Covid

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta was ‘pressured’ by Biden administration to censor Covid-related content in 2021

CNN — Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and CEO of the social media company Meta, said in a letter to the House Judiciary committee on Monday that his teams were “pressured” by the Biden White House to censor some content around the Covid-19 pandemic. “In 2021, senior officials from the Biden Administration, including the White House, repeatedly pressured …

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Egypt Independent August 27, 2024

Free Covid tests, treatments will return to help the country cope over fall and winter, US officials announce

CNN — As much of the US continues to experience very high levels of Covid-19 activity, government officials announced on Friday the return of programs to offer free tests, vaccines and treatments to see the nation through the winter respiratory virus season. “The best plan going into this winter is for everyone to remain vigilant, …

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Egypt Independent August 26, 2024

In post-Covid China, the masks are off, but Xi’s tight control is here to stay

Beijing CNN — No more face masks or social distancing rules. For the first time in four years, thousands of delegates attending China’s biggest political event of the year were able to mingle and sip tea like the old days in the sprawling foyer of Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. While some Covid testing …

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Egypt Independent March 10, 2024

COVID lifted remote work barrier for mums, carers

The remote working revolution has significantly lifted long-time barriers for workers with disabilities and mothers with young children, new research

Australian Associated Press February 22, 2024

Did you gather in large groups for the holidays? A virus may be your post-holiday present

CNN — Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Every year since the start of Covid-19, there has been a surge in coronavirus activity after Christmas, New Year’s Eve and other winter holidays. Even before …

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Egypt Independent January 2, 2024

‘The dead can’t hear your apologies:’ Boris Johnson heckled as he attempts to say sorry for Covid deaths

London CNN — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has attempted to apologize for the thousands of lives lost to Covid-19 while he was in power, but was interrupted by protesters as he tried to do so. Johnson was giving evidence on Wednesday morning at the United Kingdom’s public Covid inquiry, which the former leader …

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Egypt Independent December 7, 2023

You can get Covid-19 and flu vaccines at the same time, but should you? What the science says

CNN — With holiday season underway, you may be realizing that you forgot to get your Covid-19 and flu vaccines, and now you’ll be sitting across the table from your elderly relatives. The good news is that it’s not too late to get your shots, but what about knocking them both out at the same …

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Egypt Independent November 28, 2023

Older adults still make up most Covid-19 hospitalizations, CDC report says, but concern grows over lack of vaccination

CNN — Older adults have accounted for nearly two-thirds of Covid-19 hospitalizations in the United States this year, posing “a continued public health threat,” says a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From January through August, adults 65 and older accounted for about 63 percent of all Covid-19 hospitalizations, 61 percent of intensive care …

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Egypt Independent October 10, 2023

Nobel Prize in medicine won by two scientists for ‘groundbreaking findings’ on mRNA Covid-19 vaccines

CNN — This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccines, which were crucial in curtailing the spread of Covid-19. The Nobel Prize committee announced the prestigious honor, seen as the pinnacle of scientific achievement, in Sweden on Monday. It praised …

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Egypt Independent October 2, 2023

University of Pennsylvania duo wins Nobel prize for work that led to COVID vaccine

Two scientists won the Nobel prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The award was given to Katalin Kariko, a professor at Sagan’s … Continued

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The New Daily October 2, 2023

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