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"[T]he fact that the studies that do exist (including our own late addition) fail to show convincing evidence of benefit from masking suggests that, if there is a benefit, it is a rather modest one, i.e. masks may reduce the risk slightly but do not guarantee you won’t get infected," said Dr. Breathnach.

New Zealand is to keep its COVID-19 mandates, including seven-day isolations and mask mandates in specific settings, for at least two more months.

President Joe Biden signed a bill ending the COVID-19 national emergency in the US, but his administration launched a $5 billion program named Project Next Gen that aims to expedite the development of new COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, sparking concerns over government overreach and individual liberties, despite recent research indicating natural immunity may provide superior protection.

Switzerland has stopped recommending COVID-19 vaccination for spring/summer 2023 due to high vaccination rates and natural immunity from prior infection.

After his wife, a presenter on BBC, passed away from AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, widower Gareth Eve sent pre-action protocol letters to the vaccine producer.

A review of over 2,000 studies.

"On Monday, April 10, 2023, the President signed into law: H.J.Res. 7, which terminates the national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic," the White House announcement reads.

A federal judge paused federal regulators' approval of the abortion pill "mifepristone" while a legal challenge proceeds.

New medical codes introduced to track people's COVID-19 vaccination status have raised privacy concerns, as healthcare systems are using them to track individuals.

Indiana has joined over a dozen other U.S. states in banning gender-affirming medical procedures for minors, with Governor Eric Holcomb signing a bill that prohibits these procedures on the basis that permanent gender-changing surgeries and medical preparations for such transitions should only occur as an adult.