Despite embracing mainland China’s zero Covid playbook, Hong Kong has failed to prevent its worst Covid-19 outbreak in nearly a year.
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4 In 10 Americans With Covid Didn’t Know If They Needed To Isolate After Testing Positive — And Many Struggle Finding Tests, Poll Finds
Six in 10 Americans have recently struggled to get hold of rapid at-home tests and more than a third said it was difficult to find an in-person test, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll.
Evangeline Lilly Is The Latest Celebrity To Rail Against Covid Vaccines Or Mandates
Elon Musk, Sarah Palin and Bill Maher also made headlines this week.
Holocaust Survivors Condemn Anti-Vaccine Protesters’ Use Of Nazi Imagery
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jewish advocacy groups urged anti-vaccine activists to stop using the yellow Star of David and other Holocaust imagery.
WHO Chief Thanks Neil Young For Pushing Spotify To Cut Joe Rogan Over Covid Misinformation
Tedros said everyone has a role to play in ending the “pandemic and infodemic.”
Populist Countries—Like The U.S.—Had More Excess Covid Deaths In 2020, Study Finds
The average rate of excess mortalities was doubled in countries ruled by populist governments.
Majority Of Americans Think Covid-19 Is Here To Stay, Poll Finds
Just 15% of Americans polled said they would consider the pandemic over when Covid-19 is largely eliminated, like polio.
Spotify Will Reportedly Remove Neil Young’s Music After Dispute Over Joe Rogan
Neil Young, who has recorded 21 gold and platinum albums and singles, demanded this week that Spotify choose between him and podcast host Joe Rogan.
What We Know About Fourth Covid Vaccine Doses—Including If We Might Need One
While Israeli health officials have recommended that all adults get a second booster shot, other countries, experts, other countries and vaccine makers themselves are torn as to whether another shot is needed.
2.2 Million Beijing Residents Undergo Third Round Of Covid-19 Tests Before Winter Olympics
Beijing reported 14 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, prompting this week’s third round of mass testing in the city.
