Experts react to mask mandate changes in California
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) - Starting Tuesday, unvaccinated people will no longer have to wear th…
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New Zealand ends isolation requirement for arriving travelers | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
New Zealand will no longer require incoming travelers to quarantine as the country pulls back on so…
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Biotech firms allege Moderna hijacked technology to develop COVID-19 vaccine | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Two biotech companies filed a lawsuit against Moderna on Monday, alleging that the vaccine manufact…
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Pfizer vaccine significantly less effective in kids 5-11: study
( The Hill ) -- The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is significantly less effective in children aged 5-1…
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Concerns about contracting COVID-19 fall as omicron fades: poll | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Concerns about contracting COVID-19 are fading among the public as the omicron wave declines. A ne…
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Drugmaker settles EpiPen antitrust litigation for $264M | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
U.S. health care company Viatris, formerly known as Myland, on Monday announced it had agreed to pa…
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Adams eyes lifting NYC vaccine requirement for public places on March 7 | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is looking to lift the Big Apple’s vaccine requirement for publi…
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New York to end school mask mandate on Wednesday | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Sunday that the statewide school mask mandate will be lift…
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Advocates criticize 'tepid' Biden request for global COVID-19 funding | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups say the Biden administration's request for $5 billion …
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Some Americans welcome new CDC mask guidance, others wary
CHICAGO (AP) — Grace Thomas is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but still not ready to take off he…
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California man suspected of stealing COVID-19 tests worth over $1M
SANTA ANA, Calif. ( KSWB ) – Authorities are searching for a California man suspected of rerouting …
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Study shows over 5 million children globally have lost parent, caregiver to COVID-19
( The Hill ) -- A study newly published in The Lancet medical journal shows that from March 1, 20…
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2 Austin vaccine clinics closing, as Austin Public Health shifts vaccine strategy
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Health is closing two COVID-19 vaccine clinics for good this week, sa…
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CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks
(AP) -- Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safe…
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FDA approves first condom meant for anal sex | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized the first-ever condom intended for s…
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New York City schools drop outdoor mask mandate, keep indoor mandate | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
New York City public schools will no longer require students and staff to wear masks outdoors on sc…
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Study shows over 5 million children globally have lost parent, caregiver to COVID-19 | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A study newly published in The Lancet medical journal shows that from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2…
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LA relaxing indoor mask rules | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Los Angeles County is relaxing its indoor mask requirements as the spread of COVID-19 reduces in th…
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Santa Clara County closer to lifting indoor mask mandate
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KRON) - Speaking at a virtual meeting Wednesday, Santa Clara County Public Hea…
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CDC set to release new mask guidelines
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- "We want to give people a break from things like mask-wearing when the…
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CDC updates guidance for intervals between COVID-19 vaccine doses | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday issued new COVID-19 mRNA vaccine gu…
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Maternal deaths rose higher in 2020: CDC report | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The number of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. rose in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, ac…
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New COVID-19 infections fall worldwide for third week | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced that global COVID-19 cases dropped by 21 p…
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New bill requires California schools to come up with COVID-19 testing plans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — Under a new bill, California schools would need to come up with their o…
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New CDC map shows COVID levels detected in wastewater
(NEXSTAR) - For years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been tracking various he…
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Could COVID-19 in kids cause diabetes? Here's what one expert says
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KXAN) — A recent study explored the relationship between COVID-19 infections and…
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Protester drives at police line in New Zealand | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A demonstrator drove a car toward a police line and came within inches of officers amid ongoing con…
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Overnight Health Care — Request for COVID-19 funds faces resistance | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Welcome to Monday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and new…
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Trudeau says emergency powers still needed after Canadian blockades end | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said emergency powers are still needed as authorities end bo…
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Boris Johnson confirms pandemic restrictions will end in England | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that COVID-19 restrictions in England would e…
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UK to offer fourth coronavirus vaccine shot to people 75 and over | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The United Kingdom will offer a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to certain vulnerable populations t…
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Bird flu detected in Long Island flock | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Poultry farmers in New York have been asked to stay alert for bird flu after it was detected in a f…
