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Cathy Farrow
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Interests: Gerontology, Global Health, Science, COVID. I love cats. I block the ‘f’ and ‘c’ words. Located in the Central Okanagan area of B.C. Canada.
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"Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise. The sustained subnormal lymphocytes-particularly in cardiovascular disease cohorts—highlight a key immunologic feature of long COVID and underscore the need for personalized care."
Persistent attenuation of lymphocyte subsets after mass SARS-CoV-2 infection
Growing evidence suggests that lymphocyte subsets are declined in COVID-19 patients, but it is unclear if these alterations persist after widespread e…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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January 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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January 18, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Norwegian PM Støre says Trump repeatedly raises—complains about, pleads for, and demands—the Nobel Peace Prize every time they meet. Støre gives same answer each time: decision is made independently by Norwegian Nobel Committee, with no role for Norwegian gov—a concept Trump appears unable to grasp.
January 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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Chile’s government has ordered mass evacuations as forest fires up to 23km-wide burn through Chile, threatening communities across the Biobio and Nuble regions.
January 18, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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I keep seeing this narrative. It's unfortunately NOT true. ALL foreign countries together hold $8 trillion in US treasuries. Europe holds ~$2 trillion; more than a half held PRIVATELY, not by governments. Realistically, then, EU governments affect 2-3% of US debt. Not nothing, but also not serious.
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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I spoke to the Secretary-General of NATO, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni.

Together we stand firm in our commitment to uphold the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
January 18, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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The Trump admin is moving to quickly deport two men who witnessed, they say, ICE guards choke a fellow detainee to death.

The admin moved to deport men right after they spoke the Washington Post.

This is the death that the medical examiner has already ruled likely homicide.

wapo.st/4qR1T1U
DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed
The two men’s eyewitness accounts of the Jan. 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp differ from the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the incident.
wapo.st
January 18, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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Officer shot during call for armed person in Oshawa, Ont. #Ontario
Officer shot during call for armed person in Oshawa, Ont. - Canada News
Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after an officer and a suspect were shot during a call about an armed person in Oshawa.
www.castanet.net
January 18, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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January 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 18 people dead. https://cnn.it/4qV6GPH
January 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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• Monday and Tuesday: meetings of Eurozone and EU finance ministers

• Tuesday and Wednesday: Donald Trump and five U.S. cabinet members in Davos, where he’ll meet Ursula Von Der Leyen among others

• Thursday: EU leaders meet to discuss deploying the ‘trade bazooka’ and outright trade war with USA
January 18, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Trump attempts to oust GOP senator who voted to convict him by endorsing lawmaker to challenge his seat trib.al/xIXoclR
Trump attempts to oust GOP senator who voted to convict
President Donald Trump has hesitated to back a sitting GOP senator in a 2026 reelection bid for months, and now he's picked another horse in the Louisiana Senate race.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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7/7 The "special relationship" now faces an Arctic chill.

Starmer is betting that private firmness can avert a trade war without shattering the alliance.

Peter Walker / The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Tariffs on Nato allies are wrong, Starmer tells Trump in Greenland crisis call
UK prime minister holds phone call with US president as European leaders scramble to protect Danish territory
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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🇬🇧 🇺🇸 STARMER TELLS TRUMP: YOU ARE WRONG 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

#KeirStarmer confronted #Trump directly, warning the President he is "wrong" to threaten #NATO allies with tariffs in his bid to buy #Greenland.

Diplomacy is scrambling to tackle the crisis.

Peter Walker reports
#UKPolitics #GeoPolitics #Sovereignty
January 18, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says the holiday honoring her father's legacy is a “saving grace” amid political division.
Why Bernice King sees MLK Day as a 'saving grace' in today's political climate
Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says the holiday honoring her father's legacy is a “saving grace” amid political division. The Rev.
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January 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Despite limited science to support his conclusions, RFK Jr. claimed that fluoride causes “profound IQ loss” and linked water fluoridation to ADHD and thyroid, kidney and liver issues.

➡️ Read our full story: https://propub.li/3NjEbgm
January 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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⚡️EU prepares to retaliate against Trump's Greenland threats.

The EU is preparing possible retaliation against the U.S., including €93 billion ($101 billion) in tariffs or restrictions on U.S. companies operating in the bloc, amid tensions with President Trump over Greenland, FT reported Jan. 18.
EU prepares to retaliate against Trump's Greenland threats
The European Union is preparing possible retaliation against the United States, including up to €93 billion ($101 billion) in tariffs or restrictions on U.S. companies operating in the bloc, amid esca...
kyivindependent.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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national wildlife disease surveillance program in Korea detected HPAI in an endangered leopard cat. viral antigen in the nasal and olfactory mucosa, olfactory bulb, brain, and respiratory epithelium
👉 www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/16...
January 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists. Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the world, by @apoorvanyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/h... via @nytimes.com #H5N1 #H9N2
Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM