European, US officials track BQ.1 Omicron subvariant rises
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) late last week projected that the Omicron BQ.1 sublineage and its...
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New vaccine roadmap eyes future threats of coronaviruses
Today the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) published a draft version of a Coronavirus...
Pastor running for office welcomes plan to pardon COVID offenders after being jailed for keeping church open
A clergyman from Alberta, Canada, who was repeatedly imprisoned after not closing his church praised a plan from the province's...
Young Chinese Say Zero-COVID Makes Them the Last Generation
On Sept. 18, a bus carrying 47 people to a COVID-19 quarantine facility crashed in China’s Guizhou province, killing 27...
Ivermectin — a drug once touted as a Covid treatment by conservatives — doesn’t improve recovery much, clinical trial finds
Ivermectin tablets arranged in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIvermectin, a drug once...
COVID in California: Most common symptoms have changed, data shows
Rapid tests less reliable with newer subvariants, experts say Newer coronavirus subvariants have made it more difficult for rapid at-home...
Another Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Turns Negative Within Months
The effectiveness of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines turns negative against severe COVID-19 months after administration, according to a...
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Malta to maintain energy prices at pre-COVID levels
VALLETTA, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Malta's government said on Monday it would spend 10% of its recurrent expenditure next year...
Troubling stats: ‘Nation’s Report Card’ shows Covid-19 pandemic’s devastating effect on K-12 education
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Newly released numbers paint a clearer picture of the pandemic’s devastating effect on K-12 education.Across the U.S....
Japan economy minister steps down over ties with Unification Church
Japan's economy minister Daishiro Yamagiwa said Monday he will step down for failing to explain his relationship with the Unification...