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Tourists arriving in Australia for first time in almost two years | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Tourists arrived in Australia for the first time in almost two years on Monday after the country li…
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Round Rock ISD scaling back COVID-19 mask rules, now 'strongly encouraging' use
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Citing declining COVID-19 cases in Williamson and Travis counties, the R…
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Virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline across the US
Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an indicator …
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GOP state lawmaker sues Illinois House speaker over chamber mask mandate | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
An Illinois Republican state lawmaker is suing the state’s House speaker over the chamber’s mask ma…
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FDA considering second COVID-19 booster in coming months | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials are "very carefully" considering second boos…
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Biden request for COVID-19 funds faces resistance from lawmakers | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Biden administration's request for $30 billion in additional funds to fight COVID-19 is fac…
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Here's how to get a free N95 face mask and why doctors say you should wear it
(KXAN) -- You could soon get a free N95 face mask from your local pharmacy. The Biden administrati…
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Facebook whistleblower alleges company misled investors on climate, COVID-19 misinformation: report | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen reportedly filed two new complaints with the Securities and E…
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Austin hits hospitalization threshold for Stage 4 guidelines; still in Stage 5
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County hit the hospital admission threshold for Stage 4 COVID-19 ris…
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Surgeon general tests positive for COVID-19 | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy announced Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, days after …
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More than 70 percent of Americans now immune to omicron, model estimates | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
An estimated 73 percent of Americans are currently immune to the omicron variant of COVID-19, accor…
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BioNTech CEO says omicron-specific vaccine delayed | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Pfizer-BioNTech has announced that the omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine it has in development coul…
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About 73% of US now immune to omicron, but is it enough?
The omicron wave that assaulted the United States this winter also bolstered its defenses, leaving …
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Switzerland to lift most COVID-19 restrictions amid declining infections | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Switzerland's executive branch announced Wednesday that the country is lifting most COVID-19 re…
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CDC lowers cruise travel warning, still remains 'high' | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lowered the travel advisory for cruise shi…
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Bay Area residents enjoy first day of mask mandates being lifted
SAN RAMON, Calif. (KRON) -- Wednesday is the day millions of people in California have been waiting…
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Most Democrats in new poll say its too early to lift mask mandates | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Most Democratic voters say that it is too soon for states to end mandatory masking requirements, ac…
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Travis County spent $211K for mobile morgue it didn't use while free options were available
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As coronavirus cases surged and lockdowns gripped the state, officials in Texas’ la…
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Coachella returning without mask requirement | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The outdoor music festival Coachella will be returning after a two-year hiatus this April without a…
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Which children are at higher risk of severe COVID-19?
DENVER ( KDVR ) — A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) i…
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Pandemic stress, screen time add to child obesity, expert says
( WHTM ) – With many schools teaching remotely during the pandemic, parents may have noticed that t…
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Surgeon General's four-year-old daughter tests positive for COVID-19 | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in a Twitter thread on Tuesday that his four-year-old daughter te…
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Overnight Health Care — DC ending mask, vaccine mandates | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Welcome to Monday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and new…
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Bird flu found in Virginia, Kentucky | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Health officials say they have detected a strain of the bird flu in Kentucky and Virginia indicatin…
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Here's when California will reassess mask mandate for schools
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) - California officials on Monday announced no changes would be made to the mas…
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Ontario lifting vaccine proof requirements | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Ontario announced that it's moving on to its next phase of reopening, which includes lifting it…
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Washington, DC, to end vaccine, mask mandates | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced Monday that the city will end its requirement f…
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Former Trump health adviser Deborah Birx to publish memoir | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Deborah Birx, a former health adviser to President Trump who rose to public attention in the early …
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Grieving families waiting for loved ones' headstones amid stencil shortage
AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Stacey Shackelford first ordered her parents' headstone last summer, she h…
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Bay Area prepares for end of indoor mask mandates this week
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Indoor mask mandates across eight Bay Area counties will expire this week f…
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Vietnam ending pandemic restrictions on international flights | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Vietnam authorities announced it will end its COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on international fligh…
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Need a COVID-19 vaccine? Clinics offer shots Sunday, Monday
AUSTIN (KXAN) — For anyone in need of an initial COVID-19 vaccine or booster, Austin Public Health …
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