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Dr. Fauci was hospitalized with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson says
Read full article: Dr. Fauci was hospitalized with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson saysA spokesperson says Dr. Anthony Fauci spent time in the hospital with a case of West Nile virus and is now recovering at home.
Fauci pushes back partisan attacks in fiery House hearing over COVID origins and controversies
Read full article: Fauci pushes back partisan attacks in fiery House hearing over COVID origins and controversiesDr_ Anthony Fauci was back before Congress, calling Republican allegations that he’d tried to cover up COVID-19's origins “simply preposterous.”.
Anthony Fauci will reflect on his long government career in 'On Call,' to be published in June
Read full article: Anthony Fauci will reflect on his long government career in 'On Call,' to be published in JuneDr. Anthony Fauci has a memoir coming out in June, a look back at his long career as an infectious disease expert and the many outbreaks he contended with, from AIDS/HIV to the COVID-19 pandemic.
White House's first chief diversity and inclusion officer is leaving Biden's administration
Read full article: White House's first chief diversity and inclusion officer is leaving Biden's administrationThe White House says its chief diversity and inclusion officer is leaving the Biden administration after three years in the position.
Anthony Fauci will testify before Congress on COVID origins and the US pandemic response
Read full article: Anthony Fauci will testify before Congress on COVID origins and the US pandemic responseFormer chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci is expected to testify before Congress early next year as part of Republicans’ yearslong investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and the U.S. response to the disease.
Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024
Read full article: Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024A majority of American adults think artificial intelligence tools will increase the spread of false and misleading information in the 2024 presidential election.
AI that alters voice and imagery in political ads will require disclosure on Google and YouTube
Read full article: AI that alters voice and imagery in political ads will require disclosure on Google and YouTubePolitical ads using artificial intelligence on Google and YouTube must soon be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered.
Fall books: Britney and Barbra's memoirs are among major releases, but political books are fewer
Read full article: Fall books: Britney and Barbra's memoirs are among major releases, but political books are fewerJoe Biden and Donald Trump are the most likely nominees for the 2024 presidential election, but you won't see many new books about either this fall.
FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads
Read full article: FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign adsThe Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation.
Alabama researcher will succeed Fauci in infectious disease post
Read full article: Alabama researcher will succeed Fauci in infectious disease postA research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been named to succeed Dr. Anthony Fauci as the nation’s top infectious disease expert.
DeSantis hits Trump from the right while the ex-president looks ahead to the general election
Read full article: DeSantis hits Trump from the right while the ex-president looks ahead to the general electionIn his first week on the campaign trail as a presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly hit his chief rival, Donald Trump, from the right.
Loved or hated, Fauci’s parting advice: Stick to the science
Read full article: Loved or hated, Fauci’s parting advice: Stick to the scienceDr. Anthony Fauci is excited by the prospect of next-generation coronavirus vaccines but worried about health misinformation as he prepares to step down at the end of the month.
German official dedicates legal win against Twitter to Fauci
Read full article: German official dedicates legal win against Twitter to FauciA German official who won a defamation case against Twitter this week has dedicated his legal victory to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert recently targeted by Elon Musk.
China begins implementing relaxed anti-COVID-19 measures
Read full article: China begins implementing relaxed anti-COVID-19 measuresChina has begun implementing a more relaxed version of its strict “zero COVID” policy amid steps to restore normal life, but also trepidation over a possible broader outbreak once controls are eased.
US targets Russia mercenary group over religious freedom
Read full article: US targets Russia mercenary group over religious freedomThe Biden administration has put a well-known Russian paramilitary organization on a list of religious freedom violators alongside a number of notorious terrorist organizations.
McConaughey, Kunis among People mag's 'People of the Year'
Read full article: McConaughey, Kunis among People mag's 'People of the Year'Matthew McConaughey, Mila Kunis, Jennifer Hudson and “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson have been named People magazine’s 2022 “People of the Year.”.
China's 'zero-COVID' limits saved lives but no clear exit
Read full article: China's 'zero-COVID' limits saved lives but no clear exitChina’s strategy of controlling the coronavirus with lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines has provoked the greatest show of public dissent against the ruling Communist Party in decades.
Impeachment vote gives Dems chance at Washington House seat
Read full article: Impeachment vote gives Dems chance at Washington House seatThe race for an open congressional seat in Washington state is drawing national attention as control of the House is up for grabs amid an environment of increasing polarization.
