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The health agency's executive director Dr Jean Kaseya added that "significant population movement" between the affected areas and neighbouring countries also meant regional co-ordination was essential.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"Given the uncertainties and severity of the illness,  there is concern about the scale of  transmission in affected communities," the WHO said Friday as it prepared to airlift five tonnes of material including infection prevention gear from Kinshasa.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

“When polling places or precincts are changed, more effort should be made to reach affected voters, not less,” the coalition wrote.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

So far, the county has funded technical planning for the sewer expansion, but environmental reviews, feasibility studies and securing resident permissions — as many of the affected streets are private — have not been completed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Galileo had realized that moving objects have a natural tendency to keep on moving, unless they are affected by friction or some other outside force.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin