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Lake County Health Department Director Mark Pfister has experience with mass vaccinations having dealt with a pandemic scare from the H1N1 influenza virus in 2009, and the county became the highest-vaccinated county in the state during the COVID-19 outbreak.Pfister said the H1N1 virus is highly virulent and that similar resistance to a mass vaccination drive was seen 12 years ago and surfaced again as plans were made to inoculate the majority of the population in early 2021.”Lessons have been learned,” Pfister said, “We knew what wasn't working for some groups of older adults, and we made changes in our response…
ZURICH (Reuters) – Debt levels in the United States and Europe are a risk to international financial stability and for Switzerland, Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter said in a newspaper interview published on Saturday. In an interview with Swiss daily newspaper Blick, Keller-Sutter praised Switzerland's “disciplined” finances, saying they had enabled the country to cope with the economic challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic and Russia's aggression in Ukraine. In contrast, other countries “have so much debt that they can barely take action anymore,” she said, citing France as an example. “Or look at America. America is a time…
Asia/Indonesia – State and Religion in Indonesia: The Role of Faith in Public Life Agency Fides JAKARTA (Fides) – Indonesia is not a theocratic state, but it is also a secular state. As Indonesians often say, Indonesia is a “moderate” country that recognizes that religion has a vital role in public life and considers it an important element in the life of civil society. This does not mean that the state should have religious power or that it should interfere, interfere or obsessively control the life of religious communities. It does mean that the state stands and acts as a…
Speaking before a delegation from the International Network of Catholic Legislators, Pope Francis said the world needed to revive the spirit of hope that prompted the creation of the International Organization for Diplomatic Cooperation after World War II. Lisa Zengarini Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged Catholic lawmakers to “be witnesses of hope,” especially for younger generations, amid the darkness of war that has enveloped the world. Catholics are called to “find the wisdom and strength to see beyond the clouds and, with the hope that comes from their faith, to inspire others, especially young people, to work for a better…
Asia/Indonesia – State and Religion in Indonesia: The Role of Faith in Public Life Agency Fides JAKARTA (Fides) – Indonesia is not a theocratic state, but it is also a secular state. As Indonesians often say, Indonesia is a “moderate” country that recognizes that religion has a vital role in public life and considers it an important element in the life of civil society. This does not mean that the state should have religious power or that it should interfere, interfere or obsessively control the life of religious communities. It does mean that the state stands and acts as a…
Asia/Indonesia – “Differences in our relationship with God are not a cause for conflict. This is what we teach in schools” Interview with Minister of Religion Agency Fides Paolo AffatatoJAKARTA (Fides) – A painting takes up an entire wall in the office of the Minister of Religious Affairs in a ministry building in central Jakarta. The large canvas shows Sukarno, the first president of the Republic of Indonesia, lying down with a wounded war hero in his arms. The rescued man is a Christian and can be seen wearing a rosary around his neck. A mosque and a church can…
ZURICH (Reuters) – Debt levels in the United States and Europe are a risk to international financial stability and for Switzerland, Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter said in a newspaper interview published on Saturday.In an interview with Swiss daily newspaper Blick, Keller-Sutter praised Switzerland's “disciplined” finances, saying they had enabled the country to cope with the economic challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic and Russia's aggression in Ukraine.In contrast, other countries “have so much debt that they can barely take action anymore,” she said, citing France as an example.”Or look at America. America is a time bomb. The mini-crash…
The Week 0 college football schedule begins on Saturday with a national title contender taking the lead in the first time slot. Florida State takes on Georgia Tech in Dublin at noon ET. The Seminoles are 10.5-point favorites in the latest Week 0 college football odds from SportsLine. Meanwhile, across the country, Nevada takes on SMU at 8pm ET on CBS Sports Network with Preston Stone and the Mustangs being favored by a large margin of 27.5 points.Who should you target in these and other games with your Week 0 college football betting? Before locking in any college football predictions…
ZURICH (Reuters) – Debt levels in the United States and Europe are a risk to international financial stability and for Switzerland, Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter said in a newspaper interview published on Saturday.In an interview with Swiss daily newspaper Blick, Keller-Sutter praised Switzerland's “disciplined” finances, saying they had enabled the country to cope with the economic challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic and Russia's aggression in Ukraine.In contrast, other countries “have so much debt that they can barely take action anymore,” she said, citing France as an example.”Or look at America. America is a time bomb. The mini-crash…
ZURICH, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Debt levels in the United States and Europe pose a risk to global financial stability and to Switzerland, Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter said in a newspaper interview on Tuesday.In an interview with Swiss daily newspaper Blick, Keller-Sutter praised Switzerland's “disciplined” finances, saying they had enabled the country to cope with the economic challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic and Russia's aggression in Ukraine.In contrast, other countries “have so much debt that they can barely take action anymore,” she said, citing France as an example.”Or look at America. America is a time bomb. The…