Infectious Disease - Page 203

March 16, 2023

California church fights back after $2.8 million fine for defying COVID lockdown order

Calvary Chapel in Silicon Valley is counter-suing Santa Clara County over nearly $3 million in fines accumulated for violating COVID-19 lockdown orders.

March 16, 2023

EcoHealth Alliance: Controversial group back in the spotlight for alleged 'double billing' of Wuhan lab work

EcoHealth Alliance, a New York nonprofit, is back under a microscope following a report alleging they "double billed" two government agencies for Wuhan lab work.

March 16, 2023

Mozambique records increase in cholera cases, Malawi sees decline as countries recover from Cyclone Freddy

The number of cholera cases in Malawi has declined in the past few weeks, while neighboring Mozambique has seen an increase in cases. Both countries were ravaged by Cyclone Freddy.

March 16, 2023

Senate Republicans demand DOJ sue Chinese Communist Party over role in COVID-19 pandemic

Six Republican senators led by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., are demanding the Justice Department sue the Chinese Communist Party for its role in the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 15, 2023

West Virginia surpasses 8,000 COVID deaths since pandemic started

West Virginia health figures released Wednesday show that the state has surpassed 8,000 COVID-19 deaths in the past three years. There have been 29 deaths reported this week.

March 15, 2023

COVID vaccine update: FDA authorizes Pfizer booster for some children under age five

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for children 6 months through 4 years of age.

March 15, 2023

Church fights Connecticut's vaccine mandate for students: 'They have overstepped their authority'

Connecticut Pastor Jim Loomer accused the state of 'usurping' parental rights after his church filed suit against the state over the vaccine mandate.

March 15, 2023

US possibly scammed out of tens of millions by Wuhan Lab: reports

The U.S. government may have made duplicate payments for projects at labs in China through the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Agency for International Development

March 15, 2023

Parents fed up as hundreds of colleges still mandate COVID vaccines: 'Laboratory of guinea pigs'

Parents across the country are fighting for their kids' First Amendment rights as hundreds of colleges still require the COVID vaccine for attendance

March 15, 2023

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announces state's COVID-19 public health emergency ends May 11

The COVID-19 public health emergency in Massachusetts ends on May 11, according to Gov. Maura Healey. A vaccine mandate for executive branch state employees will also be rescinded.