Strict COVID-19 policies drive people out of Hong Kong
Over the past year, more than 100,000 people have left — a record.
Coronavirus Pandemic
Why CDC advisers voted to add COVID vaccines to routine immunizations
The agency says the move is only intended to "streamline clinical guidance" for doctors.
China deletes reports of teen girl's death in COVID quarantine center
Videos appearing to show the teen died in a quarantine center without medical attention were scrubbed from the internet as Communist leaders gathered in Beijing.
COVID-19 is still a global health emergency, WHO says
The committee acknowledged that the pandemic has gotten better, but believes the world must remain vigilant as the COVID-19 virus has proven unpredictable.
Pandemic linked to increase in U.S. pregnancy-related deaths, report says
Pregnancy-related deaths have spiked nearly 80% since 2018, with COVID-19 being a factor in a quarter of the 1,178 deaths reported last year.
NIH investigates Boston University COVID experiments amid controversy
Boston University says its research with "chimeric recombinant" viruses did not lead to a "gain of function."
Will COVID spike again this fall? 6 tips to help you stay safe
Here's what you should know about COVID-19 and updated boosters to prepare for a possible fall or winter surge.
New ad campaign touts "big update" to COVID vaccines
The daily pace of new shots administered is once again slowing, following an uptick last month.
"Pretty troublesome": New COVID variant BQ.1 growing rapidly
The CDC said BQ.1 and one of its descendants, BQ.1.1, represent "a small but fast-growing subset of the Omicron variant."
How much better are updated COVID boosters?
New findings are the first released from human clinical trials examining the bivalent booster shots that have been rolled out across the country.
FDA and CDC clear updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5
The decision by federal health officials expands access to the updated shots for younger children.
Japan ditches COVID restrictions to welcome back foreign tourists
After more than 2 years starved of travelers - and their money - Japan badly needs an influx, but one key group won't be back right away.
Illinois guaranteed income program to give residents $500 a month
More than 90,000 people have applied for 3,250 slots in the nation's largest publicly funded basic income program.
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, has COVID in U.K. prison, wife says
Stella Assange is battling her husband's extradition to the U.S. to stand trial for divulging U.S. military secrets about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
China imposes new COVID lockdowns as cases triple
Leaders don't want a major outbreak to cast a pall over the once-in-5-years party gathering in Beijing, but their strict "zero-COVID" approach has taken a toll.
New COVID boosters off to slower start than previous flu shot campaigns
The White House defended its decision not to release specific goals for the fall booster rollout.
CDC ending daily reporting of COVID case and death data
The shift comes as federal health officials are bracing for a renewed wave of COVID-19 infections this fall and winter.
CDC drops COVID-19 travel notices for individual countries
Agency will only post a travel notice if a new coronavirus variant alters its health recommendations for any countries.
CDC now tracking rise of BF.7 and BA.2.75 COVID variants nationwide
The BA.5 variant from the summer wave of cases has now fallen to 81.3% of new infections.
Canada to remove COVID-19 restrictions for travelers
Canada, which has kept some of the world's strictest mandates for more than two years, will end border and travel restrictions on Oct. 1.
CDC says some nursing homes and hospitals no longer need to require universal masking
Masking is now urged only in communities seeing "high" transmission of the virus.
Two companies fined for selling pesticides as COVID-19 killers
Zoono Microbe Shield was marketed as protecting against COVID-19 but is only effective against bacteria, fungi and mold, EPA said.
Why it's easier to find Pfizer's updated COVID boosters than Moderna's
Providers have reported delays in shipments of Moderna's new shots, which make up some 20% of doses around the country.
Food scheme stole $250 million meant for "needy children," feds say
U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger said the defendants took $250 million from a pandemic aid program that was meant to "feed needy children."
NYC to lift vaccine mandate for private employers on Nov. 1
New York City remains the largest place in the U.S. to have made vaccines mandatory as a workplace safety measure.
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Pope Leo resumes some papal duties after surgery, Vatican says
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