"This is huge": Historic China protests bring back memories of 1989
Historic protests mark the first time since 1989 that China has seen protests explicitly calling for the downfall of China's Communist Party.
Coronavirus Pandemic
China signals possible shift from "zero-COVID" policy after protests
Days after the most significant protests the ruling Communist Party has faced in decades, a senior health official heralded "a new situation," and 2 megacities eased restrictions.
Bill Clinton has COVID, but says he's "doing fine" thanks to vaccines
"I'm grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, which has kept my case mild, and I urge everyone to do the same," said the 76-year-old former president.
Connecticut faces steep cost of pandemic bonus pay for essential workers
Greater-than-expected demand for promised bonus checks for frontline workers who worked during the pandemic has forced the Connecticut General Assembly to figure out how to cover the higher cost.
Students sent home, demonstrators questioned as China tries to end protests
Crowds angered by severe anti-COVID restrictions gathered over the weekend in the biggest show of public dissent the country has seen in decades.
Australia retracts 33,000 fines issued over COVID-19 rule breaches
The legal aid organization that brought the court challenge hailed the ruling as a "momentous" victory for the rule of law.
China protests spread amid calls for Xi to step down over COVID policies
Protests against China's strict "zero-COVID" policies resurfaced in Shanghai and Beijing on Sunday afternoon, continuing a round of demonstrations that have spread across the country.
Far from "zero-COVID," cases in China are setting new records
As other nations seem to be living with the virus, China is doubling down on its draconian policy, and that's fueling a rare backlash in the tightly controlled nation.
CDC says it's now tracking a new COVID variant known as XBB
The XBB variant has climbed to 3.1% of new COVID cases nationwide, the CDC now estimates.
U.S. could face "tripledemic" amid exodus of health care workers
Some 330,000 health care professionals exited the field in 2021, creating a worker shortage amid a rise in viral illnesses.
Taking an at-home COVID test? A new NIH website offers a way to report your results.
The site could be a key early step in a "paradigm shift" for home testing for medical conditions beyond COVID, an NIH official hopes.
Frustration mounts as 2nd child's death blamed on China COVID lockdown
Despite anger vented online over the draconian measures, officials in one major city with cases soaring said they'd build quarantine space for 250,000 more people.
CDC now tracking BN.1, the latest new COVID variant on the rise
The strain has climbed to make up 4.3% of new COVID-19 cases nationwide.
Doctors urge COVID and flu vaccines ahead of holidays, as flu cases surge
Doctors are warning people to get vaccinated against the flu and COVID-19, especially ahead of the holiday season.
China eases, slightly, its draconian "zero-COVID" restrictions
The moves are clearly aimed at luring some business back into the country, but they may not go far enough to entice many travelers.
WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February
The head of the World Health Organization says there's "cause for optimism."
People and businesses suffer, but China won't budge from "zero-COVID"
Even as cases rise, deaths are blamed on lockdowns and iPhone production takes a hit, China insists Xi Jinping's signature policy is "completely correct."
Man's 411-day COVID infection finally cured with drugs given to Trump
"Some new variants of the virus are resistant to all the antibody treatments available in the U.K.," doctors say, but Regeneron's finally cured this man's long-time infection.
China locks down area around world's biggest iPhone factory due to COVID cases
The government didn't say whether the move was related to cases at the plant but did report dozens of COVID cases in the city where it's located.
Shanghai Disneyland visitors locked in park for hours for COVID tests
China's draconian "zero-COVID" policy has kept infection rates relatively low, but at a high cost as businesses struggle with repeated shutdowns.
Will updated boosters outperform original shots? White House still hopeful
Recent small studies, not yet peer-reviewed, suggested the new boosters may not be significantly better than the original vaccine formula.
China starts using a COVID-19 vaccine inhaled through the mouth
Needle-free vaccines may persuade people who don't like shots to get vaccinated and help expand vaccination in poor countries because they're easier to administer.
Biden gets updated COVID booster, urges Americans to do the same
The president touted new efforts by companies to get the shots in more arms ahead of an expected surge in new infections.
Math, reading scores see decline amid pandemic, new report says
Math and reading scores for 4th and 8th graders have plummeted since 2019, a new report shows.
CDC director tests positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms
According to a statement, the public health agency's director is up to date with her vaccines.
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