Eighty more people have succumbed to the coronavirus in South Africa, the Department of Health said on Wednesday. This comes as 591 people in the country were confirmed to be newly infected with the virus.

Independent Online - Top Stories - 34 minutes ago

FDA authorizes more COVID booster shots — and then goes a step further

Fox News - Top Stories - 34 minutes ago

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Toronto Star - Top Stories - 35 minutes ago

U.S. News -- FDA authorizes Moderna, J&J booster shots, 'mixing and matching' -- The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized boosters of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines and gave its approval for people to "mix and match" booster shots.

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized boosters of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines and gave its approval for people to "mix and match" booster shots.

UPI - US News - 36 minutes ago

COVID-19 updates, Oct. 20: Some restrictions may remain after state of emergency lifted, Legault says

Montreal Gazette - Top Stories - 37 minutes ago

Covid-19: Senate committee investigating Brazil's management of pandemic to charge Bolsonaro with numerous crimes

Rio Times - Top Stories - 38 minutes ago

Biden rolls out COVID vaccine plan for kids -- As Americans await FDA approval for two COVID-19 booster shot options, President Biden is unveiling his plan to get kids ages 5 to 11 vaccinated. Dr. Taison Bell, medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to break down the news.

As Americans await FDA approval for two COVID-19 booster shot options, President Biden is unveiling his plan to get kids ages 5 to 11 vaccinated. Dr. Taison Bell, medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to break down the news.

CBS News - Science - 39 minutes ago

Russia brings back COVID-19 restrictions -- Russia has been reporting record-breaking numbers in new COVID-19 cases and deaths every day for the past week, forcing authorities to impose strict measures the country hasn't seen since last spring. President Vladimir Putin backed Wednesday a proposed nationwide "non-working" week starting October 30 to try to curb soaring infections. CBS News reporter Mary Ilyushina reports from Moscow.

CBS News - Science - 39 minutes ago

Brazil has 373 COVID deaths in 24 hours, lowest since April 2020 -ministry

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Top Stories - 39 minutes ago

COMMENTARY: Small business at pandemic impasse

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Top Stories - 39 minutes ago

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Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Top Stories - 39 minutes ago

Only fully vaccinated people to be allowed in Parliament Hill buildings — a potential problem for Conservatives -- Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole supports COVID vaccinations but is against making them mandatory. He has refused to say how many of his MPs are fully vaccinated

National Post - Politics - 39 minutes ago

Brunei reports one death and 173 new Covid-19 cases

The Star (Malaysia) - Opinion - 40 minutes ago

COVID causing Republicans to ditch GOP -- Jon Skolnik -- "I have not changed," the second gubernatorial candidate to change his political affiliation said. "The party has"

Salon - Top Stories - 41 minutes ago

VA begins disciplinary process for employees refusing coronavirus vaccines

The VA was the first federal agency to mandate that its employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus. There are 420,000 employees at the agency, and most workers had until Oct. 8 to provide proof of vaccination to their local VA Occupational Health Office.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 42 minutes ago

Audio - Emotional Sask. chief medical health officer pleads with public amid dire new COVID-19 modelling - Guy Quenneville - News - Canada - Saskatoon - | October 20 - |

"To see young lives lost to a vaccine-preventable disease — how can we accept this?" Dr. Saqib Shahab said Wednesday

CBC News - Top Stories - 42 minutes ago

Covid inquiry finds Brazil's Bolsonaro should be charged with crimes against humanity

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 43 minutes ago

Victoria records 2,232 new local COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 43 minutes ago

NSW records 372 new cases of COVID-19 and one death

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Top Stories - 43 minutes ago

Studies confirm COVID-19 vaccine's effectiveness in teens, even against Delta

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine greatly reduced the risk of coronavirus infection and COVID-19 in teens despite the Delta variant's rise.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 43 minutes ago

Why is it business as usual while Covid infection rates rise?

