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www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
Public health

After 217 Covid Vaccines, Man Had No Side Effects and Robust Immunity

Doctors studied a man who received 217 doses of different Covid vaccines, showing an exceptional immune response.
The man's immune response was remarkably extensive, despite not being infected with the coronavirus or experiencing side effects.
www.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Public health

I Have a PhD in Recognizing Bullshit': Marjorie Taylor Greene Responds to FDA Expert Testifying Covid Vaccines Saved 3.2 Million Americans

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene declares she has a PhD in recognizing bullshit during a House hearing on Covid vaccines.
Greene accuses Dr. Peter Marks, director of CBER at the FDA, of ignoring cases of vaccine injuries.
www.bostonherald.com
4 months ago
Public health

How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine COVID vaccination efforts

Some states, like Texas and Florida, are limiting the public conversation about COVID vaccines.
The shift in health information follows rhetoric from primarily Republican politicians.
Vaccine uptake in the US is low, with less than 5% of Americans receiving an updated shot.
www.bostonherald.com
4 months ago
Public health

How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine COVID vaccination efforts

Some states, like Texas and Florida, are limiting the public conversation about COVID vaccines.
The shift in health information follows rhetoric from primarily Republican politicians.
Vaccine uptake in the US is low, with less than 5% of Americans receiving an updated shot.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Public health

Trump Defends Covid Vaccines When Pushed By Hard Right Host

Former President Donald Trump called into David Brody's Water Cooler program on hard-right Real America's Voice on Monday and, while the conversation was very friendly, Brody pushed Trump hard on the Covid-19 vaccines.The CDC is now saying they're concerned about a link to strokes and the vaccine, Brody began, citing recent news from the Centers for Disease Control.
www.thelocal.it
1 year ago
Public health

Italy's constitutional court upholds Covid vaccine mandate as fines kick in

Judges were asked this week to determine whether or not vaccine mandates introduced by the previous government during the pandemic  which applied to healthcare and school staff as well as over-50s  breached the fundamental rights set out by Italy's constitution.Italy became the first country in Europe to make it obligatory for healthcare workers to be vaccinated, ruling in 2021 that they must have the jab or be transferred to other roles or suspended without pay.
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Coronavirus
BBC News
3 months ago
Coronavirus

Covid study: mRNA vaccines could be fine-tuned

The mRNA technology used in some Covid vaccines can be fine-tuned for greater accuracy by avoiding small errors in the genetic code.
The study suggests that future mRNA vaccines could be used to fight more diseases, including cancer.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Maria Bartiromo Pans Covid Vaccines With Rand Paul

Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo interviewed Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Thursday about his longstanding criticism of Dr. Anthony Fauci and the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.The heavy-handed interview, which saw Bartiromo spin conspiracies related to the Covid vaccines and other drugs she claimed are effective treatments, began with her blasting President Joe Biden and suggesting one reason the public still doesn't know the origins of the Covid-19 virus is because he is compromised by China.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Ron DeSantis moves to permanently ban Covid mandates in Florida

Florida's Republican governor Ron DeSantis has announced a proposal to permanently ban Covid mandates in the state.In a press release issued earlier this week, DeSantis said that he has proposed legislation to make permanent Covid freedoms in Florida, adding that the strong pro-freedom, anti-mandate action will permanently protect Floridians from losing their jobs due to Covid vaccine mandates, protects parents' rights, and institutes additional protections that prevent discrimination based on Covid vaccine status.
Poynter
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Claims Queen Elizabeth died because of the COVID-19 vaccine spread without evidence - Poynter

Over the years, PolitiFact has debunked several death hoaxes about Queen Elizabeth II, but on Sept. 8, Buckingham Palace announced that she had died at age 96.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Coronavirus

COVID vaccines likely to be given out annually just like flu shot, Fauci says

The annual administration of COVID vaccines is the country's best shot at preventing another health crisis, according to the nation's top health officials.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Coronavirus

China says Xi Jinping given local Covid jab as it seeks to ease vaccine safety fears

