Covid task force members worried about ‘misinformation’ being shared with Trump
WASHINGTON — Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force during the Trump administration expressed concerns with each other about...
Month: June 2022
How Covid Tracking Apps Are Pivoting for Commercial Profit
Spector sees this current version of the Zoe app as a giant citizen science project. Users can sign up to...
New COVID-19 variants raise limited worries of new spikes
About one out of three COVID-19 cases in the United States now stem from the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of...
Social Media Swirls With Unsupported Claims About Cause of Justin and Hailey Bieber’s Medical Conditions
SciCheck Digest Pop star Justin Bieber announced he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a form of facial paralysis caused by a...
Scientists probe Japan’s remarkable COVID success in hunt for new vaccine to protect some of the most vulnerable
Tokyo — Japan's notable coronavirus pandemic resilience has generated scores of possible explanations, from the country's preference for going shoeless...
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German economy loses momentum at the end of Q2
People walk on a field in front of the skyline, during the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Berlin, Germany,...
Flu epidemic risks sweeping China left vulnerable by zero-Covid fixation
Chinese health officials are warning that the country’s focus on eradicating Covid-19 has left it unprepared for a possible flu...
COVID cases rise in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe
LONDON -- The number of new coronavirus cases rose in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe last week, while...
S.Africa repeals COVID rules on mask-wearing, gatherings, entry
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa has repealed COVID-19 restrictions on mask-wearing in indoor public spaces, limits on the size of...
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Macau extends COVID shutdown of city, casinos stay open
HONG KONG, June 23 (Reuters) - Macau extended its COVID-19 restrictions including the closure of bars, cinemas, hair salons and...