Surgeon General Urges U.S. Fight Against COVID Misinformation
Murthy wrote that bogus claims have led people to reject vaccines and public health advice on masks and social distancing.

President Biden to end emergency declarations for COVID
Those free at home COVID tests are expected to be a thing of the past after the emergency declaration ends.
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President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies May 11
This comes as lawmakers have already ended elements of the emergencies that kept millions of Americans insured during the pandemic.
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WHO says COVID remains an emergency but is in transition
The World Health Organization said there is still uncertainty in COVID-19's future, but the virus is at a "transition point."
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China accuses US of indiscriminate use of force over balloon
Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng said he lodged a formal complaint with the U.S. Embassy over a "U.S. attack" on the unmanned Chinese airship.
By Damian Dovarganes / AP
Ethical concerns over bill reducing prison sentence for organ donation
Two Massachusetts legislators say shortening prisoners' sentences in exchange for organ donation would help those in need.
By Molly Riley / AP
UK nurses, ambulance crews strike, straining health system
Unions are seeking a pay raise for the current year, but the government says it will only talk about the year ahead.
By Frank Augstein / AP