China's Covid-19 vaccines are safe and have been given to leaders of the state and ruling Communist party, officials said, as Beijing steps up efforts to allay public concerns about safety that risk hampering its vaccination drive.
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UK news
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Mordaunt suggests MPs heard first cuckoo of spring listening to Bridgen

Penny Mordaunt joked MPs had heard the first cuckoo of spring as she clashed with Reclaim Party MP Andrew Bridgen over claims of Covid misinformation.The Commons Leader also advised Mr Bridgen to consider making use of reliable, honest sources as the pair renewed their ongoing hostilities in the Commons chamber.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Former Tory MP sues Matt Hancock over claims Covid vaccines tweet was antisemitic'

Andrew Bridgen has formally begun a libel action against Matt Hancock following a row over a tweet.After Mr Bridgen tweeted that the Covid-19 vaccination programme was the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust, the former health secretary described his comments as disgusting and dangerous antisemitic, anti-vax, anti-scientific conspiracy theories.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Bridgen's constituents say MP has gone off the rails' after Reclaim defection

Constituents represented by Andrew Bridgen said he has gone off the rails after he declared his defection to the Reclaim Party.The North West Leicestershire MP confirmed he has become the party's first Parliamentarian at a press conference on Wednesday.He was kicked from the Conservative Party last month.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Protests made King's state visit to France impossible, says ex-Paris diplomat

A former French ambassador to the UK said it would have been impossible for President Emmanuel Macron to have hosted Charles during civil unrest in the country.The King's first state visit since taking the throne from his late mother the Queen was postponed due to the eruption of violent demonstrations across France over forced-through pension reforms.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Prime Minister urged to raise pay outs for debilitating vaccine side effects

The Prime Minister must ensure people who suffer serious side effects from Covid vaccines are properly compensated, a Conservative former minister said.Former attorney general Sir Jeremy Wright raised the case of his constituent Jamie Scott, a 44-year-old man who remains seriously disabled following a Covid vaccine, at Prime Minister's Questions.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Andrew Bridgen threatens to sue Matt Hancock for 100,000 over Covid vaccine row

Former Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen has threatened to sue Matt Hancock for 100,000 in a row over his remarks appearing to compare the coronavirus vaccine rollout to the Holocaust.In a letter before action, backed by Laurence Fox's Reclaim Party, Mr Bridgen has reportedly said he wants the ex-health secretary to apologise and pay damages to a legal fund for those seeking collective redress for vaccine harms.
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www.scientificamerican.com
10 months ago
Science

The End of the COVID Emergency and What It Means for You

Tanya Lewis: Hi, and welcome to Your Health, Quickly, a Scientific American podcast series!Josh Fischman: On this show, we highlight the latest vital health news, discoveries that affect your body and your mind.Every episode, we dive into one topic.We discuss diseases, treatments, and some controversies.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Science

Whatever happened to the new no-patent COVID vaccine touted as a global game changer?

The Corbevax vaccine was invented at the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Hospital and intended for countries that couldn't get access to more expensive COVID vaccines.
www.scientificamerican.com
10 months ago
Science

Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Initial Trial

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, with very few effective treatments.But messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccinesfamous for their ability to prevent COVIDare starting to show some promise against the lethal cancer.In a recent early-stage trial, half of pancreatic cancer patients who received a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine after surgery did not have a recurrence of the tumor a year and a half later.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

The FDA recently gained more leverage over pharmaceutical companies. Will it use it?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late last year got more leverage over pharmaceutical companies that received accelerated approvals for their drugs.How will the agency use its new powers?SCOTT SIMON, HOST: After years of criticism, the Food and Drug Administration is getting new tools to hold drug companies accountable when it comes to speedy approval of their medicines.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Twitter Reinstates Doctors Banned For Violating COVID Misleading Information Policy'

Constanza Hevia/AFP via Getty Images Twitter has reinstated two doctors who were banned for violating the platform's former COVID Misleading Information Policy.Robert Malone and Peter McCullough were reinstated this week.I'm back Welcome to Fifth Gen (Information) Warfare The battleground is consensus of the swarm and your own mind.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Tory MP urged to apologise and correct record on dangerous' Covid vaccine claim

A Conservative MP has been urged to apologise and correct the record after claiming mRNA Covid vaccines are not recommended for pregnant women or those who are breastfeeding.This week the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) authorised the vaccine, made by Pfizer and BioNTech using mRNA technology, for children aged six months to four years.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Opinion: New COVID variants have arrived. How worried should you be?

