New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market
BEIJING (AP) — Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus, suggesting the…
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New COVID Origins Data Suggests Pandemic Originated From Animals
International scientists who examined previously unavailable genetic data from samples collected at a market close to where the first human cases of COVID-19 were detected in China said they…
COVID-19 pill Paxlovid moves closer to full FDA approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid won another vote of confidence from U.S. health advisers Thursday, clearing the way for its full regulatory approval by the Food and Drug…
US pregnancy deaths drop after COVID, but still high
NEW YORK (AP) — Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high during the pandemic, new data suggests.More than 1,200 U.S. women died in…
Paxlovid is safe, effective and doesn't cause 'rebound,' FDA says
Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid is safe and effective at treating adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of progressing to severe disease, including…
Fauci: Clear that COVID-19 attacks are politically motivated
(NewsNation) — Dr. Anthony Fauci said he's kept a "completely open mind" on where COVID-19 originated, and that the attacks on him are "politically motivated."NewsNation's Chris Cuomo…
Florida surgeon general warned over vaccine advice
(NewsNation) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration have sent warning letters to Florida's surgeon general over his recommendation that healthy…
China To Reopen Borders To Tourists After 3-Year Halt During Pandemic
HONG KONG (AP) — China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday after a three-year halt during the pandemic as it sought to boost its tourism and…
Twitter Uses Dark Humor To Roast Study That Calls Pandemic Mental Health Crisis ‘Minimal’
A BBC tweet about mental health amid the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired an onslaught of darkly funny lockdown anecdotes.The subject matter of the original tweet was no joke: It linked to a…
Fauci says Redfield’s testimony of COVID call was 'unequivocally incorrect’
Anthony Fauci, who led much of the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said testimony from former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield that he was…