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Month: April 2022

In new book, Birx describes how data failures, bureaucracy and politics hindered Covid-19 response

By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Issues with data collection and testing, slow communication and interpersonal conflicts within the Trump administration hurt the initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States, former White House Coronavirus Response Task Force Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx says in her new book, published Tuesday. Throughout the book, “Silent Invasion: The

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Teen with rare disease surprised with new wheelchair: ‘It was great to see her smile’

By Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield Click here for updates on this story     HOPKINS, Minnesota (WCCO) — There’s a lot of learning going on in one Hopkins classroom. Ashley is all ears. “She’s determined, because if there’s something she really wants to do or communicate, she’ll stick with it until she gets her message across,” said teacher Lori

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Watch: Disney-themed community in Rancho Mirage breaks ground

Officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the Disney-themed community “Cotino” which will be built in Rancho Mirage. Rancho Mirage Mayor Charles Townsend called the development a “perfect fit for Rancho Mirage” at the groundbreaking, saying it would be “an economic boost for Rancho Mirage” and the entire Coachella Valley. During the ceremony, Disney officials

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FINA investigates Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov competing in national championships despite being banned

By Matias Grez and Sammy Mngqosini, CNN The International Swimming Federation (FINA), swimming’s global governing body, says it is investigating Russia’s Evgeny Rylov after the swimmer took part in his country’s national championships, despite receiving a nine-month ban just four days ago. FINA announced on April 21 that it had suspended the two-time Olympic champion

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