Some rather alarming headlines recently circulated about the newest members of the omicron family.
Nightmare COVID variant, read one.
The most immune-evasive COVID variants yet.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | New Covid Variants Have Arrived. How Worried Should You Be?

Some rather alarming headlines recently circulated about the newest members of the omicron family."Nightmare Covid variant," read one."The most immune-evasive Covid variants yet."
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Andrew Bridgen becomes first Reclaim MP after expulsion from Tories

The MP Andrew Bridgen has announced he is joining Laurence Fox's Reclaim party after being kicked out of the Conservative party for comparing Covid vaccines to the Holocaust.The member for North West Leicestershire announced the move, which makes him Reclaim's first MP, at an event on Wednesday morning where he said he had felt like a prisoner while following the Tory whip.
BBC News
10 months ago
UK politics

Former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen joins Reclaim

Andrew Bridgen has claimed he was a "prisoner" in the Conservative Party as he announced he would be Reclaim's first MP.Elected as a Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire, he was suspended and then expelled from the party over his comments about Covid vaccines and the Holocaust.Ahead of crossing the floor of the Commons, he announced his reasoning for joining the party led by Laurence Fox.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Andrew Bridgen to sue Matt Hancock over criticism of Covid vaccine remarks

An independent MP who lost the Tory whip after appearing to compare Covid vaccines to the Holocaust is suing Matt Hancock for criticising his remarks.Andrew Bridgen is suing the former health secretary for 100,000 over a tweet in which Hancock accused Bridgen of spouting antisemitic, anti-vax, anti-scientific conspiracy theories over the vaccine.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Rishi Sunak's honeymoon period has become a shipwreck | John Crace

It's becoming increasingly hard to see the point of Rishi Sunak.Or if indeed he ever had one.Other than back in the summer it was clear he wanted to be prime minister.He was Ready 4 Rish!But since getting the top job he's lacked direction.Lacked purpose.His only mission being to survive another day in office.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Nadhim Zahawi: a self-made, solid minister in rapid ascent

The new chancellor is continuing his rapid recent ascent which saw him only become a junior minister in 2018, and first enter the cabinet, as education secretary, less than a year ago.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on Boris Johnson in India: flying into trouble | Editorial

y attending the inauguration of a new JCB factory in Gujarat on Thursday, Boris Johnson might have thought he was leaving his troubles behind in Westminster.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

GB News in significant breach' of Ofcom rules over Covid vaccine claims

An interview on GB News with a Covid vaccine sceptic in which the jab was compared to mass murder was in breach of broadcasting rules, Ofcom has found.The media watchdog said the episode of The Mark Steyn Show on the right-wing channel, which aired in October 2022, was in significant breach of its code.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Agency responsible for Test and Trace programme scolded for accounting failings

A senior MP said it was astonishing that the body responsible for carrying out the NHS Test and Trace programme during the pandemic was unable to provide enough evidence for a public audit.The National Audit Office (NAO) found significant shortcomings in financial control and governance at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) when conducting a review of its 2021-22 finances.
Independent
1 year ago
Public health

Taoiseach tells HSE to use all available resources to tackle hospital pressures

The Taoiseach has told the HSE to immediately deploy all available resources, including the potential use of private hospitals, to address mounting winter pressures within Ireland's health system.eo Varadkar, who had a scheduled meeting with HSE management on Friday, said overtime should also be used to minimise the suffering and inconvenience to patients.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Coronavirus

What to know about getting a fourth Covid vaccination in Germany

What are the Omicron vaccines and how are they different?
In the latest phase of the Covid pandemic, the Omicron variant has been by far the most dominant variant worldwide.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

COVID still a threat due to low vaccination, says Africa CDC

The Africa CDC chief was asked if he agreed with the WHO that the end of the COVD-19 pandemic was in sight.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Pharmacists in England face abuse from patients due to drug shortages

