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Flu and RSV are in decline, but Covid hospitalizations are increasing

Flu and RSV are in decline, but Covid hospitalizations are increasing

Covid hospitalizations are rising in the United States, even as hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus and flu continue to decline. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday that while the flu is still spreading at high levels, virus activity is declining in "most areas." During the week ending December 24, about 18,800 people were hospitalized with the flu, up from 20,700 hospitalizations the week before.RSV hospitalization rates have decreased significantly from their peak in mid-November of 5.1 hospitalizations per 100,000 people. For the week ending December 24, the rate was 0.8 per 100,000.As of Thursday, data from…
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A podcast explores the life of Mexican corrido singer Chalino Sáhchez

A podcast explores the life of Mexican corrido singer Chalino Sáhchez

His likeness can be found on T-shirts in California markets, and fans still hear his raspy voice singing the corridos, or Mexican ballads, that made Chalino Sánchez famous.Decades after he was found shot to death at the age of 31, his appeal has only been compounded by a popular podcast that has revived interest in the "King of the Corrido." It was not easy to tell the story of Sánchez – full of music, corridos but also violent episodes – taking into account that he was shot in 1992 and that the few confirmed details about his death are full…
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More victims recovered from Cambodia casino hotel fire

More victims recovered from Cambodia casino hotel fire

POIPET, Cambodia (AP) — The confirmed death toll from a massive fire at a casino hotel complex in western Cambodia rose to 25 Friday as the search for victims resumed, authorities said.The fire at the Grand Diamond City casino and hotel in the Thai border city of Poipet started around midnight Wednesday and was extinguished more than 12 hours later Thursday afternoon.By Friday morning, 25 bodies had been recovered from the site, according to Sek Sokhom, head of the information department for Banteay Meanchey province. He said six bodies were found Friday morning, some in their rooms and others in…
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Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire and Dimitri Moore deny racial slurs, spew accusations of “false and irresponsible”

Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire and Dimitri Moore deny racial slurs, spew accusations of “false and irresponsible”

Texas Tech Football Coach Joey McGuire has denied an allegation by Mississippi's Lane Kiffin that linebacker Dimitri Moore spat on one of his players and may have used a racial slur during Wednesday night's Texas Bowl game. McGuire issued a statement Thursday calling the allegations "false and irresponsible." Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire and Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin shake hands at NRG Stadium on December 28, 2022 in Houston. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)"We are disappointed that an opposing head coach has chosen to make serious allegations that are false and irresponsible," McGuire's statement read. "I have…
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