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Syria receives cholera vaccines ahead of inoculation drive

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) 鈥 Syria has received two million doses of cholera vaccines, the first to reach the country during a months-long outbreak, the country's health ministry said Wednesday.
EXPLAINER: Why are China's COVID rules so strict?

EXPLAINER: Why are China's COVID rules so strict?

BEIJING (AP) 鈥 At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China set out its 鈥渮ero-COVID鈥 measures that were harsh, but not out of line with what many other countries were doing to try and contain the virus.

Big tobacco tries to stop California flavored tobacco ban

SAN DIEGO (AP) 鈥 R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies filed a request Tuesday asking the U.S.
Trudeau says Chinese protesters deserve free speech, a 'mistake' to bar cameras

Trudeau says Chinese protesters deserve free speech, a 'mistake' to bar cameras

OTTAWA 鈥 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says everyone in China should be allowed to express themselves amid Beijing's crackdown on COVID-19. He also says an Ottawa university should not have barred reporters from filming China's ambassador this week.

Plea deal in attacks on California Planned Parenthood clinic

LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥 A Southern California man has admitted he fired BB guns at a Planned Parenthood clinic on at least 11 occasions and has agreed to plead guilty to two crimes stemming from the investigation, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Mayor says NYC will treat mentally ill, even if they refuse

Mayor says NYC will treat mentally ill, even if they refuse

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 New York City鈥檚 mayor on Tuesday said he was directing police and city medics to be more aggressive about getting severely mentally ill people off the streets and subways and into treatment, even if it means involuntarily hospitalizin
Study: U.S. gun death rates hit highest levels in decades

Study: U.S. gun death rates hit highest levels in decades

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 The U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades, and the rate among women has been growing faster than that of men, according to study published Tuesday.

Western University revokes COVID-19 vaccine mandate, keeps masking requirement

LONDON, Ont. 鈥 Western University says it will no longer require students, staff and visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The London, Ont.
Ornge sees rise in child patient transfers as pediatric hospitals under pressure

Ornge sees rise in child patient transfers as pediatric hospitals under pressure

Ontario's air ambulance service says it's seeing an increase in the number of children it transports, with a higher number of those transfers due to respiratory illnesses.
Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy

Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation , raising concerns among public health experts that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading vir