Guardian UK - World - 48 minutes ago

FDA backs Moderna and J&J boosters as it OKs mixing Covid vaccines

Guardian UK - World - 48 minutes ago

Unvaccinated Minnesotans 30x more likely to die from COVID

AP News - Health - 52 minutes ago

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Guardian UK - Technology - 6 hours ago

Cops fired over COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Washington state

The state of Washington fired more than 70 state officers this week after they refused to follow Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee's order requiring them to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Washington Times - US News - 52 minutes ago

Israeli studies show: COVID vaccine does not harm female or male fertility - (Haaretz)

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 55 minutes ago

U.S. News -- White House unveils plan to vaccinate children 5-11 against COVID-19 -- The White House unveiled a plan Wednesday to vaccinate tens of millions of children in the U.S. between the ages of 5 and 11 against COVID-19, ahead of a meeting at which regulators are expected to authorize the shots.

UPI - US News - 7 hours ago

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective at preventing death from the Delta variant, UK study finds

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 55 minutes ago

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COVID vaccine rolling out for kids as Delaware hits surge in youth cases

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 57 minutes ago

U.S. FDA approves Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 boosters, "mix and match" booster dose

Xinhua - World - 58 minutes ago

THE LATEST -- U.S. greenlights mixed doses for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots -- - -- |

The World Health Organization says there was a seven per cent rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week — the only region in the world where reported cases increased.

CBC News - Top Stories - 58 minutes ago

US FDA clears Moderna, J&J Covid-19 boosters, backs use of different vaccine for boost

United States News -However, the FDA did not lower the age range for the shots.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times - US News - 1 hour ago

COVID updates: FDA authorizes mixing boosters

ABC News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

World-US-46-geturl" hid="3035948646">'US FDA to allow mixing and matching of Covid-19 boosters'

Times of India - US News - 1 hour ago

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Times of India - US News - 1 hour ago

US authorises 'mix and match' Covid vaccine boosters

Times of India - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

MIQ staff escaper had been gravely ill with Covid in hospital, judge told

NZ Herald - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

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NZ Herald - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Britain secures COVID-19 antivirals from Merck and Pfizer

Peninsula Qatar - World - 1 hour ago

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today -- The F.D.A. approves more boosters. -- Jonathan Wolfe

New York Times - US News - 1 hour ago

'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Cast and Creators Talk Show's Future, Tackling COVID-19 in Season 11

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Hamilton County Has No New COVID Deaths, 95 New Cases; Tennessee Has 79 More Deaths

Chattanoogan - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Contributors - Opinion - Matt Elliott: The need for 'wartime speed': Time is running out on using COVID as excuse for delays and reduced service at city hall - As the city government moves its focus toward pandemic recovery, Matt Elliott worries that the wartime speed Mayor John Tory liked to talk about is throttling down. 1 day ago

As the city government moves its focus toward pandemic recovery, Matt Elliott worries that the wartime speed Mayor John Tory liked to talk about is th...

Hong Kong Free Press - Opinion - 1 hour ago

Lebanon forfeits Friday's L-L League football game to Donegal because of COVID-19 issues

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Analysis of UK's COVID data

Sky News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

You can soon go on that overseas holiday. But what happens if you get COVID while you're there?

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 1 hour ago

'Super Saturday' COVID vaccine push at schools as Queensland lags ahead of border reopening

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 1 hour ago

United States - · - 9:50 PM UTC - U.S. FDA clears Moderna, J&J COVID-19 boosters, backs use of different vaccine for boost - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson , and said Americans can choose a different shot than their original inoculation as a booster.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson , and said Americans can choose a different shot than their original inoculation as a booster.

Reuters - Health - 1 hour ago

Energy - Kinder Morgan profit rises as fuel demand heats up - Kinder Morgan Inc posted a 4.1% jump in adjusted profit for the third quarter on Wednesday, as a rebound in fuel demand from pandemic lows boosted the pipeline operator's volumes. 9:52 PM UTC

Reuters - Business - 1 hour ago

Bolsonaro Accused of Crimes Against Humanity Over COVID Response

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

5:21 P.M. -- covid-19 -- FDA Approves 'Mix-and-Match' Boosters for All Vaccines -- Nia Prater -- Extra shots would be permitted for all who got J&J and many who got Moderna. The CDC is expected to sign off as soon as this week.

