The Daily Cat | Tues. 2-1-2022

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WNUR News’ Daily Briefing – DATE

The first omicron subvariant case was detected in Illinois over the weekend; founder and executive director of the Garage, Melissa Kaufman, will leave Northwestern in May; two synagogues and Jewish businesses were damaged in suspected hate crimes over the weekend; Johnathan Jackson, one of Rev. Jesse Jackson’s son’s, announced his plan to run for the congressional seat Bobby Rush will vacate after retires at the end of his term; U.S. regulators are urging Pfizer to apply for emergency use authorization for its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old

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Speaker 1 00:00:06 Good morning and welcome to the daily. I'm your host, Madison Brown. The things you need to know today, it's 9:00 AM on Tuesday, February 1st. It's the first Omicron sub variant case was detected in Illinois. Over the weekend, the virus was found in an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 on January 18. Many parts of the U S are seeing a decline in case numbers, but scientists say the BA two sub variant could slow the current decline founder and executive director of the garage. Melissa Kaufman will leave Northwestern in may. The garage helps student entrepreneurs develop their business. The program began six years ago, and since opening has served over 3000 students each year and helped 1000 startups to synagogues and Jewish businesses were damaged and suspected hate crimes. Over the weekend in the west Ridge neighborhood, the windows of two kosher food businesses were smashed. The window of a synagogue was smashed and Chicago police said someone spray painted graffiti on a temple and a cargo container. Speaker 1 00:01:10 One person has been arrested in a waste charges. Local officials condemned the incidents, Jonathan Jackson, one of Reverend Jesse Jackson son's analysis plan to run for the congressional seat. Bobby Rush will vacate after he retires. At the end of his term, Jackson will seek the democratic nomination in a crowded race in the redrawn first congressional district, which spans from Chicago south side and Southwest suburbs almost to Kankakee 11 other candidates seek the democratic nomination. Us regulators are urging Pfizer to apply for emergency use authorization for its two dose COVID 19 vaccine for children's six months to five years old. The company's application is expected as soon as Tuesday, and then Biden administration aims to clear the way for the shot. As soon as late February, the vaccine has one 10th of strength of the adult shot. Early Pfizer data shows the vaccine is safe for the six months to five years old age group and produces an immune response. That's all for today's daily cat live from WMUR news. I'm Madison Brown

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