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POLITICO Pro Morning Health Care: WHA turns to pandemic treaty — Ukraine mulls IP waiver — ENVI SoHO amendments

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:21 GMT

Presented by PPTABy HELEN COLLISwith ASHLEIGH FURLONG, SARAH-TAÏSSIR BENCHARIF, SHAWN POGATCHNIK, CARLO MARTUSCELLI and JOANNA ROBERTSPRESENTED BY View in your browser or listen to audioSNEAK PEEK— The World Health Assembly turns to the pandemic treaty and International Health Regulations today, and we’re listing out for countries’ red lines.— A Ukrainian MP is garnering support to waive IP for essential medicines during the war, as supplies dwindle. — Some of ENVI’s amendments to the substances of human origin (SoHO) draft law aren’t sitting well with a group of professional scientific associations.Welcome to Tuesday’s Morning Health Care! Mosquito season has officially begun! Belgium’s public health agency is once again calling for help in tracking places where the aggressive tiger mosquito is seen. Why it matters: Warming weather has brought this species further north, raising the risk of cases of dengue, chikungunya and zika virus in Europe. Seen one in Belgium...

Carlsbad High School assistant principal shares opposition to district 'diversity, equity, inclusion' efforts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:21 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Comments made by an assistant principal at Carlsbad High School going against the district’s efforts to be more diverse and inclusive are catching criticism.“I feel like he just kind of showed who he was and that he’s really not for all students,” said Jennifer Hemberger, a Carlsbad Unified parent.Parents, students and educators in support of the LGBTQ+ community responded to the comments by coming together outside district headquarters Monday, holding a rally for love.Carlsbad High School Assistant Principal Ethan Williams is being criticized for what he said at The Mission Church last Friday night, where he helped host a gathering to prepare for the district’s upcoming discussions on diversity, equity and inclusion.Audio from that gathering was shared with FOX 5 and in it a pastor and Williams can be heard speaking for about one hour.“It's not because we are bigoted, it's not because we are afraid of trans people, it's not because of any of that. We love them a...

County urges for more public restrooms to contain Hepatitis A spread among homeless

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:21 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- County health officials are urging the City of San Diego to improve sanitation efforts as Hepatitis A cases among the homeless rise.City crews are expected to install more public restrooms.The county has identified 13 locations it says needs public restrooms to get ahead of a potential Hepatitis A outbreak.For homeless people across San Diego, a place to use the bathroom is hard to find.“Portapotties, there’s like two places to go to the bathroom,” said Michael Shulters, who is experiencing homelessness. “You go to the bathroom. You have to go to the bathroom outside. That’s a problem.”But with cases of Hepatitis A on the rise, county health officials are raising the alarm over improving sanitation for the homeless population. So far this year, 28 cases have been reported -- 18 of them among the homeless. Carlsbad High School assistant principal shares opposition to district ‘diversity, equity, inclusion’ efforts “I don’t want to see any outbreaks of any sort of any d...

Pool alarms aim to help save lives in San Diego County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:21 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County officials are making sure pool safety is at top of mind during Health and Safe Swimming Week (May 22 through 28).More than 400 pool alarms to help prevent drownings are being distributed and will be available to homes in the San Diego County or Deer Springs Fire Protection Districts, Chuck Westerheide with the County of San Diego said."More children ages 1-4 die from drowning than any other cause," Westerheide stated. A pool alarm is a device that can detect movement in the water if something falls in, Brent Pascua with Cal Fire - San Diego County Fire explained in a video on the county’s website. It then produces a loud sound and sends a notification to a receiver to alert others.Apply for a pool alarm on the San Diego County Fire website. These California campsites among best in the Pacific US: The Dyrt Personnel with the San Diego County Fire Protection District will teach best practices to stop drownings from happening such as the basics of swimmi...