Pharmacy staff in England are facing growing abuse and aggression from patients frustrated that drug shortages mean they cannot get their usual medications, a survey reveals.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

Sanders Reintroduces Proposal to Slash Medicare Drug Prices in Half

"There is no rational reason, other than greed, for Medicare to pay twice as much" for drugs, Sanders said.Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 4, 2023.JIM WATSON / AFP via Getty Images On Thursday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) introduced a bill aimed at cutting the price of prescription drugs under Medicare in half in one of a series of actions that the senator is taking on drug prices.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Sanders Slams Biden for Rejecting Request to Lower Price of $190k Cancer Drug

The administration rejected a request to lower the price of prostate cancer drug Xtandi this week.Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to Stephane Bancel, CEO and director of Moderna, Inc., during the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on the price of Covid vaccines, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 22, 2023.STEFANI REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has condemned the Biden administration's decision this week to reject a request to lower the price of an extremely expensive prostate cancer drug that can help extend the lives of patients for months or years.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Health

Brazil police raid ex-President Bolsonaro's home in COVID vaccine card investigation

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro leaves Federal Police headquarters after giving testimony over the Jan. 8 attacks, in Brasilia, April 26.Eraldo Peres/AP RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil Federal police in Brazil raided the home of the former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday, as part of an investigation into possible falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Health

Florida surgeon general's Covid vaccine claims harm public, health agencies say

US health agencies have sent a letter to the surgeon general of Florida, warning that his claims about Covid-19 vaccine risks are harmful to the public.The letter was sent to Joseph Ladapo on Friday by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

A controversial proposal would update COVID vaccines each year for dominant strain

FDA advisers debate the agency's controversial proposal to start handling the COVID vaccines like the flu shots updating them annually to target the most likely strain to be dominant each winter.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Today, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal to make big changes in the nation's strategy for vaccinating people against COVID-19.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

How the COVID-19 vaccine affects your menstrual cycle

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dr. Alison Edelman of Oregon Health & Science University about her latest study chronicling the effects of COVID vaccines on menstrual cycles.
East Bay Times
1 year ago
Health

Brain, nerve damage fears rise after study of millions of Covid patients

Brain and nerve conditions like Alzheimer's disease and stroke are significantly more common among Covid-19 survivors than those who've never had the disease, according to a study of millions of patient records that raises alarms about the pandemic's devastating aftereffects.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Americans may need yearly shots to protect against Covid-19

(CNN)Americans ages 12 and up are eligible to get their first updated Covid-19 shots now, and they probably won't be their last.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe politics

EU hopeful of sealing deal to supply Ukraine with 2bn of ammunition

EU ministers are hopeful of finalising an agreement to supply Ukraine with 2bn (1.75bn) of ammunition to bolster its defences against Russia's invasion.The EU's most senior diplomat, Josep Borrell, said he hoped the bloc's foreign and defence ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday would reach an agreement on replenishing Ukraine's dwindling stocks.
www.vice.com
1 year ago
Public health

Plastic Surgery Clinic Ran a Vaccine Scam Where They Poured Shots Down the Drain, Injected Kids With Saline, Feds Allege

Picture of syringes used by health workers to administer doses of a vaccine against COVID-19 are seen in a bin after being discharged at a vaccination center in Bogota, on January 19, 2022.Photo via Getty Images.An indictment against a Utah doctor and three co-defendants was unsealed this week, alleging that they engaged in a scheme to issue fake vaccine cards while squirting real vaccine doses down the drain.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Would You Pay $1,000 to See the World's Biggest Lizards?

PADAR ISLAND, Indonesia  The tourists arrived by the boatload, ready to climb 900 steps to the summit of remote Padar Island for their sunrise reward: a sweeping vista of turquoise bays set off by white-sand beaches.In the distance, they could see Komodo Island, where the world's largest lizard, the fearsome Komodo dragon, roams freely, evoking the age of the dinosaurs.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Wellness

Should I get a fourth shot now, or wait for an Omicron-specific booster?

