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December 20, 2022

China rushes to bolster healthcare amid COVID spike overwhelming hospitals

Chinese officials are rushing to add enough hospital beds and fever clinics for its citizens as the country deals with a spike in COVID-19.

December 20, 2022

CDC says respiratory viruses may continue to spread for weeks, ‘possibly even months': report

Respiratory viruses are continuing to infect Americans across the U.S., causing an influx of patients in hospitals and forcing officials to put emergency orders in place.

December 20, 2022

Health experts anxiously watch China's COVID surge, some fear the country is inadequately vaccinated

China is currently dealing with a surge of COVID-19 cases in the country. Health experts from other nations are monitoring the COVID-19 situation in China.

December 20, 2022

China only counting COVID-19 deaths due to respiratory failure

China will only count deaths due to respiratory failure in its official total of COVID-19 fatalities after rolling back pandemic restrictions due to widespread protests.

December 19, 2022

World vaccination rates have reached their lowest point in years. Could COVID be to blame?

CDC and WHO data indicate declines in childhood vaccine coverage in several nations across the world, including measles, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) and more.

December 19, 2022

Former NY teacher accused of injecting teen with COVID-19 vaccine without parental consent avoids jail time

Laura Russo, a former New York high school teacher accused of injecting a teenager with a coronavirus vaccine dose at her home in Long Island, has been sentenced.

December 19, 2022

COVID remains to be Spain’s leading cause of deaths in 2022

The spreading of the coronavirus has significantly slowed by the end of 2022. However, the virus is still Spain’s leading cause of deaths.

December 19, 2022

Biden political appointees to HIV council have 'woke' pasts tied to drag queen story hour, Planned Parenthood

Members of President Biden's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS worked for prominent progressive advocacy groups and on "woke" issues such as "queer liberation" and "health equity."

December 19, 2022

Defense bill not perfect, but should result in stronger, more effective US military

The foremost achievement of the bill, passed by both chambers of Congress, is a higher top line for defense spending: $858 billion for military and national security programs

December 18, 2022

How some airlines pilots are standing up to COVID vaccine mandates

U.S. Freedom Flyers president Joshua Yoder explains how COVID-19 vaccine mandates have affected pilots nationwide on 'The Next Revolution.'