Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Wednesday, October 12, 2022 (1 Viewer)

Thursday's hearing will take a sweeping view of the "entire multipart plan to overturn the election," a committee aide said. New and already-seen evidence will "illustrate Donald Trump’s centrality" to the plot.

A bipartisan group of House members led by Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., will drop a bill partner to Sen. Charles Grassley's version that seeks to combat retail crime.

Unbowed Western powers have pledged to supply Ukraine with more powerful air defense systems following a furious barrage of retaliatory Russian missile strikes.

The Treasury Department’s internal watchdog is investigating whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis improperly used federal pandemic aid to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard as part of his effort to “transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations.”

Biden's comment comes several months after the high court overturned Roe v. Wade.

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that said longtime casino developer Steve Wynn lobbied President Trump on behalf of China.

A Russian protest group called Feminist Anti-War Resistance organizes protests, posts strategies for avoiding conscription, and disseminates anti-war messaging.

A bevy of legal experts, reacting to new explosive reporting about the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation, is convinced there is now enough evidence to charge former President Donald Trump with crimes.Fresh details about the politically charged Justice Department inquiry, reported by the...

An individual with knowledge of the investigation tells CBS News there is video evidence of the boxes being handled.

A member of the Oath Keepers who traveled to Washington before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol testified Wednesday about a massive cache of weapons the far-right extremist group stashed in a Virginia hotel room.

The Jan. 6 committee held its ninth – and likely final – hearing, concluding with a unanimous vote to subpoena former President Donald Trump.

Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake put Arizona PBS and Democratic rival Katie Hobbs on blast following the cancellation of an interview intended to substitute for a debate. Hobbs has refused to debate Lake, who was slated to appear for a solo interview with Arizona PBS on Wednesday...

More U.S. adults are now feeling financially vulnerable amid high inflation. That's a political risk for President Joe Biden and fellow Democrats a month before the midterm elections.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — The FBI’s internal investigation unit sought to discipline and suspend the FBI analyst who interviewed Igor Danchenko in January 2017 and who was special counsel John Durham’s first witness this week in the false statements trial against the main source for British ex-spy...

Tens of millions of older Americans are getting the biggest raise of their lifetimes. The U.S. says Social Security beneficiaries will see an 8.7% increase in monthly payments this upcoming year

Former President Donald Trump angrily lashed out in a statement after a judge ordered him to answer questions under oath next week in a defamation lawsuit filed by a writer who says he raped her in the mid-1990s.

The White House has laid out a national security strategy aimed at checking an ascendant China and a more assertive Russia.

Voters in Multnomah County, Oregon will decide a November ballot measure focused on gender-related language in the county charter amid rising crime rates in Portland.

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised tests of long-range cruise missiles, which he described as a successful demonstration of his military’s expanding nuclear strike capabilities and readiness for “actual war."

The Biden administration has faced growing pressure in recent months to respond to the surge at the southern border.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) placed responsibility squarely on President Joe Biden and his administration to tackle an influx of immigrants coming to the state. Describing the situation as a worsening “humanitarian crisis,” Hochul lamented a lack of federal action to address the declining...

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand that Moscow immediately reverse its actions.

The Biden administration has been looking at scaling back oil sanctions and resuming exports. In exchange, Maduro would have to resume talks with the opposition.

As the work of the Jan. 6 committee winds down, with a ninth hearing Thursday and a final report expected soon, there are signs that its work may have moved public opinion in a few ways.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is seeking to project confidence in the U.S. financial outlook while pledging vigilance in responding to “risks on the horizon.”

Pennsylvania election officials have been instructed to count ballots arriving in undated envelopes despite a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Potential parole for bombmaker Umar Patek has drawn attention to Indonesia’s deradicalisation programmes.

The White House rolled out a long-delayed national security strategy on Wednesday that seeks to contain China's rise while reemphasizing the importance of working with allies to tackle challenges confronting democratic nations.

Rep. Karen Bass and developer Rick Caruso must now convince voters they can ease the city’s fraught racial tensions.

