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LOS ANGELES — The coronavirus continues to play an outsized role in the mortality rate in Los Angeles County, new data from the Department of Public Health show.

In England, the current pandemic strategy relies on vaccine protection to minimise the impacts of COVID infections. But vaccine uptake is not as good as it could be. As of October 23 2022, although 80% of adults had received two doses, only 66% had received a third.

When Susie Talevski sued the agency that managed her elderly father’s care before he died, she hoped to get justice for her family. She did not expect the case would grow into a national bellwether. A ruling against her could strip millions of vulnerable Americans of their power to hold…

Susie Talevski of Valparaiso, Indiana, sued the agency that managed her elderly father’s care before he died. A ruling against her could strip millions of vulnerable Americans of their right to sue states when they don’t receive benefits allowed by law.

Heading into the third winter since COVID-19 emerged in the U.S., public health leaders have an abundance of information about the deadly virus. How it spreads and how to stop it. What they haven’t yet figured out is how to communicate this information effectively.

WASHINGTON — The potential end of the COVID-19 public health emergency has reinvigorated debate over the merits and costs of expanding Medicaid.

Police are warning ahead of Loy Krathong tonight against people firing guns in the air, while the Ministry of Public Health has urged better safety measures to prevent deaths by drowning during and after the festival.

With the end of the public health emergency looming, advocates argue that the 12 states that have not expanded Medicaid should reconsider.

More than two-thirds of Texans support Medicaid expansion. But on the eve of the midterm elections, the subject is still taboo for the state GOP. Why?

A GOP majority would demand U.S. policy reflects Biden's declaration that the pandemic is "over."

The pandemic gave health diplomacy its stiffest test. While there were successes, geopolitical power games resulted in failures.