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Anthony Fauci will testify before Congress on COVID origins and the US pandemic response 11/30/2023 10:56am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Fauci, former chief White House medical adviser, is expected to testify before Congress early next year as part of Republicans' yearslong investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and the U.S. response to the disease. Fauci, who served as the nation's top infectious dise Elton John addresses Britain's Parliament, urging lawmakers to do more to fight HIV/AIDS 11/30/2023 03:21am • LONDON (AP) — Elton John has urged British lawmakers to do more to fight HIV and AIDS, saying the U.K. can be the first country in the world “to defeat this awful virus.” The British star spoke to lawmakers and campaigners in the grand Speaker’s House of Parliament on Wednesday evening at an Pope punishes leading critic Cardinal Burke in second action against conservative American prelates 11/28/2023 12:12pm • VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has decided to punish one of his highest-ranking critics, Cardinal Raymond Burke, by revoking his right to a subsidized Vatican apartment and salary in the second such radical action against a conservative American prelate this month, according to two people briefe One year after protests shook China, participants ponder the meaning of the brief flare of defiance 11/27/2023 08:07pm • BEIJING (AP) — A year ago, Li Houchen was on the streets of Shanghai, hollering “Freedom!” to protest China’s harsh “zero COVID” policy and growing authoritarianism. He was one of thousands of people demonstrating across China in what came to be called the White Paper movement, after the Artist Zeng Fanzhi depicts 'zero-COVID' after a lifetime of service to the Chinese state 11/27/2023 12:51pm • SHENZHEN, China (AP) — In one painting, a child sits, mouth wide open, as a worker in white medical garb extends a long cotton swab toward her tonsils. In another, a masked officer and medical workers stand guard in front of an apartment cordoned off with ropes and seals reading “CLOSED,” as r China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens 11/26/2023 03:08pm • BEIJING (AP) — A surge in respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus, the country's health ministry said Sunday. Recent clusters of respiratory infections are caused by an Derek Chauvin's family has received no updates after prison stabbing, attorney says 11/25/2023 08:15pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, said Saturday that Chauvin's family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison. The lawyer, Gregory M. Erickson, slammed the lack o Is it cold weather, allergies or something worse? DC-area doctor shares how to spot the signs 11/24/2023 11:05pm • Colder weather and holiday gatherings are coming, and local doctors are warning about how to tell whether you might be having allergies — or something more. Dr. Troy Baker, an allergist with Kaiser Permanente, said one allergen in particular is most prevalent this time of year. "Mold is out, Bird flu still taking toll on industry as 1.35 million chickens are being killed on an Ohio egg farm 11/24/2023 01:05pm • More than 1.3 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said all 1.35 million chickens on the farm in Ohio's Union County will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagiou Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 11/24/2023 01:03pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 11/24/2023 10:26am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ No evidence that DNA sequence used in Pfizer shot UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak 11/24/2023 07:32am • LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak, a worrying development that African scientists warn could make it more difficult to stop the disease. In a statement issue WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters 11/23/2023 02:43pm • GENEVA (AP) — Chinese officials say they did not detect any “unusual or novel diseases” in the country, the World Health Organization said Thursday, following an official request by the U.N. health agency for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters The UK took action too late during COVID-19 pandemic's first wave, its top medical officer says 11/21/2023 01:30pm • LONDON (AP) — Britain's government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020, the U.K.'s chief medical adviser said Tuesday in testimony to the independent COVID-19 inquiry. Responding to questions about the early days of the pandemic, Chri Argentina returns to Maracana Stadium, where many believe pursuit of latest World Cup title began 11/20/2023 10:15pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Many Argentinians believe that the pursuit of their country's latest World Cup title started for real more than two years ago at Maracana Stadium. That's where Ángel di Maria and Lionel Messi helped end the team's 28-year trophyless streak with a 1-0 win against Brazil in th