A new California law prohibits businesses from gender-based pricing on products, particularly on items marked for women under the so-called Pink Tax. On Sept. 27, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill, which was introduced by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan to end gender-based pricing, an effort...

President Xi Jinping, China’s most influential figure in decades, gets a chance to stack the ranks with allies who share his vision of intensifying pervasive control over entrepreneurs and technology development at a meeting of the ruling Communist Party that starts this weekend.

Neither the FBI nor any other intelligence agency had any corroboration for allegations included in the anti-Trump dossier that was used to justify the FISA warrant against Carter Page.

Biden outlined a plan for how the United States would "effectively compete" with China in the coming years, "while constraining a dangerous Russia."

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand that Moscow immediately reverse its action.

The 2nd Circuit has intervened in the state's legal drama after pleas from Attorney General Tish James and Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel said he would financially boost Arizona Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters if the Republican leadership political action committee agrees to match his donation. Thiel reportedly told the Senate Leadership Fund, which is aligned with Minority...

A federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought to force longtime casino developer Steve Wynn to register as a foreign agent.

Report on US security and foreign policy priorities focuses on competition with China and efforts to constrain Russia.

NATO, as an organization, is not directly involved in the war in Ukraine. But its member countries face the twin challenges of struggling to make and supply weapons to the conflict-torn country while protecting vital European infrastructure like pipelines or cables that Russia might want to sabotage

Corporate leaders have been quietly bankrolling Republican candidates running to be secretaries of state while denying the results of the 2020 election.

The Iran nuclear deal is “not our focus right now,” US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Wednesday, noting the administration was instead focusing on supporting the protesters in Iran as efforts to restore the nuclear deal have hit yet another impasse.

Advanced air defence weaponry will be delivered in the wake of devastating Russian missile strikes.

“My vote is strictly about control of the Senate. Period. We need every seat,” said a Black conservative radio host who intends to vote for Walker.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko this week has reignited fears that his army could join Russian forces in the war against Ukraine.

A U.S. firm supplied technology to a Russian missile company after 2014 despite sanctions levied by the United States, according to a new report. Extreme Networks was found to have provided information technology systems to MMZ Avangard, a Russian state-owned missile company, according to a...

Pennsylvania is unlikely to have results on election night this November, the state's top election official said Tuesday, because of a law limiting when mail votes can be processed. "We must again ask for patience," Leigh Chapman, Pennsylvania's acting secretary of state, told reporters over...

An ex-member of the Oath Keepers testified Wednesday about the stash of weapons stored by the group at a hotel just outside D.C. during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Three children who were sexually abused by their father are accusing a Utah state legislator and a prominent Salt Lake City law firm of conspiring with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to cover up their abuse and allowing it to go on for years.

President Biden claimed that his son Beau "lost his life in Iraq" during a speech on Wednesday near Vail, Colorado, where he designated Camp Hale as a national monument.

While it declined to lift the injunction, the Indiana Supreme Court did agree to Attorney General Todd Rokita’s request to take the case and scheduled oral arguments for January.

What are the Biden administration's options, and could they backfire?

President Joe Biden is on a three-state swing out West aimed at promoting his administration’s accomplishments and rallying the party faithful.

Russia's ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said early on Thursday he had visited Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States and linked to a possible swap for two U.S. citizens imprisoned by Moscow.

Ohio's State Board of Education punted on the decision of whether to advance a resolution opposing the Biden administration's expansion of Title IX. The board had planned to vote on the resolution Wednesday, but instead, it opted 12 to 7 to relegate the matter to an executive committee for...

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says an initial assessment of federal assistance needed to help Floridians recover from Hurricane Ian comes to about $33 billion.

Two men, who traveled in a Hummer bearing a QAnon logo, were convicted of gun charges and not guilty on three election-related charges.

Macomb County election clerk says Genevieve Peters, who urged protesters ‘forward’ on Jan. 6, is now engaged in ‘training and teaching.’

