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… Continue watching
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
Aug 13 Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place By Mark Sherman, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich says her “hands are tied” by an appellate ruling from the last time courts considered the evictions moratorium in the spring. Alabama landlords who are challenging the moratorium are likely to appeal her Friday ruling. Continue reading
Aug 13 Extra COVID vaccine authorized for those with weak immune systems By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The decision does not apply to otherwise healthy individuals. Health authorities are closely monitoring if and when the general population will need a booster shot but say for now, the vaccines continue to be highly effective in most healthy people. Continue reading
Aug 04 Nursing home operator tells workers to get vaccine or lose their jobs By Bernard Condon, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press The industry has largely rejected compulsory measures for fear of triggering an employee exodus that could worsen already dangerous staffing shortages. Continue reading
Aug 04 Head of U.N. health agency seeks vaccine booster moratorium By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press WHO officials say the science is unproven about whether giving booster shots to people who have already received two vaccine doses is effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading