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COVID-19


1 day ago

House Intel panel chairman says Chinese president wants "new era where authoritarian regimes win over democracy and freedom"

GOP Rep. Mike Turner also discussed the impending declassification of intelligence on the the origins of COVID-19.

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1 day ago

Biden White House urged Meta to crack down on 'vaccine-skeptical' content on WhatsApp private chat platform

Independent journalist David Zweig shed light on newly-released emails showing the Biden administration pressing Meta to moderate private messages sent on Whatsapp.

foxnews.com
2 days ago

COVID is still out there. Here’s what to do if you get it now

It's 2023 and you just tested positive for COVID-19. Now what? The latest CDC protocols, isolation recommendations, ways to treat it and ways to prevent long COVID.

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2 days ago

Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US gov't workers

The White House is defending President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 after a federal appeals court blocked it.

2 days ago

COVID left some with damaged immune response, study finds

Scientists found a "major reduction" in a part of T cell responses in people who were infected before being vaccinated.

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3 days ago

Wages surged for lowest-paid Americans after the pandemic

Even after inflation, wages for the worst-paid U.S. workers jumped 9% since 2019, new analysis finds.

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3 days ago

White House to disband Covid response team in May: report

The White House will disband its covid response team by May as the pandemic continues to recede, according to reports.

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3 days ago

Democrat blocks GOP bill to end Biden's vaccine requirement for non-US travelers

Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., blocked legislation on Wednesday that would have ended the vaccination requirement for non-US travelers, a bill pushed by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah.

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3 days ago

Sen. Ron Johnson confronts HHS secretary about redacted Fauci emails on COVID-19 origins

Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra sparred over redacted emails from Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate Finance Committee hearing.

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North Carolina House advances ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates

The North Carolina House advanced a bill that would ban universities from requiring students to prove COVID vaccinations. The bill also prohibits schools from requiring booster shots.

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Ignoring experts, China's sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives

When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-COVID measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive onslaught of cases. Many older people weren’t vaccinated, pharmacies lacked antivirals, and hospitals didn’t have adequate supplies or staff — leading to as many as hundreds of thousands of deaths that could have been avoided, according to academic modeling, more than 20 interviews with current and former China Center for Disease Control and Prevention employees, experts and government advisors, and internal reports and directives obtained by the AP. For two years, China stood out for its tough but successful controls against the virus, credited with saving millions of lives as other countries struggled with stop-and-start lockdowns.

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Biden signs COVID declassification bill, hints at withholding some information

President Biden signed a bill that will declassify direct the federal government to declassify intelligence about the origins of COVID-19.

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Biden signs bill on COVID origins declassification

President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.

Biden signs bills to reverse D.C. criminal code changes and declassify info on COVID-19 origins

Both measures received bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.

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COVID-19 pandemic expected to end this year 'as a public health emergency,' says World Health Organization

Director of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced on Friday that he is “confident” the COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2023.

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Novak Djokovic to miss Miami Open due to COVID vaccination status, tournament says

Miami Open organizers said they tried their best to get Djokovic an exception to the U.S. policy, which restricts international travelers without a COVID-19 vaccination from entering the country.

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Military surgeon Jiang Yanyong, the doctor who spoke the truth about SARS

In 2003, Dr. Jiang Yanyong watched in disbelief as Chinese officials downplayed how SARS was spreading in China. He took the risky step of alerting the media to the cover-up.

npr.org

Rick Scott demands answers on NIH funding that went to Wuhan Institute of Virology

Florida Sen. Rick Scott is calling for more information on how the National Institutes of Health monitors the flow of its federal grant dollars

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Trump calls for 'retribution' against China for role in COVID-19 pandemic

Former President Trump on Friday released a campaign video calling for China to face "retribution" for its alleged role in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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"COVID-somnia" and the impact of long COVID on sleep

A crippling symptom of long COVID? Insomnia. CBS News spoke to a woman who experienced this, and doctors say she's not alone.

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New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

The mystery to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic now has some new clues.

Pregnancy-related deaths in US surged during pandemic

Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States surged during the pandemic. UN agnecies reported that a spike in maternal mortality rates occurred in all parts of the world in 2020.

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Senate Republicans demand DOJ sue Chinese Communist Party over role in COVID-19 pandemic

Six Republican senators led by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., are demanding the Justice Department sue the Chinese Communist Party for its role in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

New data suggests U.S. deaths of pregnant women dropped significantly in 2022.

