World May 05 WHO estimates nearly 15 million deaths associated with COVID, more than double official toll By Maria Cheng, Associated Press
World Apr 27 Shanghai seeks ‘societal zero COVID’ amid lockdown Shanghai city authorities said Wednesday they will start rounds of COVID-19 testing over the next few days to determine which neighborhoods can safely be allowed a limited amount of freedom of movement, as residents in Beijing watch carefully on word… By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press
World Apr 14 In Africa, COVID cases and deaths are at their lowest levels yet The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Africa have dropped to their lowest levels since the pandemic began, marking the longest decline yet seen in the disease. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 12 Philadelphia reinstates mask mandate in response to newest COVID-19 variant Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections. By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press
Health Mar 17 Watch 11:06 Fauci on the BA.2 variant, funding for the COVID fight and the possibility of a new surge COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all down substantially in the U.S. with restrictions loosened in most places. But the nation is still losing more than a thousand people a day on average to the virus, and as cases rise…
Mar 14 ‘Stealth omicron’ variant drives multiple outbreaks in China By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press The “stealth omicron” variant is fueling China's biggest COVID-19 outbreak in two years, with 1,337 local cases tallied across the mainland. Continue reading
Jan 21 New studies shows booster shots crucial in fighting off omicron variant By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released three studies Friday that found available vaccines are less effective against omicron than they were against earlier versions of the coronavirus but concluded a booster can significantly improve protection. Continue reading
Nov 16 D.C. to drop most indoor mask requirements next week By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The District of Columbia will lift its indoor mask requirement starting next week, as local COVID infection cases continue to trend downward. Starting Monday, Nov. 22, masks will no longer be required in many indoor spaces. Continue reading
Sep 09 Japan extends virus emergency until end of September By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says serious cases remain high and are still overwhelming many hospitals. Continue reading
Sep 02 French children are back to school, wearing masks By Sylvie Corbet, Oleg Cetinic, Associated Press They must wear a mask from age 6 as part of rules aimed at slowing down the spread of the virus in the country. Continue reading