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November 16, 2021

NBC News: Speaker Pelosi told members of House Democratic leadership they will NOT leave Washington

NBC News: Speaker Pelosi told members of House Democratic leadership they will NOT leave Washington for Thanksgiving without passing the Build Back Better Act. @NBCNews


https://twitter.com/jiffypop2109/status/1460586393432776708
November 16, 2021

10-yr-old girl Haghatta ran into the street after a ball without looking & was hit by a car

10-yr-old girl Haghatta ran into the street after a ball without looking & was hit by a car

Haghatta's father was incredibly worried about daughter but took the time to console the distraught driver

Haghatta spent a week in the hospital & is doing well


https://twitter.com/GoodNewsCorres1/status/1460376875478487043
November 15, 2021

Flu rips through University of Michigan campus, bringing CDC to Ann Arbor

Influenza is sweeping the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus, with 528 cases diagnosed at the University Health Service since Oct. 6.

The outbreak is so sudden and large — 313 cases were identified the week of Nov. 8 alone and 37% of flu tests that week were positive — that it's drawn the attention of federal health leaders.

A team of investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be on campus this week, trying to learn more about the spread of the virus and the effectiveness of this year's flu vaccine.

Among those who've contracted flu at U-M this fall, 77% didn't get a flu vaccine. The cases were identified as influenza A (H3N2), said Lindsey Mortenson, UHS medical director and acting executive director.

"While we often start to see some flu activity now, the size of this outbreak is unusual," said Juan Luis Marquez, medical director at the Washtenaw County Health Department. "We're grateful for the additional support of the CDC and our ongoing partnership with the university as we look more closely at the situation."

https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2021/11/15/flu-rips-through-university-michigan-campus-brings-cdc-campus/8622063002/

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