West Virginia surpasses 8,000 COVID deaths since pandemic started

West Virginia health figures released Wednesday show that the state has surpassed 8,000 COVID-19 deaths in the past three years. There have been 29 deaths reported this week.

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California care home charged in connection with 14 COVID deaths allegedly caused by carelessness

A California care home and its managers are charged in connection with 14 COVID deaths. They allegedly failed to follow safety procedures that led to the deaths in 2020.

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3 years after COVID, it's past time taxpayers stop funding this corrupt organization

Justice demands accountability for all those who withheld and helped obscure information on the origins of the COVID pandemic.

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Could COVID cause ‘face blindness'? Study suggests it’s possible

Researchers from Dartmouth College have reported the first instance of prosopagnosia (otherwise known as “face blindness”) as a symptom following COVID-19 infection.

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Inverness man indicted for COVID-19 testing fraud scheme

Zishan Alvi, 44, of Inverness, pleaded not guilty for his alleged involvement in a COVID-19 testing fraud scheme that netted his Chicago-based laboratory over $83 million from a federal pandemic relief program.

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China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday

China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday as it tries to revive tourism and its economy following a three-year halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID

While there have been far fewer deaths from COVID-19 in children than adults, COVID-19 is still one of the leading causes of childhood death in the U.S.

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Glenn Close will not present at the Oscars after testing positive for COVID-19

The eight-time Academy Award nominee canceled her appearance at Sunday's ceremony after testing positive, her publicist confirmed.

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Diamondbacks sign top prospect to $111 million deal after just 32 MLB games: reports

Corbin Carroll may have just 32 Major League Baseball games under his belt, but the Arizona Diamondbacks apparently really liked what they saw.

foxnews.com

LA County eases COVID vaccine, testing restrictions as emergency declarations end

Los Angeles County coronavirus restrictions are being phased out to align with California rules. The local emergency declaration is slated to end on March 31.

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Hawley tells Xi to come clean about COVID origins as his bill goes to Biden's desk: 'Time is up'

Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping telling him to come clean about the origins of COVID-19 ahead of his bill hitting President Biden's desk.

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A bill to declassify COVID-19's origins clears the House and heads to Biden

The House has unanimously voted to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information on the origins of COVID-19. It's not clear whether or not President Biden will sign the bill.

npr.org

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. CLAIM: Footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol shows that Jacob Chansley, who participated in the riot sporting face paint, no shirt and a fur hat with horns, was “led through the Capitol by police the entire time he was in the building.” THE FACTS: Court documents and video footage from the attack on the Capitol make clear that Chansley, who is widely known as the “QAnon Shaman” and is one of the most recognizable Jan. 6 rioters, entered the Capitol without permission, was repeatedly asked to leave the building and was not accompanied at all times.

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California landlords furious as COVID eviction bans drag on: 'I'm owed $120K' in rent payments

California landlords are furious after a San Francisco supervisor unveiled a proposal to extend the COVID eviction ban three years after the pandemic began

foxnews.com

House votes to declassify info about origins of COVID-19

The House has voted unanimously to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19.

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

It’s been three years since the World Health Organization's first called COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

On the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is still spreading and the death toll is nearing 7 million worldwide. The virus appears here to stay, along with the threat of a more dangerous version sweeping the planet. “New variants emerging anywhere threaten us everywhere,” said virus researcher Thomas Friedrich of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Huge changes underway in film industry as it reckons with streaming, pandemic impact

COVID-19 dealt the final blow to some movie theaters, but before that, streaming was already forcing a shift.

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China writes furious letter to Hawley on COVID origins bill: ‘Political manipulation’

A Chinese embassy official in Washington, D.C., wrote to Sen. Josh Hawley's office on Wednesday to express "grave concern" about his COVID origins bill.

foxnews.com

Nepal's parliament holds presidential election as nation faces increasing political instability

As Nepal faces increasing political instability, the country's parliament is holding a presidential election. The country sees frequent changes in government.

foxnews.com

Thousands of unvaccinated service members could still be booted over rescinded COVID-19 policy

Reps. Mike Rogers and Jim Banks condemned a Department of Defense policy that could discharge thousands of unvaccinated service members who did not apply for an exemption.

foxnews.com

California Governor Gavin Newsom tests positive for COVID-19 days after return from 'personal trip'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time. The diagnosis comes days after his return from a heavily criticized trip to Baja California.