ACT test scores made public in a report Wednesday reveal a decline in preparedness for college-level coursework.

Hawaii’s Democratic governor moved to strengthen abortion protections in the state on Tuesday, issuing an executive order prohibiting officials on the islands from cooperating with states attempting to prosecute people who received the procedure legally in his state.

Kari Lake, the Republican candidate for Arizona governor, is blasting a Phoenix PBS affiliate for scheduling an interview with her Democratic rival, Katie Hobbs.

Fresh off her decision to leave the Democratic Party, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is slated to campaign for controversial Trump-aligned New Hampshire Senate candidate Don Bolduc ahead of the midterm elections. The retired Army brigadier general announced the news on Wednesday, just one day after...

Robert Tsao, 75, has pledged a billion Taiwan dollars to train citizens to resist a Chinese invasion.

The Biden administration has agreed to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants, similar to how Ukrainians have been admitted since Russia’s invasion.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said his government was working to keep a lid on undocumented immigration ahead of U.S. elections so that his country is not drawn into the political crossfire.

NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels reaffirmed their commitment to support Ukraine with military aid following Russia’s recent wave of attacks.

A Navy SEAL candidate died of acute pneumonia with cardiomegaly as a contributing factor shortly after completing what is known as “Hell Week” during the special operation forces basic training program.Kyle Mullen, 24, died on Feb. 4 after completing “Hell Week,” during Basic Underwater...

Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll alleges Trump raped her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in the mid-1990s, which Trump has denied. Carroll’s suit claims Trump's denial damaged her reputation.

Republican New York Rep. Chris Jacobs is not seeking reelection amid backlash over his support for an assault weapons ban.

Groups sued Texas’ attorney general contending that H.B. 20 would infringe on their member companies’ First Amendment protections by forcing them to carry content that violates their own rules.

Anti-government uprisings are to remain a sticking point and increase in frequency in Iran's political landscape according to Economist Intelligence Unit.

Before the 2020 presidential election, certifying election results was routine and generated little public attention. That has changed.

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyDon’t mind the polls or the millions of dollars in ad buys being pulled from the Granite State's airwaves. And pay no attention to the massive fundraising advantage held by Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan, for help is on the way for...

The worker’s account offers new details about activity at Trump's Florida estate before FBI agents searched it on Aug. 8.

Republicans are criticizing DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after emails showed he knew "whipping" allegations against Border Patrol agents were false.

Thousands of Venezuelans will be allowed to enter the US by air, with the aim of easing pressure at the border.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — For months, Bob Stefanowski, the Republican candidate for governor in Connecticut, declined to reveal the clients of his lucrative business consulting firm, saying he had a duty to customers to keep certain things confidential.

Florida's orange crop is expected to plummet, even before destruction due to Hurricane Ian is taken into account. The Department of Agriculture is forecasting that the crop will decline to levels that haven't been seen since the 1940s. GO WOKE, GO BROKE: DC'S GAY SUPERMAN CANCELED AFTER 18...

He said he heard of no plan to enter the Capitol.

U.S. consumers can expect to pay up to 28% more to heat their homes this winter than last year due to surging fuel costs and slightly colder weather, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected in its winter fuels outlook on Wednesday.

Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Tim Ryan, a Democrat, once called for a nationwide end to cash bail, calling the system “inherently unfair.”

Polling suggests the Arizona governor’s contest is a toss-up, with Republican Kari Lake having perhaps the best shot of any swing-state election denier to win a governor’s race.

143 countries backed a resolution slamming Russia’s claims of annexation, a larger-than-expected result.

For years, a congressional seat in a Republican district in southwest Washington has evaded Democrats.

Committee vice chair Rep. Liz Cheney said a "key task" remained: "We must seek the testimony under oath of Jan. 6's central player."

On marijuana, student loans and climate, the GOP has backed down ahead of the midterms.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to give additional background to President Joe Biden's claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "rational actor" who "miscalculated" how the Ukraine war would go.Jean-Pierre faced several questions Wednesday about Biden's comments...

