GENEVA – Chinese President Xi Jinping called Monday for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 and said China would send an additional 1 billion doses of vaccine to other countries, while urging other powers to discard a “Cold War mentality” at a time of rising geopolitical tensions – a veiled swipe at the United States.
The boar’s bristle toothbrush was invented in China in 1498. Stiff coarse hairs from a hog’s neck were used to clean teeth until 1938, when nylon bristles were introduced as Doctor West’s Miracle Toothbrush. Floss was mass marketed much earlier – Johnson & Johnson first sold dental floss in 1896.
For anyone that goes to the gym regularly, packing a gym bag is fairly routine. You might be someone who likes to have one ready to go by the door, leave one in your car – or maybe even pack a different bag depending on the type of workout you’re doing. Regardless, feeling organized and prepared for the gym will set you up for success before you even start. Nothing dampens motivation like forgetting headphones or having to use a shirt as a towel.
Dear Doctors: Our family just spent two weeks passing around a nasty stomach flu. Now that we’re all OK, I realize I don’t know what hit us. Was it the same bug that gives you the regular flu? How does it get from one person to another?
MANHATTAN, Kan. — When making personal or business decisions, it is important to be as informed as possible about the expected costs for the year ahead and sometimes that involves consulting with an expert. In agriculture, many farmers turn to economists.
MANHATTAN – Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee believes that knowledge inspires confidence. So, she says, knowing where the potential pitfalls are in the home kitchen can go a long ways toward keeping the family’s food safe.
Two large Kansas school districts shuttered as COVID surges OLATHE – Two large school districts in Kansas have canceled classes this week as COVID-19 cases surge among their staff and students. Olathe Public Schools and Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools canceled classes for Tuesday and Wednesday, the Kansas City Star reported.
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a key Biden administration COVID-19 initiative — putting a stop, for now, to a rule requiring businesses with more than 100 workers to either mandate that employees be vaccinated against covid or wear masks and undergo weekly testing. The rule, which covers an estimated 80 million workers, took effect earlier this week.
Prairie View has been awarded a $53,856 Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) grant from the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) to help people with severe mental illness afford safe and decent housing.
TOPEKA – At today's annual Kansas Corporation Commission Organizational Meeting, Commissioner Dwight D. Keen was elected to serve as Chair of the three-member Commission. Keen was appointed to the KCC by Governor Jeff Colyer on March 29, 2018.