The 5 things you should know this November 19: Thousands of deaths from a hidden drug

What can we expect from Sunday’s elections in Venezuela? Hospitalizations among vaccinated people who have not received a booster dose are on the rise. This is what you need to know to start the day. Truth first.

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Americans die from a drug overdose they don’t know they’re taking

Fueled by the coronavirus pandemic and an increase in fentanyl consumption, the overdose epidemic in the US exploded while Americans were locked up. From May 2020 to April, more than 100,000 people died of overdoses in the US, according to provisional data released Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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This was the summit of the “Three Friends” between Biden, López Obrador and Trudeau

By reconvening a summit of North American leaders at the White House, President Joe Biden sought a cross-border agreement on migration, COVID-19 and economic integration, even as his guests expressed concern over what they say are protectionist trade policies left over from the Biden’s predecessor. This is what happened in the encounter.

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The linchpin in the Chilean elections

Chile will attend an atypical presidential election on Sunday amid an ongoing Constitutional Convention, a wave of violence in several regions that led to a state of exception – which has just been extended – and the impeachment of its president, Sebastián Piñera, who finally it did not prosper. In this context, the undecided will be key.

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What can we expect from Sunday’s elections in Venezuela?

Venezuela returns to the polls on Sunday, November 21, in regional and municipal elections. Specialists consulted by CNN see various problems in these elections, but also a window of opportunity for a change in the future. What can we expect from Sunday’s elections? These are some scenarios.

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Hospitalizations among vaccinated people who have not received boosters increase

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told NBC that there has been an increase in hospitalizations for COVID-19 among people who have been vaccinated but have not received a booster dose of the vaccine. .

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At coffee time

Latin Grammy winners

Check out the highlights and the winning artists of the Latin Grammy Awards here.

Inflation comes from your cup of coffee

Not even coffee is immune to the powerful forces of extreme weather and inflation.

Baby found in sewer in Mumbai was discharged from hospital

The minor was rescued after a Good Samaritan called the Pant Nagar Police Station to report that a baby wrapped in cloth had been “thrown into a sewer”.

“30” is the most personal album Adele has ever written

Adele is back with “30” the most personal album she has ever written in her career. This is what the British singer-songwriter says in various interviews published days before the launch.

Disney cruises will require passengers 5 years and older to be vaccinated starting in January

Disney Cruise Line announced that all passengers 5 years and older on its cruise ships must be vaccinated against covid-19 as of January. This broadens its requirement to cover children who are now eligible for vaccination in the US.

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The number of the day

14%

Thanksgiving dinner will cost Americans 14% more this year, according to a survey. Dinner for a family of 10 will cost an average of US $ 53.31, which is US $ 6.41 more than last year’s average of US $ 46.90. And that last figure was 4% less than in 2019, the lowest price in 10 years.

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Quote of the day

“My intention since I arrived is always to return to Cuba”

Cuban activist Yunior García assured CNN on Thursday that he will return to Cuba. “My intention since I arrived is always to return to Cuba. That is why I did not apply for asylum. I want to go back to Cuba. I need to heal my wounds, heal my anger, that my ideas are clearer to be able to start the fight with much more force because I am not going to give up, “said Garcia.

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Day selection

The best headphones of 2021: Jabra, Sony, Bose and JBL

We tried a lot of hearing aids this year, but These are the ones we recommend the most to get the most out of your music.

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And to finish…

Impressive video: he jumped on a motorcycle from a 135 meter cliff and survived

A feat for few. A motorcyclist set a new record by doing pirouettes while falling off a 135-meter cliff. Wait to see how he managed to land unscathed.