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thenation.comStudy Estimates Long COVID Economic Burden at $8 Billion Through 2027
A computational model projects annual U.S. costs between $2 billion and $3.4 billion depending on incidence rates. Federal research funding and the dedicated long COVID office were ended in 2025.
Washington ExaminerMinnesota Nonprofit Director Gets 41 Years in $250 Million Pandemic Fraud Case
Aimee Bock, executive director of Feeding Our Future, received a 500-month prison sentence and was ordered to repay nearly $243 million. The case involved fraudulent claims for meals that were never served to children.
news-medical.netRecent Ebola and Hantavirus Outbreaks Prompt Public Concern After COVID-19
Outbreaks of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and hantavirus on a cruise ship have drawn public attention in recent weeks. Public health experts state the risk to the general U.S. population remains low. The COVID-19 pandemic experience is influencing how some Americans…
westernjournal.comFederal Prosecutors Charge Seven Chinese Executives in Shipping Container Price-Fixing Case
Seven Chinese executives and four major shipping container manufacturers face criminal antitrust charges for alleged price fixing during the pandemic. The indictment was announced Tuesday and covers actions that affected global commerce and U.S. supply chains.
alternet.orgJournalist Settles Lawsuit With Trump Administration Over COVID-Era Twitter Ban
Alex Berenson reached a $150,000 settlement with the federal government that includes an acknowledgment the government violated the First Amendment by pressuring social media companies to suppress his speech. The agreement resolves claims against official-capacity defendants but…
news.google.comIndia Faces Dual Challenges From Pandemic and Energy Shortages
India is addressing ongoing effects from the COVID-19 pandemic and current energy supply issues. Migrant workers continue to support construction and infrastructure projects across the country.
theedgemarkets.comAntiviral Pill Cuts Household COVID-19 Infections in Trial
A five-day course of ensitrelvir reduced symptomatic COVID-19 cases among household contacts from 9 percent to 3 percent. The drug also lowered overall infection rates compared with placebo in a study of more than 2,000 people.
Usa TodayIRS Sets Deadline for Businesses Seeking COVID Employee Retention Credit Refunds
Businesses have a two-year window to challenge IRS rejections of employee retention credit claims. The IRS offers a streamlined extension process for some rejected claims.
abcnews.go.comMillions of Americans Eligible for Billions in Covid-Era Tax Refunds
The IRS has set a July 10 deadline for taxpayers to file claims for refunds of interest and penalties accrued during the Covid-19 pandemic. Millions of Americans could be owed a total of billions of dollars. Filing a claim by the deadline is required to receive any owed amounts.
thehindu.comThree sentenced to prison in COVID-19 employment tax credit fraud scheme
A federal court sentenced three defendants to prison terms for their roles in a scheme that fraudulently claimed more than $1.2 million in COVID-19 employment tax credits. The convictions trigger mandatory restitution payments and mark the latest enforcement action against pandem…
japantimes.co.jpShionogi Antiviral Pill Cuts COVID-19 Infection Risk in Exposed Household Contacts
An experimental pill developed by Shionogi reduced the risk of COVID-19 infection among people exposed to the virus at home. The study marks the first time an antiviral pill has demonstrated preventive efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in exposed individuals. Results were published in…
yahoo.comIllinois Tax Preparer Convicted of Stealing Over $11 Million in COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud
A federal jury in the Northern District of Illinois convicted an Illinois woman of submitting false claims to a COVID-19 unemployment insurance assistance program. The conviction triggers sentencing proceedings that will determine restitution to affected taxpayers and signal cont…
news.sky.comCheshire Man Sentenced to Three Months for Defrauding COVID Relief Program
Tony Sterlin Cantave, 46, of Cheshire, received a three-month prison term and three years of supervised release in U.S. District Court in New Haven on Monday. The sentence concludes one case in the Justice Department's ongoing effort to recover funds disbursed through pandemic re…
New York PostMillions of Taxpayers May Qualify for COVID-Era Penalty Refunds With July 2026 Deadline
A federal court ruled last November that disaster-related tax filing extensions should have applied throughout the COVID-19 pandemic period from January 2020 through July 2023. The decision could allow refunds of failure-to-file and failure-to-pay penalties assessed during that t…
news-medical.netStructural Study Reveals How Omicron Affects Antibody Access to Conserved S2′ Site in Spike Protein
A Nature study details how SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants evade antibody 76E1 by steric hindrance in an early fusion intermediate conformation of the spike protein. Researchers found that minimizing antibody size reversed evasion mechanisms and boosted neutralizing activity against…
rnz.co.nzNewport News Woman Receives Seven-Year Sentence in COVID Unemployment Fraud
Lakeia Simone Grant, 40, of Newport News, Virginia, received a sentence of more than seven years in federal prison for a COVID-era unemployment insurance fraud scheme. The conviction triggers mandatory restitution and forfeiture orders that close one case within the Justice Depar…
nbcnews.comFDA Blocked Studies on Vaccine Safety and Efficacy
The Food and Drug Administration blocked studies demonstrating the safety of several vaccines, according to a New York Times report. Two of the withdrawn studies found that serious side effects from commonly used COVID vaccines were rare. A Department of Health and Human Services…
ibtimes.comDiscussion Focuses on Potential New Developments Related to COVID-19 Era
A May 7, 2026, broadcast on RealClearPolitics examined ongoing questions surrounding the COVID-19 period. The program included segments on congressional interest in past public health actions and related policy reviews. Hosts discussed possible forthcoming information on the topi…
foxnews.comCalifornia Business Owner Jia Bei Zhu Convicted of Selling Over a Million Faulty COVID-19 Tests
A federal jury convicted 64-year-old Jia Bei Zhu on 10 counts including wire fraud and false statements to the FDA after he sold nearly $4 million worth of faulty tests through Universal Meditech Inc. The scheme ran from August 2020 to March 2023, involving imported kits from Chi…
prnewswire.comFederal Officials Detected Pfizer Bivalent Booster Stroke Signal in November 2022
Senate investigation details how health officials identified a safety signal for ischemic stroke in adults 65 and older linked to the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster but continued recommending the shot. Internal records showed 226 stroke cases by February 2023 while messaging wa…
cnbc.comFDA Withdraws Studies on Safety of COVID-19 and Shingles Vaccines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration blocked the publication of research finding rare side effects from COVID and shingles vaccines. The studies were withdrawn due to broad conclusions not supported by data, amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to challenge vaccine r…
Former Fauci Adviser David Morens Indicted on Charges of Concealing Records
David Morens, a former senior adviser to Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, faces federal charges for allegedly hiding communications and falsifying records to evade Freedom of Information Act requests. The indictment accuses him of conspi…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewUS Hospital Permits Unvaccinated Donor Blood Requests, Delaying Treatment for 15 Patients
A US hospital has granted patient requests for blood transfusions from unvaccinated donors, leading to delays that endangered lives. Analysis at Vanderbilt University Medical Center revealed 15 such cases driven by vaccine misinformation. Experts emphasize no evidence supports im…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewEuropean Commission Grants Marketing Authorization for Moderna's MCOMBRIAX Vaccine
Moderna has received marketing authorization from the European Commission for MCOMBRIAX, its mRNA combination vaccine against influenza and COVID-19. This enables distribution in European markets. The vaccine targets respiratory viruses with combined protection.