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Unusual Symptom Linked To Widely Circulating Covid-19 Variant
The COVID-19 variant picture is shifting again, with one widely circulating strain drawing attention for an unusual symptom.
CDC genomic surveillance identifies SW.2 as the leading US strain. The latest available estimates place it at 21 percent of cases, followed by XFG.1.1 at 16 percent and RW.1.1 at 9 percent, according to a Nebraska Medicine report.
XFG, commonly called “Stratus,” has been associated with a hoarse, scratchy, or raspy voice. Patients may also develop a sore throat, dry cough, fever, fatigue, and other familiar COVID-19 symptoms.
Wired reported that doctors identified ho…
Mass Casualty Incident: Truck Plows Through Youth Soccer Fields In Kansas
A pickup truck drove through youth soccer fields, turning an afternoon of games into a deadly emergency, according to multiple reports.
Click here for a new, updated story: Details Emerge After Pickup Truck Drives Through Soccer Fields, Killing 2 In Kansas
A child and an adult were killed, and multiple others were injured at the Stryker Sports Complex in northeast Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday, Oct. 17. A suspect is in custody, according to CNN.
Emergency crews responded around 3:25 p.m. after reports that a vehicle had driven through an active youth soccer game, according to NBC affiliat…
USPS Flags Possible Delivery Disruptions: What To Know
Waiting for something important in the mail? The US Postal Service warns that some deliveries could take longer to reach your doorstep.
The agency’s service alerts, updated Saturday, Oct. 17, flag weather-related disruptions that could delay mail processing, transportation, and delivery in several parts of the country.
The warnings cover affected areas in Hawaii, the Gulf Coast, the Southeast, the West, and the Mariana Islands. USPS also maintains state-by-state notices about local post office closures and service changes.
For Northeast customers, the distinction matters: a suspension at a…
College Football Player Dies Days After Being Injured During Game
A college football player has died days after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a game.
Tyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old sophomore safety at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma, died Thursday, Oct. 15, after being injured during the team’s game against Ouachita Baptist University on Saturday, Oct. 10, ABC News reported.
Southern Nazarene University, an NCAA Division II school about 15 minutes west of downtown Oklahoma City, confirmed Ulrich’s death in a statement.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the loss of our SNU football player, Tyler Ulrich,” the SNU Athletic De…
