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Washington mdash; Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former head of the Food and Drug Administration FDA , warned Sunday that a new strain of the coronavirus discovered in Europe that prompted stringent restrictions in parts of the United Kingdom appears to be more contagious than existing variants but likely is not more lethal. There is a new variant, and there s question of whether or not it s become the predominant strain in Lo stanley cup ndon because of what we call founders effect mdash; it just got into London and got into some early super spreading events mdash; or whether or not it s the result of what we call selective pressure, it s being selected for because it has qualities that make it more likely to spread, Gottlieb said in an interview on Face the Nation. Increasingly, stanley cup it does seem to be the latter. It se stanley cup ems like this new strain is more contagious. But Gottlieb said it s probably not more lethal, though he noted that public health agencies don t fully understand its contours yet. It doesn t seem to be any more virulent, any more dangerous than run-of-the-mill COVID, he said.Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on Face the Nation British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed new, stricter restrictions in London and areas of southern England amid the rapid surge in coronavirus infections, which appears to be driven by a new strain of the coronavirus that is more than 70% more transmissible than existing variants. The U.K. alerted the Worl Ephu BPA, phthalates widespread in supermarket foods, regardless of packaging, Consumer Report says
A 56-year-old man from Levittown, New York, was indicted on animal cruelty charges Tuesday after he allegedly beat his German Shepherd-mix with a shovel so severely the dog had to be euthanized.Nassau County police said Michael Gallagher was arrested after a neighbor saw him try to strangle and suffocate his dog using zip ties before putting her inside a black plastic bag an adidas samba d repeatedly hitting her with a shovel.Gallagher was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, attempted aggravated cruelty to animals, overdriving, torturing and injuring animals, failure to provide proper sustenance, among other charges. This defendant is accused of truly despicable cruelty that fatally wounded his innocent and helpless 11 year-old dog, Bella, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a statement. We know from studies and experience that those who commit crimes against animals are more likely to perpetrate violence against people, and my office is comm yeezy itted to prosecuting these heinous offenses aggressively.On Dec. 3, Gallagher allegedly af1 placed his family dog inside a garbage bag and was seen striking the dog in the head with a shovel, Singas explained. Neighbors called 911 and confronted the Gallagher, who then stopped the beating and ran away, police say. You couldnrsquo;t even see the tie around its neck because it was that embedded, one neighbor told CBS radio station 1010 WINS a |
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