January 25

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Indian sports news wrap, January 25 (Sportstar)

Samriti Punyani beat Bhumika Tripathi 6-3, 6-1 to set up a semifinal clash against top seed Himaanshika Singh in the Rs.100,000 AITA women's tennis tournament ...

This event will feature players from USA, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, England and Singapore. Four Indian junior men and women competing in the tournament will also be participating in the Asian junior team championship scheduled to be held in Chennai from February 8 to 12. Girls: Sonal Patil bt Arzan Khorakiwala 6-1, 6-3; Aishwarya Jadhav bt Sowkhya Gaddam 6-1, 6-3; Samaira Pahwa bt Prisha Shinde 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3; Harithashree Venkatesh bt Raja Sarvagnya Kilaru 1-6, 6-3, 6-1; Aishi Bisht bt Asmi Adkar 7-5, 6-4; Sohini Mohanty bt Sai Janvi 6-3, 1-6, 6-1; Priyanka Rana (USA) bt Durganshi Kumar 6-1, 7-6(1); Rishitha Basireddy bt Nainika Bendram 6-3, 6-1.

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Hot Topics in IPC: January 25, 2023, COVID-19, CDC Shake-Up ... (Infection Control Today)

Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, discusses the latest in COVID-19, a CDC shake-up, and the bird flu.

[reported that](https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3828795-cdc-informs-staff-of-reorganization-after-pandemic-criticisms/) “The Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services and the Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support will be combined into a new agency entity called the National Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce. Most of the CDC is now reportedly set to report to the Immediate Office of the Director, away from what was called a “Community of Practice structure.” It was This might come to head with a [new strategy](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/01/23/1150032238/fda-considers-major-shift-in-covid-vaccine-strategy) that is being proposed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This week it was released that several changes would occur, from merging of offices to a new reporting structure. Those least likely to receive at least four doses were Black versus White adults (HR, 0.77), patients who previously had COVID-19 vs never-infected participants (HR, 0.71), and those receiving high-dose corticosteroids versus patients not taking these medications (HR, 0.88).” These findings underscore the importance of a tailored and agile approach to COVID-19 vaccines and interventions. [revealed](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html) a 30% decline in cases, with the daily average hovering around 45,000.

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Countering Kleptocracy: January 25, 2023 - NATIONAL ... (National Endowment for Democracy)

Democracies reacted with speed and unity to sanction Russian oligarchs, freeze their assets, and introduce legislation to close opportunities for kleptocratic ...

Yet, in light of the severe threat that kleptocratic adaptation poses, it is imperative that democracies rise to the challenge. Granted, the scope and scale of the policy progress needed to respond to kleptocratic adaptation effectively is significant. In failing to recognize and appropriately respond to kleptocracy, policymakers have jeopardized their own strategic interests and the broader rules-based international order. In addition, many democracies have become entangled in global kleptocratic networks, mortgaging their institutional integrity and strategic stability for perceived economic and geopolitical gains. In response, kleptocratic regimes refined their own tactics, finding new ways to weaponize corruption and fund corrosive enterprises with their ill-gotten gains. Democracies reacted with speed and unity to sanction Russian oligarchs, freeze their assets, and introduce legislation to close opportunities for kleptocratic influence.

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