DeSantis drops provocations — for now — in response to Ian
Read full article: DeSantis drops provocations — for now — in response to IanFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has whipsawed his way through the national conversation this month, first by putting migrants on planes or buses to Democratic strongholds and then shifting to a more traditional role of crisis manager as Hurricane Ian barreled into his state.
Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response
Read full article: Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox responsePresident Joe Biden is set to name top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the White House coordinators to combat the growing monkeypox outbreak.
White House addresses latest COVID wave fueled by fast-spreading subvariant
Read full article: White House addresses latest COVID wave fueled by fast-spreading subvariantThe White House COVID Response Team addressed the wave of new infections during a briefing Tuesday. Officials said the new BA.5 subvariant is spreading fast and causes more infection.
White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters
Read full article: White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boostersThe Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots and wearing masks indoors.
US grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall
Read full article: US grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fallU.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are modified to better match the latest changes of the shape-shifting coronavirus.
Back with the banned: Do Twitter's exiles return under Musk?
Read full article: Back with the banned: Do Twitter's exiles return under Musk?QAnon loyalists, neo-Nazis and a former American president: The list of people banned from Twitter is long, but their exile could soon end if Elon Musk buys the platform.
Fauci: 'Pandemic phase' over for US, but COVID-19 still here
Read full article: Fauci: 'Pandemic phase' over for US, but COVID-19 still hereDr. Anthony Fauci has given an upbeat assessment of the state of the coronavirus in the U.S., saying the country is “out of the pandemic phase” on new infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
China weighs exit from 'zero COVID' and the risks involved
Read full article: China weighs exit from 'zero COVID' and the risks involvedEven as authorities lock down cities in China’s worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous COVID-19 prevention strategy.
Pandemic preparedness bill moves ahead; funding still needed
Read full article: Pandemic preparedness bill moves ahead; funding still neededA Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command, a stronger medical supply chain, and clearer crisis communications.
AP Was There: The surreal first day of the pandemic
Read full article: AP Was There: The surreal first day of the pandemicOn the day the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi reflected the views of many people when she told an Associated Press reporter: “If we avoid each other and listen to the scientists, maybe in a few weeks it will be better."
Trump talks Putin, grievances as GOP focuses on midterm wins
Read full article: Trump talks Putin, grievances as GOP focuses on midterm winsLeading Republicans spent much of the first three days at a conservative political gathering avoiding Donald Trump’s chief grievances or ignoring him altogether.
No notes, same logo: Dr. Oz's campaign is like his TV show
Read full article: No notes, same logo: Dr. Oz's campaign is like his TV showDr. Oz is making his way around Pennsylvania as a candidate for U.S. Senate in town hall-style settings that seem very much like the TV studio where he once presided.
DeSantis kicks off Conservative Political Action Conference
Read full article: DeSantis kicks off Conservative Political Action ConferenceGov. Ron DeSantis kicked off the Conservative Political Action Conference with a 20-minute speech on Thursday in Orlando without mentioning Ukraine or Donald Trump. The former president will deliver his CPAC speech on Saturday evening.
A year after Trump purge, 'alt-tech' offers far-right refuge
Read full article: A year after Trump purge, 'alt-tech' offers far-right refugeA decision by Twitter and Facebook to ban former President Donald Trump a year ago has prompted many conservative social media users to join new platforms that claim to offer a refuge from overzealous content moderation.
A different COVID-19 vaccine debate: Do we need new ones?
Read full article: A different COVID-19 vaccine debate: Do we need new ones?COVID-19 vaccines still are saving untold lives, but omicron's easy spread has many wondering if they will need boosters every few months or even a new kind of shot altogether.
China's Xi rejects 'Cold War mentality,' pushes cooperation
Read full article: China's Xi rejects 'Cold War mentality,' pushes cooperationChinese President Xi Jinping is calling for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 and says his country would send an additional 1 billion doses of vaccine to other countries.
COVID, China, climate: Online Davos event tackles big themes
Read full article: COVID, China, climate: Online Davos event tackles big themesThe coronavirus pandemic has forced the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting of world leaders, business executives and other heavyweights to go virtual for the second year in a row.
GOP governors slam COVID limits while setting policy agendas
Read full article: GOP governors slam COVID limits while setting policy agendasRepublican governors are highlighting their opposition to restrictions that have marked the COVID-19 pandemic even as they seek to move past it and set their agendas for the year.
