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CDC admits COVID can recur even in "patients who have been vaccinated and boosted."
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Watch: North Korean leader goes maskless despite COVID-19 outbreak
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un attended the funeral of a top official without a mask despite everyone else being required to wear one.
COVID vaccines may impair long-term immunity to the virus
Research suggests that vaccination against COVID via mRNA vaccines may reduce body's ability to produce key type of antibody.
Pfizer vaccine generates strong immune response in children under 5
Third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine found to be effective and safe in children aged 6 months to five years.
North Korea says COVID outbreak is trending downward
North Korea reports less than 200,000 new patients with fever symptoms for a third consecutive day.
WHO chief: COVID-19 pandemic is most certainly not over
World Health Organization director-general says pandemic isn't over despite decline in reported cases.
North Korean leader slams officials for response to COVID-19
Experts fear a greater disaster since there are no vaccines or medical procedures for treating the virus in alienated state.
National Institutes of Health director admits to hiding Chinese genome sequences
NIH director says data on origins of SARS-CoV-2 was withdrawn "following Chinese request."
US Health Secretary tests positive for COVID-19
Health Secretary Xavier Becerra tests positive for COVID-19 during visit to Berlin.
FDA authorizes COVID booster shots for children over 5
Pfizer vaccine receives US government approval for administration to children below the age of 12.
Israel announces end to mask mandate on airplanes
Health Ministry to drop requirement to wear masks on planes starting next week.
Report: US to authorize Pfizer booster for 5-to-11-year-olds
CDC vaccine experts reportedly to meet Thursday to discuss Pfizer's request for booster for children.
No more tests for anyone flying to Israel starting Saturday
No tests to be required before or after flights, for citizens and non-citizens alike.
Watch: N. Korea turns down vaccine offers despite COVID outbreak
Official stats say 1.2 million residents are sick with an 'unknown virus' but an absence of tests may indicate a much greater amount.
North Korea: Kim orders army to help stabilize supply of medicines
The order comes as the country battles its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak.
North Korea declares State of Emergency amid COVID surge
The hermit kingdom is admitting its first COVID-19 crisis, as medical supplies are already running thin.
COVID-19 in North Korea? Country reports six people dead due to 'fever'
The announcement comes a day after North Korea acknowledged for the first time that a COVID-19 outbreak had been recorded in the country.
Mask requirement on flights likely to be abolished
Health authorities mulling ending requirement to wear masks on flights.
Watch: Shanghai 'health workers' drag people from their homes
As the COVID-19 spread grows worse in China, residents are being told to stay indoors 'or else.'
Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19
Microsoft co-founder announces he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.
New study shows obese people have weak response to COVID shots - unless naturally immune
Obese people with prior COVID infection had identical antibody response. Those without had response at least 3x weaker.
New study shows 4th COVID shot only protects against infection for 4 weeks
Protection against severe COVID infection more robust at six-week end point.
Mandatory COVID testing at Ben Gurion to end on May 20
Health Minister in agreement with PM agrees to end practice of mandatory PCR COVID tests at Ben Gurion Airport.
WHO: 15 million - not 5 million COVID deaths
WHO now says the official death count is 14.9 million - not the original 5.4 million previously reported.
Twitter ban: Dr. Vladimir Zelenko suspended for questioning COVID vaccination for children
"According to the CDC, 99.998% of children recover without treatment, so what is the rationale for vaccination?" was the offending question.
New study confirms significant benefit of Vitamin D supplementation in preventing COVID
6.4 percent of trial group contracted COVID versus 24.5 percent of placebo group.
Was Biden exposed to COVID at Correspondents Dinner?
President Biden may be next in line after journalists from a long list of news stations tested positive for the virus.
Blinken tests positive for COVID-19
State Department says Secretary of State is experiencing only mild symptoms.
Watch: Chinese metro worker spends a month in underground station
An employee of the Chinese metro was asked to spend an entire month at the underground station due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Pfizer reporting strong demand for COVID pill
Pfizer CEO says company is seeing "very strong signs" of increasing demand for its COVID-19 pill.
Pfizer announces almost $15 billion in 1st quarter earnings, mostly from COVID vaccine
Profits during this period rose by 61 percent.
VP Harris tests negative for COVID-19, will return to work
US Vice President will return to in-person work as of Tuesday.
Bill Gates makes another chilling prediction about COVID-19
The billionaire philanthropist says the worst may be yet to come.
Study: Omicron has not eliminated Delta
The Omicron variant did not totally eliminate the Delta, and the Delta variant might return, Ben-Gurion University researchers warn.
Coronavirus infection coefficient stabilizes, just under 1.0
Number of serious, critical COVID-19 cases continues decline as infection coefficient stabilizes.
New study: Face mask usage correlates with higher death rates
Using data from 35 countries and 602m people, study confirms previous research, cautions masks "may have harmful unintended consequences."
Fauci praises BGU team for work on detection of COVID variants
US NIAiD director Anthony Fauci extolls 'critical contributions' of team at Ben Gurion University.
FDA to approve vaccines for children ages 6 and under?
Moderna officials say the new vaccine will undergo thorough testing before being administered to children.
Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID-19
Vice President Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and is in isolation at her residence.
Shanghai residents rebel after being locked into their homes
Residents of the capital city, with a population of 25 million, are venting their anger at government anti-COVID policies.
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