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Two Years Of Covid Caused The Steepest Drop In U.S. Life Expectancy In Nearly 100 Years, CDC Data Reveals
Life expectancy in the U.S. dropped for the second consecutive year as Covid-19 claimed nearly 500,000 lives in 2021.
Bill Gates Calls For More Global Coordination To Fight Covid ‘Health Crisis’
Speaking to South Korean legislators, Gates hailed the country’s public health system and urged it to take a leadership role in global health.
Google Searches For Extreme Weather Events Peaked This Summer As U.S. Battled Floods And Heatwaves
As various parts of the U.S. reported record high temperatures this summer, search interest in heatwaves and droughts surged to all-time peaks.
Vaccine Targeting Fast-Spreading Omicron Subvariants Could Be Ready For Fall As Pfizer, BioNTech Announce Trials
BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer have already begun manufacturing Covid-19 boosters that are adapted for multiple Omicron sub variants including BA.1, BA.4 and BA.5.
Pfizer, Moderna Covid Vaccines Are Effective In Young Children, FDA Says—Here’s How They Differ And What Happens Next
The FDA’s assessment comes just days before an independent panel is set to meet and decide whether to recommend approving the vaccine for young children.
White House Unveils Covid Vaccination Plan For Children Under 5, Orders 10 Million Doses
The FDA and CDC are set to decide next week on authorizing vaccines for children under the age of five.
Shanghai’s Strict 6-Week Lockdown Nears End As Covid Outbreak Eases
Shanghai’s vice mayor said 15 out of Shanghai’s 16 districts have achieved “zero Covid” status.
Kim Jong Un Slams ‘Irresponsible’ Government And Health Officials As North Korea’s Covid Outbreak Surges
Since the start of its ongoing outbreak last week, North Korea has reported 1.2 million suspected Covid-19 cases and 50 deaths.
Covid Rips Through North Korea As 15 More Deaths And Nearly 300,000 New Cases Reported
After reporting its first-ever Covid-19 outbreak on Thursday, North Korea has recorded more than 820,000 cases.
China Begins Mass Testing Beijing’s Biggest District After Raising Alarm About Undetected Covid Spread
Chaoyang, which is Beijing’s biggest district, is home to around 3.45 million residents.
