Category: breaking-news

France’s Macron Stokes Outrage After Vowing To ‘Piss Off’ Unvaccinated With Tough New Restrictions

The comments come as French lawmakers debate stricter restrictions that could prevent unvaccinated people from accessing most public spaces.

‘Flurona’ Cases Raise Concerns Of Severe Double-Infections

Seasonal flu could combine with Covid-19 to cause widespread severe illness, doctors warn.

CDC Study Finds No Link Between Covid Vaccines And Premature Births

Vaccination rates still lag among pregnant people in the United States.

Biden Administration Doubles Orders For Pfizer’s Anti-Covid Pill As Hospitals Run Short

Sen. Chuck Schumer complained that federal distribution formulas had kept New York from receiving adequate quantities of life-saving Covid-19 antiviral pills.

Omicron Variant Now Linked To 95% Of U.S. Covid Cases, CDC Estimates

That’s up from 77% of new cases the week before.

State Lotteries—Including Million Dollar Cash Prizes—Didn’t Boost Covid Vaccine Uptake, Study Finds

Researchers found no evidence the vaccine lotteries promoted by many states were effective and said more research is needed on alternative strategies to boost inoculation rates.

Novak Djokovic Will Compete In Australian Open Unvaccinated After Securing Medical Exemption

In an Instagram post, Djokovic said he was given “exemption permission” and would head to Australia to defend his title.

Record 1 Million New Covid-19 Cases Reported In The U.S. On Monday

The record single-day rise in Covid-19 cases is likely a result of reporting delays caused by the holidays.

China Locks Down City Of 1.2 Million People After Three Covid Cases Amid ‘Zero Covid’ Strategy Before Olympics

Residents of Yuzhou join some 13 million people in Xi’an, who have been under strict lockdown since late December.

Australia Faces Deluge Of Omicron Cases And Hospitalizations As It Sticks To ‘Living With Covid’ Strategy

Australia reported a record 47,816 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday.