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Coronavirus

Bird flu threatens pandemic as virus mutates, experts warn

Health experts are sounding alarms over the evolving bird flu, which has spread to cows and humans in the U.S., with concerns it could soon mutate into a...

Daily Sabah - Health - 1 day ago

Rental costs up £3,240 a year on average since end of pandemic

Renters face paying about £270 more per month compared with 2021, according to housing search company Zoopla.

Evening Standard - Business - 1 day ago

We're Pandemic Experts. Here's What Worries Us Most About Bird Flu.

Infectious disease experts reveal what does and doesn't alarm them when it comes to the H5N1 virus.

Huffington Post - Health - 1 day ago

Biden Says He Regrets Not Signing Name to Covid Checks Like Trump Did

Joe Biden said he regretted not putting his name on Covid stimulus checks as Trump had during a speech at the Brookings institute.

Rolling Stone - Politics - 2 days ago

Earlier responses to Covid-19 reduced economic impact and excess deaths, says study

Acting before hospitals became overwhelmed by Covid-19 saved lives and reduced the impact on the economy, the study says.

Euractiv - Health - 2 days ago

Column: With final report on pandemic, House GOP fully embraces COVID conspiracy-mongering

The House GOP spent three years in its quest for the truth about COVID, and produced nothing but smears of science and scientists.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 2 days ago

Video -- Jobless rate reaches 6.8% in November, highest since 2017, excluding pandemic -- News -- - -- Business

Canada's unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent last month as more people looked for work in a weak job market, shifting expectations toward a jumbo interest rate cut next week.

CBC News - Business - 2 days ago

Man accused of duping churchgoers into investing in video Covid-test tech to plead guilty

A Southern California business owner persuaded victims to invest in his companies, claiming he could detect Covid-19 based on video, and then made lavish purchases, prosecutors said.

NBC News - Top Stories - 3 days ago

COVID Map Update Reveals US States with 'High' Wastewater Levels

Only New Mexico had "very high" levels of the virus that causes COVID-19 in its wastewater during Thanksgiving week.

Newsweek - Health - 3 days ago

Push for a pandemic treaty stalls ahead of Trump's return

Leaders at the WHO have failed to finalise the text during the final negotiation session of the year.

Euractiv - Health - 3 days ago

Is another pandemic brewing? The current bird flu situation

Nations are buying H5N1 bird flu vaccines amid the spread of the virus among livestock in the US. At least two children in North America have contracted the disease from unknown sources. How serious is the situation?

Deutsche Welle - Science - 6 days ago

Majority of young people 'recover from long Covid within two years'

Largest study of its kind offers hope for young people still suffering symptoms of virus

Evening Standard - Health - 8 days ago

Most teenagers with long Covid 'will recover' – study

But experts said more work is needed to understand why some have long Covid for two years or more.

Evening Standard - Health - 8 days ago

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, critic of COVID mandates, to lead National Institutes of Health

Donald Trump taps health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, critic of COVID lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to the nation's top medical research agency.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 15 days ago

What We Know About Trump's COVID-Skeptic Pick to Lead the NIH

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya argued against COVID-19 lockdowns and was in favor of using herd immunity to fight the pandemic.

New York Magazine - Politics - 15 days ago

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health.

AP News - Health - 15 days ago

Wondering If It's Too Late To Get A COVID Vaccine Before Thanksgiving? Read This.

Here's what experts have to say about getting your shot during the week of the holiday.

Huffington Post - Health - 16 days ago

COVID-19 virus could attack cancer cells and shrink tumors, new study suggests

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation found that COVID was linked to cancer regression, which could serve as a foundation for new cancer treatments in the future.

Fox News - Health - 23 days ago

Now's the perfect time for your flu and COVID shots. Here's why. -- If you still haven't gotten your COVID or flu shot​, now is the time so you'll stay protected throughout the season, according to doctors.

If you still haven't gotten your COVID or flu shot​, now is the time so you'll stay protected throughout the season, according to doctors.

CBS News - Health - 27 days ago

Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines

Health officials say it's important to get flu and COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the holidays when respiratory bugs tend to spread.

AP News - Health - 1 month ago

Depression was rising among young people in Southern California. COVID made it worse

New data from Southern California children, teens and young adults show that rising rates of depression and anxiety increased further during the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

Free COVID tests are back. Here's how to get yours

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it will again make four free COVID tests available through the mail for households.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

New genetic research points to Wuhan animal market as origin of COVID pandemic, study says

Samples taken in the pandemic's early weeks reinforce hypothesis that coronavirus emerged from live animal market, not a laboratory, new study says.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

The new COVID vaccine is here. Why these are the best times to get immunized

The CDC says September and October are generally the best times for most people to get a COVID shot, though there are other factors to consider.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 3 months ago

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to 'censor' some COVID-19 content during the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 3 months ago

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines; shots should be available in days

Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses. A third U.S. manufacturer, Novavax, expects its updated vaccine version to be available a little later.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 3 months ago

Inside the legal drama embroiling a Pasadena startup that grossed billions selling COVID tests

A group of businessmen came together during the pandemic and made $5 billion in revenue selling COVID tests to the British government. Then the lawsuits started.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 4 months ago

The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine

The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development of a pandemic influenza vaccine.

AP News - Health - 5 months ago

African and European leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19 exposed inequalities

French President Emmanuel Macron has joined African leaders to kick off a planned $1-billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 5 months ago

India restarts Covid jab production as infections soar 30% in one day

Health officials conduct nationwide mock drills to test preparedness for Covid

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Covid test technology adapted to spot diabetes and Lyme disease

Aberdeen-based Vertebrate Antibodies Ltd is working with US biotech firm Innova Medical Group.

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

WHO chief admits key error it made at start of Covid outbreak

Soumya Swaminathan has expressed regret at the WHO’s early stance on airborne transmission

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Researchers find majority of long Covid patients are women

Researchers believe differences in immune responses could explain gender gap

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago