Coronavirus
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COVID cases increase in parts of US, worldwide, amid emerging 'razor blade throat' subvariant
The variant — NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” – got the nickname because it can cause painful sore throats.
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Chinese neuroscientists’ work on early COVID-19 vaccine patent a smoking gun in probe of cover-up
The unusual collaboration between Chinese vaccine researchers and neuroscientists raises questions about how early China knew about COVID-19’s neurological symptoms, which are unusual for these types of viruses.
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Vaxxed Army pilot facing separation from military after denied promotion over COVID vaccine mandate
The Army has had problems recruiting and retaining soldiers, yet Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brandon Budge is forced to ask the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to remove the adverse actions from his record so that he may receive his promotion and remain in the service.
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DC Mayor Bowser considers reinstating mask mandate, just weeks after it was lifted
The Democratic mayor lifted the mandate on November 22, just before the Omicron variant was announced.
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CDC announces 'test-to-stay' school policy for students exposed to COVID-19
The policy announcement arrives as some schools grapple with the idea of another round of remote learning
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Biden turns screws on unvaccinated, warns they'll spawn winter of 'death,' trolls Rogers to get shot
Mayo Clinic vaccine tracker shows 72.6% of US population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, 61.5% fully vaccinated
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South Carolina AG: Biden claimed a nonexistent 'federal police power' to impose vaccine mandates
"I feel like this president likes this pandemic, because ... when people are afraid, they're more willing to give up their personal liberty," said Alan Wilson.
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Vaccine mandates, staff 'burnout' thin healthcare workforce, as states turn to National Guard
Governors deploy teams to fill both clinical and non-clinical roles.
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CDC advisers meet to consider future of J&J COVID-19 shot linked to blood clots, deaths
Side-effects occur mostly among young and middle-aged female recipients of the jab
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CDC says contamination, design flaw at fault for initial COVID-19 test kit failure
An investigation into the test kit failure suggests the agency violated standard medical manufacturing protocols
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Spike in COVID-19 cases sends Ivy League students home early, forces final exams online
Cornell has 97% vaccination rate.
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Overwhelming majority of Americans oppose new mandates and restrictions to combat Omicron, poll
Americans are moving away from the mandate-mentality of some politicians and health officials
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U.S. COVID-19 death toll hits 800,000, 50 million confirmed cases
The figures arrive nearly one year into the vaccine drive