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China won’t require COVID-19 testing for incoming travelers starting Wednesday
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result from incoming travelers starting Wednesday.It is a milestone toward ending the virus restrictions imposed in China since early 2020.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin...
President Joe Biden says he will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccine
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before. Officials are already...
New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictions
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando New Zealand on Monday removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the requirement to wear...
COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear up ladders. Now battling long COVID, he gingerly steps onto a treadmill to learn how his heart handles a simple walk.“This is, like, not a tough-guy test so...
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers.With an updated vaccine still months away, this summer bump in new...
Cyprus allows human COVID-19 medications to be used on cats to fight deadly virus mutation
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Cyprus’ veterinarians association on Friday lauded a government decision to allow its stock of human coronavirus medication to be used on cats to fight a local mutation of a feline virus that has killed thousands of animals on the...
Brain fog and other long COVID symptoms are the focus of new small treatment studies
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions.Monday’s announcement from...
🦠See where Florida ranks among states with the highest incidence of STIs
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando When it comes to respecting your body and that of your partner, one of the most important acts of care you can offer, aside from practicing safe sex, is talking frankly about STIs.Sexually transmitted infections have long been deeply...
UK government loses legal bid to keep Boris Johnson’s messages from COVID-19 inquiry
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando A U.K. court on Thursday rejected the British government's request to keep former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries from being made public at an official COVID-19 inquiry. The Cabinet Office took the...
China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando China reported Thursday that 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention had reported 164 deaths in May and none at...
Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The Spanish government on Tuesday declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and says people no longer have to wear masks in health and care centers as well as pharmacies. Over the past two years, Spain has...
Hazy future for caregiver payments expanded during pandemic worries families
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Nathan Hill started receiving $12.75 an hour from a state Medicaid program to help care for his severely disabled son during the pandemic, money he said allowed his family to stop using food stamps.The program was designed to provide a...