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After Offer of Back Pay, Only 13 COVID Vaccine Refusers Returned to Military Service -- Months after the Pentagon rolled out a policy aimed at wooing back service members booted from the military over the COVID-19...

Months after the Pentagon rolled out a policy aimed at wooing back service members booted from the military over the COVID-19 vaccine, the Pentagon has confirmed that only 13 people -- all Army soldiers -- have rejoined.

Military.com - Opinion - 1 day ago

Supreme Court turns down claim from L.A. landlords over COVID evictions ban

Landlords say the ban on evictions took their private property in violation of the Constitution.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

People Are Reporting A Frightening COVID Symptom Right Now — Here's What To Know

Some people in China are using a dreadful term for it. Should we worry?

Huffington Post - Health - 2 days ago

Bereaved urge 'truth' as Covid inquiry shifts focus to care homes

Matt Hancock will appear on Wednesday for a full-day session to face questions during a module set to last five weeks.

Evening Standard - Politics - 3 days ago

Origins of COVID-19 still unclear, according to final report from WHO expert group

An expert group charged by the World Health Organization to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic started released its final report on Friday, reaching an unsatisfying conclusion: Scientists still aren't sure how the worst health emergency in a century began.

CBC News - Technology - 3 days ago

Florida commercial real estate boom fueled by financial and tech executives relocating since pandemic

Florida's retail boom reflects migration of wealthy residents since 2020, with Palm Beach County adding 90,000 new residents and transforming from resort to year-round city.

Fox News - Business - 3 days ago

No clear answer on Covid-19 origin, WHO experts conclude after three-year-long probe

After more than three years of work, WHO’s expert group was unable to get the necessary data to evaluate whether or not Covid-19 was the result of a lab accident

First Post - Health - 3 days ago

The packed beach at the height of a pandemic -- In June 2020, a popular British seaside town was swamped with beachgoers amid a global pandemic. One photographer captured the chaos. -- 20 Jun 2025

In June 2020, a popular British seaside town was swamped with beachgoers amid a global pandemic. One photographer captured the chaos.

BBC News - Technology - 3 days ago

Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 13 new cases & 1 death; total since January rises to 2,462

Maharashtra on Friday recorded 13 new cases of Covid-19, which took the tally of infections to 2,462, and one death

First Post - Health - 3 days ago

LAB LEAK?: Origins of COVID-19 released in World Health Organization report

Fox News senior national correspondent Rich Edson has the latest on the reported origins of COVID-19 on 'The Story.'

Fox News - Health - 4 days ago

Bird Flu -- This is How We Fight Bird Flu If H5N1 Becomes the Next Human Pandemic

This San Antonio, Tex., lab takes biosecurity seriously. Suit up with its scientists and go behind the scenes of the science of vaccine creation.

Scientific American - Health - 4 days ago

Long Covid support scheme to end this month, Minister for Health confirms

Labour Court recommends scheme be extended for a further six months

Irish Times - Politics - 5 days ago

Need for vigilance amid new 'Nimbus' COVID variant

A new Omicron subvariant has caused infections and deaths in South and Southeast Asia. Europe may see a spike after population immunity fell over the winter.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 6 days ago

Star-packed, Covid-shaped 'Death Stranding 2' drops this week

Paris: Japanese video game legend Hideo Kojima releases Death Stranding 2: On the Beach this week, a star studded PlayStation sequel inspired by the...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 8 days ago

How Bird Flu Became a Human Pandemic Threat

The first hints that a new strain of avian illness is emerging could be found on this beach on Delaware Bay, where migrating birds flock. Here’s what virus detectives who return there every year know right now.

Scientific American - Top Stories - 8 days ago

New COVID variant may cause 'razor blade throat' — here's what to know

Patients are reporting a "razor blade throat" symptom — potentially due to the new "Nimbus" COVID variant — in which their throat feels as if they've swallowed shards of glass.

Fox News - Health - 14 days ago

'Razor Throat': Nimbus COVID Symptoms To Watch For As New Variant Rises

Reports of the painful throat symptoms have been noted in China, where the new strain was first detected.

Newsweek - Health - 14 days ago

This Palm Springs venue was a hot spot for music. Then came the pandemic and a bitter legal battle

The Alibi's owners allege famous investors 'hatched a plan to exploit' independent music. The investors called the claims 'salacious — and utterly false.'

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 15 days ago

What is the new quick-spreading Covid variant NB.1.8.1?

Cases of the new strain are currently on the rise in the US

Evening Standard - Health - 18 days ago

What is driving a surge in COVID cases in India, other countries?

All we know so far about the symptoms and spread of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1.

Aljazeera - Science - 25 days ago

U.S. just radically changed its COVID vaccine recommendations: How will it affect you?

As promised, federal health officials this week dropped longstanding recommendations that healthy children and healthy pregnant women should get the COVID-19 vaccines.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

A new COVID subvariant spreads rapidly as Trump pivots away from vaccines

A new, highly transmissible COVID subvariant has been detected in California — heightening the risk of a summer wave as recent moves by the Trump administration threaten to make vaccines harder to get, and more expensive, for many Americans, some health experts warn.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

Trump administration cancels $766-million Moderna contract to fight pandemic flu

The company said it was notified Wednesday that the Health and Human Services Department had withdrawn funds awarded.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

US no longer recommends Covid shots for children, pregnant women

The United States will no longer recommend Covid-19 vaccines for children and healthy pregnant women, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday, calling it a common sense decision...

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

CDC removes COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy children and pregnant women

New CDC guidance removes COVID-19 vaccine from recommended schedule for healthy kids and pregnant women, announced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and health experts.

Fox News - Health - 1 month ago

FDA advisers recommend COVID boosters for 65 and older, reject broad approval

Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted on Tuesday to recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for Americans 65 and older and those at high risk of severe illness, after overwhelmingly...

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

WHO adopts a 'pandemic agreement' after the chaos of COVID

Sustained applause echoed in a Geneva hall hosting the WHO’s annual assembly as the measure — debated and devised over three years — passed without opposition.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

Trump officials set new requirements for COVID vaccines in healthy adults and children

Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

FDA approves Novavax COVID-19 shot but with unusual restrictions

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions.

AP News - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Massive data breach: Israelis' COVID records, other information on sale for $1 million

A group claiming antisemitic motives is selling a database of 500,000 Israeli COVID-19 vaccination records for $1 million obtained from hackers; With cyberattacks on Israel surging during war, security breaches expose vulnerabilities in sensitive platforms and personal information

YNET News - Technology - 3 months ago

Fraudsters go free unless Congress acts; expiration nears for pursuing ill-gotten pandemic relief

The coronavirus pandemic began five years ago — which means the first round of fraudsters is about to get away with their crimes.

Washington Times - Top Stories - 6 months ago

The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine

The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development of a pandemic influenza vaccine.

AP News - Health - 11 months ago