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FDA investigating child deaths after COVID vaccination: Makary
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said the agency would release a report in the coming weeks on how many deaths were caused by the vaccine
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Texas judge orders FDA to release Pfizer data to American public
U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman called the group’s FOIA request "of paramount public importance," before demanding that the FDA release 55,000 pages a month
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Teachers unions clash with school districts over demands to work remotely amid Omicron surge
Chicago and San Francisco school officials find themselves in a standoff with teachers unions
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Jobs Creators Network and other plaintiffs call on Supreme Court to halt Biden vaccine mandate
"I love my job... but would rather lose my position than comply with an illegal rule pushed by the Biden administration," one employee said
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Second Chinese city forced into COVID lockdown as Olympics loom
A similar policy has been in place in X’ian, a city of 13 million in western China, since Dec. 23
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Children as young as 5 will now be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Brazil
"Children have unfortunately died of COVID-19, not many, but every child's life is important," Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said in a news conference
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Ecuador's vice president tests positive for COVID-19
In a statement, the Office of the Vice-President said that Ecuador’s number-two is experiencing "mild symptoms" and stressed that he is fully vaccinated, including the booster
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More than 1,700 flights canceled in the US on Wednesday
Flights have been canceled due to a mix of bad weather and Covid-19 cases
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Global research on Omicron COVID surge raises more questions about Biden's unvaccinated blame game
A new Canadian study found two-dose mRNA vaccines are "not protective against" the latest variant, while data from Denmark show reinfections among two-dose vaccine recipients have surpassed those of the unvaccinated
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More than 4,700 schools close this week despite Biden administration's plea to stay open
"We want schools to be open, the President wants them to be open, and we’re going to continue to use every resource and work to ensure that’s the case," Psaki said
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CDC advisory panel recommends Pfizer boosters for children as young as 12
The committee voted 13-1 Wednesday in support of the expanded booster recommendation