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California suspends the distribution of raw milk from its largest producer due to avian flu
California government authorities ordered the largest producer and retailer of raw milk in the state to suspend the distribution of their dairy products after the H5N1 avian flu virus was detected in several samples sold to the public.
The California Department of Agriculture issued the order against the Raw Farm, which was forced to remove several of its raw milk products from the shelves and ask consumers to discard the product, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday.
Last Sunday, the California Department of Health (CDPH) asked the public not to consume a batch of raw milk produced and packaged by Raw Farm, after tests of a sample detected the virus.
In a statement, the CDPH said that so far there are no reports of diseases associated with contaminated milk.
Raw Farm, California’s largest producer and retailer of raw milk, has sampled its dairy products as a control after avian influenza was detected in cows on several farms across the country.
Distribution paralyzed
It is not clear until when the farm should suspend the distribution of its product and how this will affect the price of the product.
Last Friday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a case of avian flu in a child in the state of California, which was the first infection of a minor recorded in the country.
The child, whose age was not informed, is recovering from the disease, the government reported.
The CDPH has been investigating the possible source of the child’s exposure to H5N, but so far it has not been identified.
All members of the minor’s household reported having symptoms, so samples were collected from each one, which tested negative for avian flu.
“Contact tracing continues, but there is currently no evidence of human-to-person spread of H5N1 bird flu from this child to others,” CDC said in a statement.
In California, at least 29 people have tested positive for the virus and all of them, except the child, are workers who have had contact with infected cows.
International
Klaus Iohannis resigns as romanian president following growing opposition pressure
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced his resignation on Monday, following growing pressure from populist opposition groups, two months after a higher court annulled a presidential election in the European Union country.
“To free Romania from this crisis, I resign as President of Romania,” he said, adding that he would step down on February 12.
Iohannis, 65, had held the presidential office since 2014, having completed the maximum of two five-year terms. However, his presidency was extended in December after the Constitutional Court annulled the presidential race just two days before the second-round vote on December 8.
This decision followed an unexpected victory by the far-right populist Calin Georgescu in the first round, which was followed by allegations of Russian interference and electoral violations.
International
Saudi PhD student’s sentence reduced to 4 years after Twitter activity
A Saudi PhD student from the University of Leeds in Britain has been released after her 34-year sentence for her activities on Twitter in Saudi Arabia was drastically reduced, a human rights group reported on Monday.
Salma al-Shehab, who has two children, was sentenced to 34 years in prison in 2022 for her tweets.
A London-based Saudi rights group, ALQST, announced her release. In January, ALQST and other organizations said that her sentence was reduced to four years in prison, with an additional four years suspended.
“She should now be granted full freedom, including the right to travel to complete her studies,” said the group.
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Victims of Álvaro Uribe case request international observers for trial
Victims in the legal case against former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe have requested that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH), the United Nations, and other international organizations send observers to monitor the trial against the former leader.
“The victims’ group announces that it will appeal to the CIDH, the UN Special Rapporteur for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, and internationally recognized NGOs to designate international observers to attend the trial, in order to ensure the right to justice is upheld and that judges and magistrates imparting justice are respected,” said the victims, led by left-wing senator Iván Cepeda.
Last Thursday, the trial began against the former Colombian president on charges of bribery, process fraud, and bribery in criminal proceedings.
In this trial, in which for the first time a former Colombian president faces criminal charges, Judge Sandra Liliana Heredia will have to decide whether the Prosecution’s accusations against Uribe are valid or if, as the defense claims, Uribe is innocent of the charges.
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