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CDC hindered pandemic response, Gottlieb says
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in his new book “Uncontrolled Spread” that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hindered the coronavirus pandemic response, according…
Los Angeles County to require vaccination proof at bars, large events
Los Angeles County will require customers and workers at indoor bars and nightclubs to be vaccinated against Covid-19 starting next month, health officials said Wednesday.The rules for…
Facebook and Google condemned over ads for ‘abortion pill reversal’ | Abortion
Facebook has served “abortion reversal” adverts 18.4m times since January 2020, according to a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), promoting an “unproven,…
Do fully vaccinated people hospitalized with COVID suffer mild symptoms?
A new study suggests that fully vaccinated people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 in the first half of the year may have not had severe COVID-19.
In fact, the study said about 57%…
Expect a bumpy ride this week when FDA advisers consider Covid-19 booster shots
Nine months later, those advisers are meeting to discuss booster shots, and the situation is very different. It won't be a slam dunk. When this advisory committee meets on Friday, it…
TikTok unveils mental health features as Instagram comes under fire
Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty ImagesTikTok announced Tuesday a slew of features intended to help users struggling with mental health issues and thoughts of suicide.These include…
PENNSYLVANIA to release new COVID breakthrough cases data
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and acting Health Secretary Alison Beam are promoting COVID-19 vaccinations today as the state is expected to release new data about the virus.COVID…
A California couple died of Covid-19 weeks apart, orphaning 5 young children
They wiped down surfaces, showered after work and even had their groceries delivered, but that didn't stop them from contracting the virus. Davy Macias, a Southern California labor and…
U.S. Covid cases dip from latest peak, but delta still rising in some states
A CSULB student receives a first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine during a City of Long Beach Public Health Covid-19 mobile vaccination clinic at the California State University Long…