The devastation in Mariupol comes amid growing warnings from the West that Russia’s attacks may become more indiscriminate and brutal.
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Biden Signs $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill With $14 Billion For Ukraine Aid—Here’s What’s In It
In addition to funding day-to-day government operations, the bill includes measures targeting student aid, violence against women and e-cigarette regulation.
Pfizer’s Started Clinical Trials For Its Covid Antiviral In Kids
The company’s antiviral pill, Paxlovid, is currently authorized for high-risk patients aged 12 and up. This study will look at kids above age 6.
Hawaii Becomes Last State To Drop Mask Mandate As Covid Infections Fall
After nearly two years, Hawaii plans to drop its indoor mask mandate, though Gov. David Ige warned residents that the state was prepared to bring back the mandate in the even of a new Covid surge.
WHO Now Encourages ‘Urgent’ Booster Shot Access — Reversing Earlier Position
The World Health Organization had previously called for a moratorium on the third shots, believing they made vaccine inequity worse.
Most Side Effects From Pfizer, Moderna Covid Shots Are Mild And Short-Lived, Major Study Finds
The study, which covers a period when nearly 300 million doses were administered in the U.S., found no link between the number of deaths recorded and the vaccine.
‘Dangerous, Discredited’ LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy Costs U.S. More Than $9 Billion Each Year, Study Finds
“Although conversion therapy has been demonstrated to be ineffective, and often harmful, it is still being used in 2022,” wrote Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, a medical director at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Even Mild Covid Can Cause Brain Damage, Study Suggests
Brain scans revealed a “significant, deleterious impact” associated with Covid-19, including an overall reduction in brain size, damage in regions linked to smell and greater cognitive decline compared to people who had not been infected.
More Than 6 Million People Have Now Died With Covid
Estimates based on overall mortality data suggest the real number of Covid-19 deaths could be many times higher than official figures state.
Weight Watchers App Violated Kids’ Privacy, DOJ Says
The Department of Justice alleges that the Kurbo app and website illegally harvested information on kids as young as 8—ranging from names and phone numbers to height and weight.
