Probe reveals details of boozy parties at U.K. leader's house during COVID lockdown Prime Minister Boris Johnson told indignant lawmakers he'd "learned a lesson," but the "best thing now for our country is to move forward together." May 25, 2022
"Long COVID" symptoms affect 1 in 4 seniors after infection, study finds Respiratory symptoms and musculoskeletal pain were the most common lingering health issues reported. May 25, 2022
Airbnb ends rentals in China as country enforces "zero-COVID" The Chinese government has blocked foreign tourists from visiting the country since the pandemic hit in early 2020. May 24, 2022
3 Air Force cadets who refused vaccine won't be commissioned The three cadets will get degrees but "will not be commissioned into the United States Air Force as long as they remain unvaccinated," an Academy spokesperson said. May 21, 2022
Kyoto, Japan's beautiful old imperial capital, is going broke fast Before COVID hit, the ancient city's 17 world heritage sites and 2,000 temples and shrines helped to draw tens of millions of tourists every year. But it still can't pay the bills. May 20, 2022
Nearly half of Americans live in areas where they should consider masking, CDC data says The CDC published updated data Thursday on counties at "medium" and "high" levels of COVID-19. May 19, 2022
CDC clears Pfizer's COVID vaccine boosters for kids as young as 5 The agency also upped its recommendation for second boosters in adults 50 and older, as well as the immunocompromised. May 19, 2022
COVID cases up 76% among kids in recent weeks It's not just among kids — infections are on the rise nationwide. May 19, 2022
Man gambles away $358,000 in mistakenly deposited COVID relief in 11 days The 24-year-old told a court in Abu, Japan, that he was "very sorry" for squandering the funds he received thanks to a clerical error. May 19, 2022
Amanda Kloots talks grieving Nick Cordero's death, raising their son Amanda Kloots is embracing the idea of living her life to the fullest after her husband, Nick Cordero, died from COVID-19. May 19, 2022
U.S. has vaccinated 20,000 migrants in border custody The Department of Homeland Security is vaccinating as many as 1,000 migrants in U.S. custody every day along the U.S.-Mexico border. May 19, 2022
North Korea's suspected COVID-19 caseload approaching 2 million And the real numbers could be worse than Pyongyang is saying as it scrambles to soften the impact on leader Kim Jong Un's image and its fragile economy. May 19, 2022
Hotel groups beef up all-inclusive offerings All-inclusive trips are getting more luxurious, while eliminating the hassle of budgeting vacations. May 18, 2022
Lifesaving dye used in hospital scans is in short supply Some U.S. hospitals have started reserving use of the dye, used to make scans readable, for critically ill patients. May 18, 2022
North Korea reports another jump in suspected COVID-19 cases The country's anti-virus headquarters said 62 people have died and more than 1.7 million have fallen ill amid a rapid spread of fever since late April. May 17, 2022
214,000 children left to rebuild their lives after losing parent to COVID A 23-year-old has become the caregiver for her 13-year-old brother after their parents died within days of each other. May 17, 2022
FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11 The CDC must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group. May 17, 2022
Student protesters claim rare victory over China's "zero-COVID" crackdown Students say an elite Beijing university backed down from plans to wall them onto campus after a protest against the school's mounting anti-virus measures. May 17, 2022
N. Korea's Kim blames "irresponsible" workers for apparent COVID crisis Experts watching from outside the Hermit Kingdom suspect North Korea's official figures belie an epidemic of more than a million cases. May 16, 2022
As U.S. faces 1 million COVID deaths, tragic toll reaches far beyond The White House announced that flags would fly at half-staff to commemorate the tragic milestone. May 16, 2022
North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it battles COVID-19 The new deaths and cases, which were from Friday, increased total numbers to 27 deaths and 524,440 illnesses amid a rapid spread of fever since late April. May 13, 2022
Meet the man who memorializes COVID victims nearly every day Since its start in 2020, "Faces of COVID" has featured more than 7,000 faces. May 13, 2022
North Korea reports 6 deaths from apparent "explosive" COVID outbreak A large outbreak could be devastating in a country with a broken health care system and an unvaccinated, malnourished population. May 13, 2022
Biden marks "tragic milestone" of 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 The president said the world is "at a new stage in fighting this pandemic, facing an evolving set of challenges." May 12, 2022
Reflecting on the lives that were lost to COVID-19 The U.S. is facing the tragic milestone of 1 million COVID-19 deaths this week. May 12, 2022