Extra shots would be permitted for all who got J&J and many who got Moderna. The CDC is expected to sign off as soon as this week.

New York Magazine - US News - 1 hour ago

NYC elementary school PTA brings in COVID-19 testing van to supplement school tests

New York Daily News - Politics - 1 hour ago

U.S. FDA backs 'mix-and-match' COVID-19 vaccine strategy for booster shots

Decision paves the way for Americans to get the additional protection with the highly contagious Delta variant causing breakthrough infections

The Globe and Mail - Business - 1 hour ago

Alive, but sputtering: Workers are trickling back, but fears grow about how the pandemic will reshape downtown Montreal -- Subscriber content -- A new report on the state of downtown Montreal found that 'recovering a general level of activity similar to that before the pandemic remains out of sight'

The Globe and Mail - Business - 1 hour ago

Minnesota prepares to vaccinate children for COVID-19

Star Tribune - Health - 1 hour ago

New details emerge on potential COVID-related special session in Tennessee

Washington Examiner - US News - 1 hour ago

Closed six weeks: Yellowknife schools to reopen Monday as COVID-19 cases decline

Toronto Star - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Coronavirus digest: Germany expands high-risk areas to Romania, Lithuania

Deutsche Welle - World - 1 hour ago

Pandemic of anti-vaxxers and COVID deniers hits Romania - Romania is getting crushed by one of the worst coronavirus waves in Europe. Vaccine skepticism and inaction on the part of the president, the administration and authorities are largely to blame.

Deutsche Welle - World - 1 hour ago

MASK THE ISSUE -- Brits urged to wear face masks indoors again to stop Covid spread in winter -- HEALTH Secretary Sajid Javid gave the advice during a Downing Street press conference today.

Irish Sun - World - 1 hour ago

COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11 year-olds hasn't been approved yet, but the U.S. already has a rollout plan -- World -- |

Kids age 5 to 11 will be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their doctors' offices, pharmacies and potentially even their schools, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech shot for younger children in a matter of weeks.

CBC News - World - 4 hours ago

US authorises 'mix and match' COVID-19 vaccine boosters: Regulator

Channel NewsAsia - World - 1 hour ago

These Israeli COVID-19 graphs prove Pfizer vaccine works

Haaretz - US News - 1 hour ago

Bennett doubles down: Green passport for Israelis with third COVID jab only

Haaretz - US News - 1 hour ago

Long Covid: More than 50% of people who survive infection will experience lingering symptoms – study - 'One's battle with Covid doesn't end with recovery from the acute infection,' according to a prominent researcher. 20 Oct

News 24 - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Vladimir Putin orders one-week paid shutdown for Russian workers as Covid-19 cases and deaths rise

News 24 - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

FDA authorizes Moderna, J&J Covid-19 boosters, allows mix-and-match shots

Politico - Politics - 1 hour ago

Brazil has 373 COVID deaths in 24 hours, lowest since April 2020 -ministry -- Reuters -- |

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - US News - 1 hour ago

Israel to require proof of COVID vaccination from Palestinian workers - (Haaretz)

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

The country where everyone is staying off work for a week because of Covid-19

NZ Herald - World - 1 hour ago

The vaccines have a 'maximum protection period'. And experts say non-COVID states could be missing it

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Why is questioning COVID-19 groupthink considered dangerous?

Washington Times - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Bolsonaro accused of crimes against humanity for COVID negligence

PRI - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Bolsonaro faces Senate investigation over negligent COVID response

PRI - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Vacancies fall, rents rise as the GTA's rental market hits balance, briefly -- Toronto tenants are facing a rare balanced market. But it won't belong before the pandemic-induced slack is taken up and the vacancy squeeze returns, says market research company Urbanation.