DeSantis: Freedom is good, COVID mandates, lockdowns are bad
Read full article: DeSantis: Freedom is good, COVID mandates, lockdowns are badFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis made clear in his State of the State speech that he likes teachers, first responders and freedom and he doesn’t like Dr. Anthony Fauci, critical race theory, abortion, illegal immigration and Burmese pythons.
Omicron surge vexes parents of children too young for shots
Read full article: Omicron surge vexes parents of children too young for shotsParents of children too young to be vaccinated are facing difficult choices as COVID cases fueled by the omicron variant rise to record levels and every encounter seems risky.
Live updates: Oregon reports over 9K new cases after holiday
Read full article: Live updates: Oregon reports over 9K new cases after holidayOregon reported more than 9,700 new cases of COVID-19 from the holiday weekend on Monday and smashed a previous record for weekly coronavirus cases with an average of about 2,400 new daily cases as the omicron variant took hold.
Staffing shortage amid COVID surge shuts down labor and delivery unit at Holy Cross Health
Read full article: Staffing shortage amid COVID surge shuts down labor and delivery unit at Holy Cross HealthStaffing shortages at a South Florida hospital amid the surge in COVID-19 cases has forced the shutdown of an entire department there.
Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic
Read full article: Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomaticAs the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus.
Live updates: 2,500 US flights canceled due to storms, virus
Read full article: Live updates: 2,500 US flights canceled due to storms, virusWintry weather combined with the pandemic is frustrating air travelers again, whose return flights home from the holidays were canceled or delayed in the first days of the new year.
Fauci says Fox's Watters should be fired for comments on him
Read full article: Fauci says Fox's Watters should be fired for comments on himFox News defended Jesse Watters after he used the phrase “kill shot” in a speech urging young conservatives to conduct a hostile ambush interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Biden pivots to home tests to confront omicron surge
Read full article: Biden pivots to home tests to confront omicron surgePresident Joe Biden has announced plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant.
White House COVID-19 response team expert to South Floridians: Don’t take omicron lightly
Read full article: White House COVID-19 response team expert to South Floridians: Don’t take omicron lightlyU.S. President Joe Biden met with health experts on Thursday at the White House to get an update on the coronavirus omicron variant.
US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances
Read full article: US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advancesThe new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos, as it threatens to further stretch hospital workers already struggling with a surge of delta cases and upend holiday plans for the second year in a row.
Asia stocks follow Wall Street lower as rally cools
Read full article: Asia stocks follow Wall Street lower as rally coolsAsian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower as a rally cooled and investors waited for U.S. inflation data that might influence a Federal Reserve decision on when to roll back economic stimulus.
Asian markets rise as investors wait for U.S. inflation
Read full article: Asian markets rise as investors wait for U.S. inflationAsian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher as investors wait for U.S. inflation data that might influence the Federal Reserve’s decision on when to roll back economic stimulus.
Asian shares advance as easing virus fears boost Wall St
Read full article: Asian shares advance as easing virus fears boost Wall StStocks have advanced in Asia after another broad rally on Wall Street as investors wagered that the new variant of the COVID-19 virus won’t pose a big threat to the economy.
Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant
Read full article: Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variantU.S. health officials say that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading in the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations.
Live updates: Greek lawmakers OK vaccine mandate for elderly
Read full article: Live updates: Greek lawmakers OK vaccine mandate for elderlyGreek lawmakers have approved legislation making vaccination for COVID-19 mandatory for all people aged over 60 living in the country on pain of a monthly fine, to deal with an infection surge and the emergence of the omicron variant.
US reports 1st case of omicron variant in returning traveler
Read full article: US reports 1st case of omicron variant in returning travelerThe U.S. identified its first known case of the omicron variant Wednesday — in a vaccinated traveler returning to California from South Africa — as scientists around the world raced to establish whether the new, mutant version of the coronavirus is more dangerous than the previous ones.
US moving to toughen testing requirement for travelers
Read full article: US moving to toughen testing requirement for travelersThe Biden administration is moving to toughen testing requirements for international travelers to the U.S., for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, amid the spread of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus.
US tracking of virus variants has improved after slow start
Read full article: US tracking of virus variants has improved after slow startThe U.S. has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants such as omicron, boosting its capacity by tens of thousands of samples since early this year.
Brazil and Japan report first cases of the omicron variant
Read full article: Brazil and Japan report first cases of the omicron variantBrazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant, while new findings indicate the mutant coronavirus was already in Europe close to a week before South Africa sounded the alarm.