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Fire in the Blood is a 2013 documentary film by Dylan Mohan Gray depicting what it claims is the intentional obstruction of access to low-cost antiretroviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS to people in Africa and other parts of the global south, driven by multinational pharmaceutical companies holding patent monopolies and various Western governments (above all those of the United ...
The November 26 – December 3, 2019 North American blizzard was a major winter storm from the Rocky Mountains to the Northeast as well as a record-breaking windstorm along the West Coast (particularly California and Oregon). It occurred the week of American Thanksgiving, hampering travel for millions across the United States.
In 2023, 630,000 people died from HIV-related causes, an estimated 1.3 million people acquired HIV and about 39.9 million people worldwide living with HIV, 65% of whom are in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region. [5] [7] HIV/AIDS is considered a pandemic—a disease outbreak which is present over a large area and is actively ...
The storm began to develop on December 22 before intensifying to produce extreme winds and precipitation by the morning of December 24. [3] The storm's rapid development made it difficult for forecasters to predict. [3] The blizzard was reported to have claimed at least 21 lives, and disrupted air travel during the Christmas travel season. [4]
Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings were posted throughout the state of New Jersey. Ice and snow mixed to cause major roads to transform into hazards for all drivers. Most counties in the southern part got 2 to 6 inches (5.1 to 15.2 cm) during the storm but snow from the past storms didn't make it any better.
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." New England–based veterinarian Karen Fine, D.V.M., knows a thing or two about winter walks. The New ...
[22] [23] During this time, the storm reached a minimum pressure of 992 millibars (29.3 inHg) over the Rocky Mountains. [23] On the same day, The Weather Channel gave the storm the unofficial name Winter Storm Uri; [14] the Federal Communications Commission adopted the name in their reports from February 17. [15]
Dallas set a daily snowfall record on January 31, at 1.3 inches (3.3 cm). [28] In Texas, at least 350,000 people were left without power as a result of the storm due to tree limbs and power lines being brought down to ice. Of those 350,000 people, 160,000 were in Austin. [29]