Virus

Sonoma County, California, announced that it will re-implement a mask mandate for health care workers beginning November 18.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called for expanded bird flu testing after a study suggested that dairy workers showed signs of asymptomatic infection.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of escalating instability due to North Korea’s recent military support for Russia in the ongoing war. In his nightly address, Zelenskyy called the arrival of over 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia a “new chapter of instability,” urging global allies to counter the growing threat. North Korean troops have reportedly been positioned in frontline areas, including the Kursk region, raising concerns of further escalation.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a report detailing the Biden administration's wasteful spending on COVID messaging.

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for governments to reduce the spread of so-called "misinformation" during the recent World Health Summit.

Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway has announced he is leaving his position at the end of the 2024–2025 school year.

A new study from France's Pasteur Institute links China's Wuhan lab to a leaked strain of polio from 2014, The Daily Mail reported.

The New York City Department of Health has begun spraying pesticides throughout the city to "combat" the spread of the West Nile Virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes.

Dr. Anthony Fauci was recently hospitalized after contracting the West Nile virus (WNV), a spokesperson confirmed.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is launching a new campaign to increase the distribution of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccinations.