Probation for ex-teacher in NY who gave teen vaccine dose
Laura Parker Russo pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of attempting the unauthorized practice of medicine. Read more
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‘Tripledemic’ data shows cold and flu season already among worst on record
Public health officials have been warning for weeks that a “tripledemic” of COVID-19, flu and RSV would strain an already weary health care system. Read more
Senate passes $858B defense bill, revoking vaccine mandate
The bill provides for about $45 billion more for defense programs than President Joe Biden requested and roughly 10% more than last year’s bill as lawmakers look to account for inflation and boost the nation’s military competitiveness with China and Russia. Read more
U.S. deaths fell this year, but not to pre-COVID levels
U.S. deaths usually rise year-to-year, in part because the nation’s population has been growing. Read more
DeSantis seeks grand jury investigation of COVID-19 vaccines
The Republican governor gave no specifics on what wrongdoing the panel would investigate. Read more
Hospitalizations signal rising COVID risk for U.S. seniors
Easing restrictions, broader immunity in the general population and mixed messages about whether the pandemic is over have softened the sense of threat felt by younger adults. Read more
Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs
President Xi Jinping’s government is officially committed to stopping virus transmission, the last major country to try. But the latest moves suggest the ruling Communist Party will tolerate more cases without quarantines or shutting down travel or businesses as it winds down its “zero-COVID” strategy. Read more
FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5
The Food and Drug Administration’s decision aims to better protect the littlest kids amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases around the country. Read more
Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
Republicans, emboldened by their new House majority next year, pushed the effort, which was confirmed Tuesday night when the bill was unveiled. Read more
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COVID’s lingering impact prompts Real ID deadline extension
The deadline to have a Real ID had been May 3, 2023, but DHS announced Monday that it was pushed back two years, to May 7, 2025. Read more
Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5
Children ages 6 months through 4 years already are supposed to get three extra-small doses of the original Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine — each a tenth of the amount adults receive — as their primary series. Read more
Happy birthday, omicron
A year later, omicron still has biologists scrambling to keep up with its surprising evolutionary turns. Read more
After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
About 28,000 people with COVID were hospitalized daily and about 340 died. Read more
Holiday shopping kicks off with inflation dampening spirits
This year’s trends are a contrast from a year ago when consumers were buying early out of fear of not getting what they needed amid clogs in the supply network. Read more
U.S. renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect
Updated boosters rolled out by Pfizer and rival Moderna in September have been a hard sell for vaccine-weary Americans. Read more
Elon Musk’s Twitter reinstates Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Greene’s reinstatement comes after Musk over the weekend reinstated the account of former President Donald Trump, who was banned in the aftermath of the deadly Jan. 6 riots. Read more
The end of vaccines at ‘warp speed’
Efforts to test and produce next-generation COVID vaccines are bogged down by bureaucratic problems and funding shortfalls. Read more
Ringleaders in massive COVID fraud extradited to U.S.
Richard Ayvazyan and his wife, Marietta Terabelian, were extradited from the Balkan country of Montenegro, where they were living in a luxury seaside villa before their arrest in February. Read more
USDA program keeps extra COVID-era money for fruits, veggies
The effort is aimed at expanding the number and type of healthy foods available to families who get assistance from the Agriculture Department’s program known as WIC, officials said. Read more
Rolovich sues Washington State over firing for refusing COVID vaccine
Rolovich contends athletic director Patrick Chun and other university officials were “hostile” when they denied him a religious exemption and fired him. Read more
Biden asks for over $37B in emergency Ukraine aid
Government funding expires in mid-December, and the Ukraine and COVID aid would be part of the package to fund the government through the end of September 2023. Read more
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