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Teachers unions silent after study dismantles claim in-person learning was 'racist' during COVID

May 19, 2022

Teachers unions silent after study dismantles claim in-person learning was 'racist' during COVID

Teachers unions that called a return to in-person instruction 'racist' have been silent on a Harvard study showing the harms of remote learning to minority students

COVID lockdown in China metropolis loosening this weekend

May 19, 2022

COVID lockdown in China metropolis loosening this weekend

China's lockdown in Shanghai is loosening after an outbreak of COVID killed 580 people. Millions of residents were confined to their homes for weeks, reporting shortages of food and medicine.

Monkeypox virus: What to know

May 19, 2022

Monkeypox virus: What to know

Monekypox virus infections are being reported globally, including in the U.S. Cases have also been reported in the U.K., Spain and Portugal.

Indiana AG fights COVID-19 misinformation, points finger at government health agencies

May 19, 2022

Indiana AG fights COVID-19 misinformation, points finger at government health agencies

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is pointing the finger at government agencies for spreading COVID-19 misinformation during the pandemic.

Most 'long COVID' patients were not initially hospitalized with the infection, study finds

May 18, 2022

Most 'long COVID' patients were not initially hospitalized with the infection, study finds

About three-quarters of people with lingering symptoms of coronavirus known as "long COVID" were not sick enough when first infected to be hospitalized, according to a new study.

Biden's daughter tests positive for COVID-19, cancels overseas trip with first lady

May 18, 2022

Biden's daughter tests positive for COVID-19, cancels overseas trip with first lady

President Biden's daughter Ashley Biden tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced on Wednesday, adding she will not be traveling with First Lady Jill Biden on her upcoming overseas trip.

Health Secretary Xavier Becerra tests positive for coronavirus while in Germany for G7 meetings

May 18, 2022

Health Secretary Xavier Becerra tests positive for coronavirus while in Germany for G7 meetings

President Joe Biden's Secretary of Health, Xavier Becerra, tested positive for COVID-19 while in Germany on Wednesday.

Dodgers broadcast team comes down with COVID-19, will not travel on upcoming road trips

May 18, 2022

Dodgers broadcast team comes down with COVID-19, will not travel on upcoming road trips

The Dodgers broadcast crew will not travel East.

UK confirms more cases of monkeypox

May 18, 2022

UK confirms more cases of monkeypox

The three cases reported in London and one monkeypox linked case in England, were not connected with the three previously confirmed cases between May 6th and May 15th

As suspected COVID spread continues in North Korea, WHO frets over missing data

May 18, 2022

As suspected COVID spread continues in North Korea, WHO frets over missing data

North Korea announced hundreds of thousands of new cases of fever on Wednesday. The country said that a million residents have already recovered from what outside experts believe are cases of COVID-19.