A bill to rescind the COVID vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and to provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the Senate on Thursday and is Read more
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White House preps fresh push to urge COVID preparedness ahead of holidays, including free tests for all households
The White House has unveiled a fresh push to increase COVID preparedness heading into the holidays and will again make free tests available to Americans, after a three-month hiatus. Starting Read more
WHO head is ‘hopeful’ that COVID will no longer be a global health emergency some time in 2023
The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he is hopeful that COVID-19 will reach the point in 2023 that it’s no longer a global emergency, striking an optimistic Read more
With COVID cases rising fast, critics ask why there’s no push for masks in indoor settings
A growing chorus of voices is questioning why there is no concerted effort to persuade Americans to wear face masks in public settings again as COVID cases, hospitalizations, fatalities and Read more
Omicron subvariants are now dominant in the U.S. as COVID cases tick up and New York City becomes a hot spot
Omicron subvariants continued to account for more new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. in the latest week than did BA.5, according to the latest data from the Centers for Read more
Most Americans aren’t worrying about COVID this holiday season
More than 80% of people in the U.S. say, “We are in a better place than we were a year ago,” according to the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus index, as many say Read more
U.S. COVID cases are climbing again as new omicron variants spread
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the U.S. are rising and intensive-care-unit beds are being filled again, in a trend that may spell an end to the stable period the country Read more
Chinese cities announce further easing of COVID curbs, though police are still patrolling streets to stop protests
Major Chinese cities on Thursday announced a further easing of COVID restrictions, as police continued to patrol streets to avert protests and the ruling Communist Party prepared for the funeral Read more
XPeng stock rockets toward record rally as bulls brush off bad results, outlook
The U.S.-listed shares of China-based electric vehicle maker XPeng Inc. skyrocketed Wednesday, as investors cheered changes in China’s COVID policy while shrugging off weak third-quarter results and a downbeat outlook. Read more
China needs at least a year to end zero-COVID policy, experts say
A renewed push by China to vaccinate elderly people has sparked hopes for an end to the country’s strict zero-COVID policy, but the world’s second-biggest economy is facing challenges and Read more