May 31 Thailand reports record virus cases, Bangkok eases lockdown By Chalida Ekvittayavechnukul, Patrick Quinn, Associated Press Thailand is redoubling efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus in labor camps, factories and markets as the number of new cases surges to record levels. Continue reading
May 28 Travel numbers climb as Americans hit the road for holiday By David Koenig, Associated Press Americans are hitting the road in near-record numbers at the start of the holiday weekend. More than 1.8 million people went through U.S. airports Thursday. Continue reading
May 28 As COVID dissipates in the U.S., cold and flu viruses may return with a vengeance By Helen Branswell, STAT Some experts point to a series of factors that could make for a rough re-entry to the mixed microbes world of cold and flu viruses. Continue reading
May 28 Visiting South Africa, France’s Macron pledges vaccine help By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press Macron also pledged that France will help South Africa and other African countries to develop the capacity to produce their own vaccines to fight the pandemic. Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: Biden marks vaccine progress, thanks troops ahead of holiday By Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Joe Biden started the Memorial Day weekend by visiting a rock climbing gym in northern Virginia as the state lifted all COVID-19 distancing and capacity restrictions at private businesses and much of the nation pushes toward a greater sense… Continue reading
May 27 The pandemic is leading doctors to rethink unnecessary treatment By Bruce Alpert, Kaiser Health News COVID-19 is opening the door for researchers to address a problem that has vexed the medical community for decades: the overtreatment and unnecessary treatment of patients… Continue reading
May 27 Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the coronavirus? By Sanjay Mishra, The Conversation The COVID-19 vaccines are a smash success. But that doesn't mean they keep every vaccinated person completely free of the coronavirus. Continue reading
May 26 The long-delayed Tony Awards finally have a date By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The long-delayed Tony Awards have been given a fall air date and a four-hour streaming canvas to celebrate the pandemic-shortened Broadway season that upended the theater world. Continue reading
May 26 Biden asks U.S. intel officials to investigate COVID-19 origin By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden said Wednesday there is insufficient evidence to conclude "whether it emerged from human contact with an infected animal or from a laboratory accident."… Continue reading
May 25 House GOP leaders condemn Greene over comments equating mask mandates to Holocaust By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press House Republican leaders are forcefully condemning GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia over her comments comparing House COVID-19 safety measures like masks to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany. Continue reading