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No limit per se on a multi entry REP... Except, each permit is only valid for the remaining duration of one's current extension of stay, and in the OP's case, he indicated that was going to end on Jan. 1. So any reentries on that particular permit would have to be done before then.

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"Monkeypox, so called because it was first discovered in a monkey, is related to the deadly smallpox virus, which was eradicated in 1980, but is far less severe. The strain currently circulating outside Africa is the milder of two known versions. Human monkeypox is first identified in 1970 in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) in a nine-year-old boy." https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3186145/thailand-confirms-first-monkeypox-infection-day-who-meets

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MIS-C and COVID-19: Uncommon but Serious Inflammatory Syndrome in Kids and Teens "Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) was first identified in April 2020 by doctors at children’s hospitals in the United States and the United Kingdom. The condition has also been called pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS). MIS-C is an illness that can occur after COVID-19 infection and affects mostly school-age children. While the syndrome is uncommon, it can be serious. ... “The syndrome is an inflammatory reaction in the body about four weeks after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The initial symptoms often include fever, rashes, red eyes, diarrhea and vomiting, and may get worse over a few days. The inflammation can affect the heart, blood vessels and other organs, which can make some children very ill and in need of urgent care.” https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/misc-and-covid19-rare-inflammatory-syndrome-in-kids-and-teens

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It follows months of rumours that Vladimir Putin has an alleged cancer diagnosis or Parkinson's Disease Vladimir Putin is “too healthy”, CIA has said, dismissing media speculation that the Russian president is suffering from ill health. Rumours have circulated for months that the 69-year-old has a cancer diagnosis or Parkinson's Disease after appearing unsteady in numerous public appearances. William Burns, director of the CIA, said there was no intelligence to suggest the Russian leader was sick. "There are lots of rumours about President Putin's health and as far as we can tell he's entirely too healthy," Mr Burns told the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. (more) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/07/21/putin-healthy-cia-says-dismisses-rumours-russian-presidents/

The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates for the first time in more than 11 years as it tries to control soaring eurozone inflation. The ECB increased its key interest rate by 0.5 percentage points to 0.0% and plans further hikes this year. The rate has been negative since 2014 in a bid to boost the region's economy after years of weak growth. (more) https://www.bbc.com/news/business-62240730

Mr. Draghi, nicknamed ‘Super Mario’, was seen as the leader most likely to lead Italy out of post-pandemic difficulties Italy’s prime minister Mario Draghi resigned on Thursday, setting the country on course for a general election. Mr Draghi tendered his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella. It came after the prime minister’s coalition allies withdrew support for his administration by boycotting a confidence vote. He had also offered his resignation last week, but it was rejected. This time Mr Mattarella, “took note” of the resignation and asked Mr Draghi’s government to remain on in a caretaker fashion. (more) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/mario-draghi-resigns-italy-pm-coalition-b2128071.html

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Outbreaks in China prompt lockdowns and fears of more economic woes The emergence of more infectious subvariants of the coronavirus has triggered mass quarantines, including 2,000 tourists stranded in a popular beach resort town More than a dozen Chinese cities are grappling with a spate of Covid-19 outbreaks driven by Omicron subvariants, prompting widespread lockdowns and mass quarantines of millions of people that could worsen China’s slumping economy. Just days after China’s economy reported its worst quarterly performance in more than two years, officials have shown no sign of abandoning the “zero Covid” policy that has upended social and economic life in the country. ... About 264 million people in 41 cities are currently under full or partial lockdowns or living under other measures, analysts at Nomura, the Japanese bank, wrote in a note on Monday. Last week, the figure was about 247 million in 31 cities, they said. (more) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/19/world/asia/china-covid-lockdowns-economy.html

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‘Not just another wave’: Australia’s Covid hospitalisations reach record levels in several states Experts warn of worse to come, with most states likely several weeks away from peak hospitalisation rates "Hospitals across the country are “bursting at the seams” as the number of people being admitted with Covid-19 reaches record levels in several states. Western Australia recorded its highest number of Covid hospitalisations to date on Thursday, with Queensland also expected to surpass its January peak in coming days. Meanwhile, hospitalisations in Tasmania and ACT are currently around double what they’ve been in any previous wave of the pandemic." (more) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/16/not-just-another-wave-australias-covid-hospitalisations-reach-record-levels-in-several-states

Will Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 (Centaurus) be the next COVID threat? July 18, 2022 – Will Omicron’s newest subvariant, BA.2.75, be the next one to worry about? It was first found in early June in India. As of July 17, it had been found in 15 countries, including seven states in the U.S., according to an Arkansas State University professor who has been tracking the variant. The World Health Organization says it is watching the variant closely. Infectious disease experts say there’s no cause for alarm – yet – but the variant should be watched. (more) https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220718/will-omicron-subvariant-ba275-be-the-next-covid-threat

World Health Organization Director for Europe Hans Kluge speaks during a press conference at a vaccination center in Bucharest, Romania, April 7, 2021. LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said Tuesday that coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the past six weeks, accounting for nearly half of all infections globally. Hospitalization rates have also doubled, although intensive care admissions have remained low. In a statement on Tuesday, WHO’s Europe director, Dr. Hans Kluge, described COVID-19 as “a nasty and potentially deadly illness” that people should not underestimate. He said super-infectious relatives of the omicron variant were driving new waves of disease across the continent and that repeat infections could potentially lead to long COVID. WHO said the 53 countries in its European region, which stretches to central Asia, reported nearly 3 million new coronavirus infections last week and that the virus was killing about 3,000 people every week. Globally, COVID-19 cases have increased for the past five weeks, even as countries have scaled back on testing. (more) https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-united-nations-world-organization-06bccc307fa13d428e59babf4b9d8403

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