May 11 Watch 6:43 What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young Hospitalizations for COVID are at an all-time low four years after the start of the pandemic, but new variants are in circulation. Meanwhile, bird flu has been found in 36 dairy herds across nine states, though there has been only… Continue watching
May 10 Leaders worldwide struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid COVID mistakes in the future By Maria Cheng, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Envoys have been working long hours in recent weeks to prepare a draft ahead of a self-imposed deadline later this month: ratification of the accord at WHO's annual meeting. But deep divisions could derail it. Continue reading
Apr 30 Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab By Dake Kang, Associated Press When Zhang tried to go to the lab over the weekend, guards barred him from entering. In protest, he sat outside on flattened cardboard in drizzling rain, pictures from the scene posted online show. Continue reading
Mar 20 As several probes target Brazil's Bolsonaro, his pandemic decisions are catching up to him By Eléonore Hughes, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro under investigation for falsifying documents. Continue reading
Mar 19 Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for suspected falsification of his personal vaccine records By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press During the pandemic, Bolsonaro was one of the few world leaders who railed against the vaccine, openly flouting health restrictions and encouraging other Brazilians to follow his example. Continue reading
Mar 16 Marriages in the U.S. are back to pre-pandemic levels, according to the CDC By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The COVID-19 pandemic threw many people's wedding plans into disarray. In 2020, there were 1.7 million weddings in the U.S. New York, the District of Columbia and Hawaii saw the largest increases in marriages from 2021 to 2022. Continue reading
Mar 07 In Biden's final State of the Union before the election, a look back at his inauguration pledges By Hannah Grabenstein, Jenna Cohen Much has changed in the three years since President Joe Biden first shared his vision for the country. Continue reading
Mar 04 White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House says the change aligns its policies with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. The CDC last week relaxed its recommendation for those who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate for five days. Continue reading
Mar 01 CDC shortens official COVID quarantine guidance By Laura Santhanam The nation is “in a different place” with the COVID pandemic than it was four years ago, said Dr. Mandy Cohen, who directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with wider access to treatments and prevention strategies. These new… Continue reading
Feb 09 Flu hangs on in U.S., fading in some areas and intensifying in others By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press It shows a continued national decline in flu hospitalizations. But it also shows increases in other indicators — including the number of states with high or very high levels for respiratory illnesses. Continue reading