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Merck Says Experimental Pill Cuts Worst Effects of COVID-19
Drugmaker says within five days of COVID symptoms, people who took molnupiravir had about half the rate of hospitalization and death as placebo users
China to Reduce Abortions for "Non-Medical Purposes"
China has already enacted strict measures aimed at preventing sex-selective abortions, criticized for contributing to gender inequality
How a "Milkman Model" Supplies African Hospitals With Cheaper Oxygen
Bernard Olayo founded his Kenya-based company Hewatele ("abundant air" in Swahili) in 2014, building small oxygen plants near hospitals
Doctors Without Borders Responds To Charges Of 'Racism' From Its Staff
More than 1,000 current and former staffers signed a letter saying the aid organization is built on a mindset of "white supremacy"
Pediatric COVID-19 Cases Rose Faster in Counties Without School Mask Requirements, CDC Says
School mask requirements can help keep kids healthy, in class, and lead to fewer school outbreaks
U.S. Special Envoy To Haiti Quits Over Deportations Of Haitian Refugees
Daniel Foote said he "will not be associated with the United States' inhumane, counterproductive decision to deport thousands of Haitian refugees"
U.S. Raising World Vaccine Pledge to More Than 1.1 Billion Doses
Biden is doubling the number of COVID-19 vaccines the United States is buying for other countries
Brazilian Health Minister, in New York City for UN Summit, Tests Positive for COVID
It's not clear whether or not Marcelo Queiroga and other Brazilian diplomats in New York this week are vaccinated against COVID
United States to Open Air Travel to Most Vaccinated Foreigners
Measures announced Monday by the White House mark the most sweeping change to U.S. travel policies in months
Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Generates Robust Antibody Response in Children
Clinical trial results showed encouraging antibody levels in volunteers, and side effects were similar to those in teens and young adults
WHO Calls on World Leaders at the UN General Assembly to Focus on Vaccine Equity
More than 5.7 billion vaccine doses have been given globally, but 73% have gone to 10 countries
Haitians on Texas Border Undeterred by U.S. Plan to Expel Them
It's estimated that more than 14,000 people are camping at the Texas border