Flu Deaths Surpass COVID-19 for First Time Since Pandemic Began
For the first time since the pandemic began, influenza has claimed more lives than COVID-19 in the U.S.
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- CNN Business
Prices are rising. See how much the cost of basic grocery items has changed
CNN is tracking price trends for various household staples each month as new factors threaten to increase costs.
CBCAlberta faces another uptick in flu cases as season intensifies in North America
Influenza appears to be making a comeback in Alberta after slowing down in January.The positivity rate for the flu is 19 per cent and case counts are ticking up again after dipping last month, suggesting the flu season is still in high gear."There's sort of a double peak this year in influenza A," said Dr. Chris Mody, a professor in the department of microbiology, immunology and infectious diseases at the University of Calgary.After surging in December, flu cases dropped during the first half of
- Herald Scotland
Tours halted at Kelpie sculptures amid bird flu outbreak
Tours of the world-famous Kelpie sculptures have been reportedly suspended for four days after bird flu was discovered among swans in the surrounding park.
- USA TODAY
Norovirus outbreak sickens nearly 120 guests, crew on Holland America cruise ship
This norovirus case marks the seventh gastrointestinal illness outbreak on cruises this year that reached the CDC's threshold for public notification.
- Reuters Videos
Egg prices soar in the US due to bird flu outbreak
STORY: Shoppers in the U.S. are seeing egg prices soar and purchase limits imposed due to a bird flu outbreak affecting supply.Stores like Trader Joe’s now limit egg purchases to only one dozen per customer. And it's all just another blow for consumers after years of rising prices. This shopper was unhappy, but trying to be understanding: "I saw one store, Trader Joe's, that limited to one dozen, but their prices were cheaper than a lot of other places. Their price I happened to look theirs was $4.99 and I think Walmart's was six something. So I understand where they're doing it. I do understand. I'm not happy about it, but I do understand."So far, the bird flu outbreak in the U.S. has infected nearly 70 people, mostly farm workers, since April.The H5N1 virus has also raised egg prices by killing millions of hens.Supply chain expert Matt Sutton-Vermeulen from consulting firm Kearney explains: "The price of eggs has gone up because of this supply demand relationship. It's a highly inelastic commodity, which means it doesn't, the demand for doesn't move when the supply is tightened and so the price moves up unfortunately with it."Authorities have also found a second strain of bird flu in dairy cattle - ramping up concerns about its spread. Experts are also worried that the virus no longer seems connected to the movement of wild birds: "Typically in the past, you know, in the historical view of the virus, we've seen it stop, we've seen it peak and fall around the migratory flights. But we are not seeing that anymore. We are seeing a more prevalent disease state."Last week, regulators closed poultry markets in New York City and some neighboring counties in a bid to stop the spread of the disease.
- CNN
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and luck. Can we do it again?
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- Yahoo News
Bird flu latest updates: 68 human cases reported in 11 states, but officials say public health risk is still low
Yahoo News provides the latest updates on the spread of bird flu in the U.S. and its effect on rising egg prices and shortages.
- People
Father of 4 Shot Dead, Girlfriend ‘Badly Beaten’ After Approaching Man Parked Over Their Driveway: Police
Trevor Hughes had just returned home from work and just wanted to go inside and sleep but couldn't park because a man was blocking his driveway, police allege
- Wales Online
Roy Keane's daughter to marry famous England international boyfriend who earns millions
Leah Keane, the daughter of Manchester United icon Roy, is gearing up to wed a current Premier League star who made his England debut in front of the Irishman this season
- Evening Standard
Motorist fined nearly £40,000 for forgetting to tax his car with the DVLA
A magistrate handed out the staggering five-figure fine in a court hearing which was conducted in private
- Wales Online
Martin Roberts' horrific smell discovery leads to Welsh home being fumigated for a week on Homes Under the Hammer
Martin Roberts sternly warned "don't underestimate" this problem on Homes Under the Hammer
- Eastern Daily Press
Major political shift in east of England predicted by new poll
A new poll predicts a major political shift in the east of England.
- HuffPost
Donald Trump’s Anti-‘Woke’ Rant Ends With Awkward Admission
The president's remarks took an uncomfortable turn.
- The Daily Beast
Angry Grimes Goes After Musk for Using Their Son as a Prop in Oval Office Press Conference
The mother of Elon Musk’s 4-year-old son criticized his inclusion in an Oval Office press conference Tuesday with his father and Donald Trump. Musician Grimes, who shares three children with her former partner Musk, wrote on X in response to a post about how polite their son appeared: “He should not be in public like this. I did not see this, thank u for alerting me. But I’m glad he was polite. Sigh.” The 4-year-old was seen at various points mimicking his father, picking his nose, and whisperin
- BuzzFeed
The Governor Of Illinois Is Trolling Donald Trump By Renaming The Great Lakes
It's a renaming free-for-all.
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ Plan Smacked Down to His Face
King Abdullah II of Jordan privately pulled the brakes on President Donald Trump’s dubious plan to “take over” Gaza and transform it into the “Riviera of the Middle East,” expelling nearly 2 million Palestinians in the process. “We will have Gaza,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Tuesday while King Abdullah and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan looked on. “It’s a war-torn area. We’re going to take it. We’re going to hold it. We’re going to cherish it.” Privately, Trump had been talking for
- The Independent
Lisa Riley reacts to ‘derogatory’ joke made by angry Peter Kay
Kay was left frustrated when he was ‘heckled’ by several audience members
- Hello!
Drag Race star The Vivienne inquest: Coroner confirms 'unnatural cause of death'
RuPaul's Drag Race star The Vivienne was found dead in the bathroom of their home, an inquest opening has been told...
- Evening Standard
Motorist fined nearly £40,000 for forgetting to tax his car
A City worker has been fined nearly £40,000 for forgetting to pay the tax on his car for just over a month.Sam Fisher, 30, faced prosecution by the DVLA this month over £50 of tax which had gone unpaid on his Range Rover.A magistrate sat in private to decide on the case, in the Single Justice Procedure, and concluded Mr Fisher must pay an eye-watering £39,769 fine for the slip-up.
- Motherly
Mom thought her toddler was playing quietly—then he did the ‘unthinkable’
Kaage, shared the story that every parent knows too well: the moment you let your guard down for a second and chaos ensues.