COVID

Dozens of people on Sunday participated in Hong Kong's first authorized protest since major COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.

The levelling up secretary blames war in Ukraine and pandemic, but denies government is at fault.

Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized protest since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks. During the pandemic, protests were rare due to COVID-19 restrictions. In addition, many activists have been silenced or jailed after Beijing imposed a national security law following massive protests in 2019.

The shift marks the first easing of masking requirements at the health system since the pandemic hit more than three years ago

As the federal government ends pandemic SNAP guidelines, low-income Texans will see a drop of $95 a month on their Lone Star cards.

Lawmakers in Massachusetts approved a spending plan that would extend COVID-19 programs including outdoor dining, to-go alcohol sales, and remote access to public meetings.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has upheld a lower court ruling blocking President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate from being enforced.

A generation of Americans still can’t escape the threat of COVID.

A record number of passports — 22 million — were issued in 2022. The State Department is "on track to break" that record in 2023.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., warned Thursday that Democrat would soon try to restrict guns by declaring a public health emergency related to gun violence.

A Chinese inventor teamed up with a company to unveil a kissing machine that came about when the inventor was unable to see his girlfriend during coronavirus lockdowns.

On Thursday's show: Houston-area restaurants want to keep expanded outdoor seating established early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Houston City Council is considering it. We learn more and discuss the state of area restaurants.

Fox News host Jesse Watters reacts to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent comments about former President Donald Trump and 2024 on "Jesse Watters Primetime."

Moderna’s CEO is defending a plan to more than quadruple the company’s COVID-19 vaccine price.

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Wednesday refused several times to answer questions about how many of his employees are still working from home, three years after COVID hit.

Police across the country are reporting violent interactions when serving eviction notices. The attacks are increasing by as much as 30% in Washington state alone.

Joseph Harding, who resigned after his December indictment, pled guilty in federal court to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements on small business loans.

Former Florida state Rep. Joseph Harding pleaded guilty to committing $150,000 in COVID-19 relief fraud. If convicted, he could face up to 35 years in prison.

The former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” pleaded guilty Tuesday to committing $150,000 in COVID-19 relief fraud. Joseph Harding, a 35-year-old Republican, pleaded guilty in Gainesville federal court to wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud, according to court records. Harding resigned from the Florida House in December, a day after federal prosecutors announced his indictment.

The Biden administration's decision to end the COVID-19 public health emergency in May will have ripple effects across the health care system.

Former federal corrections officer Jose Viera received a maximum sentence at a hearing Monday, after he pleaded guilty to raping a female inmate in 2020.

Sen. Josh Hawley gave his prediction of what comes next after President Biden signed a law allowing the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify COVID origins.

President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.

Here's what it might be.

World No. 1-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic will not compete at the Miami Open next week after having his COVID-19 vaccine exemption denied.

Analysis presented to the WHO offers clues to whether animals, possibly raccoon dogs, were infected at the Huanan animal market in early 2020.

A study by the National Opportunity Project found that $736 million of federal aid has not reached the nonpublic schools and students it was set aside for and at least $157 million has ended up back in the hands of governors

A new study suggests that family economic hardship was the biggest driver of stress, sadness and COVID-19-related worry among kids -- more so than school closures.

Canada is removing its mandatory COVID-19 testing requirements for air travelers from China. Changes are due to improvement in case numbers.

U.S. health regulators voted in favor of a full approval for Pfizer's COVID pill Paxlovid. This pill will will help adults who are at high risk of progression to severe virus.

Calvary Chapel in Silicon Valley is counter-suing Santa Clara County over nearly $3 million in fines accumulated for violating COVID-19 lockdown orders.

The Fox News Health Newsletter brings you trending and important stories about health warnings, drug shortages, mental health issues and more in this weekly recap.

"This is more reproducible and probably more sensitive, and with smartphones you can communicate the results to databases"

As the COVID pandemic reaches the three-year mark, it is high time to review mistakes that were made.

The move marks a major easing of travel curbs in place since the start of the Covid pandemic.

