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Health workers suspended • Fed's ethics review • Vaccine religious exemptions • Migrant apprehension spike • NYC prison chaos •
17 SEP 2021
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Migrant apprehension spike • NYC prison chaos • Health workers suspended • Fed's ethics review • Vaccine religious exemptions

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#1 in U.S. News • 11 articles
How is an influx of migrants at the southern border being handled?
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  1. Top from last 48 hrs
    Thousands of migrants waiting for processing under Del Rio bridge.
    Washington Examiner (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 79% • 2 min read

    Bruno Lozano, Del Rio, Texas' Democratic mayor, claimed there were 2,200 people on Monday and 5,600 migrants as of Wednesday, a large influx he described as "beyond crisis." Drone footage captured at the scene shows vast numbers of people idling under and around the bridge while awaiting processing to enter the United States.
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    "To prevent injuries from heat-related illness, the shaded area underneath Del Rio International Bridge is serving as a temporary staging site while migrants wait to be taken into USBP custody," Customs and Border Protection said. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted on Thursday that the Texas National Guard had apprehended a group of illegal immigrants crossing into Texas from Mexico.
    ...
    The months of July and August saw records of migrant encounters at the southern border, with over 400,000 migrant encounters across both months, according to CBP. The agency has marked 1.5 million encounters for the fiscal year 2021.
  1. Top from different political viewpoint
    Judge rules U.S. can't expel migrant families using public health law.
    CBS News (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 72% • 3 min read
  1. Top long-read
    How inconsistent policies and enforcement have created false hope for migrants at the border.
    Texas Tribune (Center) • Factual Grade 88% • 16 min read
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#2 in U.S. News • 7 articles
Why are lawmakers condemning conditions at New York's Rikers Island prison?


    At one point during the summer, more than one-third of the city's jail guards — about 3,050 of 8,500 — were on sick leave...

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If you've had Covid-19 have you experienced symptoms beyond a month?

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197 votes, 34 comments

Context: US allocates $470M to study Long Covid, i.e. symptoms lasting more than a month.

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" No - I tested positive November 2020 and would never have known I had it. Only reason I was tested was because my wife tested positive and she had a lot of the symptoms listed. Still doesn't have all her smell back almost a year later."


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" Yes - I was pregnant when I got Covid last year. My symptoms came and went for months. I was fatigued, occasionally dizzy, and my sense o..."



#1 in World News • 7 articles
Why did France suspend 3,000 health workers?


    French regulations set a Sept. 15 deadline for health care employees to have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and show a negative coronavirus test as a condition fo...

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Why is the Federal Reserve Chair ordering an ethics review of his officials?


    Powell ordered the review late last week, the spokesperson said in an emailed statement, following recent reports that two of the Fed system's 12 regional reserve bank presidents had...

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#1 in Health News • 11 articles
Why are religious exemptions to the Covid-19 vaccine on the rise?


    Vaccine-resistant workers are sharing tips online for requesting exemptions to the requirements on religious grounds; others are submitting letters from far-flung religious authorities who have a...

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