Aug. 15, 2022, 7:18 p.m. ET
On Aug. 15, Britain became the first country to authorize a booster vaccine designed to target the Omicron variant in addition to the original coronavirus.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Kim Jong-un calls in the army to respond to North Korea's Covid-19 crisis

Kim Jong-un has criticised North Korea's pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, state media said Monday, as the country said 50 people had died since first reporting an outbreak of Covid-19.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Here's what an unvaccinated police sergeant in New Jersey, who nearly died of Covid, wants you to know.

CAMDEN, N.J. - No one thought Frank Talarico Jr. was going to live.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Public health

Moderna will likely increase its COVID-19 vaccine price once government supply ends

AUSTIN, Texas The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a COVID-19 vaccine for everyone six months or older.Currently, the U.S. government pays for the vaccines.A viewer heard one drug manufacturer may raise the price more than $100.Is it true that Moderna will be raising the price of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Public health

Pfizer CEO claims 400% price hike on COVID vaccines will be "free"

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla claimed at a news event last week that the company's COVID-19 vaccines will continue to be "free to all Americans," despite the company's plan to raise the price of the vaccine roughly 400 percent-a price difference that will be picked up by health insurers.The company said in October that it plans to raise the price of a dose of its COVID-19 vaccine from about $30 to somewhere between $110 and $130 as it moves the shots to the commercial market next year.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Government not planning inquiry solely into vaccine safety health minister

The Government is not planning to open an inquiry solely into Covid vaccine safety, a minister has said.Health minister Caroline Johnson said the vaccines will be reviewed as part of the wider UK Covid-19 inquiry, but insisted the jabs are safe and encouraged those eligible to come forward for autumn boosters.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Father can arrange Covid vaccines for children after mother opposes, judge rules

A father has been given permission to arrange for his children to be vaccinated against coronavirus after their mother opposed vaccination.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

What the White House sees coming for COVID this winter

White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha speaks at the daily press briefing at the White House this week.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Millions urged to get flu and Covid jabs as experts predict difficult winter'

Millions of people are being urged to have flu and Covid vaccines after experts said they were increasingly worried about a bad flu spike this winter.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen stripped of the party whip

Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen has been stripped of the party whip after he appeared to link the rollout of Covid vaccinations to the Holocaust.Prime minister Rishi Sunak denounced the comments as completely unacceptable.The party's chief whip Simon Hart said Mr Bridgen had crossed a line and had caused great offence in the process.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Bridgen stripped of Tory whip for utterly unacceptable' Covid vaccine comments

MP Andrew Bridgen has been stripped of the Tory whip after appearing to compare Covid-19 vaccines with the Holocaust.The North West Leicestershire MP tweeted an article questioning the safety of the vaccines, adding: As one consultant cardiologist said to me, this is the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Experts defend Covid-19 vaccines as MP Bridgen stripped of whip

Scientific experts have defended Covid-19 vaccines after MP Andrew Bridgen appeared to compare their impact with the Holocaust.North West Leicestershire MP Mr Bridgen had the Tory whip removed over a tweet saying a consultant cardiologist had described the mass vaccination effort as the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Health

Opinion: Drug companies' cancer vaccine hunt is making progress, finally

The long-awaited cancer vaccine revolution is getting a little closer to reality.New data from Moderna Inc. and Merck & Co. suggest that after decades of failures, researchers are finally figuring out the right way to design a vaccine that can teach immune cells how to recognize and combat tumors.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Health

Boston cancer researchers create vaccine to kill and prevent brain cancer glioblastoma

Can the cure for deadly cancers be in the cancer itself?Boston scientists in groundbreaking research have used a new way to turn cancer cells into potent, anti-cancer agents.The Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers created a cancer vaccine to simultaneously kill and prevent the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma.
Slate Magazine
1 year ago
Public health

Zero COVID Won't Work. Here's the Strategy China Needs to Embrace.