A man, who is a self-described "incel," pleaded guilty in federal court to planning to carry out a mass shooting of women at a university, the Justice Department said.

U.S. power consumption will rise to a record high in 2022 due to rising economic activity and hotter summer weather, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Wednesday.

"Free and fair democratic elections are one of the founding pillars of the United States," the FBI said.

Two supporters of President Donald Trump arrested after driving a vehicle with guns and ammunition to a Philadelphia election site in November 2020 were convicted of weapons charges Wednesday but acquitted of election interference.

How soon will Ukraine get the advanced air defense systems it needs to counter the Russian missile threat to its cities?

The Senate hopes to pass a defense policy bill later this year, and that bill now includes significant military aid to Taiwan despite warnings from China.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has publicly rejected the notion that democracies should restrict their trade relationships with Communist China in response to Beijing's degradation of human lives and international security. Scholz did so by observing on Tuesday that "globalization has been a...

The Marquette Law School survey has Johnson racking up support of 52 percent of likely voters compared with Barnes’ 46 percent.

Black and minority farmers never benefited from the $4 billion package that was held up in court for more than a year before Congress reworked and broadened it after white farmers balked.

Sen. Blumenthal called for President Biden to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia following OPEC's decision to cut oil production.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has collected a staggering trove of evidence. Now the question is what to do with it all.

Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman faced criticism on Monday after liberal journalists said he made a "misogynistic" and "sexist" comment on television.

American Siamak Namazi, who has been wrongfully detained in Iran for seven years, was forced to return to prison Wednesday after briefly being released on furlough, his family’s pro bono legal counsel said in a statement.

A flurry of military activity in Belarus this week has caught the attention of Ukraine and the West as a potential sign that President Alexander Lukashenko may commit his army in support of Russia's flailing war effort in Ukraine.

Republican efforts to pick up seats in Arizona's nine-member U.S. House delegation run right through the northeast Phoenix suburbs, where six-term Republican Rep. David Schweikert is trying to persuade voters that multiple campaign finance violations don’t disqualify him from office. In his...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s top election official, Democrat Jena Griswold, and a former county clerk hoping to replace her as secretary of state, Republican Pam Anderson, both agree that Colorado's 2020 election was secure and that former President Donald Trump lost his re-election bid.

The Biden administraton is launching a large-scale border enforcement operation with Mexico, including returning Venezuelan illegal immigrants to Mexico via Title 42.

A Connecticut jury awarded nearly $1 billion in damages to 15 plaintiffs defamed by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

In the 33rd week of the war, Russia retaliates brutally for Kerch Bridge blast and Ukraine calls for advanced weapons.

Voters in California, Michigan, Vermont, Kentucky, and Montana will weigh in on ballot measures this November deciding on the future of abortion access in their states. All six states have proposed ballot initiatives that will either codify or restrict abortion rights, an increasingly...

Los Angeles has been has been rocked by the secret recordings.

More than 50 Western countries meet in Brussels and promise more weapons for Ukraine, especially air defence systems.

Sen. Raphael Warnock continues to hold an advantage over Herschel Walker in Georgia’s US Senate race, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University, with the margin between the two candidates little changed compared with polling conducted before allegations emerged that Walker paid for a...

The world’s first space tourist has signed up to spin around the moon aboard Elon Musk’s Starship. For Dennis Tito, it’s a chance to relive the joy of his trip 21 years ago to the International Space Station.

The trial in a Virginia federal courtroom is expected to be John Durham’s final prosecution in his probe into the origins of “Crossfire Hurricane.”

"There's no secret that sometimes I'm going to miss words, and sometimes I'm going to mush two words together. And that's the truth," Fetterman said.

The sister of Dane Partridge confirmed to ABC News he was the victim.

China and Russia pose the biggest challenge to international peace and stability, the Biden administration said in laying out its national security plan.

A Marquette University poll among registered voters in Wisconsin found that Ron Johnson is leading the Senate race, while the majority of respondents are worried about crime.

