Large new review underscores the risks of Covid-19 during pregnancy | CNN Pregnant women and their developing babies are at higher risk for severe outcomes if they get Covid-19, and now a large, international review is helping to underscore how devastating those risks can be. Brenda Goodman CNN

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WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 information BEIJING (AP) — The World Health Organization has appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of COVID-19 infections after the government announced nearly 60,000 deaths since early December following weeks of complaints it was failing to tell the world what was happening. AP NEWS

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Holidays didn't lead to feared bump in flu cases, CDC says NEW YORK (AP) — New U.S. government data suggests holiday gatherings didn't spark surges in respiratory diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported that visits to doctors' offices for the flu-like illnesses fell for the sixth straight week. AP NEWS

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Of course, the situation is uneven across the country, and some places have more illnesses than others. But some doctors say patient traffic is easing.

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How Accurate Are At-Home COVID Tests With The XBB Subvariant? Experts have a few theories on why some people may be getting false negatives when they believe they have COVID. YahooNews

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There aren’t any studies or pre-print reports currently available on how effective rapid tests are with XBB, but scientists predict that at-home tests will continue to work well with the latest crop of variants. 

‘I was wrong’: how Covid conspiracies became a gateway to extreme views Some Covid deniers have regrets, but others have joined more extremist hate movements the Guardian

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Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be spreading in Florida A new omicron subvariant of COVID-19 may be making its way into Florida. Some Palm Beach County doctors said they are seeing an uptick in positive cases and think it could be XBB.1.5. Tory Dunnan WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm

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2022 was fifth-warmest year on record, NASA says Global warming remained prevalent in 2022 with the Earth's average surface temperature reaching the fifth-warmest mark on record, NASA reports. UPI

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The average global temperature was 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit above average, tying with 2015 as the fifth-warmest year, according to the report.

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New Utah study affirms COVID vaccine is safe for kids The study, co-authored by a doctor at Primary Children's Hospital, looked at 185 kids who suffered from MIS-C. Erin Alberty Axios

A new Utah-led study shows the COVID-19 vaccine didn't trigger dangerous responses in children who previously had a severe reaction to the virus itself.

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Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43% of U.S. COVID cases - CDC The fast-spreading Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 43% of the COVID-19 cases in the United States for the week ended Jan. 14, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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'This is the last thing we need:' Millions of businesses hammered by the pandemic need to start paying back Covid loans | CNN Business At Teddy & The Bully Bar restaurant near downtown Washington, DC, business has never been the same since the pandemic hit. Gabe Cohen CNN

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