The Daily Populous

Thursday December 21st, 2017 night edition

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According to ADHS, there are 2,629 more flu cases reported than this time last year.

As of Dec. 20, there have been 2,976 cases of flu reported compared to 347 for the same time period in 2016, which is a 758 percent increase in flu activity.

ADHS said this is the highest number of flu cases since the flu test became reportable.

In the last two seasons, flu cases in Arizona didn't reach these numbers until February.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone over the age of six months get a flu shot each season.

So far this influenza season 2,976 influenza cases have been reported, compared to just 347 cases last season.

Protect yourself and your family against the flu, get your flu shot! »

Amazon removes circumcision training kits from sale

Authored by theguardian.com
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Amazon has removed circumcision training kits from its UK website after complaints that they normalised unnecessary and risky practice.

The infant circumcision training kits were offered for sale by ESP through Amazon, retailing at between £365.16 and £456.60.

This practice could be encouraged by the morally negligent sale of infant circumcision training kits to the public.”. »

‘Icarus’ Returning to Theaters Following Russia Olympics Ban (EXCLUSIVE)

Authored by variety.com
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Netflix is putting “Icarus,” its buzzy documentary about Russia’s doping program, back in theaters.

The film will screen this weekend in Los Angeles and will be shown the following weekend in New York.

“Icarus” is seen as a possible contender for a best documentary Academy Award, but it needs to screen theatrically in order to get considered. »

IMF tells Brexiteers: The experts were right, Brexit is already badly damaging the UK's economy

Authored by independent.co.uk
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“Unfortunately we were not too gloomy – we were on pretty much on the mark,” Ms Lagarde said.

Ms Lagarde singled out the UK’s business investment performance this year as particularly disappointing, given the fact that the global economy is picking up speed.

In May 2016 Ms Lagarde had said that possible Brexit vote outcomes would range from “pretty bad to very, very bad”. »