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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – February 11, 2022

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Below is a collection of links to news stories, provided by Global Nurses United, about nurses in other nations and how they are advocating for their patients.

 

Australia

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/nsw-nurses-are-set-to-strike-for-the-first-time-in-nearly-a-decade-here-s-why/6fdb3cd7-e167-4df2-86be-885edb915887

Headline: NSW nurses are set to strike for the first time in nearly a decade. Here’s why

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https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/7613146/thousands-of-nsw-nurses-to-strike/

Headline: Thousands of NSW nurses to strike

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-09/covid-surge-plan-to-cut-nurse-staffing-levels-at-rah-withdrawn/100815212

Headline: Nurse staffing levels to be maintained at Royal Adelaide Hospital amid COVID-19 surge plan

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https://hellocare.com.au/somebody-speak-up-for-the-elderly-nurses-protest-handling-of-aged-care/

Headline: “Somebody speak up for the elderly”: Nurses protest handling of aged care

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https://www.miragenews.com/anmf-rejects-draft-religious-discrimination-bill-721353/

Headline: ANMF rejects draft Religious Discrimination Bill

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https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/7611466/mountains-nurse-joins-canberra-breaking-point-protest-on-aged-care-funding/

Headline: Aged care nurses call out Morrison on empty promises

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/06/in-northern-nsw-housing-instability-is-becoming-a-health-risk

Headline: In northern NSW, housing instability is becoming a health risk

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https://redflag.org.au/article/nsw-nurses-and-midwives-lead-way-vote-state-wide-strike

Headline: NSW nurses and midwives lead the way with vote for state-wide strike

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https://www.theislanderonline.com.au/story/7616807/govt-denies-failing-aged-care-in-omicron/?cs=12

Headline: Govt denies failing aged care in Omicron

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https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nurses-vote-to-strike-as-omicron-intensifies-staff-shortages-20220203-p59tj2.html

Headline: Nurses vote to strike as Omicron intensifies staff shortages

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Brazil

https://www.seculodiario.com.br/saude/sindicato-defende-greve-geral-pela-aprovacao-do-piso-salarial-da-enfermagem

Manchete: Sindicato defende greve geral pela aprovação do piso salarial da enfermagem

Headline: Union defends general strike for approval of the nursing salary floor

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-convoy-protest-nurse-impact-1.6345051

Headline: ‘My hair’s been falling out’: Nurses hit with protest stress after 2 years of COVID

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https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-nurses-union-files-complaint-with-un-agency-due-to-forced-labour-1.5777512

Headline: Quebec nurses’ union files complaint with UN agency due to ‘forced labour’

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https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/opinion/pei-health-coalition-health-workers-are-overworked-and-overstressed-100690583/

Headline: P.E.I. HEALTH COALITION: Health workers are overworked and overstressed

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https://vocm.com/2022/02/07/registered-nurses-union-nlma-echo-calls-for-action-needed-in-health-care-system/

Headline: Registered Nurses Union, NLMA Echo Calls for Action to Address Health Care

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/ona-hsn-staff-redeployment-1.6343704

Headline: Ontario Nurses Association says it wasn’t consulted before HSN staff temporarily reassigned

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https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/ontarios-ford-to-meet-again-with-nurses-union-on-worker-retention-plan-5031840

Headline: Ontario’s Ford to meet again with nurses’ union on worker retention plan

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https://monvicto.com/une-infirmiere-de-lhotel-dieu-darthabaska-forcee-de-travailler-24-heures-daffilee/

Titre: Une infirmière de l’Hôtel-Dieu d’Arthabaska forcée de travailler 24 heures d’affilée

Headline: A nurse at Hôtel-Dieu d’Arthabaska forced to work 24 hours in a row

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1860984/vaccinateurs-cliniques-vaccination-achalandage

Titre: « On se tourne les pouces », déplorent des vaccinateurs du Québec

Headline: “We twiddle our thumbs”, deplore Quebec vaccinators

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-lifting-restrictions-too-early-doctors-and-nurses-warn-1.6345667

Headline: Alberta lifting restrictions ‘too early,’ doctors and nurses warn

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https://www.ckom.com/2022/02/09/more-questions-than-answers-for-sask-unions-as-they-prepare-for-life-without-restrictions/

