Indian health authorities said a young boy was the first human to die (Bloomberg) in the country from avian influenza, but that none of his close contacts have had symptoms of the disease. Avian flu is typically found only in birds such as chickens and turkeys and is not easily transmitted to humans.
Afghanistan: U.S. General Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said yesterday that about half of Afghanistan’s district centers are under Taliban control (Reuters). Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin said that the ongoing U.S. drawdown would be completed by the end of next month (TOLOnews).
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