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Viral holiday swap could worsen Minnesota's flu, RSV and COVID numbers

Viral holiday swap could worsen Minnesota’s flu, RSV and COVID numbers

The worst of respiratory virus season is likely coming to Minnesota, infectious disease experts predicted Thursday, despite a recent drop in hospitalizations of children with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Minnesota’s 355 flu-related hospitalizations in the week ending Nov. 26 were up from 319 a week earlier, according to the state’s update Thursday. This trajectory …

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Berlin warms to French 'Buy European' plans as global trade rules erode

Berlin warms to French ‘Buy European’ plans as global trade rules erode

Press play to listen to this article Expressed by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Threatened by a new package of U.S. subsidies that could hammer European industry, Germany is backtracking on its longstanding objections to programs such as France’s “Buy European Act” that would lay down provisions on buying goods locally. Berlin’s growing sympathy for the …

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