Mar 01 Australian prime minister diagnosed with COVID-19 By Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement that he is "experiencing flu-like symptoms and will be recovering over the next week" but will continue his official duties while isolating. Continue reading
Feb 25 Healthy Americans can stop wearing masks in areas with low COVID-19 impact, CDC says By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. officials say most Americans live in places where healthy people can safely take a break from wearing masks. Continue reading
Feb 25 Hong Kong’s new COVID cases top 10,000 By News Desk Hong Kong has reported another sharp jump in new COVID-19 cases to more than 10,000 in the latest 24-hour period. Continue reading
Feb 24 Small convoy opposing COVID-19 mandates departs from California By Eugene Garcia, Associated Press Truckers demanding an end to coronavirus mandates began a cross-country drive from California to the Washington, D.C., area on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 23 As omicron wave fades, is the U.S. heading toward herd immunity? By Victoria Milko, Associated Press Experts say it's not likely that the highly transmissible omicron variant — or any other variant — will lead us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19. Continue reading
Feb 22 Hong Kong says it will test its entire population as COVID-19 outbreak grows By Zen Soo, Alice Fung, Associated Press Hong Kong's leader says the city will test its entire population for COVID-19 in March as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant. Continue reading
Feb 21 Beijing’s Olympics close, ending a safe but strange global moment By Ted Anthony, Associated Press A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior. A new Chinese champion — from California. An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. Continue reading
Feb 21 Across the U.S., rents at ‘insane’ levels with no relief in sight By R.J. Rico, Associated Press Rents have exploded across the country, causing many to fall behind on payments, dig deep into their savings or downsize to subpar units. Continue reading
Feb 20 Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID; mild symptoms By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The diagnosis prompted concern and get-well wishes from across Britain's political spectrum for the famously stoic 95-year-old. Continue reading
Feb 20 After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the Olympics? By Eddie Pells, Associated Press As the IOC pulls up stakes from Beijing, it has 29 months to hit the reset button and hope for a different, COVID-free and much better vibe when the Summer Games go to Paris. Before he got out of town,… Continue reading