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96.4% of Americans had COVID-19 antibodies in their blood by fall 2022

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:05 GMT

(The Conversation) - Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, were present in the blood of 96.4% of Americans over the age of 16 by September 2022. That’s according to a serosurvey – an analysis testing for the presence of these immune defense molecules – conducted on samples from blood donors.A serosurvey like this one helps researchers estimate how many people have been exposed to any part of the coronavirus, whether via vaccination or infection. Both can trigger the generation of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. And by identifying which kind of antibodies someone has in their blood, researchers can break down the 96.4% into different types of immunity: infection-derived, vaccine-derived and hybrid.COVID-19 vaccines used in the United States are based on only one part of the virus – the spike, or S, protein. Researchers can tell that a person has been vaccinated and has not been infected if their blood has only anti-S antibodies that target ...

FOUND: Search underway for missing North Side man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:05 GMT

CHICAGO -- A 58-year-old man who was missing since Monday has been found. The man was reported missing from the 1300 block of West Winona Street on Chicago's North Side on Monday, June 12. Search underway for missing elderly man who may need medical attention

Celebrating 100 years, what you may not know about the Texas State Parks system

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:05 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For 100 years, the Texas State Parks system has invited millions of visitors to recreate in its parklands and experience the state's natural beauty up close. All year long, Texas State Parks officials will host events commemorating the centennial, with plans on how to invite the next generation of explorers into the next 100 years.The history of the Texas State Parks systemThe creation of the state parks system dates back in Gov. Pat Neff who, in 1923, appointed a Texas State Parks Board to help determine and locate sites for future parks, per Texas Parks and Wildlife Department documents.Texas Gov. Pat Neff appointed a Texas State Parks Board in 1923 to assist with the development of a state parks system. (Courtesy: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)In 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt directed the National Park Service to assist state parks systems as part of the New Deal program. The Civilian Conservation Corps helped employ citizens during the Great De...

Austin Animal Center launches Meet My Match program

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:05 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Animal Center launched the Meet My Match pilot program this month as a way to give the shelter's staff more time to reunify lost pets with their owners and to create a better adoption experience. On Wednesdays and Tuesdays in the month of June, the center will be closed to walk-ins from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The center will then reopen to walk-ins from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. During that four-hour window, customers will be able to schedule adoption appointments. Mary Brown, a program manager for the center, said the four-hour window will allow her team to focus more time and resources on reunifying lost pets with their owners. Usually, Brown said her team is busy with assisting customers who walk in or call. "My staff usually come in about 45 minutes before we open to the public, so they only have about 45 minutes to do that research," Brown explained. A majority of animals in the shelter are strays, and the center is running over capacity, according to Brown. Not e...

5 things to know this Friday, June 16

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:05 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy Friday! According to Meteorologist Jill Szwed, unsettled weather should be hitting the Capital Region starting this afternoon. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Albany Empire are out. The National Arena League announced on Thursday the team was been terminated from the league after the Empire failed to pay overdue league-mandated assessments. Meanwhile, a flag, medallions, and letters were uncovered as part of the time capsule found in the base of the former Philip Schuyler statue. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Friday morning. 1. National Arena League terminates Albany Empire’s membershipThe National Arena League has announced that the Albany Empire’s league membership has been terminated. The decision was made after an emergency conference call of the NAL’s board of owners discussing the Empire’s failure to pay overdue league-mandated assessments.2. ...

St. Louis County residents demand action, sewage system plagues neighborhood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:05 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - For a couple that lives off Sontag Road, the site and smell of an unmaintained sewage system have worsened dramatically over the last few months. A situation that's gone on for years, and now the community and a councilman are speaking out about the issue and similar ones in the area.“Right in the middle of a number of homes is this septic system that has failed, so I think it's a perfect storm of a problem," said Councilmen Mark Harder.He became aware of the issue just a few days ago. When he went out to visit the site, his concerns and frustrations with the county's lack of action started to surmount.For 20-year resident Bill Cochran, the 10-by-10 open sewage system has made it hard to bring over family and friends. The retired veteran and school teacher went into explained one of the biggest safety concerns for him. A Missouri doctor’s death is steeped in mystery and speculation. Authorities aren’t talking “I have a five-year-old granddaughter, and that'...

Opinion: Reject Neguse’s Protect America’s Rock Climbing Act and protect Wilderness instead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:05 GMT

We humans want the most out of life, so why shouldn’t we push to get more of what we want?That’s what some rock climbers must be thinking. They want to enter designated Wilderness in order to drill permanent anchors into wilderness rock faces, turning these wild places into sport-climbing walls.When the Wilderness Act became law in 1964, it put wildlife and wild lands first, decreeing that these special places should be left alone as much as possible. This unusual approach codified humility, arguing that some wild places, rich in wildlife and natural beauty, needed as much protection as possible.So far, the Act protects less than 3% of what Congress called “untrammeled” public land in the Lower 48. These are unique places free of roads and vehicles and most manmade intrusions that afflict the rest of America.The Wilderness Act also prohibits “installations,” but to get around this, a group called the Access Fund has persuaded friends in Congress to introduce a bill that would, in ef...

More than half of US employers ready to try four-day workweek

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:05 GMT

More than half of American employers offer a four-day workweek, or plan to, according to a survey released Tuesday. A poll of 976 business leaders by ResumeBuilder.com, the job-seekers website, found that 20 percent of employers already have a four-day workweek. Another 41 percent said they plan to implement a four-day week, at least on a trial basis. American employers have experimented with a four-day workweek over the decades, typically in times of recession. But the idea has gained traction in recent years.  If a four-day week ever becomes standard, it would mark the biggest change to the national work schedule since the five-day workweek, adopted by automaker Henry Ford in 1926.  We can’t say, however, that the four-day workweek would rank as the most profound change to the American workplace, not even in the last three years. That distinction probably goes to remote work, a movement that exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic and shows no signs of ...

Fast Lean Pro Reviews SCAM? My Experience and Complaints!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:05 GMT

Fast Lean Pro is a Japanese weight loss secret that naturally manages healthy weight loss. This supernatural mixture helps to activate the fat-burning process for an effective result, as provided with fasting practice.Harvard University study reveals that fasting helps with fast and efficient weight loss. But intermittent fasting is indulged by people though 68-70% of people are obese in the United States. In order to attain the benefits of intermittent fasting without indulging it in practice, the experts have researched and analyzed the fasting switch inside the body, which, when activated, provides the desired results. i.e., you can attain the benefits of fasting without fasting. Seems Skeptical, right?Fast Lean Pro Reviews!Fast Lean Pro is a natural solution made as a dietary formula that is claimed to support this principle of fasting. It is natural, safe, and effective and has already supported thousands of men and women with incredible weight loss results.Take a quick glance ...

Silicon Valley tech executive considers jumping into US Senate race to replace Dianne Feinstein

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:05 GMT

Lexi Reese, a former tech executive and documentary filmmaker, has filed paperwork to run for the open U.S. Senate seat in California.A San Mateo County resident, Reese is a former Google and American Express executive and the former chief operating officer for Gusto, an HR company for small businesses. She announced her exploratory committee for the seat on Thursday, saying an official announcement about a decision is forthcoming.“Today’s economy isn’t working,” Reese said. “Californians are exhausted and stretched thin. They’re working harder and more than ever, but everything costs too much. We have more people working than any time in our lives, yet folks are struggling with more widespread financial fragility and income inequality that puts the American Dream out of reach, especially for women and people of color.”If she enters the race, Reese will join three well-known Democrats vying to replace retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein: Reps. Barbara Lee of Oakland, Katie Porter of Irvi...