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Covid, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are together driving a national wave of respiratory illnesses. About 76% of inpatient beds in US hospitals are full, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services. Pediatric beds are at a similar level, though six states have 90% or more of their pediatric beds filled, according to an NBC News analysis of HHS data.Covid, flu, and RSV can be hard to tell apart, as they share many common symptoms. But it helps to know what virus you have, as that determines what treatments you should receive and how long…

Ahead of their World Cup match against Japan on Wednesday, German players clapped their hands over their mouths during a team photo in response to FIFA's call for sanctions if players wore rainbow-colored armbands." OneLove". "It was a signal from the team, from us, that FIFA is silencing us," German coach Hansi Flick told ESPN. Seven European teams came together to wear the armband, which symbolizes "diversity and tolerance", as a statement of the harsh laws that restrict human rights in Qatar, such as same-sex unions and women's rights, as well as such as the treatment of migrant workers. who…

Sen. Lisa Murkowski won re-election in Alaska, NBC News projected Wednesday, handing former President Donald Trump another loss in what has largely been a miserable midterm cycle for his handpicked candidates in competitive races. by the Senate.Murkowski, one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, survived a challenge from Kelly Tshibaka, a former commissioner of the Trump-backed Alaska Department of Administration.“I am honored that Alaskans, of all regions, backgrounds, and party affiliations, have once again placed their trust in me to continue to work with them and on their behalf in the US Senate,”…

Democrat Mary Peltola won Alaska's at-large congressional seat race, NBC News projected Wednesday, defeating former governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.While the election was held earlier this month, the race was not called for weeks. due to Alaska's new ranked-choice voting system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference.After the first round of voting, Peltola led Palin by more than 20 percentage points, with Republican Nick Begich, scion of one of Alaska's best-known political families, coming in third. But because Peltola failed to win more than 50 percent, the vote went to a second round with Begich…