Deadly quarantine bus crash fuels ire over China's "zero COVID" policy
The bus driver was in a full protective suit, and it took officials hours to acknowledge the passengers were being bused to a quarantine center outside their city.
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Biden says pandemic is "over" in U.S.
In an interview on "60 Minutes," the president said, "We still have a problem with COVID. We're still doing a lotta work on it. ... But the pandemic is over."
Is COVID's end in sight? "We're going to live with the virus," expert says
With flu season approaching, Dr. David Agus also urged people to get their flu shots.
Can you combine Paxlovid with other COVID-19 drugs?
In an animal study, federal scientists found that combining Paxlovid and the antiviral Lagevrio could be safe and more effective.
COVID deaths are at lowest point since March 2020, WHO says
At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the world has never been in a better position to stop COVID-19.
Man convicted for killing gas station clerk over face mask rules
"No matter what the verdict was ... it was never going to bring my child back," the victim's mother said.
Lea Michele tests positive for COVID, will miss 10 days of Broadway shows
Fans of Lea Michele will have to wait a little more to see her singing in "Funny Girl" on Broadway.
China extends COVID lockdown of megacity Chengdu indefinitely
It's not the first time authorities have put millions of people under strict restrictions with no end in sight, and all for case-load numbers that dwarf other nations.
COVID vaccine likely to become annual like the flu shot, Fauci says
New booster shots rolling out this week should offer protection against the original strain of the virus plus Omicron and new variants that may arise, health officials said.
India and China first to authorize inhaled COVID vaccines
Regulators in China cleared an aerosol version of an existing shot to use as a booster, while India is forging ahead with a nasal spray for the unvaccinated.
Major Chinese city enforcing strict COVID lockdown despite powerful quake
The temblor killed dozens in outlying areas. Workers were keeping residents of apartment buildings from exiting through locked lobby doors.
Death toll tops 45 after powerful earthquake jolts southwest China
The region is often rattled by temblors, but this one struck with many residents confined to their homes amid another COVID lockdown.
The Great Shift: How are all those "back to the office" plans going?
After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, some companies are transitioning their staff back from working remotely to working in the office, or some hybrid of the two – and many employees are saying no.
Should you get one of the new COVID boosters that targets Omicron?
The new shots are rolling out to pharmacies and other vaccination sites around the country.
Federal officials prepare for end of free COVID vaccines as funds run dry
The federal budget for buying and distributing COVID-19 vaccines will run out "as early as January."
Updated COVID boosters targeting Omicron start rolling out
Federal health officials say thousands of updated booster shots are already being shipped around the country.
Reading, math scores fell sharply for 9-year-olds during pandemic, data show
Reading scores saw their largest decrease in 30 years, while math scores had their first decrease in the test's history.
U.S. life expectancy drops again, marking worst 2-year decline in a century
The CDC said the drop in life expectancy was largely driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
China puts millions back under COVID lockdown amid fresh outbreaks
The measures affect about 3 million people in the city of Dalian, along with an undisclosed number in in Hebei province several hours from capital Beijing.
Biden administration to pause free COVID tests program
Americans have until Sep. 2 to order their 16 free tests, if they haven't already.
Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccine
Coronavirus vaccine maker alleges that the rival drugmakers infringed its mRNA technology patents.
Long COVID keeping millions Americans from working
People who can't work due to fatigue, brain fog and other symptoms have lost wages of $170 billion a year, research shows.
The U.S. no longer asks foreign tourists to quarantine — but still requires vaccinations
The updated travel guidance is part of a sweeping overhaul to the CDC's pandemic recommendations.
Novak Djokovic, unvaccinated against COVID-19, out of U.S. Open
Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open as expected because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States.
It could take years for kids to recover from pandemic learning gap, research shows
Students struggled with remote learning, leading to many to fall behind in their education.
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