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Updated COVID shots recommended as new variant surges

Health experts recommend Canadians, especially seniors, get the latest COVID-19 vaccines as the new Nimbus variant surges in China, India and parts of the U.S. A new study shows updated shots cut the risk of severe illness by up to 70 pe...

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Parents left confused over COVID recommendations

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 members of a committee that issues government recommendations on vaccines. Kennedy said his new panel would restore public trust, but some people are not sure what to believe.

CBS America

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Elements in the air could help predict flu, COVID-19 surges, study finds

A new American Society for Microbiology study revealed that it could be possible to use elements in the air to predict surges in flu and COVID-19 infections. Dr. Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Securit...

CBS America

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Experts warn about risks of new COVID-19 vaccine guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no longer recommending COVID-19 vaccines for healthy pregnant women and children, and experts are concerned that the new guidelines lack a factual basis.

CBS America

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CDC no longer recommends COVID vaccine for pregnant women, kids

CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS Mornings" to break down HHS Secretary RFK Jr.'s announcement that the CDC will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy pregnant women and for children.

CBS America

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Fifth former minister in Senegal charged with corruption over Covid-19

A Senegalese court has charged a fifth minister from the country's former government with corruption. Authorities accuse the officials of embezzling nearly $10 million in public funds allocated for Covid-19 relief efforts.

Al Jazeera

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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.

CBS America

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Who the FDA says can get new COVID-19 vaccine amid policy change

COVID-19 booster shots could be harder to get this year. The FDA said it will start limiting the updated vaccine to people 65 and older or people at high risk of serious illness if infected.

CBS America

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DOJ investigating former New York Gov. Cuomo over COVID-19 testimony

The Justice Department is investigating former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Two officials told CBS News the criminal investigation centers on his testimony to Congress regarding his response to the pandemic. Cuomo is running for NYC mayor.

CBS America

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Why the FDA is tightening access to COVID boosters this fall

The Food and Drug Administration says it has decided to continue approving COVID-19 vaccine updates for seniors and others at higher risk of severe disease, but will require vaccine makers to conduct major new clinical trials before appr...

CBS America

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Countries sign off on global pandemic treaty at annual WHO meeting

The agreement will be legally binding, but it won’t enter into force right away.

Euronews

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What's holding up new COVID booster guidance from the FDA

The Food and Drug Administration was set to release new guidance on COVID booster shots ahead of the fall season, but that's now in question. Dr. Celine Gounder explains what's at stake.

CBS News

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World Health Organization countries reach deal on pandemics

Members of the World Health Organization have reached a landmark agreement aimed at learning from the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening global preparedness for future health crises.

France 24

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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...

France 24

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Britons failed by flawed planning, COVID inquiry finds

Britain let down its citizens by leaving the nation ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic because of significantly flawed planning and failures by ministers and scientific experts, a public inquiry concluded in a scathing report.

Reuters

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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...

CBC News

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Scientists discover why some never had COVID-19

COVID-19 has infected hundreds of millions worldwide, yet some never get it. British researchers now think the reason could be a specific gene that gives the immune system advance warning to destroy viral invaders quickly.

CBC News

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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.

Reuters

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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

Bloomberg

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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...

Reuters

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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.

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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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