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Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee for health secretary

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The Independent UK

RFK Jr. challenged on false claim Covid is a race-targeted ‘bioweapon’ at confirmation hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was today confronted over his previous false claim that Covid-19 was a ““genetically engineered bioweapon that targets Black and white people but spared Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people.”

The Independent UK

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Faces Scrutiny Over Controversial Comments

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial vaccine and Covid-19 statements faced scrutiny during his confirmation hearing.

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Leigh Whannell says COVID-19 experience inspired Wolf-Man

'Wolf Man' director Leigh Whannell has shared 'Wolf Man' was inspired by the "slow-motion nightmare" of him dealing with a loved one battling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Covid inquiry hears some vaccine injured have waited over a year for help ruling

A bespoke compensation or support scheme specifically for those affected by Covid-19 jabs has been suggested.

Evening Standard

US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math

The Independent UK

Pork giant Smithfield's CEO touts growth outlook, minimizes threats from deportations, bird flu

Smithfield Foods' CEO Shane Smith says he hopes that everything the company has done to make working in its plants more attractive ever since COVID tore through the industry during the pandemic will help it weather the impact of President Donald Trump’s promised mass deportations

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What a US exit from the WHO means for global healthcare

US withdrawal from WHO means missing February’s meeting, reducing influence and hindering global health efforts.

Al Jazeera

Nutrition advice is rife with misinformation − a medical education specialist explains how to tell valid health information from pseudoscience

The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated a vast landscape of misinformation about many topics, science and health chief among them.

The Conversation

'Make Common Sense Great Again': Trump To Axe Military's DEI Initiatives and Ban Trans People from Serving

Trump's executive orders targeting military DEI programs will ban transgender service members and reinstate those discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.

International Business Times UK

India and China agree to resume direct flights for first time in five years

Suspension of flights started with the Covid-19 pandemic but continued long after due to military clashes along the countries’ shared Himalayan border

The Independent UK

Badenoch tells inquiry of fake claims on WhatsApp during Covid pandemic

Tory leader says comments from ‘likely reputable’ sources such as the BMA were used to support misinformation

The Guardian - UK

Trump to sign executive order removing DEI from military, says Pete Hegseth

Orders will also reinstate troops kicked out for refusing Covid vaccines during pandemic, says defense secretary

The Guardian - US

Trump To Reinstate Military Members Dismissed For COVID Vaccine Refusal

President Trump to sign executive order reinstating military members discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccine, fulfilling campaign promise.

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Evening Standard

WhatsApp groups spread more false Covid claims than social media – Badenoch

‘The things that really concern me are the pieces of information that are less visible,’ the Tory leader told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

The Independent UK

WhatsApp groups spread conspiracy theories more than social media, says Kemi Badenoch

The odds of people from ethnic minority groups getting a Covid jab was lower than from white backgrounds

The Independent UK

Watch live: Kemi Badenoch gives evidence at UK Covid inquiry

Watch live as Kemi Badenoch gives evidence to the UK Covid inquiry on Wednesday, 27 January.

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President Trump To Reinstate Discharged Service Members

President Trump signs executive order allowing reinstatement of service members discharged for vaccine refusal, offering return to previous rank, back pay,...

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The Texas Tribune

Social media isn’t the only cause of mental health woes among Texas youth, advocates say

Social media’s danger on youth mental health has captured the attention of Texas lawmakers, at times, eclipsing focus on bigger threats — provider shortages and funding cuts to programs.

The Texas Tribune

Several bills filed to weaken vaccine mandates as more Texas families opt out of immunizations

Emboldened by Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination and disdain for pandemic-era mandates, skeptics are pushing for bills to make it easier to opt out of vaccines.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Miliband tells MPs UK needs to ‘speed up, not slow down’ in net zero drive – as it happened

Energy secretary insists there is ‘no contradiction between net zero and economic growth’ in hearing at Commons committee

Al Jazeera

CIA says ‘more likely’ COVID-19 originated from a lab

The intelligence agency says it has ‘low confidence’ in assessment and will continue to evaluate credible information.

Latin Times

CIA Now Believes COVID-19 Originated in a Lab, But Has 'Low Confidence' in Theory

The CIA now considers a lab leak the most likely origin of COVID-19 but holds "low confidence" in the theory.

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CIA Asserts Covid-19 Likely Originated From Lab Leak In China

CIA investigates Covid-19 lab leak theory in China. Assessment points to Wuhan lab incident as likely cause. Significant shift in CIA's position.

Evening Standard

CIA concludes Covid-19 likely originated from China lab leak

The assessment was published this weekend on orders from Trump-appointed spy chief John Ratcliffe

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