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Health authorities say they re closely tracking the spread of three new COVID-19 variants now spreading around the country.Levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths for now remain far below previous peaks seen during past summer and winter waves of the virus, but have been climbing steadily for several weeksand are predicted to accelerate.Public health officials have said that they re well-equipped for the latest seasonal uptick in the virus, with COVID-19 tests and forthcoming vaccines expected to work for the variants on the rise around the country. But th
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stanley cup questions among virus trackers about what the coming months could hold.Here s the latest about what we know about the new COVID-19 variants now on the rise. What are current new COVID variants There are two that are fairly prevalent and one mdash; the highly mutated variant mdash; that is not as widespread, for now. Every two weeks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes projections of COVID-19 variants that are dominant around the country.The EG.5 variant is estimated to be the dominant strain in the U.S. because it makes up the largest share of new cases of COVID-19 compared to other variants. On Aug. 18, the CDC estimated EG.5 made up 20.6% of new infections. On Sept. 1, estimates
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WASHINGTON -- Federal authorities are stepping up investigations at Department of Veterans Affai
stanley cup rs medical centers due to a sharp increase in opioid theft, missing prescriptions or unauthorized drug use by VA employees
yeezy since 2009, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press.Doctors, nurses or pharmacy staff at federal hospitals - the vast majority within the VA system - siphoned away controlled substances for their own use or street sales, or drugs intended for patients simply disappeared.Aggravat
yeezy ing the problem is that some VA hospitals have been lax in tracking drug supplies. Congressional auditors said spot checks found four VA hospitals skipped monthly inspections of drug stocks or missed other requirements. Investigators said that signals problems for the VArsquo entire network of more than 160 medical centers and 1,000 clinics, coming after auditor warnings about lax oversight dating back to at least 2009. Drug theft is an area of concern, Jeffrey Hughes, the VArsquo acting assistant inspector general for investigations, told AP. He said the monthly inspections could help the VA uncover potential discrepancies and root out crime.Both the inspector generalrsquo office and the Drug Enforcement Administration said they have increased scrutiny of drug thefts from the VA, with the DEA reporting more criminal investigations. Itrsquo not clear if the problem is worse at the VA than at pri
