is expected to soar as fossil fuels are phased […]

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Brazil: Lula Fires Army Chief Over Capital Riot Response

Brazil Congress riots: President Lula sacks army commander Published 1 day ago Image source, EPAImage caption, Nearly 1,200 people remain under arrest following the storming of government buildings on 8 January By Will Grant & Kathryn Armstrong BBC News General Julio Cesar de Arruda had only been in the role since 30 December – just […]

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Brazil, Argentina to Discuss Common Currency

Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez greets Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo By Lisandra Paraguassu   BUENOS AIRES, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Brazil and Argentina aim for greater economic integration, including the development of a common currency, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula […]

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Peru Protests: Machu Picchu Closed Indefinitely, Tourists Stranded

By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Peru has closed its famous tourist site Machu Picchu indefinitely over the ongoing protests against the country’s new president. The government said it closed the site, and the Inca trail hike leading up to it, to protect tourists and citizens. Hundreds of people who were stuck for hours at the […]

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Health Experts Still Learning About New Omicron Subvariant

by Joseph Choi THE HILL As a version of COVID-19’s omicron variant —the XBB.1.5 subvariant — grows more prevalent in some parts of the U.S., health experts say it likely escapes immune protection better than previous mutations, though it is still unclear whether it causes more severe illness. More than 80 percent of coronavirus cases […]

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Mass Murder: 10 Killed, 10 Wounded in Shooting Near Los Angeles

A suspected gunman is dead after killing 10 people at a dance studio in Monterey Park. Here’s the latest A 72-year-old man found dead after a standoff with police has been confirmed as the person suspected of carrying out a deadly mass shooting in Monterey Park, California on Saturday night, according to police. He is […]

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COVID-19 Effect on Women-Report

What we know about how COVID-19 vaccines may affect menstrual cycles by Chia-Yi Hou THE HILL Since early in the pandemic, women have reported experiencing changes in their menstruation after they got COVID-19 or were vaccinated against it. Their cycles had gotten longer, some said. Their bleeding was heavier. Research has backed up those anecdotal […]

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