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Parents trying to navigate mixed messages on vaccines

Parents are hearing mixed messages from federal and state officials when it comes to vaccines, and that's having a real impact inside doctors offices.

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China gives COVID whistleblower more years in jail, group says

A Chinese journalist jailed for four years after documenting the early phases of the COVID-19 outbreak from the pandemic's epicenter was sentenced on Friday to four more years in prison, Reporters Without Borders said.

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CDC: 'Up to people to decide' whether to get COVID-19 vaccine

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Friday to end its universal COVID-19 vaccine recommendation, instead advising shots be taken based on "individual-based decision making."

CBS America

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Confusion over changes to COVID-19 vaccine availability

Lawmakers tried to get clarity from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about recent confusion his agency has created over COVID-19 vaccine availability. Brigid Groves, vice president of Professional Affairs at the ...

CBS America

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What to know about updated COVID vaccine guidelines

Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and the editor at large for public health at KFF Health News, tells "CBS Mornings Plus" about changes to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's COVID-19 vaccine guidelines.

CBS America

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COVID vaccine availability depends on where you live

The nation's largest pharmacy chains are offering appointments to get the new COVID-19 vaccine, but not in all states and not for all Americans. Shanelle Kaul reports.

CBS America

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COVID-19 vaccine access halted amid CDC approval delay

CVS has restricted COVID-19 vaccine availability in 16 states, limiting access to those 65 and older or with serious health conditions. The move comes as the CDC has yet to re-approve vaccine distribution for the upcoming season.

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Who can get the FDA's new COVID-19 vaccine?

The Food and Drug Administration authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, but the agency has limited who is allowed to get the shots.

CBS America

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U.S. limits new COVID-19 vaccines to high-risk groups

The new guidance marks a major shift from previous policy, which recommended annual COVID-19 shots for all Americans six months and older.

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Vaccine conspiracy could be behind Atlanta shooting

A man who opened fire on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, firing into the complex from a pharmacy and killing a police officer, blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal...

CBS America

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U.S. sees spike in COVID-related emergency room visits for kids

COVID-19 is surging in more than half of the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is "very high" activity in at least 27 states. CBS News' Michael George reports on the jump in serious cases among young children.

CBS America

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All about the long-term effects of COVID-19 infections

More than five years have passed since a global pandemic was declared, but COVID-19 remains ever-present. However, more research is now available on the long-term effects the disease has on the human body. Dr. Melissa Lem has more on lon...

CBC News

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Jonathan Toews set for NHL comeback after long COVID

Stanley Cup champion and Olympic gold medallist Jonathan Toews is set to make his NHL comeback with the Winnipeg Jets after a lengthy battle with long COVID.

CBC News

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U.S. ends COVID vaccine recommendations for pregnant women, children

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other top health officials announced changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for pregnant women and healthy children.

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Trump 'kept up contact' with Putin after leaving office

Then-president Donald Trump secretly sent Covid test kits to Vladimir Putin despite a US shortage during the pandemic, and spoke multiple times with the Russian leader after leaving office, journalist Bob Woodward has claimed in an explo...

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President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID

U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms Wednesday (July 17), shortly after conceding he would consider dropping his reelection bid if doctors diagnosed him with a serious medical condition. The 81-year-ol...

France 24

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Adam Schiff calls for new candidate as Joe Biden gets COVID

Prominent California Rep. Adam Schiff is the latest senior Democrat calling on Joe Biden to exit the U.S. presidential race. Schiff urged Biden, who is now sick with COVID-19, to ‘pass the torch,’ citing ‘‘serious concerns’ about his cha...

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Why the next pandemic could be from Brazil

Scientists see Brazil as a likely cradle of a future pandemic. Rapid rainforest destruction has left 1.5 million square kilometers of land ripe for a bat-borne pathogen to infect humans.

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How China's Zero COVID policy fell apart

"The policy worked really well for China until it didn't." Bloomberg's Rachel Chang and Allen Wan look back at how China's Covid Zero fell apart after 3 years

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China opens borders for foreign travel

China has partially lifted a three-year ban on tour groups travelling abroad, but destinations are limited to 20 countries. Al Jazeera's Florence Looi has more on how some nations in Southeast Asia are preparing to welcome back busloads ...

Al Jazeera

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China-Hong Kong border reopens fully

Tens of thousands of travellers commuted between mainland China and Hong Kong on Monday (February 6), authorities said, marking the first time in three years that all border checkpoints were reopened fully without health crisis restricti...

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COVID numbers in China record surprise fall

China is witnessing a decline in COVID cases despite fears the Lunar New Year would send numbers skyrocketing. Instead, they’ve reported that the number of severe cases and deaths have dropped, with the end in sight for the huge wave of ...

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Third anniversary of COVID-19 declaration

It has been three years since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a public health emergency of international concern -- its highest level of alarm.

Euronews

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Millions in Spain switch to private healthcare

More than a million Spaniards have switched to private healthcare since the Covid-19 pandemic with nearly 12 million people now with private health insurance.

Euronews

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WHO considers if COVID still an emergency

A World Health Organization committee is meeting on Friday to decide if the COVID-19 pandemic is still a global emergency. Several leading scientists say it may be too early for WHO to declare the end of the pandemic emergency phase. The...

Al Jazeera

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Canada reveals real cost of COVID misinformation

The spread of COVID-19 misinformation in Canada cost at least 2,800 lives and $300 million in hospital expenses over nine months of the pandemic, according to estimates in a new report.

CBC News

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WHO could end COVID-19 emergency declaration

The World Health Organization is preparing to decide whether to end its COVID-19 global emergency declaration later this week. But some doctors and researchers worry about what that could mean for the fight against a virus that still pos...

CBC News

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Explained: What China's reopening means for the world

After three years of zero-COVID, what does China’s reopening mean for the world? Journalist Jaime Santirso explains.

Al Jazeera

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FDA proposes yearly COVID-19 booster shots

U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The FDA on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to prote...

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Wuhan eerily quiet three years on from outbreak

Three years after becoming what many regard as the ground zero of the pandemic, the Chinese city of Wuhan is returning to normal but caution remains as COVID cases rise

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