In Santa Clara, California, the Dhillon Law Group on Thursday filed a complaint alleging that a doctor was 'forced' to resign due to speaking out against COVID-related policies.

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy lifted its vaccine mandate Friday after receiving a letter from Rep. Jim Banks calling it unconstitutional and "an illegal attack."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — as well as the Food and Drug Administration — have published a joint letter denouncing Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo.

The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 increased slightly this week in Hidalgo County. Though the county began the week with a lower number of people hospitalized with COVID than there were at the close of last week, COVID hospitalizations went back up slightly as the week progressed. On Tuesday, Hidalgo County officials reported 42 patients were hospitalized with COVID including 38 adults and four children. Hidalgo County did not report any additional COVID-related deaths this week, keeping their total number of COVID deaths at approximately 4,121. However, the county did report 419 new cases this week, including 124 confirmed cases and 295 probable cases.

In 2020, UWSCC began to have food distribution events for the public to help families of all income levels. UWSCC has seen a lot of people showing up to the food distribution events that are held every other Friday at two separate locations in Brownsville. De Leon said the food distribution program, sponsored by UWSCC and others, has been extended to at least the summer of 2023 because food insecurities remain a great concern for everyone. Pretty much every food bank across the nation is experiencing food shortage in that regard.”Rodriguez said what the nonprofit saw in the last two to three years is that every time federal or state governments issued additional benefits, the lines at the food bank had gotten shorter. The RGV Food Bank is hoping Valley businesses will step up and hold food drives or for the public to donate food items to the nonprofit.

Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., argued President Biden's hesitancy to decide on whether to declassify intel on COVID origins is because it will 'open Pandora's box.'

U.S. health agencies have sent a letter to Florida's surgeon general, warning him that his claims about COVID-19 risks are harmful to the public. The letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was sent Friday to Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Ladapo was appointed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2021 and has attracted national scrutiny over his close alignment with the governor in opposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other health policies embraced by the federal government.

The top HR manager for the federal government said telework policies are here to stay for federal workers, even after the COVID emergency ends in May.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., blasted Dr. Anthony Fauci after the latter disputed allegations of freezing out a former CDC director from a conference call on the origins of COVID-19.

Anthony Fauci on Thursday forcefully denied suppressing the lab-leak theory in the early days of the pandemic.

United Airlines launched its Aviate Academy in 2022 to address the pilot shortage and diversify a workforce that is overwhelmingly White and male.

COVID-19 dealt the final blow to some movie theaters, but before that, streaming was already forcing a shift.

The four largest US banks lost a total of more than $50bn in market value on Thursday.

People (Check On Me) is poised to enter the UK Top 10 this week - a first for a Cameroonian artist.

U.S. officials urge citizens to find, inspect or apply for passports well before you have to travel. Processing is taking longer than ever.

The Fox News Health Newsletter brings you trending and important stories about health warnings, drug shortages, mental health issues and more in this weekly recap.

The world bought 928 billion face masks at a cost of $389 billion during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022, according to data from Statista.

Hoda Kotb returned to NBC’s “Today” show on Monday after spending a few weeks tending to her 3-year-old daughter, Hope.

China has accused Washington of improperly attacking Chinese companies after genetics analysis giant BGI Group and 17 others were hit with curbs on access to U.S. technology on security or human rights grounds.

A Spanish lawyer says 42 families in Spain are pursuing legal action against a nurse whom they allege faked the process of administering routine vaccines to their children.

For the second day in a row, China is dismissing U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory.

Federal officials say they’re working to cut down on a growing backlog of complaints lodged against health care providers and government agencies by patients who claim their civil rights or privacy have been violated.

If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year.

WHAT’S GOING AROUND?

The IRS says most relief checks issued by states last year won't be subject to federal taxes, providing late guidance as taxpayers have begun filing returns.

South Korea says it will remove the entry restrictions it placed on short-term travelers from China since the start of the year as officials see the COVID-19 situation in that country as stabilizing South Korea in early January stopped issuing most short-term visas at its consulates in China, citing concerns about a virus surge and the potential for new mutations.

