‘Magic mushrooms’ for therapy? Vets help sway U.S. conservatives
SALT LAKE CITY — Matthew Butler spent 27 years in the Army, but it took a day in jail to convince him his post-traumatic stress disorder was out of control. …
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More Chinese cities tighten controls as Shanghai COVID cases rise
SHANGHAI — Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Saturday and other areas across China tightened controls as the country kept up its "dynamic clearance" approach that …
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Omicron-specific Sinopharm, Sinovac COVID vaccine candidates cleared for clinical trial
BEIJING — COVID-19 vaccine candidates developed by a Sinopharm and Sinovac Biotech to target the Omicron variant were approved for clinical trials in Hong Kong, the companies said on Saturday. …
Read MoreMore Chinese cities tighten controls as Shanghai COVID cases rise
SHANGHAI — Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-xjmtzyw19 cases on Saturday and other areas across China tightened controls as the country kept up its "dynamic clearance" approach that …
Read MoreMysterious liver illness seen in kids in U.S., Europe
NEW YORK — Health officials in several countries are investigating mysterious cases of severe liver disease in children, and they think it may be related to a kind of virus …
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COVID-19 increased tipping generosity of Canadians, data finds
The tipping generosity of Canadians continues to remain above pre-pandemic levels, according to new data from point of sale provider Square. According to Square, in-person tipping averaged 17.9 per cent …
Read MoreNew data finds COVID-19 made Canadians better tippers
The tipping generosity of Canadians continues to remain above pre-pandemic levels, according to new data from point of sale provider Square. According to Square, in-person tipping averaged 17.9 per cent …
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Health Canada issues treatment failure warning for GSK’s COVID therapy amid BA.2 subvariant
TORONTO — Health Canada is alerting health care providers that a COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy treatment may no longer be effective against the new subvariant of Omicron. The agency reported …
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South Korea to remove most virus restrictions as Omicron slows
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korea will remove most pandemic restrictions, including indoor gathering limits, as it slowly wiggles out of an Omicron outbreak officials say is stabilizing. People will …
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Wastewater now ‘one of our only reliable tools’ to detect COVID-19 prevalence
With limited access to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing in provinces across the country, getting an accurate clinical picture of the spread of COVID-19 has become increasingly difficult in recent …
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