Police in Chilliwack issue shelter-in-place alert for residents near Skowkale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:21 GMT

Police in Chilliwack, B.C., are warning certain locals to shelter in place as they deal with what is being described as an “active, ongoing, high-risk police incident.”According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP, which was issued just after 8 p.m. local time, the incident is unfolding in the 46-thousand block of Knight Road, near Melville, Queens and Downes — in the area of the Skowkale First Nation.Another statement, issued from the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP detachment’s Twitter account noted that the situation involved shots fired.Police are asking people in the area to not report police movements on social media.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2023.The Canadian Press

Sherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for a record 28th time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:21 GMT

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 28th time Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week after setting it, as two guides compete with each other for the title of most climbs of the world’s highest peak. Kami Rita, considered one of the greatest mountain guides, reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit at 9:20 a.m. local time Tuesday, according to expedition organizer Seven Summits Treks.His latest climb comes a day after fellow Sherpa guide Pasang Dawa matched his record of 27 trips to the summit. The race for the title began with Pasang Dawa climbing the peak for the 26th time on May 14, equaling Kami Rita’s previous record. Kami Rita went on to the peak three days later for the 27th time.With a few more days left in the spring climbing season, both Sherpa guides were on the mountain helping their clients up the snowy peak. May is the busiest month to make the dangerous climb since it has the best weather con...

Russia’s sanctioned interior minister visits Saudi Arabia just after trip by Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:21 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A top Russian official who faces sanctions in the West over Moscow’s war on Ukraine visited Saudi Arabia early Tuesday and held talks with his counterpart in the kingdom, state media reported. Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev’s visit to Riyadh came just days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed an Arab League summit held in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port city of Jeddah on Friday. The visits underline how the kingdom and Gulf Arab states, traditionally the security clients of the United States, have been maintaining their relations with Moscow amid the Ukraine war. The state-run Saudi Press Agency said Kolokoltsev met with Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud.“During the session, they discussed ways to enhance security cooperation paths between the two countries’ ministries of interior, in addition to discussing a number of issues of common interest,” the report said, without elaborating. ...

California’s Newsom faces tough question: Who would replace Feinstein?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:21 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s ongoing medical struggles have raised a sensitive political question with no easy answer: Who would California Gov. Gavin Newsom pick to replace her if the seat becomes vacant?Despite calls from within her own party to resign, Feinstein, who turns 90 next month and is the oldest member of Congress, has given no indication that she is considering stepping down. Her frail appearance, confused interactions with reporters in Washington and the growing list of health challenges disclosed by her office continue to fan questions about her fitness for the job — now and into the future.Should a vacancy occur, a range of names, from obscure to famous — including Oprah Winfrey — have been floated in California circles as possible replacements. Newsom, who is mentioned as a possible future presidential contender, would also have to deal with political complexities, some of his own making: In 2021 he promised to appoint a Black woman should Feinste...

What Denver Nuggets’ schedule for NBA Finals will be if Miami, Boston win Eastern Conference Finals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:21 GMT

For the first time in franchise history, the Denver Nuggets are headed to the NBA Finals.After sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, all that’s left to figure out is who’ll they’ll play next. Although, it’s looking extremely likely it’ll be the Miami Heat.Miami leads the Boston Celtics 3-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, with Game 4 set for Tuesday night in Miami. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit in NBA history, so the Nuggets can probably start booking their travel plans now.Boston is the only team remaining with a better record than the Nuggets, so if the Celtics are able to pull off the impossible, they will have home court advantage in the NBA Finals.Here’s how the series schedule works for each outcome:If Miami closes out the series…GameLocationDateTimeTVGame 1Miami at DenverThursday, June 16:30 p.m. ABCGame 2Miami at DenverSunday, June 46:30 p.m.ABCGame 3Denver at MiamiWednesday, June 7...

PHOTOS: Denver Nuggets sweep Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Western Conference Finals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:21 GMT

The Denver Nuggets swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Western Conference Finals, winning Game 4 113-111 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Monday, May 22, 2023. Denver will head to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.About 1,000 miles away at a Ball Arena watch party, fans cheered and cried watching the Nuggets clinch their first-ever NBA Finals berth.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | LeBron James on Nikola Jokic’s basketball IQ after Nuggets sweep Lakers: “He sees plays before they happen” Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokic’s Game 4 triple-double punches Nuggets’ first trip to the NBA Finals Denver Nuggets | Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic named Western Conference Finals MVP after sweep of Lakers Denver Nuggets | Nuggets 3-pointers: Denver struck in Game 4 as soon as LeBron James cooled off Denver Nuggets | Kiszla: Michael Malone with Nuggets five wins away from...