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House Oversight Report Supports Chinese Lab-Leak Theory for COVID-19 Origin
The report stated that several researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology fell sick with a COVID-19-like virus months before the first case emerged.
Officials Cite Communication Challenges When Asked About Waning Public Trust in Federal Health Agencies
‘We recognize that there are challenges here, and we are responding to them,’ said Dr. Henry Walke, director of the CDC’s Office of Readiness and Response.
Study Reveals Why COVID-19 Vaccine Antibodies Wane Rapidly
Research shows that, unlike tetanus and influenza vaccines, COVID-19 mRNA vaccines do not prompt the generation of durable antibody-producing cells.
Michigan Supreme Court Dismisses COVID-19 Mandate Challenge
The court dismissed a challenge to COVID-19 mandates, leaving the state’s executive authority on future health restrictions unaddressed and intact.
Hospital Mask Mandates Come Back in California’s Bay Area: What We Know
A nearby hospital system in Monterey also reimposed a mandate.
CDC Data Show COVID-19 Cases Near All-Time Low as Agency Recommends New Vaccine Dose
The recommendation targets adults aged 65 and older and people with compromised immune systems.
Stanford Holds Conference to ‘Repair Rifts,’ Reflect on Pandemic Policy and COVID Origins
Public health practitioners and policymakers from all sides of the COVID-19 policy debate participated in four expert panels.
XEC COVID-19 Variant Now Circulating in the US: CDC Data
It’s now the No. 2 most common COVID-19 strain in the country.
Appeals Court Revives Montana Law Barring Vaccine Status Discrimination
‘This is great news for Montanans. No one should be subject to discrimination because of their vaccination status,’ a state official told The Epoch Times.
Ex-NYC COVID Adviser Fired After Admitting to Sex Parties, Drug Use
‘I take responsibility for not using the best judgment at the time,’ Dr. Jay Varma said in a statement to news outlets prior to being fired.
Low Cortisol May Fuel Long COVID: Animal Study
Proteins that linger up to a year following a COVID-19 infection link to low cortisol levels, which can lead to long-term neuroinflammation.
FDA Authorizes New COVID-19 Vaccine Without Clinical Data
Novavax’s shot, which targets the JN.1 variant, has been authorized.
FDA Approves New COVID-19 Vaccines
Regulators said that waning protection from the previous vaccines prompted the move.
CDC Says ‘Very High’ COVID-19 Levels Reported in 32 States
Two new variants of the virus account for more than half of all reported U.S. cases, the agency said.
Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Hospital Worker Fired for Refusing COVID Vaccine
An appeals court has reinstated a religious discrimination lawsuit lodged by hospital worker who was fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
CDC Confirms New COVID Variant on the Rise
KP.3.1.1 is ’very similar to other circulating variants in the United States,' an agency spokesperson said.
CDC: COVID Levels Are ‘Very High’ in 19 US States
Another 17 states are seeing ‘high’ levels of the virus, according to the agency.
CDC Figures Show COVID at ‘Very High’ Levels in 7 US States
Even more states are seeing ‘high’ levels, CDC data show.
CDC Data Show COVID Deaths and ER Visits on the Rise
The figures still remain relatively low, according to the agency.