Mexico's President Downplays Omicron, Says Bigger Problem is Poor Countries 'Abandoned'
Mexican officials have said that the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant emphasizes the need to supply more vaccines to poorer countries.
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COVID Cluster That Forced High School Into Remote Learning May Be Tied to Homecoming Dance
Roughly 25 cases have been identified at Pilgrim High School, with more than half of the individuals reporting that they attended the homecoming dance.
Health Clinic Gave 14 Kids Wrong Dose of COVID Vaccine; 2 Report Possible Side Effects
A parent of two children reported receiving double the recommended dose for kids. The mother said they were notified 10 hours after receiving the vaccine.
Personal Trainer Who Thought She Had COVID Terminally Ill With Lung Cancer
36-year-old Jenny Weller developed a dry cough in late 2019, but delayed treatment as she thought it was a mild COVID infection.
Makayla Noble Update As Paralyzed Cheerleader Goes Home After Two Months in Hospital
The Texas cheerleader has been described by her family as "happy but tired" after her journey home. Her return home coincided with Do It For Mak day, organized by supporters.
Teacher With COVID Dies Weeks After Husband Sued Hospital Over Ivermectin Refusal
Tamara Drock, who was admitted to the hospital with COVID, had been placed on a ventilator in September when her condition worsened.
West Virginia, Arkansas Latest States to Allow All Adults to Get COVID Booster Shots
The states join California, Colorado and New Mexico, which all enacted new policies in the hopes of curbing surges caused by end-of-year holiday gatherings.
Washington Seeks $38B From Opioid Distributors After 8,000 Deaths Over 11 Years
Attorney General Bob Ferguson has taken McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and Amerisource Bergen Corp. to court.
Coming 'Blizzard' of New Infections Prompts U.K. to Broaden COVID Vaccine Booster Program
All U.K. residents aged 40 to 49 will now be able to get a booster, while they were previously only available for people aged 50 and older.
Police Search for Anti-Vaccine Activists Accused of Plotting Attack on Italy's Government
Turin police searched the homes of 17 people they deemed the most dangerous in an anti-vaccine group chat that allegedly made threats against Italian officials.
Can You Travel to Mexico Without a COVID Vaccine?
The land border between Mexico and the U.S. reopened earlier in November. But the CDC warns that COVID-19 levels in the popular tourist destination are high.
China Confines 1,500 University Students to Dorms, Delivers Meals After COVID Outbreak
On Monday, the National Health Commission announced 32 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, 25 of them in the northeastern city of Dalian.
Unvaccinated in Austria Go Under Lockdown, Face $1,660 Fine Per Violation
Austrian officials say that they "didn't take this step lightly" amid growing COVID-19 infection rates.
School Board Members Who Backed COVID Restrictions Now Facing Recall From Angry Opponents
Kathy Gebhardt, a board member and mother of five, said she has been called a Nazi and child abuser for supporting masks in schools.
Parents of Schizophrenic Man Fatally Shot By Off-Duty Cop Awarded $17M
"I am pleased with the verdict and hoping it brings some justice to the family," Dale Galipo, an attorney for the family, told KNBC-TV.
