Category: Breaking

FDA Rejects Bid To Authorize Cheap Antidepressant As Covid Treatment

Fluvoxamine has been used to treat depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder for 15 years, but its usefulness as a Covid-19 treatment has yet to be proven, the Food and Drug Administration said.

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.

Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Fetterman Hospitalized With Stroke—But Campaign ‘Isn’t Slowing Down’

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful John Fetterman suffered a stroke Friday, but will not put his campaign on hold, according to a statement he released Sunday—two days before Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary.

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.

Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine Protection Against Omicron Fades Just Weeks After Second And Third Doses, Study Finds

Levels of protective antibodies against omicron are “transient” after the second and third doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, researchers found.

North Korea Reports First Covid Death Amid ‘Explosive’ Disease Outbreak

Six people have died and 350,000 people are suffering from an unexplained “fever” that has spread “explosively” across North Korea since April, state media said.

Abortion-Themed Political Ads Surged After Leaked Roe V. Wade Decision, Study Finds

As the U.S. prepares for the possible end of Roe v. Wade, mentions of abortion have ramped up in both Democratic and Republican ads, according to a report by the Wesleyan Media Project.

Moderna Covid Vaccine Safe And Effective In Kids Ages 6-11, Study Finds

The vaccine had an estimated efficacy of 88% at least 14 days after the first dose, researchers found.

Most Americans Don’t Care If People Around Them Mask In Public, Poll Finds

Most Americans aren’t bothered when businesses require them to wear a mask, but also aren’t bothered when people around them choose not to mask, according to a survey published Wednesday by Pew Research Group.