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Day of the Dead or Dia De Muertos Parade in Mexico City Returns After Being Canceled in 2020 Due to COVID

The Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City is returning this year as the country continues to experience improvement in its COVID cases.
Southwest Airlines CEO Blames Pres. Joe Biden for COVID Vaccine Mandate on Employees That Puts Them in a Bind

Southwest Airlines CEO Blames Pres. Joe Biden for COVID Vaccine Mandate on Employees That Puts Them in a Bind

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly has blamed President Joe Biden for the COVID vaccine mandate for its employees that put them in a bind.
“I Didn’t Come Here to Be Bored”: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Snaps at Reporter When Asked About COVID Death Toll

"I Didn't Come Here to Be Bored": Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Snaps at Reporter When Asked About COVID Death Toll

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has said that he did not want to be "bored" with questions regarding the COVID death toll in the country after Brazil became the second country in the world to surpass the 600,000-death count.
Florida School Board OKs Funding Cuts, Sanctions for Schools Defying Mask Mandate Ban

Florida School Board OKs Funding Cuts, Sanctions for Schools Defying Mask Mandate Ban

The state of Florida school board has announced that 10 districts will be facing possible sanctions and funding cuts if they do not follow the mask mandate ban in schools.
Treasury Department Reprimands Arizona, Says Can’t Use Federal COVID Funds for Schools Without Mask Mandates

Treasury Department Reprimands Arizona, Says Can't Use Federal COVID Funds for Schools Without Mask Mandates

The Treasury Department has sent a letter to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey saying that using the state's federal COVID funds on educations grants directed to schools with mask mandates are "not a permissible use."
Anti-vaccine Residents Attacked Nurses, Destroyed COVID Vaccine Doses in Rural Guatemala

Anti-Vaccine Residents Attacked Nurses, Destroyed COVID Vaccine Doses in Rural Guatemala

Anti-vaccine residents attacked nurses who went to a rural village in Guatemala, trying to administer COVID vaccine doses to its residents.

CDC Data Reveals Nearly 500 Children Died Over Coronavirus; Ex-FDA Chief Says Delta to be the Last Pandemic Wave

CDC data reveals that fewer than 500 children died due to coronavirus since May 2020, as ex-FDA chief says Delta to be the last COVID wave in the U.S.
Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Migrants Are Not a Driving Force in COVID Rates; Recent Poll Shows More Than Half of Republicans Think So

Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Migrants Are Not a Driving Force in COVID Rates; Recent Poll Shows More Than Half of Republicans Think So

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, has refuted suggestions that a recent surge of migrants in the United States is a driving factor of COVID rates in the nation.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Issues COVID Vaccine Requirement for Schoolchildren

California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues COVID Vaccine Requirement for Schoolchildren

California Gov. Gavin Newsom had announced on Friday a COVID vaccine mandate for schoolchildren in the state, making California the first state to have such requirements across the nation.
Hundreds of U.S. Health Care Workers Fired, Suspended Over Refusal to Follow Vaccine Mandate

Hundreds of U.S. Health Care Workers Fired, Suspended Over Refusal to Follow Vaccine Mandate

Hundreds of health care workers in the United States are being fired or suspended for over compliance with the vaccine mandate that U.S. President Joe Biden earlier announced.
Brazil Hospital Chain Allegedly Tested Unproven Drugs on Elderly COVID Patients: Whistleblowers

Brazil Hospital Chain Allegedly Tested Unproven Drugs on Elderly COVID Patients: Whistleblowers

A lawyer for whistleblowers composed of doctors revealed that a Brazilian hospital chain had allegedly tested unproven drugs on elderly COVID patients without their knowledge.

CDC Director Says People Should Determine "Own Risk and Benefit" for Booster Vaccine Shots

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky says People should be responsible for their "own risk and benefit" in getting the booster shots.
Why Are You Waking up With a Splitting Headache? Here Are Some of the Causes of Morning Headaches

Why Are You Waking up With a Splitting Headache? Here Are Some of the Causes of Morning Headaches

While morning headaches are normal when having a hangover after a night out, many people who haven't spent the night drinking still suffer from severe headaches upon waking up.
FDA Approves Pfizer COVID Booster Shots for People 65 and Older, Other Vulnerable Americans

FDA Approves Pfizer COVID Booster Shots for People 65 and Older, Other Vulnerable Americans

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's COVID booster shots for American adults age 65 and older and other at-risk groups.
Vaccine Salad: Scientists Are Developing Edible Plants That Can Carry the Same Medication as Pfizer, Moderna COVID Shots

Vaccine Salad: Scientists Are Developing Edible Plants That Can Carry the Same Medication as Pfizer, Moderna COVID Shots

California scientists are now working on edible vaccines via edible plants with the same technology used to develop the Pfizer and Moderna COVID shots.
Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Shows Low Dose Are Safe, Effective for Children 5 to 11

Pfizer's COVID Vaccine Shows Low Dose Are Safe, Effective for Children 5 to 11

Vaccine maker Pfizer with its partner BioNTech said that its COVID vaccine is safe and effective for children ages five to 11 at low doses, particularly one-third of the dose used in adolescents and adults.
Drinking Even a Single Glass of Alcohol Can Trigger a Heart Condition, Study Reveals

Drinking Even a Single Glass of Alcohol Can Trigger a Heart Condition, Study Reveals

A recent study shows that drinking even a single glass of alcohol could negatively affect the body, particularly the heart.
Pfizer Expands Recall of Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix Due to Cancer-Causing Agent

Pfizer Expands Recall of Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix Due to Cancer-Causing Agent

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has expanded a voluntary recall on its anti-smoking drug Chantix due to the presence of a potential cancer-causing agent.
Pentagon Employees Encouraged to Report Cases of “Havana Syndrome” in New Defense Department Memo

Pentagon Employees Encouraged to Report Cases of "Havana Syndrome" in New Defense Department Memo

Defense Department Secretary Lloyd Austin has released a new memo urging Pentagon employees to report cases of Havana Syndrome, including the department's contractors.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Gets Pushback on Release of 'Instagram for Kids' Due to Mental Health Concerns

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Gets Pushback on Release of 'Instagram for Kids' Due to Mental Health Concerns

Lawmakers urge Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to leave his plans of launching an "Instagram for Kids" after internal research by the firm found it can take a toll on young people's mental health.