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China acts against COVID policy critics, suspends social media accounts

January 7, 2023

China acts against COVID policy critics, suspends social media accounts

China has reportedly taken action to suspend or shutter the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of its policies regarding the nation's COVID-19 outbreak.

New highly contagious COVID variant spreading in US

January 6, 2023

New highly contagious COVID variant spreading in US

Fox News correspondent Jonathan Serrie reports on the infectious omnicron subvariant XBB.1.5 that is surging throughout the United States on 'Special Report.'

Bam Margera says he was pronounced dead and suffered five seizures while hospitalized for COVID-19

January 6, 2023

Bam Margera says he was pronounced dead and suffered five seizures while hospitalized for COVID-19

Bam Margera revealed this week on the latest episode of Steve-O's podcast that he was pronounced dead and experienced five seizures while hospitalized last month with COVID-19 and pneumonia.

As COVID ravages China, US expands testing system for incoming travelers

January 6, 2023

As COVID ravages China, US expands testing system for incoming travelers

The U.S. is expanding its COVID-19 testing system. Travelers arriving to the states will now be able to voluntarily and anonymously take tests that track new variants.

COVID hospitalizations, deaths could rise in coming weeks, according to the CDC

January 6, 2023

COVID hospitalizations, deaths could rise in coming weeks, according to the CDC

New CDC data and ensemble forecasts suggest COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths could be on the rise in the next few weeks; meanwhile, the new XBB subvariants are considered more "immuno-evasive."

New COVID subvariant rapidly spreading across the US

January 6, 2023

New COVID subvariant rapidly spreading across the US

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel says COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations are on the rise as the highly contagious omicron subvariant circulates.

Masking kids doesn’t work to slow COVID spread: Dr. Marc Siegel

January 6, 2023

Masking kids doesn’t work to slow COVID spread: Dr. Marc Siegel

Fox News medical contributor examines the new omicron subvariant prompting many cities to reinstate mask mandates for children and weighs in on Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s condition.

China COVID crisis: Beijing hospital runs out of beds, families burn bodies in streets as deaths spike

January 6, 2023

China COVID crisis: Beijing hospital runs out of beds, families burn bodies in streets as deaths spike

Some videos on Twitter show families allegedly burning the bodies of loved ones in the streets of Chinese cities as funeral homes struggle to handle the surge in COVID deaths.

Hong Kong ends year-long hamster import ban: report

January 5, 2023

Hong Kong ends year-long hamster import ban: report

Several countries culled hundreds of thousands of mink in 2020 after determining that the populations at farms had COVID-19 infections and risked transmission to other animals.

China defends its COVID handling after WHO, Biden say Beijing is under-reporting deaths

January 5, 2023

China defends its COVID handling after WHO, Biden say Beijing is under-reporting deaths

China is seeing a surge in COVID cases after abandoning its stringent coronavirus policies. While Biden and WHO voiced concerns, China said its epidemic situation is controllable.