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Russians Spread Disinformation About Western COVID Vaccines, U.S. Officials Say

U.S. officials said the Russians, through intelligence agencies, have launched a campaign to undermine confidence in COVID vaccines, such as Pfizer Inc.'s and other Western vaccines.
Interpol Seizes Thousands of Fake Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines

Interpol Seizes Thousands of Fake COVID-19 Vaccines From Smugglers in Africa, China

The International Criminal Police Organization or Interpol announced on Wednesday that it had confiscated thousands of fake doses of COVID-19 vaccines from smugglers in South Africa and China.
Chile's Government Gave Out Flawed Birth Control Pills Which Caused Dozens of Unplanned Pregnancies

Chile's Government Gave Out Flawed Birth Control Pills Which Caused Dozens of Unplanned Pregnancies

The government of Chile has provided hundreds of thousands of defective birth control pills to women that resulted in at least 140 unplanned pregnancies.
CDC Offers Tips to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse

Are You Prepared for a Zombie Apocalypse? CDC Offers Tips to Survive One

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated its zombie apocalypse preparedness section on its website, which was originally published in 2011.
Cotton, Greene Slam Biden for Causing 'Superspreader' After Migrants Released Into U.S. Test Positive

Cotton, Greene Slam Biden for Causing 'Superspreader' After Migrants Released Into U.S. Test Positive

Republican lawmakers Sen. Tom Cotton and Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene have criticized President Joe Biden for causing a "superspreader" event after 108 migrants released into the United States tested positive for COVID-19 since January.
No Mask Texas: Biden Blasts Abbott for 'Neanderthal Thinking’ and 'Big Mistake' in Ending Mask Mandate

No Mask Texas: Biden Blasts Abbott for 'Neanderthal Thinking’ in Ending Mask Mandate

No mask in Texas okayed by Governor Greg Abbott, followed by the state of Mississippi, was described by President Joe Biden as "Neanderthal thinking" as he expressed his frustrations on the states' decisions.
Biden Targets Teacher Vaccinations as U.S. Expects Enough COVID-19 Vaccines For All Adults By May

Biden Targets Teacher Vaccinations as U.S. Expects COVID-19 Vaccines For All Adults By May

President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that there would be enough COVID-19 vaccines available for the American population by the end of May, following his previous commitment of enough vaccine supply by the end of July. Biden is also pushing for teachers and school staff's vaccination over the next month.
Latinos and Blacks in Florida Are Being Left Behind in the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Latinos and Blacks in Florida Are Being Left Behind in the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

In the rise of the new coronavirus variants, Latinos and Blacks in Florida began raising alarms that the first COVID-19 vaccines were finding their way into the arms of mostly white senior citizens.
Fiber and Its Impact on Your Life

Fiber and Its Impact on Your Life

Fiber is a nutrient that's close to being a superstar. It can assist you with maintaining a weight that's healthy, assist with lowering your cholesterol and might even play a role in the prevention of colon cancer. Here's a quick look at why you need to ensure you're getting enough of it.
Benefits of a Healthy Diet

Benefits of a Healthy Diet

A healthy diet will generally include foods dense in nutrients that come from all of the major food groups and will include things like fruits and veggies, healthy fats, whole grains, and lean proteins.
Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine Gets OK From FDA Panel

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine Gets OK From FDA Panel

An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously on Friday to recommend that the agency approve the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine in adults.
How to Stop Your Health Impacting Your Working Life

How to Stop Your Health Impacting Your Working Life

Although many people sacrifice their health and wellbeing for their job, it is important to stay healthy if you want to carry out your work to the best of your ability. If you believe that ill health or any health issues that you are experiencing are starting to have an impact on your working life, read on for the steps that you should consider taking.
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Johnson & Johnson to Ship Fewer Than 10 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Promised by End of February

Johnson & Johnson will fall short of its commitment to deliver 10 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by the end of February.
3 Long-Term Effects Of A Car Accident

3 Long-Term Effects Of A Car Accident

A car accident is an unfortunate situation that no motorist will ever want to get involved in. But, the truth of the matter is that no matter how cautious you may be, this risk is always present. If you're lucky, the injuries are only minor and temporary. But, there are also those that can be more severe.
CDC Study: Teachers May Be More Important Drivers of COVID-19 Transmission Than Students

CDC Study: Teachers May Be More Important Drivers of COVID-19 Transmission Than Students

Teachers play a key role in COVID-19 transmissions at school, according to a CDC study. (Photo : Milos Bicanski) An empty schoolyard at a closed primary school amidst new lockdown guidelines to help combat the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, on November 16, 2020 in Athens, Greece.
Pfizer to Deliver 13 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses per Week by Mid-March as Infection Rate Continues to Decline

Pfizer to Deliver 13 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses per Week by Mid-March

Amid the rollout and inoculation of the COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, Pfizer Inc. expects to hand out 13 million doses of its vaccine every week by the middle of March.
FDA Urges Vaccine Makers to Tweak COVID-19 Vaccines as New Variants Show

FDA Says Vaccine Makers Can Tweak COVID-19 Shots as Variants Emerge

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new groundwork for vaccine makers to be able to react quickly to emerging new COVID-19 variants.
Argentina President Decries COVID-19 Vaccine Scandal

Argentina President Decries COVID-19 Vaccine Scandal

Argentina President Alberto Fernandez denounces the COVID-19 scandal that prompted the resignation of the country's health minister after reports emerged that Gines Gonzales Garcia had helped people in the South American nation to jump the waiting line to receive COVID-19 vaccines.
WHO Panel to Recommend Deeper Study Into First Known COVID-19 Patient

WHO Panel to Recommend Deeper Study Into First Known COVID-19 Patient

A World Health Organization (WHO) panel will recommend a deeper contract tracing of the first COVID-19 patient in Wuhan, China, including a probe on the wildlife market believed to be where the coronavirus originated.
U.S. Land Borders With Mexico and Canada to Remain Closed to Non-Essential Travel

U.S. Land Borders With Mexico and Canada to Remain Closed to Non-Essential Travel

The United States will continue to limit inbound land border crossings from Mexico and Canada to "essential travel" until Mar. 21, the first anniversary of the travel restrictions imposed to address COVID-19 transmission concerns.