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November 17, 2022

Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn renews call to protect troops from being fired over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn this week renewed her call to protect military service members from being discharged for refusing to take a COVID-19 vaccine.

November 16, 2022

Montana Supreme Court declines to block law banning vaccine mandates in most workplaces

The Montana Supreme Court decided to not block a state law banning vaccine mandates in most workplaces.

November 16, 2022

Mexico to start vaccinating birds to prevent the spread of H5N1

Mexico is going to start vaccinating birds in high-risk areas to prevent the spread of H5N1 in their farms. Last month they detected a severe strain in a commercial farm in Nuevo Leon.

November 16, 2022

China sees spike in numbers of daily coronavirus cases in Beijing, other cities

China discovered 20,199 new cases of the coronavirus on Nov. 15, compared to the 17,909 new infections on Nov. 14. There were no reported new deaths.

November 15, 2022

Fentanyl 'vaccine' may have been discovered, researchers say

Researchers at the University of Houston say they have developed a vaccine to reverse the effect of fentanyl, saving potentially thousands of lives.

November 15, 2022

Former NBA refs claim they were fired for COVID vax refusal, allege 'jab or job ultimatum'

Three veteran former NBA referees filed a lawsuit against the league, claiming they were let go for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination on religious grounds.

November 15, 2022

WATCH: Chinese anti-COVID lockdown protest betrays frustration with severe measures

Videos from recent months have shown Chinese residents in scuffles with CCP personnel regarding COVID restrictions and enforced testing requirements.

November 15, 2022

Judge approves $58M settlement in Massachusetts veterans' home COVID case

A judge approved a $58 million settlement against the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Mass., which was sued for the COVID-related deaths of 84 residents

November 15, 2022

British supermarkets rationing eggs as avian flu disrupts supply

As Britain faces their largest outbreak of the avian flu, supermarkets started to ration eggs due to the number of cases seen on farms resulting in a shortage of turkeys and chickens.

November 15, 2022

WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan leaving agency

The World Health Organization's chief scientist, Soumya Swaminathan, is leaving the agency. Leadership changes are expected in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.