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FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months
All 21 members of the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted "yes" in response to the question: "Based on the totality of scientific evidence…
Fauci tests positive for Covid-19
Fauci, 81, has mild symptoms and has been boosted twice, the institute said in a statement. The institute told CNN that he is being treated with the antiviral medication…
Analysis: Biden’s new inflation scapegoat: oil giants racking up profits amid record gas prices
"At a time of war, refinery profit margins well above normal being passed directly onto American families are not acceptable," the President wrote in a letter dated Tuesday to…
US toddlers could soon be vaccinated against Covid. Here’s why that’s a big moment in the pandemic
It comes a day after the 22 members of the agency's advisory committee voted unanimously to authorize Moderna's shot for those aged 6 to 17.Both companies have reported positive…
China’s bank run victims planned to protest. Then their Covid health codes turned red
But when Liu scanned a local QR code to exit the Zhengzhou train station, his health code came back red -- a nightmare for any traveler in China, where freedom of movement is…
China’s shoppers are still on strike and youth unemployment is rising
Retail sales fell 6.7% in May from a year ago, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday. That was slightly better than the 11.1% plunge in April, but still…
FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17
All 22 members of the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted "yes" in response to two questions of whether the benefits of the vaccine -- when…
They felt like the world left them behind: Raising young children in a pandemic
That means reining in playdates and school attendance when cases are higher, an inconsistency that can frustrate their son, he said. "'Sometimes you are saying it's OK to go, and…
FDA advisers to weigh expanding Covid-19 vaccines to younger children
Children under 5 -- about 18 million people -- are the only US age group that isn't eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccine.The Moderna vaccine is authorized for use in adults, but on…
Justin Trudeau tests positive for coronavirus again
Trudeau tweeted "I'll be following public health guidelines and isolating. I feel okay, but that's because I got my shots. So, if you haven't, get vaccinated -- and if you can, get…