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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Gov. DeSantis snubbed $820 million in federal food aid and won’t say why | Editorial

Source: Gov. DeSantis snubbed $820 million in federal food aid and won’t say why | Editorial

People seeking horse dewormer as COVID-19 ‘cure’ creating shortage in B.C., says livestock supplier | Globalnews.ca

At high doses, the drug can cause vomiting, diarrhea, low blood pressure, dizziness, seizures, and even comas or death, according to Health Canada.

Source: People seeking horse dewormer as COVID-19 ‘cure’ creating shortage in B.C., says livestock supplier | Globalnews.ca

COVID-19 cases reach new daily highs across US | CIDRAP

The 7-day average of new daily COVID-19 cases is now 160,506, the highest it’s been since Jan 25, according to the according to the Washington Post tracker. Despite three authorized vaccines, American cities and states have seen large late-summer outbreaks due to the highly transmissible Delta (B1617.2) variant. August was the fourth-worst month of the pandemic for new COVID-19 cases, with 4.22 million reported, according to USA Today. The 28,605 deaths is more than three times the number reported in July. Alabama, Oregon, and Hawaii have set records for their 7-day new case averages. Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi, and Kentucky are also approaching new records. The high numbers come just days before Americans look to celebrate summer’s end with Labor Day parties, and millions of school age children who are not yet eligible for the vaccine are due back in classrooms.

Source: COVID-19 cases reach new daily highs across US | CIDRAP

Kindness, Again

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While cruising through the bread aisle at the supermarket yesterday, I noticed that someone had left a shrink-wrapped package of hamburger within the display of whole wheat bread. The raw meat package felt lukewarm to the touch. I then notified one of the store clerks. He followed me to the shelf and thanked me. The clerk shook his head and told me this sort of thoughtlessness happens several times per day. The perishable products must be discarded due to the store’s policy regarding health concerns. Of course, the costs of the losses are passed along to everyone else.

I later reflected that being considerate and thoughtful when selecting then later deciding not to purchase anything is not only helpful to store clerks, but is beneficial to customers, too–regardless if the product is perishable or not. Whether one is unkind or kind has real-world consequences. I’ve worked retail myself, so I…

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