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(Baptist Press) The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people's immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday -- as the shots are poised to begin key final testing. "No matter how you slice this, this is good news," Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, told The Associated Press. The … [Read more...] about First COVID-19 Vaccine Tested in Us Poised for Final Testing

(Fox News) The data hospitals collect on coronavirus patients will now be rerouted to the Trump administration instead of first being sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, according to reports. Starting Wednesday, hospitals have been instructed to bypass the CDC and send daily patient information directly to a central database operated by … [Read more...] about Hospital Coronavirus Data to Bypass CDC for Trump Administration Database in Washington

(Fox News) Incomplete reporting from some Florida laboratories resulted in errors on the state’s report on virus positivity rates, according to a Fox 35 News report. “Countless labs have reported a 100 percent positivity rate, which means every single person tested was positive,” Fox 35 News reported. “Other labs had very high positivity … [Read more...] about Florida Labs Not Reporting Negative Test Results, Report Says

(NY Times) The Trump administration has ordered hospitals to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and send all Covid-19 patient information to a central database in Washington beginning on Wednesday. The move has alarmed health experts who fear the data will be politicized or withheld from the public. The new instructions were posted recently in … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Strips C.D.C. of Control of Coronavirus Data

(CNN Business) Instagram and Facebook will ban any content that promotes conversion therapy, the social media platforms told CNN on Friday, after activists called on it to block providers from advertising their services online. Facebook said it would expand its existing policies on hate speech worldwide to include posts that advertise or promote the practice, in a move that … [Read more...] about Instagram and Facebook Ban All Content Promoting Conversion Therapy