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Pruszenski, an optometrist from New Hampshire, felt at ease meeting in a large hall — in physically

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TEHERAN( AFP)-Iran's ultra-conservative president, Mr Ebrahim Raisi, said on Saturday( Aug 21) his government will prioritise tackling Covid-19 and accelerating vaccinations ahead of an economic revival, as he defended his Cabinet choices before Parliament. The conservative-dominated Parliament began debating the male-only, largely conservative line-up in the morning ahead of a vote of confidence expected later this week." The government's first priority is controlling the coronavirus, improving

Ms Sturgeon said she wants the health service in Scotland to be" stronger than ever before" as she launched a ￡1 billion-plus recovery plan for the NHS. The Scottish First Minister joined Health Secretary Humza Yousaf to unveil the proposals, which aim to tackle the backlogs that have built up during the Covid-19 pandemic and increase NHS capacity by 10 percent. Reforms are promised to both primary care-which includes doctors and dentists-and across Scotland's hospitals.A priority in the plan is

ois Blanchet and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Montreal during the debate organized by the Quebec television network TVA.... The French and English debates organized by the Leaders’ Debates Commission will take place on Sept.... 21 seeking the go-ahead to proceed with their claims against the company in Canada. Purdue had sought injunctions in the United States and Canada after it filed for bankruptcy protection in September, 2019, which paused all lawsuits against the company....

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Susan Bailey, immediate past president of the American Medical Association, said in a statement.... Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, testifies before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, July 14, 2021.... The longstanding policy in the health care industry is for staff to stay up-to-date with vaccinations, such as annual flu shots....