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Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland
Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland The man who admitted to making threats toward Dr. Anthony Fauci, his family, and other federal officials will spend years behind bars after being sentenced to federal prison time in Maryland. West Virginia resident Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., 57, was sentenced to 37 months in prison by US District Judge Paula Xinis for making threats against a federal official, specifically for sending emails threatening to harm Fauci. Connally also admitted to threatening Dr. Francis Collins, the former Director of the NIH, Dr. Rachel Levine, the former Secretary of Health for the State of Pennsylva…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID Sweeps Through Baltimore School COVID Sweeps Through Baltimore School
COVID Sweeps Through Baltimore School School officials have confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak connected to sixth-grade classrooms at a North Baltimore school, WBAL reports. Nearly 30 cases were identified at the Roland Park Elementary/Middle School, and classes will move to virtual learning, the outlet said citing school officials. A rise in cases among young people has been noticed by Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, who stressed the importance of vaccinations and wearing a mask to reduce the spread, she tells the outlet. The full story by NBC 11 can be found here. 

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by Annie DeVoe
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Child Dies Days After CDC Issues Nationwide Alert For Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Child Dies Days After CDC Issues Nationwide Alert For Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak
Child Dies Days After CDC Issues Nationwide Alert For Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Just days after the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention issued a national alert to doctors over a mystery hepatitis outbreak, the death of a child has now been confirmed, the World Health Organization announced. At least 169 cases have now been reported in the United States and 11 other countries, the WHO said, adding that the cases range from those in the ages of 1 month to 16 years old. The CDC notified clinicians and public health authorities on Thursday, April 21 about a cluster of children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection, asking all physicians to be on …

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by Joe Lombardi