COVID-19

Emergency services attend the scene close to a coronavirus test station after a homemade firework was detonated in Bovenkarspel, Netherlands, Wednesday March 3, 2021. The homemade firework, a so-called "pipe" firework, was fired near to the Covid test station Wednesday and broke some windows but no people are reported injured. (Stefanie ter Koele / AP)
Health Minister Condemns Blast at Dutch Virus Test Center
  • 3 March 2021
Police in the province of North Holland said in a statement that forensic investigations revealed...
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This photo shows the opening remark session of a five-party meeting held by the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) at the Tokyo 2020 headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. From left are, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Thomas Bach, back center, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic Committee, Seiko Hashimoto, front row, left, president of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, and Tamayo Marukawa, minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Du Xiaoyi/Pool Photo via AP)
Fans from Abroad Unlikely for Postponed Tokyo Olympics
  • 3 March 2021
“If the situation is tough and it would make the (Japanese) consumers concerned, that is...
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Boston Public Schools Suspending Advanced Classes Because of Too Many White and Asian Students?
Are Boston Public Schools Suspending Advanced Classes Because of Too Many White and Asian Students?
  • 2 March 2021
A few headlines missed the mark on this story.
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Did Trump Receive COVID-19 Vaccination Before Leaving Office?
  • 1 March 2021
A number of political figures publicly shared their inoculation experience via social media.
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Will mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Wreak ‘Havoc on The Lungs’ in 4 to 14 Months?
  • 1 March 2021
Sherri Tenpenny might want to use research conducted after 2019 when presenting her next scientifically...
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Highlights of the COVID-19 Relief Bill Advancing in Congress
  • 27 February 2021
The Senate, which Democrats control with a tie-breaking vote from the vice president, will consider...
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Is US Government Requiring Pantyhose Worn Over Masks?
  • 26 February 2021
During the pandemic, more people are looking for ways to make their cloth masks more...
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks during her weekly briefing, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Dems Near Relief Bill OK by House, Ponder Wage Plan Rescue
  • 26 February 2021
A virtual party-line House vote was expected on the COVID-19 relief measure.
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In this Jan. 6, 2021, photo, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, left, works beside Vice President Mike Pence during the certification of Electoral College ballots in the presidential election, in the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington. Shortly afterward, the Capitol was stormed by rioters determined to disrupt the certification. MacDonough has guided the Senate through two impeachment trials, vexed Democrats and Republicans alike with parliamentary opinions and helped rescue Electoral College certificates from a pro-Trump mob ransacking the Capitol. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
House to Vote on Virus Bill; Arbiter Says Wage Hike a No-Go
  • 26 February 2021
Biden, a supporter of the $15 increase, was “disappointed” in the outcome but respected the...
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Did NHS Warn Against Gwyneth Paltrow’s COVID-19 Advice?
  • 25 February 2021
Paltrow recommended "intuitive fasting" and goop-sponsored products to recover from lingering symptoms. We recommend consulting...
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Is ‘Pandemicide’ a New Word Coined To Describe Trump’s COVID-19 Response?
  • 25 February 2021
The earliest use of the term we found was from 2020.
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Do These Photos Show Staph Infections Caused by Face Masks?
  • 25 February 2021
"Having a staph infection [from wearing a face mask] is a pretty rare occurrence, and...
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