China Says COVID Might Have Originated in U.S., Calls Wuhan Lab Theory Lies
A Chinese state media commentary has hit out at a new report into the origins of COVID-19, which states that...
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Nevadans blame Biden, COVID-19, Russia for record-high gas prices
People in Las Vegas, NV talk consequences of rising gas prices. Nevadans pointed to a variety of issues they felt...
WTO agrees deals on Covid vaccines and overfishing
Getty ImagesAgreements including waiving patents for Covid vaccines and aiming to reduce overfishing have been passed by the World Trade...
Why some counties are still struggling to vaccinate residents against COVID-19
More than a year and a half since the first COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out -- at a record pace...
Scotland experiencing new wave of Covid infections, expert says
Getty ImagesScotland is experiencing another wave of Covid-19 infections as cases of two Omicron variants increase, according to a leading...
US Covid test makers consider layoffs as government shifts funds
Domestic Covid test manufacturers are wrestling with the federal government’s decision to shuttle an already dwindling amount of Covid-19 funding...
WTO agrees partial patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines
The World Trade Organization has struck deals on a partial patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines, and made agreements in several...
WTO ministers reach deals on fisheries, food, COVID vaccines
GENEVA -- World Trade Organization members have reached a string of deals and commitments aimed to limit overfishing, broaden production...
Posts Baselessly Link Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome to COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, or SADS, has been studied for decades and is caused by genetic heart problems....
Japanese children allowed to talk again over lunch as Covid cases fall
Japanese children allowed to talk again over lunch as Covid cases fallAn education board in western Japan will end observation...