President Joe Biden will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19…
Biden to end U.S. COVID emergencies on May 11, but more than 500 people are still dying every day
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Pandemic is still a global health emergency but it may be reaching a point where higher immunity levels mean fewer deaths
The coronavirus pandemic is still a global health emergency, according to the…
FDA panel backs plan for annual COVID-19 booster, as new omicron subvariant continues to dominate in new cases
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously Thursday for Americans…
China’s Lunar New Year celebrations raise concerns about COVID spread, while officials say peak is past
A few days into the first Lunar New Year holiday since the…
FDA backs annual COVID vaccine for Americans with strain to be decided midyear
The Food and Drug Administration is recommending that the U.S. decide each…
Omicron subvariant gains more ground in U.S. to account for 49.1% of new COVID cases, CDC data show
The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant that became dominant in the U.S. last week…
China slams Western media for criticism of zero-COVID, as U.S. cases continue to decline
China has accused “some Western media” of bias and political manipulation in…
WHO calls on China to release more information on its COVID case surge to learn more about which variants are circulating
The World Health Organization has called on China to release more information…
New COVID subvariant is now dominant across the U.S., accounting for 43% of all new cases in latest week, CDC says
The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant that has been dominant in the Northeast for…
Inflation is easing, but the prices of these groceries are expected to soar in 2023 — including one whose price rose nearly 60% in December
General inflation is easing, but the prices of some food items are…
COVID subvariant dominant in northeastern U.S. has a growth advantage and may have greater ability to evade immunity than earlier strains, WHO says
The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant has a growth advantage over other circulating subvariants…
China stops issuing visas to Japanese and South Korean visitors as spat over test mandates for Chinese tourists widens
China stopped issuing visas for visitors from Japan and South Korea on…
Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate Tuesday, but…
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…
Moderna, CureVac and Ocugen offer updates on COVID vaccines, while China cracks down on critics of government’s pandemic response
A flurry of announcements relating to COVID vaccines dominated headlines on the…
WHO is ‘concerned’ about coronavirus variant XBB.1.5 and its apparent growth advantage
The global tally of COVID cases rose 25% in the period stretching…
As 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…
New omicron subvariant has become dominant in U.S., climbing to about 41% of cases from 1.3% at the start of December
XBB.1.5 accounted for 40.5% of all cases in the week through Dec.…
COVID-related ICU patients rise to 5-month high above 5,000—are new cases really falling?
While many have been focused on the apparent explosion of COVID cases…
CDC calls out China for ‘lack of adequate and transparent’ COVID data
China is facing an international backlash amid reports of an unchecked surge…
