Apr 05 'Extremely grim' COVID outbreak prompts Shanghai to extend lockdown By Associated Press A city official says the COVID-19 outbreak in China's largest metropolis of Shanghai remains "extremely grim" amid an ongoing lockdown confining 26 million people to their homes. Continue reading
Apr 04 Hong Kong leader Lam won't seek new term after five years marked by protests and COVID-19 By Zen Soo, Vincent Yu, Associated Press Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek a second term after five rocky years marked by huge protests, a security crackdown and an overwhelming COVID-19 wave. Continue reading
Apr 02 UK hits record COVID-19 levels with nearly 5 million people infected By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Some 4.9 million people were estimated to have the coronavirus in the week ending March 26, up from 4.3 million recorded in the previous week, the Office for National Statistics said Friday… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 5:11 China orders millions in Shanghai to shelter in place as COVID cases surge By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Isaiah Schrader Shanghai is under lockdown Friday, as COVID cases continue to surge in China’s financial capital. It is the most severe measure by the Chinese government to isolate and tract infections since it shut down the city of Wuhan after the… Continue watching
Apr 01 About 16 million Shanghai residents tested for COVID-19 as city moves to 2nd part of lockdown By Associated Press About 16 million residents in Shanghai are being tested for the coronavirus as a staged lockdown shifts to the western half of China's biggest city and financial capital. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 7:53 Inconsistent data masks the pandemic's toll on Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Leah Nagy As COVID-19 swept across the United States it became clear that the virus disproportionately affected certain racial and ethnic groups. But the outsized impact of the pandemic on one community -- Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders -- has been largely… Continue watching
Mar 30 The IRS is still working through last year's backlog. Here's what to know about your taxes this year By Hannah Grabenstein Tax season this year could get complicated. Here’s what filers need to know as this year’s April 18 filing deadline approaches. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Surgeon General Murthy, CDC Director Walensky testify on efforts to move beyond COVID-19 By News Desk Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and CDC Director Walensky testified Wednesday before the House subcommittee on Covid-19 on efforts to move beyond COVID-19. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Biden receives 2nd COVID booster, pushes Congress on virus funds By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden called on Congress to pass billions of dollars in additional funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, as he received a second booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Gunman kills at least 5 people in a Tel Aviv suburb In our news wrap Tuesday, a gunman killed at least five people in a Tel Aviv suburb in the third such attack in Israel in a week, Shanghai's sweeping lockdown to stop a COVID surge entered a second day, South… Continue watching