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Crowds demonstrated in Shanghai on Sunday night, Nov. 27, 2022, as protests continued across China over COVID-19 restrictions. Credit: Danmarks Radio via Storyful

Bruce and Shelby Faltynski spoke with FOX Television Stations about their journey from infertility to adoption.

?I must say, me and the other researchers, we did not expect it. We thought that, naturally that when you go low, at some point it would level off. Still, a problem but at least the decline would be less steep. And the opposite happened. I must say that this is very worrisome,? Dr. Hagai Levine, an epidemiologist at Hebrew University and principal investigator of the study said.

In likely his final message from the podium, Dr. Anthony Fauci urged Americans to get the updated COVID-19 booster shot ahead of the holiday and winter season.

With a nationwide rise in RSV cases, some medical experts are concerned about the possibility of a "tri-demic," which would include COVID, flu and RSV. LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow spoke with Dr. Whitney Minnock at Beaumont Children's Hospital.

The director of the CDC, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a news release from the agency.

A CDC panel COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults. The panel's decision is not mandatory. State and local officials are allowed to make their decisions about vaccination requirements for school attendance. For example, flu and HPV shots aren?t required by many schools.

President Joe Biden arrived in Portland, Oregon for a visit ahead of the midterm elections next month. President Biden spoke at a campaign event for Tina Kotek, the Democratic nominee for governor of Oregon in the 2022 election. His stop in Oregon caps off a three-day West Coast tour which included visits to Colorado and California.

FOX Business Network's Edward Lawrence speaks with LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to break down a report released Tuesday morning regarding the U.S. and world economies.

Ministers from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) on Wednesday said they would cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day in a move that is expected to raise oil prices globally. President Biden said, "[he] is disappointed by the shortsighted decision by OPEC+ to cut production quotas while the global economy is dealing with the continued negative impact of Putin?s invasion of Ukraine."

The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged last month as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates forced many Americans to spend more cautiously. Retail purchases were flat after having risen 0.8% in June, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Economists had expected a slight increase. Still, Wednesday?s report contained some positive signs: Excluding autos and auto parts, retail sales rose 0.4% in July. Lower gas prices likely freed up money for people to spend elsewhere. Gasoline sales slid 1.8%, reflecting the drop in pump prices.

By one common definition, the U.S. economy is on the cusp of a recession. Yet that definition isn’t the one that counts. On Thursday, when the government estimates the gross domestic product for the April-June period, some economists think it may show that the economy shrank for a second straight quarter. That would meet a longstanding assumption for when a recession has begun. But economists say that wouldn’t mean that a recession had started. During those same six months when the economy might have contracted, businesses and other employers added a prodigious 2.7 million jobs — more than were gained in most entire years before the pandemic. Wages are also rising at a healthy pace, with many employers still struggling to attract and retain enough workers. The job market’s strength is a key reason why the Federal Reserve is expected to announce another hefty hike in its short-term interest rate on Wednesday, one day before the GDP report. Several Fed officials have cited the healthy job growth as evidence that the economy should be able to withstand higher rates and avoid a downturn. Many economists, though, are dubious of that assertion.

By one common definition, the U.S. economy is on the cusp of a recession. Yet that definition isn?t the one that counts.

Dallas County says it received another shipment of monkeypox vaccine, but it's only 100 doses. Dallas County ran out of the monkeypox vaccine as cases climb. There are now 52 confirmed cases. The county said it ordered another 300 doses from the federal government last week but does not know when they will arrive. Vaccination appointments are limited to people who have had direct contact with an infected person. Man may have spread monkeypox in Dallas, health officials say The county admits it could be months before the vaccine is widely available to anyone who feels they may need one. The 100 doses of the monkeypox vaccine were delivered to Dallas County Health and Human Services on Friday. The small shipment arrived as the DFW Region leads the state in new infections.

A closely watched recession predictor in the bond market just flashed red, spurring fresh concern that the U.S. economy is on track for a downturn this year as a result of the Federal Reserve's war on inflation. The spread between the 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields inverted this week for the first time since April on fears that the Federal Reserve's aggressive approach to tackling the hottest inflation in four decades could lead to a sustained slowdown in growth. The phenomenon ? which is rare ? has been a historically accurate predictor of recessions.

Massachusetts reported a case of monkeypox in a man who recently traveled to Canada on May 18, 2022. FOX Medical Team correspondent Dr. Mike Cirigliano discusses the rare virus.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued April 2022 guidance saying every child 8 and older should be screened for anxiety and those 12 and older for depression.