The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday recommended COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers change the design of their booster shots beginning this fall to include components tailored to combat the currently dominant Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the coronavirus. If authorized, the changes would mark the first major retooling of COVID-19 vaccines, but also could…
FDA Wants COVID-19 Boosters Targeting Omicron BA.4, BA.5 Subvariants
June 30, 2022
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AMD Treatment Delay for 20 Percent Hong Kong Seniors During the Pandemic; Eyesight Worsened in 35 Percent of Patients
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD), a common eye disease in the elderly, is categorized into DRY and WET. Wet macular degeneration or Neovascular AMD can also be the culprit of vision loss. A patient organization survey found that, follow-up diagnosis of nearly 20 percent of patients with wet elderly macular degeneration, were on average, …
Newsom’s CARE Court Plan for Mentally-Ill Moves Forward With Bipartisan Support
June 30, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—Gov. Gavin Newsom’s radical plan to address the state’s worsening homelessness problem—by forcing some individuals with mental illnesses into medical treatment—made it through an Assembly committee this week, raking in bipartisan support. Authored by Senator Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana) and Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton), the bill passed the Assembly Health Committee in a 14–0…
Man Suspected of Shooting 2 Alabama Deputies Captured
CENTREVILLE, Ala.—A man suspected of shooting two Alabama deputies, critically wounding one of them, has been captured, a prosecutor said. District Attorney Michael Jackson said Austin Hall, 26, was captured in the same county where the shooting occurred. The shooting happened Wednesday afternoon in Bibb County. Two deputies were chasing a suspect in a stolen…
Hong Kong in Limbo 25 Years After British Handover to China
June 30, 2022
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HONG KONG—When the British handed Hong Kong to Beijing in 1997, it was promised 50 years of self-government and freedoms of assembly, speech, and press that are not allowed on the communist-ruled Chinese mainland. As the city of 7.4 million people marks 25 years under Beijing’s rule on Friday, those promises are wearing thin. Hong…
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Well-Known HK Artist Infected After Four Doses of Sinovac Vaccine
Maria Cordero, a well-known Hong Kong artist, more commonly known as “Fat Mama” in Hong Kong, was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. She has previously received four shots of China’s Sinovac vaccine. Although by now her fever has subsided, she has not fully recovered yet. Maria is a Hong Kong singer, actress, and cooking show host….
CDC: New Listeria Outbreak Tied to 23 Illnesses, 1 Death
NEW YORK—One death and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin, health officials said Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not identified a food that might be spreading the deadly bacteria, but officials said the public should be alert to symptoms and the possibility of…
US Supreme Court Tosses 3 Rulings Against Abortion Laws
Two cases regarding lower court rulings on abortion bans and a third abortion-related case were thrown out of the Supreme Court on Thursday in light of Roe v. Wade being overturned. Federal appeals courts in Arizona and Arkansas had made rulings that invalidated abortion bans in those states. A third case in Indiana involved parental notification…
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‘A Grand Affair of Art and Culture,’ Taiwanese Mayor Wecomes Shen Yun
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan—On the evening of June 21, 2022, Shen Yun Performing Arts International company had its first performance this season at the Jhih-De Hall of Kaohsiung Cultural Center. Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai sent a congratulatory message “A Complete Success to A Grand Affair of Art and Culture” to wish Shen Yun a successful tour. Kaohsiung…