foxnews.com

San Francisco police officer 'separated' for refusing COVID vaccine champions free choice: 'I know who I am'

After 14 years in law enforcement, Joel Aylworth had to leave the San Francisco Police Dept. when he refused the COVID vaccine. He shared his personal story with Fox News Digital.

foxnews.com

Opinion: I called for more research on the COVID ‘lab leak theory.’ Here’s what I found out

Contrary to conclusions by the Department of Energy and the FBI, the science on the pandemic's origins stacks up in favor of a jump from animals to humans.

latimes.com

Former NYT editor calls out Dr. Fauci over 'seriously' mishandling COVID-19 origin theories

Nicholas Wade, a former science editor at the New York Times, criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday for mishandling issues surrounding COVID-19 origins.

foxnews.com

Democrat opens COVID origin hearing by accusing witness Nicholas Wade of racist views

Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., accused a witness at Wednesday's hearing on the origins of COVID-19 of harboring racist views, saying that Nicholas Wade's presence could discredit the entire hearing.

foxnews.com

Former CDC director slams gain-of-function research: ‘Probably caused the greatest pandemic’ in history

Former CDC director Robert Redfield, a virologist, slammed gain-of-function research as not being worth the risk during the House's COVID-19 origins select committee hearing.

foxnews.com

Is another bivalent COVID booster shot on the way? Here's what we know.

Many of those who received the bivalent booster vaccine last fall are coming up on six months post-vaccination. They want to know when they can get their next booster dose.

news.yahoo.com

COVID origins hearing to focus on Fauci's role in disproving lab leak theory

The COVID origins hearing will showcase the former CDC director and health and science experts and focus on Dr. Fauci's role in attempting to "disprove" the lab leak theory.

foxnews.com

Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured

Once U.S. stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccine run out, Moderna says it might charge as much as $130 per dose, but give people who lack health insurance a break. Critics say that's not enough help.

npr.org

U.S. to loosen COVID restrictions for travelers coming from China: reports

U.S. officials speaking on anonymity said covid-19 restrictions on travelers coming from China to the U.S. will be relaxed by the end of the week.

foxnews.com

A quarter of Americans distrust CDC recommendations, survey finds

Doctors scored highest in the survey, with more than half of respondents saying they trust physicians "a great deal."

cbsnews.com

LAURA INGRAHAM: We always knew the truth about COVID would come out

Laura Ingraham details how many government officials, including Dr. Fauci, participated in the cover-up of COVID potentially escaping from the Wuhan lab on "The Ingraham Angle."

foxnews.com

Arkansas Tyson workers sue over lack of COVID protections

Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members have filed a lawsuit against the company.

Is it exercise induced asthma or COVID-19?

Coughing and shortness of breath are enough to put anyone on high alert for COVID-19 these days.

COVID-19 lab leak theory fuels divide within US intelligence community

Eight U.S. government agencies are now investigating the source of COVID-19, and for the first time publicly, the FBI director is blaming the coronavirus on a leak from a lab in China.

COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins

Online speculation about the origins of COVID-19 is soaring after a new report from the Energy Department concluding the coronavirus that caused the disease leaked from a China lab.

Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic

Did the coronavirus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab.

US Department of Energy report says coronavirus most likely came from lab leak

Three years after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Wuhan, China, a classified report from the U.S. Department of Energy says the coronavirus most likely came from a laboratory leak in China.

FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.

Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end

A federal mandate for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been in place nationally for a year.

China says 200 million treated, pandemic 'decisively' beaten

China says more than 200 million of its citizens have been diagnosed and treated for COVID-19 since it lifted strict containment measures beginning in November.

Correction: Congress-Oversight-COVID story

In a story published February 13, 2023, about a congressional investigation into COVID-19 origins, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Rep. James Comer is from Tennessee.

California won't require COVID vaccine to attend schools

California won’t make children get the coronavirus vaccine to attend schools.

How will life change once the COVID-19 emergency ends?

The declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency three years ago changed the lives of millions of Americans by offering increased health care coverage, beefed-up food assistance and universal access to coronavirus vaccines and tests.

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

President Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.

Russian embassy says North Korea lifted lockdown in capital

Russia’s embassy in North Korea says the country has eased stringent epidemic controls in capital Pyongyang that were placed during the past five days to slow the spread of respiratory illnesses.

FDA's advisers back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations

The U.S. is poised to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like a yearly flu shot.

