Health
U.S. criticizes China’s zero Covid strategy, says Beijing needs to boost vaccination among elderly
The White House on Monday criticized Beijing’s zero Covid strategy as ineffective and said the Chinese people have a right to peacefully protest. “We’ve long said everyone has the right to peacefully protest, here in the United States and around the world. This includes in the PRC,” a spokesperson for President Joe Biden’s National Security […]
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China might not make major changes to its Covid policy any time soon, despite weekend protests
A couple pass necessities over a Covid lockdown barrier in Guangzhou city on Nov. 17, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China won’t likely make major changes to its Covid policy in the near future despite this weekend’s protests, analysts said. One of the reasons for public unrest was the […]
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Omicron BQ Covid variants that threaten people with compromised immune systems are now dominant in U.S.
A person receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 22, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The omicron BQ coronavirus subvariants have risen to dominance in the U.S. as people gather and travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, putting people with compromised immune […]
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Measles poses growing threat to kids as vaccinations decline globally, CDC and WHO warn
A growing number of children around the world are vulnerable to measles as vaccination rates have declined to the lowest levels since 2008, global health leaders warned on Wednesday. The Covid-19 pandemic badly disrupted routine vaccination services which resulted in millions of kids missing their measles shots, according to a report from the World Health […]
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Abortion pill is the most common method to end a pregnancy in the U.S., CDC finds
Boxes of the medication Mifepristone used to induce a medical abortion are prepared for patients at Planned Parenthood health center in Birmingham, Alabama, March 14, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The abortion pill is the most common method to terminate a pregnancy in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The […]
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Anthony Fauci says he will cooperate fully with possible House Republican investigation into Covid origins
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus during the White House press briefing on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images CNBC Health & Science Read CNBC’s latest global health coverage: U.S. intelligence agencies under the Biden administration, in […]
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Anthony Fauci says he will cooperate fully with possible House Republican investigation into Covid origins
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus during the White House press briefing on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that he will fully cooperate with House Republicans […]
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Fauci says he never imagined Covid would kill a million Americans
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing about the federal response to monkeypox, on Capitol Hill September 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday reflected on the U.S. response […]
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Watch live: Dr. Anthony Fauci gives expected last Covid briefing as top health official
[The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday will give what is expected to be his last public briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic as White House chief medical advisor. Fauci is leaving the […]
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Dr. Anthony Fauci to give likely final Covid briefing as top White House health official
NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, January 21, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday will give what is expected to be his last public briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic as the White House chief medical […]
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