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Coronavirus

More PPP fraud by Chicago cops found; city's inspector general now says 44 cheated COVID relief programs

Inspector General David Glockner says his office found evidence that eight more officers illegally collected more than $191,000 through two federal programs meant to keep businesses afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

The test that finds (almost) every infection -- It identified Covid-19. Now this genetic technique is helping doctors to make life-or-death decisions.

It identified Covid-19. Now this genetic technique is helping doctors to make life-or-death decisions.

BBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Pharmacist 'act quickly' Covid alert for anyone over the age of 65

A pharmacist has urged people who could be vulnerable to Covid to seek advice early if they become ill

WalesOnline - Health - 3 days ago

Plague fears remind us we still need an accounting of our COVID-19 response

Six years after the pandemic was declared, we still haven’t had a proper inquiry to help us learn what went wrong

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 3 days ago

US Apartment Rents Erase Pandemic Detour: Report

Annual rent growth could return to the modest, steady increases seen before the pandemic in 2027, Apartment List said.

Epoch Times - Business - 3 days ago

Global trust in science lower than before Covid pandemic, report finds

The proportion of people expressing at least some trust in science has fallen 5 per cent since 2018

Independent UK - Science - 4 days ago

Analysis -- How anti-COVID activism injected life into Alberta's separatist movement -- Jason Markusoff -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Calgary

They fought vaccines and public health restrictions. Over time, their push for freedom shifted to independence.

CBC News - Health - 7 days ago

XFG Covid strain: Symptoms explained as cases rise in London

Numbers of Covid cases and hospitalisations have increased sharply in London in recent weeks

Evening Standard - Health - 8 days ago

Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention -- False claims that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer could, ironically, lead to worse cancer outcomes by undermining a promising tool.

False claims that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer could, ironically, lead to worse cancer outcomes by undermining a promising tool.

UPI - Opinion - 1 month ago

GOP vs. Fauci: Are COVID-19 politics hurting public health?

Six years after COVID-19 changed the world, Washington is relitigating old battles and demanding answers. Republicans accuse America's former top health official, Dr. Anthony Fauci, of misleading the public.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 2 months ago

Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

Dr. David Morens, 78, is accused of using his private email account to intentionally circumvent public records laws while employed at the National Institutes of Health.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 5 months ago

Long COVID leaves thousands of L.A. County residents sick, broke and ignored

Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, doctors are still treating long COVID patients with complex symptoms and unknown futures.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 7 months ago

Researchers identify immune trigger behind myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination

A rapid, two-step immune reaction may underlie rare cases of heart inflammation seen after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination, Stanford University researchers found, shedding light on a mechanism that’s fueled scientific debate and political controversy since the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 10 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors

The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems to help fight tumors.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 11 months ago

Covid-19 sent the world mad

The pandemic polarised voters and undermined trust in institutions

Economist - Entertainment - 1 year ago