Why is it so hard to build a metaverse avatar — a visual representation of ourselves in the digital world — that walks on two legs?

Republicans are pushing back on a Democratic provision in the fiscal year 2023 defense authorization bill that would extend the military draft to women.

The administration’s long-delayed National Security Strategy hammers on China, Russia and a host of global threats requiring international cooperation.

The increase in violent crime in Portland, Oregon, between 2020 and 2021 was higher than the rest of the US, according to the latest crime figures from FBI data.

Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto holds a small lead over Republican challenger Adam Laxalt, 46%-44%, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds.

Facebook parent Meta has unveiled a high-end virtual reality headset with the hope people will soon be using it to work in the virtual reality of the still-elusive place called the metaverse.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that major leaks which suddenly erupted in the Nord Stream gas pipelines running from Russia to Europe were an "act of international terrorism".

Scientists are taking advantage of Lake Mead’s low water level to study sediment that hasn’t been exposed in nearly a century.

Bobb signed a statement attesting that the Trump legal team found a small number of government files at Mar-a-Lago two months before the FBI search.

Los Angeles City Council member Nury Martinez has announced her resignation after racist comments came to light.

The Treasury Department’s inspector general is examining Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ flights carrying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, including whether the Sunshine State improperly used Covid relief funds to transfer the migrants, according to a letter provided to Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey.

India’s renewables sector is booming, with the country projected to add 35 to 40 gigawatts of renewable energy annually until 2030, enough to power up to 30 million more homes each year, a report said Thursday.

The probe will determine whether state and federal laws tied to voting rights and transparency were broken, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said.

Months of U.S.-brokered negotiations have led to a major breakthrough in relations between Israel and Lebanon over a disputed maritime border.

The alleged kidnapping of top officials at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant comes amid increased tensions at the facility and in the region.

“Puppy killer Mehmet Oz should be under investigation for animal abuse—not running for U.S. Senate,” Senate Majority PAC spokesperson Veronica Yoo said in a statement.

Britain said it would donate air defence missiles capable of shooting down cruise missiles to Ukraine in the wake of Russian strikes on Kyiv and other cities in recent days.

An explosion Saturday on the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to the Crimean Peninsula, caused parts of it to collapse.

An NBC News correspondent who interviewed Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman says her reporting should not be seen as a commentary on his fitness for office after a stroke.

A teacher whose hand was cut off by extremists for setting an exam paper reflects on his losses.

Kanye West's upcoming appearance on HBO's "The Shop: Uninterrupted" will no longer air, according to the CEO of the company that produces the series.

Gov. Pete Ricketts spent $1.3M to help Jim Pillen win GOP gubernatorial primary to replace him. If he wins the election, Pillen may appoint Ricketts as next senator from Nebraska.

Navy officials and a new report say the Naval Special Warfare Command has reprimanded three officers in connection with the February death of a SEAL candidate.

“It's about shifting away from Soviet equipment," one NATO official said.

Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard will campaign with GOP New Hampshire Senate candidate Don Bolduc after announcing her exit from the Democratic Party.

Kari Lake, the Republican candidate for Arizona governor, blasted a Phoenix PBS affiliate Wednesday for scheduling an interview with her Democratic rival, Katie Hobbs, saying the move makes it easier for Hobbs to avoid a debate. A state commission that organizes political debates abruptly...

The mother and father received brief prison sentences, while the adult children were given probation for their roles in the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Russia's biggest air strikes against Ukraine since the start of the war killed at least 19 people, drove thousands of Ukrainians back into air raid shelters and knocked out electricity in hundreds of towns and villages.

The Biden administration dispatched a high-level delegation to Port-au-Prince Wednesday following the Haitian prime minister’s and UN secretary-general’s requests for assistance to address the nation’s humanitarian and security crises.

Andy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from Cheerios and “Mona Lisa” analogies to Justice Clarence Thomas’ enthusiasm for the “Purple Rain” showman.