A panel of experts answer questions about the COVID-19 booster shot during an FDA meeting

How often should Americans get their booster shot against COVID-19, and how important is the booster to you if you’ve already been infected with COVID-19? Those are questions a panel of experts set out to answer during an FDA meeting, the information will be passed on to the CDC.

Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases

Hong Kong's leader says the city will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected with COVID-19 from Jan. 30 as part of its strategy to return to normalcy.

DeSantis wants to permanently ban COVID-19 restrictions in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling on state lawmakers to permanently ban COVID-19 mandates on masks and vaccines.

China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak passed

China has reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints it was failing to release data about the status of the pandemic.

Researchers identify underlying genetic similarities in children who had both COVID-19, MIS-C

Although still relatively rare, MIS-C after COVID-19 has become more common and more severe than previously thought. A new study is raising critical questions.

Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.

Pfizer's Paxlovid not included in China's national insurance

China will not include Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment drug in a national reimbursement list that would have allowed patients to get it at a cheaper price, saying it was too expensive.

As COVID surges in China, US begins testing more travelers

As COVID-19 surges in China, the U.S. is expanding its traveler surveillance program, an early warning system for detecting new variants.

Hamlin's collapse spurs new wave of vaccine misinformation

Misinformation about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines has flared up once again, this time following the on-field collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during a game Monday.

EU, Beijing heading for collision over China's COVID crisis

The European Union and China are moving closer to a political standoff over the COVID-19 crisis.

Doctors expecting surge in illnesses like COVID-19, flu, RSV after holidays

Across the country, doctors are expecting a surge in illnesses like COVID-19, the flu and RSV in the next few weeks following the holidays.

More European nations tighten COVID rules for China flights

France says it will require negative COVID-19 tests of all passengers arriving from China and is urging French citizens to avoid nonessential travel to China.

Hong Kong scraps vaccine pass, COVID-19 tests for travelers

Hong Kong is scrapping some of its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR tests for inbound travelers and vaccination requirements to enter certain venues.

Japan to require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China

Japan will require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China as a temporary emergency measure against the surging infections there after Beijing largely abandoned its “zero-COVID” policy.

China races to vaccinate elderly, but many are reluctant

Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people who are older than 60 to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

New law ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US troops

U.S. military forces around the world will no longer be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

‘Exponential’ rise in respiratory viruses causes medicine shortage, strain on health care system

It’s peak flu season and most of the county is feeling it.

COVID’S impact on education: Keep your kids learning during the holiday break

The impact of COVID-19 on children’s education was drastic and it is important to keep their minds moving during the holiday break.

India randomly testing international visitors for COVID-19

India has begun randomly testing international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19 after an increase in cases in neighboring China.

WHO "very concerned" about reports of severe COVID in China

The head of the World Health Organization said the agency is “very concerned” about rising reports of severe coronavirus disease across China after the country largely abandoned its “zero COVID” policy.

China limits how it defines COVID deaths in official count

A Chinese health official says the country only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll, a narrow definition that limits the numbers of deaths being reported as the virus surges following the easing of pandemic-related restrictions.

COVID, flu, RSV: ‘All the hospitals are just packed right now,’ says Jacksonville doctor

UF Health, Baptist Health, Ascension St. Vincent’s, Memorial Hospital and Orange Park Medical are all dealing with patients suffering from the flu, COVID, or respiratory syncytia virus — commonly known as RSV.

2 COVID-19 deaths reported in Beijing as virus surges

Chinese health authorities have reported the nation's first COVID-19 deaths in more than two weeks.

60,000 toys, 500 bikes given away as Children’s Christmas Party of Jacksonville returns after hiatus

A Duval County tradition made its return Saturday morning.

Jacksonville ER doctor: If there’s a COVID-19 spike, ‘we’re going to sound the alarm fairly quickly’

As Northeast Florida sees colder temperatures this holiday season, COVID-19 cases are up across 90% of the country, according to the White House COVID-19 coordinator.

US deaths fell this year, but not to pre-COVID levels

The number of U.S. deaths has dropped this year, but there are still more than there were before the coronavirus hit.

COVID loss of smell: A sign of Alzheimer’s?

About 5% of COVID patients worldwide have reported a loss of smell that lasts longer than six months. While this side effect of the virus can be annoying, researchers are finding it might also be a predictor for cognitive decline in some people.

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors

Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States.

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