The other week in China's Xinjiang, a fire flared up and killed 10 people in an apartment building.Questions over the need for an ongoing lockdown transformed into a full-on protest.People demanded that the government end the zero-COVID policy.It's not just that it's hard to live in continual lockdown.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

Covid: Pregnant women targeted with false vaccine claims

Covid vaccination advice in pregnancy has not changed, contrary to false social media posts, UK health agencies have clarified.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

Polio: Virus found in London prompts misleading vaccine claims

UK health officials believe the polio they found in sewage samples may have been brought to the UK by someone who was vaccinated abroad with a live form of the virus.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Global toll of sudden, mysterious hepatitis in children rises to 650 cases

(CNN)The World Health Organization reported Friday that there are at least 650 cases of sudden and unexplained hepatitis in young children under investigation in 33 countries, an increase of about 36 cases over the last international update, about a week ago.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Day 15: Finding Christmas Joy in The Nutcracker'

For about a decade now, seeing George Balanchine's The Nutcracker at New York City Ballet has been the enchanting kickoff of the Christmas season for my teenage daughter and me.She took ballet when she was little.I took dance classes too in younger years.But that's not the draw.It's the joy, the storybook wonder of the holiday classic that's made it a Christmastime mainstay for us.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Your Monday Briefing

Good morning.We're covering a heat wave in Europe, a shake-up in Ukraine's government and a report on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Relief for Parents

After months of delays, children under 5 are set to get vaccines next week.
The F.D.A. and the C.D.C. are expected to clear Moderna's and Pfizer's vaccines for young children in the next few days.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Brexit: Michael Gove fails to name single change that has made business easier'

Michael Gove has failed to name a single change from Brexit that has made business easier, as criticism of the economic harm from the trade deal grows.The leading campaigner for EU withdrawal was asked six times to set out how the promised transformation of our economy has been achieved  six years after the Leave vote.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Ontario considering letting pharmacists prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19: Moore | CBC News

Ontario is considering allowing pharmacists to prescribe the COVID-19 treatment drug Paxlovid in order to expand access, the province's top doctor says.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said recently that the health system will see a "triple threat" of COVID-19, a bad flu season and the resurgence of a childhood respiratory virus this fall and winter.
The Motley Fool
1 year ago
Growth hacking

Wall Street Is Giving Up on Airbnb. Is the Growth Story Over? | The Motley Fool

Airbnb  delivered another round of strong growth Tuesday night, topping estimates on the top and bottom lines.The home-sharing giant's revenue rose 29%, or 36% in constant currency, to $2.9 billion, ahead of expectations at $2.84 billion.On the bottom line, earnings per share jumped 47% to $1.79, breezing past the consensus at $1.47.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Parenting

Reporter Asks If Biden Thinks Parents In 'States Like Kansas Or Florida' Should Decide If Kids Get Vaccine

RealClearPolitics White House correspondent Phil Wegmann singled out Florida and Kansas when he asked if President Joe Biden believes it's prudent to allow parents in certain states to decide if their children should get vaccinated for Covid.At Tuesday's press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was accompanied by White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, who spoke about the continuing serious threat the virus poses.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Parenting

Fox News Panel Blows Up Over Disinformation' on Protecting Children From Covid: Hands Off My Kids!'

The Faulkner Focus erupted when American Conservative Union leader Matt Schlapp and a Fox News Democratic guest panelist slugged it out over the coronavirus pandemic's impact on children's education.Schlapp and former Ohio congressional candidate Desiree Tims joined Harris Faulkner on Tuesday to discuss the National Assessment of Educational Progress' (NAEP) assessment that math and reading scores significantly declined among grade schoolers in recent years.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Parenting

Where can the youngest U.S. children get vaccinated? Maybe not at your local pharmacy. Here's why.

Age requirements vary among the larger pharmacy chains, and some won't give the shots to children younger than 5.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Jacob Rees-Mogg claims PayPal indulging in cancel culture'

Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Paypal of indulging in cancel culture after the US company shut down the accounts of the Free Speech Union founded by right-wing journalist Toby Young.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Windfall Profit Taxes are Pure Economic Populism

Germany's government just became the latest to ingratiate itself with angry voters by promising a windfall tax on energy companies.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

CDC vaccine advisers vote to recommend updated Covid-19 boosters

(CNN)The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's independent vaccine advisers voted 13-1 Thursday to recommend updated Covid-19 vaccine boosters from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Coronavirus

President Biden improving from COVID infection, likely caught highly contagious BA.5 variant: doctor

