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Five years ago, on December 31, 2019, the WHO Country Office in China featured on its website a media statement from the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission regarding cases of “viral pneumonia” in Wuhan, China. In the weeks, months, and years that followed, COVID-19 came to shape our lives and our world. At WHO, I got to work right after the new year. WHO officials activated the emergency system on January 1, 2020, and notified the world on January 4. From January 9th to 12th, WHO published the first set of comprehensive guidance for countries, and on January 13th, it brought…

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West Guiaga Schools continues on its path to academic improvement, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings and state report card results released in the fall. West Guiaga Schools continues on its path to academic improvement, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings and state report card results released in the fall. According to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report, all three target buildings in West Geauga received Best School rankings. West Geauga High School was ranked 33rd out of 941 high schools in Ohio and 811th out of approximately 17,660 public high schools nationwide. According to…

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The House will soon vote on the Speaker of the House who will lead the chamber for the next two years under the next Republican administration.The last race for the top House position was plagued by infighting within the Republican Party, which has not been able to easily find consensus on a candidate for speaker in recent years. Former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will be ousted as speaker by his fellow Republicans in October 2023, and lawmakers will eventually seek the next leader, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). It took several weeks to select one.Johnson is running to retain his seat…

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The company, which specializes in virtual try-on of cosmetics and beauty products, is expanding its footprint into luxury fashion with the acquisition of Wannaby Inc. by Farfetch. Known for its virtual try-on technology and digitization solutions for the fashion industry, Wannaby has served over 30 leading luxury brands. Its technology helps consumers around the world virtually try on shoes, bags and other pre-mom fashion products. This strategic move will help Perfect Corp. expand its digital experiences into new luxury market segments and strengthen its position as a technology leader in virtual try-on (VTO). The startup, based in Vilnius, Lithuania, was…

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Biden cites Carter’s personality as the reason for his early support for the White HouseJoe Biden gave a short speech paying tribute to Jimmy Carter, with both public praise and personal anecdotes.The US president said that Carter had previously spoken in the past about being the first person to publicly endorse Carter for president, back in 1976 when Biden was a Democratic senator from Delaware. Carter served as a one-term Democratic president from 1977 to 1981 until he was defeated by Ronald Reagan and had to leave the White House at just 56 years old.Mr Biden said yesterday of Mr…

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The Patriots won’t intentionally lose against the Bills in Week 18, even if a win would change their position in the 2025 NFL Draft. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo was asked how New England’s current draft position could impact their game plan. The first-year head coach has made his intentions clear, at least publicly. “We were 100 percent focused on winning against the Buffalo Bills. That’s what we have to do,” Mayo said on a video conference Monday morning. But Mayo kept the door open for potential player absences. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is under constant pressure and the “bell…

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Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died at the age of 100.The Guardian reported that Carter, who was “a peacemaker in the Middle East of his time and a tireless defender of global health and human rights”, was “the longest-lived president in American history”.Although he served only one term in the White House between 1977 and 1981 before being overthrown by Ronald Reagan, his tenure as president is remembered by most Americans as “incompetent.” In particular, the response to inflation and interest rates, as well as policy failures, were notable. ABC News said American hostages held…

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KTLO, Classic Hits, and The Boot News continue to revisit the most watched and talked about stories of 2024, presenting them in no particular order. Some highlight uplifting or feel-good moments, while others reflect more serious or somber events. The 11th article on the list was published on May 14, when a local partner of a luxury RV park won a judgment against a Missouri couple. A ruling was handed down in Baxter County Circuit Court terminating the operating agreement for the Whispering Oaks Luxury RV Park development. The judgment also awards approximately $334,000 in damages to two of the…

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Kari Gibb/MDN Minot North senior Tamari Carter, 13, looks into the paint while also Senior Carson Sessing, 23, goes to the basket. The visiting Grand Forks Central Knights jumped out to an early lead in the first half of the game, and the Minot North boys basketball team had to work to close the gap, but on Saturday, Dec. 28, the Sentinels were at home. They recorded a 67-58 victory. Nonconference action to conclude the 2024 portion of the 2024-2025 season. With both teams scoring slowly in the opening minutes of the game, the Knights regained momentum faster than the…

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