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Coronavirus

Tánaiste 'hopeful' long-awaited Covid inquiry terms of reference published before election

Martin hopes for ‘constructive’ learning from mistakes, otherwise in next pandemic people will be ‘watching their backs rather than making decisions’

Irish Times - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Number of 'severely absent' school children 160% higher than pre-pandemic

School leaders have said absences are due to parents not making their children go to school, and have called for more support for families to boost attendance.

Sky News - Politics - 14 hours ago

Canada must act now to be prepared for the next health emergency, new pandemic report warns -- Health

Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes, an expert panel of doctors and researchers say in a new independent report.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

First Look - How the pandemic slowed the march toward equal pay - Between 2022 and 2023, the gender wage gap between men and women working full-time widened for the first time in 20 years. For Black women and Asian women, the gap widened, for Hispanic women, it narrowed, and for white women, it stayed the same.

Between 2022 and 2023, the gender wage gap between men and women working full-time widened for the first time in 20 years. For Black women and Asian women, the gap widened, for Hispanic women, it narrowed, and for white women, it stayed the same.

Christian Science Monitor - US News - 1 day ago

Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic: just-released report

An expert panel of doctors and researchers say Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes.

CTV News - Health - 1 day ago

Study on link between COVID-19 and risk of cardiac events

Dr. Marla Shapiro says the study implies that those who had tested positive for COVID-19 could have an increased risk of cardiac events.

CTV News - Health - 6 days ago

Covid hospitalisations increase in London amid spread of XEC variant

UK Health Security Agency officials have urged anyone eligible to come forward for a booster vaccine

Evening Standard - Health - 6 days ago

Heart attack and stroke risk may rise after COVID infection, study finds

A prior COVID infection could make you more susceptible to heart attack, stroke or death, according to a new study from Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California.

Fox News - Health - 7 days ago

Poland's delayed COVID-19 vaccinations worry scientists as virus surges

Rising COVID-19 levels in Warsaw's sewage system indicate the spread of the virus. However, vaccination against the pathogen hasn't been made available yet. Poland is currently in negotiations with Latvia to purchase their surplus stock.

Euractiv - Health - 7 days ago

Donald Trump secretly sent COVID-19 test kits to Russia in 2020, new book claims

A new book by journalist Bob Woodward claims the former president maintained a close relationship with Putin even after leaving office.

SBS - World - 9 days ago

Fraud trial opens for prominent German coronavirus skeptic

A criminal deceit and tax trial against the founder of Germany's biggest anti-lockdown movement has opened. Michael Ballweg, at the heart of the Querdenker group, is accused on thousands of counts of fraud.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 15 days ago

Depression was rising among young people in Southern California. COVID made it worse

New data from Southern California children, teens and young adults show that rising rates of depression and anxiety increased further during the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 16 days ago

How yoga can help with Long COVID

Coronavirus infections are rising again in some countries. Chronic fatigue can be a long-term aftereffect. It's debilitating. Could yoga help?

Deutsche Welle - Health - 16 days ago

COVID lockdowns led to spike in kids' vision problems, 1 in 3 now nearsighted, study finds

Up to 30% of children and teens across the world were nearsighted in 2023, a new study has revealed. Experts share potential reasons and how to curb the spike.

Fox News - Health - 17 days ago

One-third of the world's children suffer from myopia, accelerated by COVID-19

'Children who spent extended time indoors during the pandemic were exposed to a lot of screen time, which harmed their eyesight,' medical expert says

YNET News - Science - 17 days ago

Free COVID tests are back. Here's how to get yours

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it will again make four free COVID tests available through the mail for households.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 20 days ago

Mom issues warning after health scare, plus 'therapy ponies' and a new COVID strain

The Fox News Health Newsletter brings you trending and important stories about health warnings, drug shortages, mental health issues and more in this weekly recap.

Fox News - Health - 22 days ago

New genetic research points to Wuhan animal market as origin of COVID pandemic, study says

Samples taken in the pandemic's early weeks reinforce hypothesis that coronavirus emerged from live animal market, not a laboratory, new study says.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 26 days ago

COVID FLiRT variants KP.3 and XEC: What you need to know

KP.3 was the 'predominant' SARS-CoV-2 variant in the US. It was also spreading in Europe. It's now joined with another variant and become XEC.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 28 days ago

The new COVID vaccine is here. Why these are the best times to get immunized

The CDC says September and October are generally the best times for most people to get a COVID shot, though there are other factors to consider.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

Mark Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Facebook to censor COVID-related content

Meta CEO regrets not speaking out more and says Facebook will push back against such demands in the future

YNET News - Technology - 1 month ago

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to 'censor' some COVID-19 content during the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines; shots should be available in days

Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses. A third U.S. manufacturer, Novavax, expects its updated vaccine version to be available a little later.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

Inside the legal drama embroiling a Pasadena startup that grossed billions selling COVID tests

A group of businessmen came together during the pandemic and made $5 billion in revenue selling COVID tests to the British government. Then the lawsuits started.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 3 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 - 3 months ago

African and European leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19 exposed inequalities

French President Emmanuel Macron has joined African leaders to kick off a planned $1-billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 3 months ago

Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude

People with symptoms do not need to have tested positive for the coronavirus to be considered for a diagnosis of long COVID, a new report says.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 4 months ago

Los Angeles could end COVID vaccination rule for city employees

Los Angeles would join other local governments in rolling back the vaccine mandate, including San Diego, Long Beach and L.A. County.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 4 months ago

India restarts Covid jab production as infections soar 30% in one day

Health officials conduct nationwide mock drills to test preparedness for Covid

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Covid test technology adapted to spot diabetes and Lyme disease

Aberdeen-based Vertebrate Antibodies Ltd is working with US biotech firm Innova Medical Group.

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

WHO chief admits key error it made at start of Covid outbreak

Soumya Swaminathan has expressed regret at the WHO’s early stance on airborne transmission

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Researchers find majority of long Covid patients are women

Researchers believe differences in immune responses could explain gender gap

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago