If You See a Yellow Cap on Coca-Cola, This Is What It Means Coca-Cola has been around for what seems like forever. The famous soda pop brand was first introduced in the late 1800s and is still going strong today. It’s synonymous with crisp and refreshing, and the bright red logo is easily recognized the […]
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China Pushes Daily Limit on Online Gaming for Minors
As the week-long Lunar New Year holidays in China draw near with promises of feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash, children have another thing to look forward to –- one extra hour of online games each day. Only one hour. For years, Chinese authorities have sought to control how much time kids can spend […]
Continue ReadingJ&J to discontinue HIV Vaccine Trial
Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday that it was pulling the plug on a late-stage global trial of an HIV vaccine after the shot was found ineffective at preventing infections. The trial’s failure marks yet another setback in the search for a vaccine against a virus known to mutate rapidly and find unique ways to […]
Continue ReadingChina’s Population Shrinks
China’s population shrank last year for the first time since the immediate aftermath of a devastating famine in the Mao era, in a clear sign that the country is facing a looming demographic crisis worsened by decades of coercive policy that limited most families to a single child. The National Bureau of Statistics on […]
Continue ReadingNew COVID Variant XBB.1.5
New COVID variant XBB.1.5 rapidly spreading in US, CDC data shows Happy New Year! A new Omicron variant is rapidly spreading in the US just in time to ring in 2023, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The strain, known XBB.1.5, accounts for about 41% of confirmed COVID cases across […]
Continue ReadingUS Will Require COVID-19 Testing for Travelers From China
The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections. The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation’s strict anti-virus controls. China’s “zero COVID” policies had kept the country’s infection rate low but fueled public frustration and […]
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Britons will be enjoying a return to a ‘normal’ Christmas after last year’s festive season was dominated by fears around coronavirus, including restrictions that meant some people missed spending the festive 2021 with their families. The run-up to Christmas Day last year saw fears across the UK that restrictions would be re-imposed due to the […]
Continue ReadingFaint Line on a COVID Test
Does a Faint Line on a COVID Test Mean You Have COVID or Are Still Positive? At this point, you’ve probably taken a COVID test at least once and have some idea of how it all works. Most tests keep it simple: one line means it’s negative; two lines means it’s positive. But what […]
Continue ReadingWhy China Can’t Stop Talking About Canned Peaches
Why China can’t stop talking about canned peaches on the internet right now. Chinese state media is warning people not to eat canned peaches as a COVID remedy. An unfounded belief that the snack can fight the coronavirus has seen sales of canned peaches surge, per SCMP. As the COVID-vulnerable country reopens, the stakes are […]
Continue ReadingHospitalizations Signal Rising COVID-19 Risk for Seniors
Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for seniors Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. These alarming signs portend a difficult winter for seniors, which worries 81-year-old nursing home resident […]
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