President Biden appears to be weathering his recent COVID infection well, shaking off a low-grade fever but still suffering from mild symptoms of the virus, his doctor said in a White House memo released Saturday.
Brooklyn Eagle
1 year ago
Public health

Demand for monkeypox vaccine overwhelms NYC system

Soaring demand for the monkeypox vaccine caused the appointment system to crash in New York City, one of many places where supplies have been running out almost as soon as they arrive.
amNewYork
1 year ago
Public health

Demand for monkeypox vaccine overwhelms NYC system | amNewYork

Soaring demand for the monkeypox vaccine caused the appointment system to crash in New York City, one of many places where supplies have been running out almost as soon as they arrive.
BBC News
1 year ago
Health

Covid-booster response hope for most vulnerable

By Philippa Roxby Health reporter
It found stopping the common immune-suppressing drug methotrexate for two weeks doubled spike antibody levels for up to 12 weeks.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Public health

Ted Cruz just picked a fight with a Muppet. Again.

(CNN)On Tuesday, Elmo -- yes, the perennially joyful red Muppet who loves, literally, everyone -- got vaccinated against Covid-19.
"Elmo got the COVID vaccine today, just like Elmo's mommy and daddy!"
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

Why Elmo Is Right and Ted Cruz Is Wrong About COVID Vaccines For Kids

A new public service announcement from Sesame Workshop has been released aimed at persuading parents to get the COVID-19 vaccines for their kids.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: City Tries to Squirm Out of Lawsuit, People for Portland Loses (Again), and Republicans Begging for Pardons (SO SAD)

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Public health

Looking for a COVID-19 vaccine for your toddler in NYC? Here's where you can go

Want a shot for your tot?
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Public health

CDC panel approves Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for little kids

Vaccinate and celebrate.
A Centers for Disease Control advisory panel approved COVID vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna for children age 5 and under.
The panel unanimously approved both vaccines Saturday.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Opinions Over Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Remain Mixed | KQED

For nearly a decade, the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant has been the only active nuclear plant in California -- and the state's single largest source of electricity.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Public health

Opinion | The Case for Vaccinating Kids Under 5

The data and committee conclusions are important not just for health care providers but also for families, given that in April 2022, over half of parents with children under age 5 surveyed reported they did not have enough information about the safety and effectiveness of Covid vaccines for those youngsters.
Eater
1 year ago
Food & drink

The Burger Bun of the Summer? Maybe Not Martin's Potato Rolls

Martin's potato rolls are often considered the single best store-bought hamburger bun, with their sweet, squishy nature bringing them to the top of the list in taste tests at Serious Eats and Epicurious, and making them the bun of choice at Shake Shack since the chain opened in 2004.
Hogs Haven
1 year ago
Washington Redskins

All aTwitter: 3 June 2022

Washington Commanders twitter feed:
After playing for nine teams over 17 NFL seasons, Ryan Fitzpatrick has told his former teammates in an incredible text he sent to them that he is retiring.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Could a cartel of large energy consumers cut oil and gas prices?

nergy prices are skyrocketing as the world confronts the economic ramifications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, supply chain bottlenecks and the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdowns.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

North Korea: Kim Jong-un declares Covid outbreak a 'great disaster'

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has declared the country's first Covid-19 outbreak a "great disaster" as it reported 21 more deaths.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

N Korean leader sends in military to help tackle COVID outbreak

Kim Jong Un orders the military to stabilise the supply of medicines in Pyongyang amid the outbreak of COVID-19, KCNA reports.
TODAY.com
1 year ago
Health

CDC investigating deaths of 5 children possibly linked to mysterious liver disease

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that it is looking into the deaths of five children, linked to the growing number of mysterious pediatric hepatitis cases across the country.
KHON2
1 year ago
Remote teams

Retirees heading back to work, here's why

HONOLULU (KHON2) - At the beginning of the pandemic, in 2020 and early 2021, those able to retire did.However, in the last year things have changed.
sfist.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

Friday Morning Constitutional: California Won't Mandate Vaccine for Schoolkids

California is backing away from mandating COVID vaccines for schoolchildren this fall.
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