Headline: More questions than answers for Sask. unions as they prepare for life without restrictions

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/natasha-poirier-lawsuit-judge-van-horlick-1.6345172

Headline: Judge says decision in nurse-assault civil case expected in coming weeks

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Dominican Republic

https://www.diariosalud.do/noticias/demandan-reposicion-personal-enfermeria-despedido-arbitrariamente/

Titular: Demandan reposición personal enfermería despedido arbitrariamente

Headline: They demand the replacement of arbitrarily dismissed nursing staff

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https://noticiassin.com/provincias/protestan-por-desvinculacion-de-enfermeras-en-sfm-2-1229711

Titular: Protestan por desvinculación de enfermeras en SFM

Headline: Protest against the dismissal of nurses in SFM

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https://robertocavada.com/tag/sindicato-nacional-de-trabajadores-de-enfermeria/

Titular: VIDEO|Sindicato de Enfermería hace un llamado a autoridades de Salud por “desvinculaciones arbitrarias”

Headline: VIDEO | Nursing Union calls on Health authorities for “arbitrary dismissals”

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Honduras

https://www.latribuna.hn/2022/02/11/aneeah-asegura-que-mas-del-37-de-sus-agremiados-esta-contagiado-de-covid-19/

Titular: ANEEAH asegura que más del 37% de sus agremiados esta contagiado de COVID-19

Headline: ANEEAH confirms that more than 37% of its members are infected with COVID-19

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https://www.elheraldo.hn/tegucigalpa/personal-de-salud-sigue-contagiandose-de-covid-19-a-pesar-de-la-vacuna-DJ5649544

Titular: Personal de Salud sigue contagiándose de covid-19 a pesar de la vacuna

Headline: Health personnel continue to get covid-19 despite the vaccine

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/nurses-union-calls-for-action-as-trolley-count-hits-two-year-high-1.4797021

Headline: Nurses’ union calls for action as trolley count hits two year high

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40804854.html

Headline: ‘We’ve had the fire safety officer in’: Overcrowding in hospitals is extremely dangerous, says INMO

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40803120.html

Headline: ‘Dangerous’ number of patients on trolleys as 9,365 new Covid cases reported

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https://www.limerickpost.ie/2022/02/06/nurses-say-overcrowding-has-spread-covid-in-limerick-hospital/

Headline: Nurses say overcrowding has spread Covid in Limerick hospital

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https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts//unacceptable-and-unsafe-inmo-on-trolley-crisis

Headline: “Unacceptable and unsafe” – INMO on trolley crisis

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https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/spike-in-patients-with-severe-mental-distress-going-to-a-and-e-41327502.html

Headline: Spike in patients with severe mental distress going to A&E

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Italy

https://www.nurse24.it/infermiere/attualita-infermieri/pistoia-nursind-auto-aziendali-senza-benzina.html

Titolo: Pistoia, Nursind: auto aziendali senza benzina

Headline: Pistoia, Nursind: company cars without petrol

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https://www.quotidianosanita.it/toscana/articolo.php?articolo_id=102161

Titolo: Nursind Pistoia: “Carta di credito per la benzina delle auto aziendali ‘a secco’, presi in giro dalla Regione”

Headline: Nursind Pistoia: “Credit card for ‘dry’ company car petrol, made fun of by the Region”

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https://www.quotidianosanita.it/regioni-e-asl/articolo.php?articolo_id=102216

Titolo: L’Ausl Toscana centro risponde al Nursind: “Già in distribuzione le tessere ai dipendenti per il rifornimento del carburante alle auto aziendali”

Headline: The Ausl Toscana centro replies to the Nursind: “The cards are already being distributed to employees for refueling company cars”

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/15102/dopo-sciopero-nursind,-la-politica-accoglie-istanze-infermieri-interrogazione-a-brunetta

Titolo: Dopo sciopero NurSind, la politica accoglie istanze infermieri. Interrogazione a Brunetta

Headline: After NurSind strike, politicians welcome nurses’ requests. Question to Brunetta

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/15090/asp-caltanissetta,-il-nursind:-stabilizzare-subito-gli-oltre-250-infermieri-ed-operatori-sanitari

