Tag: pneumonia
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Where Robert Roberson’s appeals stand ahead of his third execution date in Texas
DALLAS — For the third time, Robert Roberson III is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection next month in Texas. Roberson, 58, was convicted of capital murder in 2003 for reportedly shaking his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki, to death. His prosecution relied on proving Nikki showed a triad of symptoms associated with “shaken baby syndrome,”…
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Tri-demic? COVID-19, flu and RSV pose triple threat to Denver residents
Two years ago, infection control experts warned the confluence of influenza and COVID-19 could overrun hospitals in what they dubbed the “twin-demic.” It never materialized because COVID-19 measures — practicing hand hygiene, masking and social distancing — kept the flu at bay. This time is different. Now experts are sounding the alarm about a “tri-demic”…