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  • There are multiple criteria for losing an official measles elimination status, including the declines in vaccination rates observed in both countries.

    But the most significant factor is having ongoing measles transmission for a full year.

    “To really say that a country has lost the status, it takes 12 months of continuous transmission with the same genotype and the same strain of the virus,” said Daniel Salas, an immunization expert with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

    Canada hit that mark this week.

    USA hits one year in January.



  • Air traffic controllers received a paycheck two weeks ago at around 90% of their regular pay, but Tuesday will mark their first fully unpaid pay period for work in October.

    Duffy noted air traffic controllers have been taking on second jobs to try to supplement the lost income.

    “They’re taking second jobs, they’re out there looking,” he said.

    The FAA is around 3,500 air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing levels, which had many to work mandatory overtime and six-day weeks before the shutdown began.

    This can’t end well for anyone.