Jan 12 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing amid omicron surge By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Officials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows weary of pandemic-related restrictions. Continue reading
Jan 11 U.K.'s Boris Johnson accused of breaking lockdown with garden party By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a wave of public and political outrage over allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by holding a garden party in 2020 while Britons were barred by law from meeting… Continue reading
Jan 11 China locks down a third city ahead of Olympics, confining 5.5 million more people to their homes By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 million people. Continue reading
Jan 11 After five days of canceled classes, Chicago union leaders approve plan to return to school By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Students in the nation's third-largest school district will resume classes this week after leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union accepted a proposal with the district over COVID-19 safety protocols. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Fauci, Walensky testify in tense Senate hearing on the federal response to new COVID-19 variants By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, angrily accused a senator Tuesday of making false accusations that are leading to threats against him -- all to raise political cash. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 6:29 How the latest CDC guidance on COVID-19 is creating unnecessary confusion By William Brangham, Courtney Norris The latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on isolation and testing for COVID-19 has received intense pushback. Many health experts are now criticizing what the CDC has said and how its officials have said it. This… Continue watching
Jan 10 Voter concerns for inflation go up while COVID-19 worries come down, says AP-NORC poll By Will Weissert, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The pandemic has receded as a top priority in many voters' minds to start 2022, with the economy and rising worries about inflation overshadowing coronavirus concerns. Continue reading
Jan 10 Chicago fight with teachers union stretches into 2nd week By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Chicago school leaders are canceling classes for a fourth day in the nation's third-largest school district, taking the dispute with the teachers union over remote learning and COVID-19 protocols into another week. Continue reading
Jan 10 World's longest education lockdown ends as Uganda's schools reopen By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Uganda's schools reopened their gates to students on Monday, ending the longest school disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic anywhere in the world. Continue reading
Jan 10 Australian court rules for Djokovic but battle to stay in country not over By Rod McGuirk, Mark Baker, Associated Press Novak Djokovic has won a court battle to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open after his exemption from strict coronavirus vaccination rules was questioned, but the drama might not be finished. Continue reading