Fall Festival plans in the works – Akron News-Reporter

[ad_1] Plans are underway for the first annual fall festival. Washington County Commissioners invited people from different organizations to meet with them last Tuesday to discuss the fall festival, which will be held on Saturday, October 2. This weekend, Saturday and Sunday, will feature a National Championship Cup competition, in which up to 500 teams … Read more

Salmonella outbreaks linked to Italian meats are making dozens of people sick: CDC

[ad_1] Outbreaks of salmonella linked to meats like prosciutto and salami have been reported in 17 states, making dozens of people sick and hospitalizing at least 12 people. On August 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said officials were investigating two outbreaks of salmonella in several states to determine the specific brands … Read more

Clemens Sedmak appointed director of the Nanovic Institute | News | Notre-Dame news

[ad_1] Clemens Sedmak, professor of social ethics at Keough School of Global Affairs, was appointed director of the University of Notre Dame Nanovic Institute for European Studies. Sedmak, who has served as the institute’s interim director since January 2020, is also a simultaneous professor of theology. “At the Nanovic Institute, we are committed to nurturing … Read more

Pregnant nurse dies of COVID-19, leaving husband and daughter behind

[ad_1] Haley Richardson, a labor and delivery nurse, was just over six months pregnant with her second child when she contracted what she thought was a sinus infection in late July. When her condition worsened, Richardson, 32, of Theodore, Alabama, took a COVID-19 test and tested positive, her husband, Jordan Richardson said. At the time, … Read more

News from Afghanistan, Taliban takeover, refugees and US withdrawal

[ad_1] Concerns about security around Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport have increased on the basis of a “very specific threat flow” from ISIS-K regarding planned attacks on crowds outside the airport, a US defense official told CNN. The United States believes ISIS-K, which is a nemesis of the Taliban, wants to wreak havoc at the … Read more

Latest league news from Wednesday, August 25

[ad_1] Free agent acquisitionKyle Rodolpheis officially back in action after start of training camp on the physical disability list. The New York Giants announced that the tight end has changed its physique and will return to training on Wednesday. Big Blue is hosting joint sessions with the New England Patriots this week ahead of the … Read more

The type of collective immunity to COVID-19 that we can realistically expect

[ad_1] COVID. Illustrated | iStock How does the COVID-19 pandemic end? Much public health rhetoric suggests the goal is what has sometimes been dubbed “zero COVID.” When we talk about “stopping the spread”, for example, we are looking at a scenario where the virus disappears in the general population because each infected person is unable … Read more