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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a rapid investigation after more than 30 of its own staff members tested positive for COVID-19 following a conference in Atlanta, Georgia. A spokesperson for the CDC confirmed to The Hill that the 2023 Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) conference began on April 24 in Atlanta, where the agency is headquartered. The annual conference, which was previously canceled amid the pandemic, serves as a chance for EIS officers to “share their work in leading-edge investigations, scientific findings, and forward-thinking strategies to inform improvements in public health—all while gaining valuable presentation experience,” according to the CDC’s…

“It’s not over,” Mikel Arteta had said on Monday. It feels as if it is, Manchester City just too powerful, as evidenced by their 4-1 dismissal of Arsenal last Wednesday. But Arsenal cannot allow their Premier League title push to fizzle out. They owe it to themselves after the excellent season they have produced. And then who knows? Just maybe … Arteta’s men kept up their side of the bargain, moving back to the top of the table, two points clear of City, having played two matches more, although to have failed to beat this Chelsea team would have been an abdication. Frank Lampard’s…

King Charles’s coronation is a “chance to showcase our liberty”, a cabinet minister, has said, after the UK government fast-tracked legislation to crack down on protests. The security minister, Tom Tugendhat, defended the new laws, which include a 12-month prison sentence for protesters who block roads and a six-month prison sentence or unlimited fine for anyone who locks on to others, objects or buildings. Police will also be able to stop and search protesters they suspect are setting out to cause “disruption”. Official warning letters have been sent to anti-monarchists planning to stage peaceful protests at the coronation, but the cabinet…

HIGHER INTEREST RATES HELP HSBC TRIPLE PROFITS – HSBC Resume Quarterly Dividends as Pre-tax profits came in at $12.9bn HSBC has reported a trebling of first quarter profits, aided by higher interest rates. Europe’s largest bank, which is based in the UK, said its performance meant it was able to pay its first quarterly dividend since 2019. Pre-tax profits came in at $12.9bn (£10.3bn) between January and March compared to $4.2bn (£3.4bn) in the same period last year. The figure smashed financial market expectations of a sum closer to $8.7bn ($7bn). Revenue rose 64% to just over $20bn ($16bn) as…

DJOKOVIC ABLE TO PLAY AT US OPEN AS VACCINE MANDATE SET TO END Djokovic has won three of his 22 major titles at the US Open Novak Djokovic will be able to compete at the U.S. Open this year after the U.S. government said will end its COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international travellers on May 11 Djokovic, one of the most high-profile athletes wo have refused the experimental mRNA vacccines, missed the US Open in 2022 due to his vaccine status. The 35-year-old Serb was unable to enter the country this year after unsuccessfully applying to the US government for…

According to the latest government data, three-quarters of the 1,669 deaths from COVID-19 in Hong Kong between Jan. 1 and March 31, 1,269 were vaccinated. Thirty-three had been vaccinated within 14 days before passing. The total COVID-19 deaths recorded in January was 1,526, and 143 between Jan 30 and March 31. The Hong Kong government removed the vaccine mandate requirement on Dec. 29, 2022, and removed all COVID-19 restrictions on Jan. 30. A breakdown shows that in January, there were 361 (24 percent) cases that were un-vaccinated, 76 (five percent) received one shot, 151 (ten percent) received two shots, 770…

It felt somewhat fitting that Jordan Pickford reached for a poker analogy after this frenetic, see-sawing and at times ludicrous 101 minutes. Pickford revealed his first-half penalty save from James Maddison, to prevent Leicester racing into a 3-1 lead against Everton on the verge of half-time, was the fruit of a double bluff with mind games at play from 12 yards. The stakes are only about to get higher. The good news for these teams is that both showed they are very much alive in what is an agonising fight for Premier League survival. The bad news? These players – and their supporters –…

The man often touted as the godfather of AI has quit Google, citing concerns over the flood of fake information, videos and photos online and the possibility for AI to upend the job market. Dr Geoffrey Hinton, who with two of his students at the University of Toronto built a neural net in 2012, quit Google this week, the New York Times reported. Hinton, 75, said he quit to speak freely about the dangers of AI, and in part regrets his contribution to the field. He was brought on by Google a decade ago to help develop the company’s AI technology. Hinton’s research led…

TOTTENHAM FIGHT BACK TO DRAW 2-2 AGAINST UNITED – Manchester United drop points at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tottenham fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Manchester United thanks to Heung-Min Son’s late leveller in a pulsating game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Erik ten Hag’s side appeared on course to establish an eight-point cushion in fourth place as clinically-taken first-half goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford put them in control. But Spurs, wounded from their 6-1 thrashing by Newcastle, after which Cristian Stellini was sacked as interim boss and replaced by Ryan Mason, pulled one…

AVERAGE UK RENTS HIT RECORD WITH £2,500 IN LONDON Property Shortage puts pressure on the rent price Average rents for properties across Britain have hit a new record high, according to data from a property website showing a record £2,500 per month in London. Rightmove said the average rent being asked outside the capital topped £1,190 per month for the first time during the first three months of the year. It completed, the company said, a rise in rents outside London during every quarter since the end of 2019. The main reason why rental costs have climbed so steeply has…