A federal jury convicted a man on Wednesday for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain and launder millions of dollars in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

A court-ordered psychiatrist ruled that Evan Edwards was incompetent to stand trial, but the doctor’s report raised more questions than answers.

A growing online conspiracy theory is using the tagline “died suddenly” to baselessly claim that COVID-19 vaccines are killing people.

Starbucks reported lower-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter, hurt by COVID restrictions in China and lower consumer demand in other markets.

House Republicans have begun their promised aggressive oversight of the Biden administration.

U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.

The European Union's highest court says travelers whose package tours were ruined by the imposition of restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic may be entitled to at least a partial refund.

Japan and South Korea are defending their public health restrictions on travelers from China after Beijing stopped issuing new visas in both countries in apparent retaliation.

Safe to say, a lot of people really buckled down when it came to cleaning over the past couple years, given the COVID-19 pandemic.

The move to take news reporters off the Senate floor was implemented in 2021 as a COVID-19 precaution, but an official said Friday the measure would continue in the upcoming session.

As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the World Health Organization are calling on its government to share more comprehensive data.

A virtual memorial wall created by a Houston-area couple to honor people from around the United States who have died of COVID-19 is marking two years of memorializing lives lost to the pandemic.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will take a temporary leave of absence beginning next week, her office announced Wednesday.

The head of the World Health Organization says the agency is “concerned about the risk to life in China” amid the coronavirus’ explosive spread across the country and the lack of outbreak data from the Chinese government.

The Chinese government has sharply criticized COVID-19 testing requirements being imposed on visitors from China and threatening countermeasures against countries involved.

European Union nations will try again on Wednesday to mold a coordinated approach on if and how to check incoming airline passengers from China for any new COVID-19 variants after several member nations announced individual efforts over the past week.

A possible strike by thousands of New York City nurses is looming even though nurses at one hospital reached a tentative agreement hours before their contract was set to expire.

Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic.

Chinese manufacturing contracted for a third consecutive month in December, in the biggest drop since early 2020, as the country battles a nationwide COVID-19 surge after suddenly easing anti-epidemic measures.

China is on a bumpy road back to normal life as schools, shopping malls and restaurants fill up again with the easing of COVID-19 restriction.

Japan has started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there and as Japan faces rising case numbers and record-level deaths at home.

The U.S. will soon require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China.

In early 2022, Jordyn Bashford thought things were as good as they could be for a nurse amid the COVID pandemic.

China will drop a COVID-19 quarantine requirement for passengers arriving from abroad starting Jan. 8.

It’s going to be cold the next few days, so Houstonians who plan to be outside may want to be aware of the signs and symptoms of frostbite.

As many of us utilize public transportation to visit family and friends for the holidays, METRO has released its adjusted schedule to help us with our travel plans. In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, METRO will operate on the following schedule:

A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense has passed the Senate and now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.

The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones says it will ease COVID-19 restrictions at its largest factory in China that led thousands of workers to quit.

The Biden administration is once more making some free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households as it unveils its contingency plans for potential coronavirus surges this winter.

In the last week, a majority of states saw a rise in COVID-19 and flu cases. Some are even turning back to mask recommendations.

RSV is highly contagious and can spread like a wildfire through local communities; in some cases, forcing early learning centers to shut their doors. RSV usually circulates from late December to mid-February. But this year, an early spike in cases is resulting in markedly higher numbers of infections and hospitalizations. More importantly, RSV infections among young children and now older adults are filling many U.S. hospitals to capacity.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will join the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and Houston Airports Tuesday to unveil 10 works of art commissioned by the City of Houston during the first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release.

China said it would stop tracking some travel, potentially reducing the likelihood people will be forced into quarantine for visiting COVID-19 hot spots That's part of an uncertain exit from the strict pandemic policies that helped fuel widespread protests.

French President Emmanuel Macron says France will make condoms free in pharmacies for anyone up to age 25.

The First Lady delivers opening remarks at a White House virtual town hall event on the importance of getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine this holiday season, especially for Americans ages 50 and older.

China’s imports and exports shrank in November under pressure from weakening global demand and anti-virus controls at home.

The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress.