New COVID subvariant is now dominant across the U.S., accounting for 43% of all new cases in latest week, CDC says
admin The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant that has been dominant in the Northeast for several weeks is…
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China takes first steps to punish countries that imposed testing mandates for Chinese travelers
China on Tuesday suspended visas for South Koreans to enter the country for tourism or…
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A flurry of announcements relating to COVID vaccines dominated headlines on the pandemic on Monday,…
Read MoreChina’s latest COVID challenge: Lunar New Year holiday travel surge
China is hoping to avoid an acceleration in the pace of new COVID cases during…
Read MoreAs EU works to coordinate response to China’s COVID wave, Beijing and airlines are unhappy
European Union officials were working Wednesday to coordinate a response to China’s current surge of…
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While many have been focused on the apparent explosion of COVID cases in China, and…
Read MoreChina turns a corner on COVID as it lifts quarantines for foreigners
China has turned a corner in its zero-Covid policy, lifting quarantines for foreign travelers from…
Read MoreFederal spending bill’s pandemic provisions: more public health data, no investigation into COVID’s origin
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Read MoreWith 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…
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