Titolo: Asp Caltanissetta, il NurSind: stabilizzare subito gli oltre 250 infermieri ed operatori sanitari

Headline: Asp Caltanissetta, the NurSind: immediately stabilize the more than 250 nurses and health workers

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New Zealand

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/omicron-to-slam-health-system-at-breaking-point

Headline: Omicron to slam a health system at ‘breaking point’

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/461361/covid-19-counties-manukau-dhb-braces-for-omicron-impact-on-frontline-staff

Headline: Covid-19: Counties Manukau DHB braces for Omicron impact on frontline staff

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/127735709/on-the-omicron-frontline-waikato-hospital-nurses-say-their-workloads-already-been-in-a-surge-for-about-a-decade

Headline: On the Omicron frontline: Waikato hospital nurses say their workload’s already been ‘in a surge’ for about a decade

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https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/covid-19-residency-eligibility-leaving-nurses-in-limbo-despite-critical-shortage/ar-AATF3tj

Headline: Covid-19: Residency eligibility leaving nurses in limbo, despite critical shortage

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https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/shortage-nurses-nationwide

Headline: Shortage of nurses is nationwide

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South Africa

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/tembisa-hospital-shooting-denosa-wants-health-dept-to-bar-cops-from-entering-hospitals-with-guns-20220209

Headline: Tembisa Hospital shooting: Denosa wants health dept to bar cops from entering hospitals with guns

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Spain

https://www.elnortedecastilla.es/segovia/satse-asegura-provincia-20220210142943-nt.html

Titular: Satse asegura que la provincia de Segovia necesita 500 enfermeras más

Headline: Satse confirms that the province of Segovia needs 500 more nurses

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https://www.huelvainformacion.es/huelva/Satse-deficit-enfermeros-Huelva-informativa_0_1654934852.html

Titular: Satse alerta del “déficit” de enfermeros en Huelva con una campaña informativa

Headline: Satse warns of the “deficit” of nurses in Huelva with an information campaign

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https://mundo.sputniknews.com/20220207/agotadas-por-la-pandemia-la-mitad-de-las-enfermeras-espanolas-se-planteo-dimitir-1121290365.html

Titular: Agotadas por la pandemia: la mitad de las enfermeras españolas se planteó dimitir

Headline: Exhausted by the pandemic: half of Spanish nurses considered resigning

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https://www.huelvahoy.com/satse-lanza-una-campana-para-alertar-de-los-deficits-de-las-plantillas-de-enfermeria/

Titular: SATSE lanza una campaña para alertar de los déficits de las plantillas de enfermería

Headline: SATSE launches a campaign to warn of the deficits of nursing staff

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Sri Lanka

https://economynext.com/health-workers-in-sri-lanka-continue-strike-despite-court-order-90449/

Headline: Health workers in Sri Lanka continue strike despite court order

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https://www.gnoa.lk/the-federation-of-health-professionals-sri-lanka-is-conducting-a-continuous-strike-campaign/

Headline: The Federation of Health Professionals, Sri Lanka is conducting a continuous strike campaign against the Sri Lankan Health Ministry and Government

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nurse-staffing-across-the-uk-now-well-past-the-point-of-crisis-07-02-2022/

Headline: Nurse staffing across the UK ‘now well past the point of crisis’

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/disappointment-over-nurse-workforce-proposals-in-nhs-backlog-plan-09-02-2022/

Headline: Disappointment over nurse workforce proposals in NHS backlog plan

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https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/frontline-staff-lost-trust-and-confidence-in-nhs-lothian-over-parking-permits-3563568

Headline: Frontline workers ‘lost trust’ in health board over parking permits at city’s Royal Infirmary, union warns

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United States

https://ucsdguardian.org/2022/02/06/single-payer-healthcare-bill-stalls-in-california-state-assembly/

Headline: Single Payer Healthcare Bill Stalls in California State Assembly

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https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/viewpoint-how-to-improve-u-s-dismal-covid-19-response

Headline: Viewpoint: How to Improve U.S. Dismal COVID-19 Response

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https://www.blackmountainnews.com/story/news/2022/02/04/kearfott-employee-among-covid-19-deaths-nc-labor-report/6652347001/

