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Pfizer COVID shots appear 73% effective in children under 5 08/23/2022 01:08pm • Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as omicron spread in the spring, the company announced Tuesday. Vaccinations for babies, toddlers and preschoolers opened in the U.S. in June after months of delay. Only about 6% of youngsters ages 6 months through 4 WTOP interview: What Fauci says he'll do after stepping down as top US infection expert 08/23/2022 10:31am • The doctor whom millions of Americans looked to for guidance in daily briefings during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic is stepping down as the nation's top infectious disease expert. But Dr. Anthony Fauci tells WTOP he isn't done working just yet. Along with directing the National Institu Masks in classes at Georgetown University, COVID-19 testing required 08/23/2022 08:40am • For students returning to campus at Georgetown University in D.C., the school is providing public health guidance for COVID-19 and monkeypox ahead of the start of classes Wednesday. In a message to Georgetown faculty, staff, students and the community, Dr. Ranit Mishori, the university's Chief Pu Arozarena's homer lifts surging Rays to 2-1 win over Angels 08/22/2022 11:38pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a tiebreaking home run in the fifth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Monday night. Jeffrey Springs pitched effectively into the sixth inning for the Rays, who have won eight of 10 and moved a half-game ahead of Toront University System of Maryland details COVID, monkeypox response for fall 08/22/2022 10:57pm • The University of Maryland, College Park will continue to require COVID vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff this fall semester, but it's still deciding whether to require masks in classrooms. For now, wearing a KN95 mask indoors is "strongly encouraged." More Coronavirus Congo reports new Ebola case linked to previous outbreak 08/22/2022 10:38pm • BENI, Congo (AP) — A new case of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in Congo’s eastern Beni city, Congo’s ministry of health announced Monday, saying it is linked to a previous outbreak. Testing by a lab at the National Institute for Biomedical Research in Goma confirmed the case was the Eb Pfizer seeks OK of updated COVID vaccine booster for fall 08/22/2022 04:03pm • Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives — a key step toward opening a fall booster campaign. The Food and Drug Administration ordered vaccine makers to tweak their shots to target B Fauci to step down after decades as top US infection expert 08/22/2022 02:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will leave the federal government in December after more than five decades. Fauci directs the Na Philippine kids back in school after 2 years lost to virus 08/22/2022 04:27am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Millions of students wearing face masks streamed back to primary and secondary schools across the Philippines on Monday for their first in-person classes after two years of coronavirus lockdowns that are feared to have worsened alarming illiteracy rates among children. O Rodriguez returns, helps Tigers to 4-0 win over Angels 08/21/2022 05:25pm • DETROIT (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez pitched five shutout innings in his return to the Tigers, helping Detroit to a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. “That's the best result I could have gotten,” he said. “I came back and I helped us win a game. I wasn't nervous, because I had some Angels' Ohtani leaves game against Tigers with stomach virus 08/21/2022 04:17pm • DETROIT (AP) — Los Angeles Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani was removed from Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers with a stomach virus. Ohtani pitched four innings, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks, and went 0-1 with a walk. Kurt Suzuki pinch hit for him in the fifth inning and Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine 08/21/2022 12:18pm • LONDON (AP) — For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out polio in its last remaining strongholds — typically, poor, politically unstable corners of the world. Now, in a surprising twist in the decade Jill Biden tests negative for COVID-19, will go to Delaware 08/21/2022 09:33am • REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 and will leave South Carolina, where she had isolated since vacationing with President Joe Biden, and rejoin him at their Delaware beach home, her office said Sunday. The White House announced on Tuesday that the Indonesia announces its first case of monkeypox 08/21/2022 06:47am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A man in Indonesia has tested positive for monkeypox, making him the country’s first confirmed case of the disease, authorities said late Saturday. The 27-year-old who lives in the capital, Jakarta, had returned from an overseas trip on Aug. 8, Health Ministry spokesper Finland asks: Does a prime minister have a right to party? 08/20/2022 04:07pm • HELSINKI (AP) — In a leaked video, Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin is seen dancing and singing with friends at a private party. The 36-year-old leader poses for the camera. She sits on her knees, hands behind her head. She’s entangled in a group hug. She’s having a good time. Countless