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May 15 2020
Analysis
COVID-19 Contact Tracers or Cootie Cops?
Tracing where people have been and who they’ve met can be effective for battling disease. But, oh boy, does it lend itself to abuse.
As if the viral-lockdown apocalypse wasn't already weird enough, now it looks like we'll be dealing with battalions of cootie cops checking on our comings and goings. Technically, they're "contact tracers" and their jobs involve speaking with people who
ReasonDec 26 2023
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Pregnant Teen Vanished Before Scheduled Induction, Family Says They Can't Contact Boyfriend Either
Savanah Nicole Soto, 18, has passed her planned delivery date and her family members are very concerned, say police Police are investigating the disappearance of a pregnant Texas teen who was scheduled for an induced labor but never showed up for her appointment. Savanah Nicole Soto, 18, was reported missing by her family, the Leon Valley Police Department wrote on Facebook Tuesday. The Texas
PeopleMay 27 2020
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Can an army of contact tracers help contain coronavirus?
One of the most intensely debated topics in the U.S. since the start of the coronavirus pandemic has been testing, specifically whether the country is doing enough testing to accurately track the outbreak. Health experts agree that testing capacity is critical, but they also point to another element in an effective virus response that hasn’t gotten nearly as much attention: contact tracing.
Yahoo! The 360Jan 08 2024
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Elon Musk says random drug tests didn’t find ‘even trace quantities’ for 3 years after report claiming illegal use
Elon Musk fired back after a report claimed his illegal drug use at parties worried executives and board members of his companies, saying “not even trace quantities” of drugs were found in his system during three years of random testing. “After that one puff with Rogan, I agreed, at NASA’s request, to do 3 years of random drug testing,” Musk shared to X on Sunday, referencing his now-infamous
New York Post (News)Apr 12 2023
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Trace Adkins announces free concert in tornado-stricken Mayfield
Country star Trace Adkins joins TODAY to announce a free concert on his “Somewhere in America” tour on April 10 in Mayfield, Kentucky, a town devastated by deadly tornadoes in 2021. He talks about the spirit and resiliency of its residents saying, "We could think of no place better that exemplifies that than Mayfield, Kentucky."April 12, 2023
NBC Today ShowNov 11 2023
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Megan Rapinoe exits final game of iconic career with non-contact injury
Playing in the final game of her storied soccer career, Megan Rapinoe went down with an injury. In the NWSL championship game, Rapinoe, a forward for the OL Reign, tried to make a play on the ball on the defensive half of the field when she went down with a non-contact injury. After a delay, the U.S. Women’s National Team icon was substituted from the game in the sixth minute by Bethany Balcer
New York Post (News)Nov 08 2023
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A tuberculosis case was diagnosed at UMass Boston, dozens identified as possible close contacts
A person on UMass Boston’s campus has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, and dozens were identified as possible close contacts, according to the university. The Boston Public Health Commission recently alerted UMass Boston’s University Health Services of an active TB case on campus. The diagnosed person is now receiving treatment, and the individual might have been infected with TB many years
Boston HeraldJul 25 2023
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Chiropractor accused of rape, having sexual contact with child
HARTFORD, S.D. (KSFY/Gray News) - A 31-year-old chiropractor in South Dakota has been arrested and is facing multiple charges. According to the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, Joel Martens has been charged with raping a victim between the ages of 13 and 16 and seven counts of sexual contact with a child under the age of 18. Sgt. Zachary Cegelske said Martens was working as a chiropractor in
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