The WHO chief said China’s flagship strategy of eliminating all Covid-19 infections was unsustainable and called for a policy change.
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Omicron May Be Less Likely To Cause Smell Loss Than Other Covid Variants, Researchers Say
Smell loss from Covid-19 has been linked to depression symptoms and dementia, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University said.
China Faces Omicron ‘Tsunami’ If It Abandons Controversial Zero-Covid Policy, Researchers Warns
High vaccination rates will not stop omicron from killing more than 1 million people if China drops its zero-Covid policy of strict lockdowns to stop coronavirus transmission, modeling suggests.
WHO Mulls Closing Key Moscow Office As ‘Appalling’ Conflict Continues In Ukraine
The WHO’s regional members in Europe are debating a resolution to condemn Russian aggression and relocate a major office out of Moscow, which could force the organization to take a more overtly political stance in the conflict.
Here Is What One Million Covid Deaths In The U.S. Looks Like
A by-the-numbers look at how Covid-19 has impacted the United States.
Arkansas Governor Who Signed State-Level Abortion Ban Says He’s Against A National Ban
A national abortion ban would be “inconsistent with what we’ve been fighting for for decades,” Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) told ABC Sunday.
FDA Limits Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Due To Blood Clot Risk
Moderna and Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines are preferable to Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine because they have significantly milder side effects, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Covid Has Caused Nearly 15 Million Excess Deaths Worldwide, WHO Says
The new estimates from the World Health Organization more than double the official deaths reported to the organization during that time.
First Pig-To-Human Heart Transplant May Have Failed Due To Pig Virus, Report Says
The first ever pig-to-human heart transplant used a heart infected with a virus that has been linked to previous transplant failures, MIT Technology Review reports.
Teachers’ Union Pushes Facebook Owner Meta To Take Closer Look At ‘Harms’ To Children
The U.S.’s second-largest teachers’ union claims that Meta has done too little to curb content on Facebook and Instagram that the union says has damaged students’ mental health.
