Category: Breaking

Hard-Hit Shanghai Extends Covid Lockdown As Cases Surge

Shanghai reported 13,086 new asymptomatic Covid-19 cases on Tuesday despite a week-long lockdown.

Judge Prevents Air Force From Penalizing Airmen Who Refused Vaccine

Judge Matthew McFarland wrote that, by denying religious exemptions for Covid-19 vaccination, the Air Force has put some of its service members “in the unconscionable position of choosing between their faith in an eternal God and their career in the Un…

No Increased Risk Of Birth Defects After Covid Vaccination During Pregnancy, Study Finds

“One of the reasons women struggle with the vaccine in pregnancy is they’re worried about their babies and don’t want to take any risks…this study shows there really is no increased risk of birth defects,” said study author Dr. Rachel Ruderman.

We Cannot ‘Boost Our Way Out’ Of The Covid Pandemic, Experts Warn

Researchers told Forbes a strategy of frequent boosting against Covid-19 every few months is not “practical,” “sustainable” or even needed to protect most people from the virus.

Heart Complications More Likely From Covid Than From Vaccines, Study Finds

Covid-19 mRNA vaccines have been linked to rare incidences of cardiac inflammation—but Covid-19 infection is associated with a far higher rate of heart complications, according to a study published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi…

More High Schoolers Felt Hopeless Or Suicidal During Pandemic As Mental Health Crisis Intensified, CDC Finds

Two-thirds of U.S. high schoolers reported difficulty completing schoolwork since the beginning of the pandemic, with lesbian, gay and bisexual youth among the most severely affected.

Biden Receives Second Booster Shot And Calls On Congress To Pass Emergency Covid Funding

The FDA on Tuesday authorized Moderna’s and Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine second booster doses for people 50 and older.

‘Contrary To Popular Beliefs, Bong Smoking Is Not Safe,’ Study Says

Secondhand cannabis smoke from a bong is likely not safe and generates concentrations of harmful pollutants four times greater than cigarette smoking, researchers said.

Fewer Than Half Of Americans Still Wear Face Masks In Public, Poll Finds

Some 65% were often or always donning masks in public in January.

CDC Advises To Mix J&J Covid Vaccine With Pfizer Or Moderna Booster

Data show that following up Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine with a booster of an mRNA vaccine creates a stronger immune response and lessens the risk of serious side effects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.