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Boosters can protect against XBB.1.5

Experts hope the new data on how the bivalent vaccine fares against XBB.1.5 will motivate more to get booster shots

Salon

What effect will lunar new year have on COVID spread in China? Our modelling shows most people have already been infected

China stuck rigidly to a zero-COVID policy until December 2022. This included travel restrictions, mass testing and mandatory quarantines. The rapid lifting of this strategy led to a surge of COVID infections across the country.

The Conversation

Fact check: Are viral videos showing COVID-19 vaccine side effects accurate?

Videos appearing to show people experiencing severe side effects after allegedly receiving COVID-19 vaccines are making the rounds on social media as part of a renewed push from anti-vaccine movements to cast doubt on safety.

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China claims Covid wave has peaked with severe cases, deaths falling fast

But reporting from inside China during the lunar new year period suggests rates of infection and fatalities exceeding official reports

The Guardian - AU

U.S. CDC still looking at potential stroke risk from Pfizer bivalent COVID shot

New data from one U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) database shows a possible stroke risk link for older adults who received an updated Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot, but the signal is weaker than what the agency had flagged earlier in January, health officials said on Thursday.

Reuters

A Federal Judge Blocks California's Ban on Medical Advice That Promotes COVID-19 'Misinformation'

U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb says the law is unconstitutionally vague.

Reason

Covid Deaths Fall Nearly 80% From January Peak, China CDC Says

The number of critically ill patients from the virus drops 72% from its daily peak earlier this month

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China Says Covid Deaths Down by Nearly 80 Percent

The number of daily Covid-19 deaths in China has fallen by nearly 80 percent since the start of the month, authorities have said, in a sign that the country's unprecedented infection surge may have started to abate. A wave of virus cases has washed over the world's most populous nation…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China says Covid deaths down by nearly 80%

BEIJING: The number of daily Covid-19 deaths in China has fallen by nearly 80% since the start of the month, authorities have said, in a sign that the country's unprecedented infection surge may have started to abate.

Bangkok Post

Updated COVID vaccines prevented illness from latest variants -CDC

The updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE and Moderna helped prevent symptomatic infections against the new XBB-related subvariants, offering new evidence of how the vaccines perform against these fast-spreading strains, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Where Does Big Tech End and Government Start?

Plus: It’s National School Choice Week.

Reason

An 'unprecedented pandemic of avian flu' is wreaking havoc on the U.S. poultry industry. Humans may be at risk too, experts warn

When the virus does make the leap to humans, it’s highly fatal, with a mortality rate greater than 50%.

Fortune

Has California avoided another devastating winter COVID wave?

LOS ANGELES — In the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, winter holidays were marred by a pair of devastating waves that ripped through California, sending case counts soaring, residents to the hospital in droves and, ultimately, leaving thousands dead.

Los Angeles Times

'Super-gonorrhea' warning as people urged to reduce number of sexual partners

The new strain of the sexually transmitted disease proved resistant to five different antibiotics leading scientists to become concerned of the possibilites of a wider outbreak

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The Guardian - UK

Eight in 10 people in China caught Covid since early December, say officials

Reported death toll surges to 72,000 after zero-Covid restrictions lifted; some experts estimate 1m deaths

USAFacts

US cancer rates and trends: how have cancer rates and mortality changed over time?

Between 2000 and 2021, the cancer incidence rate per 100,000 people fell by 5.7%, while the mortality rate dropped by 27.5%.

Reason

A 'Red Flag' Study Raises the Question of How Often People Who Talk About Mass Shootings Actually Commit Them

The researchers identified 662 cases involving threats to multiple victims, but they concede that it's likely "there are many more threats than completed events."

Fortune

A ‘super strain’ of gonorrhea circulating in the U.S. is so powerful that it can evade many antibiotics used to treat it, experts say

The case comes amid “a rising epidemic of sexually transmitted disease” in the U.S., a public health expert told Fortune.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on AI in art: a challenge that must be met

Editorial: Despite Nick Cave’s broadside against computer-generated lyrics, they’re here to stay. Artists need to be educated and protected

The Guardian - US

People exposed to weedkiller chemical have cancer biomarkers in urine – study

Study measured glyphosate in urine and found high levels associated with signs of oxidative stress

Los Angeles Times

How scientists trained computers to forecast COVID-19 outbreaks weeks ahead

Imagine a time when your virus-blocking face covering is like an umbrella. Most days, it stays in your closet or is stowed somewhere in your car. But when a COVID-19 outbreak is in the forecast, you can put it to use.

Tribune News Service

Children’s early flu toll shows dangers of vaccine hesitancy

Children have been hit especially hard by the early-onset flu season, according to a study from Tennessee that raises concerns about U.S. immunization rates following the pandemic-fueled trend of vaccine hesitancy.

WEKU

Thinx settled a lawsuit over chemicals in its period underwear. Here's what to know

The lawsuit says Thinx underwear, long marketed as safe and sustainable, contains harmful chemical substances known as PFAS. The company denies those allegations but will pay up to $5 million.

Reason

Emails Show CDC Policed COVID Speech on Facebook. Live with Robby Soave, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET for a discussion of the Facebook Files with Robby Soave.

Reason

Inside the Facebook Files: Emails Reveal the CDC's Role in Silencing COVID-19 Dissent

Throughout the pandemic, the CDC was in constant contact with Facebook, vetting what users were allowed to say on the social media site.

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