Headline: Black Mountain drone company employee among COVID-19 workplace deaths in NC labor report

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https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2022/02/07/nurses-from-philippines-once-again-recruited-to-fill-a-need/

Headline: Nurses from Philippines once again recruited to fill a need

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https://www.wdio.com/news/northland-nurses-safe-staffing-bill-health-care-medical-pandemic/6380651/

Headline: Northland nurses hopeful bill could improve staffing

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https://www.kbjr6.com/2022/02/05/first-bill-passes-state-lawmakers-unite-help-front-line-workers-pandemic/

Headline: First bill passes: state lawmakers unite to help front line workers in the pandemic

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https://www.fox47news.com/news/state/lansing-healthcare-workers-say-they-face-violence-on-the-job-and-want-lawmakers-to-step-in

Headline: Lansing healthcare workers say they face violence on the job and want lawmakers to step in

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https://recentlyheard.com/2022/02/06/mn-medical-workers-are-in-short-supply-and-theres-no-easy-solution/

Headline: MN medical workers are in short supply and there’s no easy solution

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https://lookout.co/santacruz/coronavirus/covid-today/story/2022-02-07/health-care-districts-santa-cruz-county-health-officials-confident-will-save-watsonville-community-hospital

Headline: Santa Cruz County, health officials confident a district will save Watsonville Community Hospital

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https://michiganadvance.com/2022/02/08/new-gop-house-bill-would-let-county-boards-fire-health-officers-for-any-reason/

Headline: New GOP House bill would let county boards fire health officers ‘for any reason’

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https://borneobulletin.com.bn/strained-us-hospitals-seek-foreign-nurses-amid-visa-windfall/

Headline: Strained US hospitals seek foreign nurses amid visa windfall

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https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/st-louis-county-jail-comes-under-scrutiny

Headline: St. Louis County Jail’s medical care comes under scrutiny

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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-04/newsom-administration-criticism-medi-cal-contract-kaiser-permanente

Headline: Newsom administration draws fire over no-bid Kaiser Permanente contract

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https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-02-06/kaiser-permanente-special-healthcare-deal-muddles-california-medicaid-reforms

Headline: Kaiser Permanente gets a special healthcare deal with California. Are Medicaid reforms in jeopardy?

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https://www.ibtimes.com/243-fully-vaccinated-massachusetts-residents-died-covid-19-1-week-3392952

Headline: 243 Fully Vaccinated Massachusetts Residents Died Of COVID-19 In 1 Week

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https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-john-belushi-dan-aykroyd-3f8b5a787a95c8499b2b0a32c34f89a7

Headline: Hospitals begin to limp out of the latest COVID-19 surge

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https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2022/02/09/minnesota-lawmakers-aim-to-move-fast-on-frontline-worker-bonus-checks-paying-unemployment-fund-debt/

Headline: Minnesota Lawmakers Aim To Move Fast On Frontline Worker Bonus Checks, Paying Unemployment Fund Debt

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https://codelist.biz/2022/02/10/there-is-a-crisis-in-el-paso-lack-of-nurses/

Headline: There is a crisis in El Paso lack of nurses

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https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-02-10/budget-policy-and-priorities/fed-up-mn-front-line-workers-testify-on-bonus-pay/a77811-1

Headline: Fed Up MN Front-Line Workers Testify on Bonus Pay

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https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/osha-asks-healthcare-employers-reduce-worker-injuries

Headline: OSHA asks healthcare employers to reduce worker injuries

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https://ccxmedia.org/news/house-committee-approves-bill-to-give-essential-workers-1500-in-bonus-pay/

Headline: House Committee Approves Bill To Give Essential Workers $1,500 In Bonus Pay

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https://peoplesworld.org/article/the-coronavirus-has-killed-at-least-912000-people-in-the-u-s-why/

Headline: The coronavirus has killed at least 912,000 people in the U.S. Why?

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https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2022/02/texas-jubilee-marks-filipino-catholics-deep-faith-religious-customs

Headline: Texas jubilee marks Filipino Catholics’ deep faith, religious customs

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https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/editorials/our-view-our-health-safety-depend-on-having-enough-nurses-police

Headline: Our View: Our health, safety depend on having enough nurses, police