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A year after omicron began its assault on humanity, the ever-morphing coronavirus mutant drove covid-19 case counts higher in many places just as Americans gat…
by The Associated Press November 26, 2022Residents of some parts of China's capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps Friday as the city government ordered faster constr…
by The Associated Press November 26, 2022A year after omicron began its assault on humanity, the ever-morphing coronavirus mutant drove COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just as Americans gat…
by The Associated Press November 25, 2022For the first time, a majority of Americans dying from the coronavirus received at least the primary series of the vaccine.
by McKENZIE BEARD THE WASHINGTON POST November 24, 2022Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious-disease expert, who has served under seven presidents, used his farewell Tuesday at the White House podium t…
by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports November 23, 2022Monoclonal antibodies that millions of Americans rely on to treat the coronavirus are rapidly losing their healing power, forcing researchers around the world …
by Mark Johnson The Washington Post November 22, 2022TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou locked down its largest district Monday as it tries to tamp down a major covid-19 outbreak, susp…
by HUIZHONG WU The Associated Press November 22, 2022As flu cases tick up in the nation and state, Arkansas medical officials are urging those who haven't already received a covid-19 booster or flu vaccine to do …
by Teresa Moss November 21, 2022Hospitals across the United States are overwhelmed. The combination of a swarm of respiratory illnesses -- RSV, coronavirus and the flu -- staffing shortages a…
by Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post November 21, 2022A cruise ship carrying some 800 people who have tested positive for the coronavirus docked in downtown Sydney on Saturday, triggering memories of a deadly ship…
by KELLY KASULIS CHO THE WASHINGTON POST November 13, 2022Formula One team Mercedes had a day to remember at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday.
by Mauricio Savarese AP Sports Writer November 13, 2022Travelers arriving in China will spend less time in quarantine under changes to sweeping anti-virus controls announced Friday to reduce disruptions to the econ…
by The Associated Press November 12, 2022Nearly 60% of schools increased their Every Student Succeeds Act index scores compared with 2021, the state Department of Education’s Division of Elementary an…
by Paige Eichkorn November 10, 2022The World Health Organization chief on Wednesday said a nearly 90% drop in recent covid-19 deaths globally compared with nine months ago provides "cause for op…
by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports November 10, 2022BEIJING -- Chinese health officials gave no indication Saturday of relaxing covid-19 restrictions, following several days of speculation that the government wa…
by The Associated Press November 6, 2022A new study by Pfizer and BioNTech suggests that their updated coronavirus booster released in September is nearly four times as good as its predecessor at boo…
by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports November 5, 2022Researchers in Britain say they have used genetic sequencing to help cure a man who was infected with the coronavirus for more than 411 days.
by VICTORIA BISSET The Washington Post November 5, 2022• Elon Musk didn't let the responsibilities of becoming chief executive officer at a third major company curb his Halloween spirit. Fresh off a $44 billion dea…
by The Associated Press November 2, 2022China's largest city of Shanghai is ordering mass covid-19 testing Friday of all 1.3 million residents of its downtown Yangpu district and confining them to th…
by The Associated Press October 29, 2022The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first.
by KEN MORITSUGU The Associated Press October 27, 2022