After the election in November, Congress has a heavy schedule that might keep Capitol Hill busy through Christmas, regardless of who wins the midterms

Tens of millions of people work in the global gig economy across services like food delivery and transport.

President Joe Biden designated the first national monument of his administration at Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site in Colorado.

Top Federal Energy Regulatory Commission official Allison Clements attended a private event in January with funders of her former employer the Energy Foundation, records showed.

On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that Donald Trump must sit for a deposition in a defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll, a woman who says Trump raped her in the 1990s.

A congressional district in Michigan that includes Grand Rapids hasn't had a Democratic House member in decades.

Georgetown law professor Mitt Regan discusses his new book "Drone Strike: Analyzing the Impacts of Targeted Killing" with Michael Morell on "Intelligence Matters."

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is expected to propose major changes to the rules governing the stock market.

Sen. Dick Durbin said Wednesday that previous efforts by President Biden to reach out to and fist bump Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "didn't work."

With his second-place finish in California's June primary, Northern California Republican state Sen.

Scientists at Stanford University have transplanted human brain cells into the brains of baby rats, where they grew and formed connections.

Virginia GOP Governor Glenn Youngkin will appear at a campaign rally in Oregon next week to endorse Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan.

Police brought search dogs to the home of a toddler who mysteriously vanished one week ago.

The Supreme Court ruling overturned an appeals court decision which stated that the state election law's requirement of a date next to the voter's signature on the outside of return envelopes was "immaterial."

NASA on Wednesday released a new image from the James Webb Space Telescope of dust rings caused by two stars closely interacting with each other.

Prospective Republican presidential candidates have been seeking face time with Miriam Adelson as they prepare for a potential campaign.

The hearings will investigate Canada's use of emergency powers to clear last winter's convoy protests.

A prosecutor described Lucy Letby as a “constant malevolent presence” at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit when the children collapsed or died. She has pleaded not guilty.

George Soros has pushed another $1 million into One Georgia Inc., a leadership committee formed to boost Stacey Abrams' second shot at becoming the Peach State's governor.

Marvin Gomez was trapped inside a sweltering tractor-trailer en route to America. He lived to tell his story, while 53 of his fellow migrants died.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of two long-range strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Thursday, calling it a test to confirm the reliability and operation of nuclear-capable weapons deployed to military units.

The premium increases could lead to more local governments leaving the State Health Benefits Program, a move that would whittle away premium money and potentially drive up costs even further.

Tom Brady and an investment group bought a Major League Pickleball expansion team. Retired tennis superstar Kim Clijsters is also involved in the investment group.

Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky were indicted on multiple charges after a video showed their catch apparently stuffed with lead weights.

Kids as young as 5 can soon get updated COVID-19 booster shots. The tweaked boosters rolled out last month for Americans 12 and older — shots designed to target the currently spreading omicron variants.

CDC data shows that only 11.5 million Americans have received the updated COVID-19 booster.

Another wave of COVID-19 infections may have begun in Europe as cases begin to tick up across the region, the World Health Organization and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Wednesday.

Taiwan has lifted all its COVID-19 entry restrictions, allowing tourists unfettered access to the self-ruled island after over 2 1/2 years of closed borders.

Covid-19 patients with a history of cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of developing severe illness and could benefit most from the Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid – but there’s a catch.

Many pharmacies in Finland have run out of iodine tablets a day after the Nordic country’s health ministry recommended that households purchase a single dose in a case of radiation hazard emergency amid increasing fears of a nuclear incident due to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Jack Yao, a Chinese Communist Party member, never wanted to be an activist.

Researchers explore the potential association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.

Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without outside help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that the continent of 1.3 billion people is “on its own” during pandemics.

The FDA authorized the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for use as a single booster dose in younger age gro

The findings strengthened calls from scientists for more expansive care options for long Covid patients.

University of Utah Health researchers helped lead a national project and discovered that many people weren’t honest about their adherence to COVID-19 rules

Calls for sustained efforts to help people experiencing ‘prolonged suffering’. Plus, Saudi Arabia to face consequences