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January 13, 2023

Kansas Gov. Kelly's COVID diagnosis was false positive

Democratic Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's recently-disclosed COVID-19 diagnosis turned out to be a false positive, according to her office. She will return to the Statehouse Friday.

January 13, 2023

Germany plans to drop mask mandate on long-distance trains, buses

Germany's Health Minister Karl Lauterbach announced that the mask mandate on long-distance planes and buses will soon be dropped on Feb. 2.

January 13, 2023

Appeals court affirmed ban against vaccine mandate in 3 states

An Appeals court has ruled against enforcing a federal vaccine mandate in 3 states. Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee have affirmed the court's ruling that the mandate was unconstitutional.

January 12, 2023

Biden admin dealt blow by Sixth Circuit ruling against vaccine mandate in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee

A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that the Biden administration cannot enforce a mandate requiring workers who contract with the federal government to vaccinate.

January 12, 2023

Most 'long COVID' symptoms after mild case of virus resolve in about a year: new study

A study out of Israel suggests most people with "long COVID" following a mild case of COVID-19 have their symptoms resolve after a year. Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel weighed in.

January 12, 2023

Virologist questions advantages of new COVID booster shots

Fox News correspondent Jonathan Serrie reports a former member of the CDC's independent committee of vaccine advisers says the updated booster shots do not hold a higher advantage over the original according to studies on 'Special Report.'

January 12, 2023

Russia to not impose extra COVID restrictions on travelers arriving from China, sees no danger, agency says

Unlike other countries, Russia does not plan to implement new measures on travelers coming from China after Beijing relaxed its strict COVID-19 rules.

January 12, 2023

Childhood vaccination rates dip for 2021–22 school year

Vaccination rates among American kindergarteners have fallen for the 2021–22 school year, a continuation of a trend from the previous year.

January 12, 2023

Director of Maine CDC leaving for high-ranking post in US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Maines CDC director, Dr. Nirav Shah, is leaving for a high ranking post in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He became a face of the state's response to COVID-19.

January 12, 2023

Almost half of European Union population reports their standard of living has declined, survey finds

Almost half of Europeans living in the EU have reported that they have already seen a reduction in their standard of living amid the pandemic, inflation and Russia's war in Ukraine.