Toronto tenants are facing a rare balanced market. But it won’t belong before the pandemic-induced slack is taken up and the vacancy squeeze returns, ...

Toronto Star - Business - 1 hour ago

Business -- Small businesses warn of layoffs, closures if pandemic aid isn't extended

Toronto Star - Business - 1 hour ago

FREE DIGITAL ACCESS -- Today's coronavirus news: U.S. regulators greenlight mixing COVID vaccines; Ontario reporting 304 cases of COVID-19, 4 deaths; White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11

Toronto Star - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Irish News - Dr Tony Holohan reveals his Covid cert was not checked in Dublin Airport as health chiefs predict rise in deaths - Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has revealed his Covid cert was not checked as he returned through Dublin Airport recently.

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an

Lancaster Online - Business - 1 hour ago

FDA clears Moderna and J&J Covid boosters, allows 'mix and match' shots

CNBC - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

FDA Authorizes Moderna, Johnson and Johnson COVID Boosters and Mix-and-Match Vaccines

"Today's actions demonstrate our commitment to public health in proactively fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic," the FDA commissioner said.

Newsweek - US News - 1 hour ago

Former NFL player guilty of ID theft, COVID-19 relief fraud

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Hospital COVID Rules Need To Be Changed - And Response

Chattanoogan - Opinion - 1 hour ago

EDITORIAL: The clock is ticking on COVID-19 benefits

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Opinion - 1 hour ago

LETTER: P.E.I. vax pass blunders -- Contributed -- | -- Updated a day ago -- | -- Having had the requisite two vaccinations for COVID-19 immunization, I printed off the record from Health P.E.I. to show proof. The printout was a full sheet of paper with the required information on the top part and nothing on the bottom half. I cut ...

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Opinion - 1 hour ago

Coronavirus - National - FDA Clears Moderna and J&J Boosters, Backs 'Mix-and-Match' Strategy - Hamodia Staff - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson, and said Americans can choose a different shot

Hamodia - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Officials: Tennessee can't drop COVID rule despite GOP push

Tulsa World - US News - 1 hour ago

Czech COVID-19 cases soar to highest since April, prompting...

Prime Minister Andrej Babis has said restrictions could not wait for a new government.

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

New York City to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all public...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 1 hour ago

Americas -- Brazil has 373 COVID deaths in 24 hours, lowest since April 2020 -ministry -- 9:36 PM UTC

Reuters - Health - 1 hour ago

What Colin Powell's death can and can't tell us about COVID breakthrough cases

NPR - Health - 1 hour ago

The FDA authorizes Moderna and J&J COVID vaccine boosters

NPR - Health - 1 hour ago

Organizing on social media, COVID skeptics are driving public health professionals from their jobs

NPR - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

FDA signs off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or J&J, backs mixing of vaccines

Orlando Sentinel - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Ex-WR Thompkins guilty of COVID relief fraud

ESPN - Sports - 1 hour ago

Crimes against humanity: Senate report urges charging Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro over pandemic

Brazil’s leader has consistently downplayed the threat of the coronavirus, touted misinformation and unproven treatments while ignoring global health guidelines.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

New York City Mandates Vaccines for Its Workers to 'End the Covid Era'

New York Times - Health - 1 hour ago

US Authorizes 'Mix And Match' Covid Vaccine Boosters, Says Regulator

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized using a so-called "mix and match" strategy for eligible people who require a booster shot of a Covid vaccine after their primary series.

NDTV - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Macomb County schools has the highest number of COVID-19 outbreaks in Michigan, while Oakland County reported zero

Detroit Metro Times - US News - 8 hours ago

Moderna and J&J Covid-19 booster shots given the all clear by FDA

Independent UK - World - 2 hours ago

FDA approves booster shot of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson and says COVID vaccines CAN be mixed

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Nearly 90% of Honolulu city workers vaccinated against COVID

AP News - Health - 2 hours ago

Ex-Football Coach Plans to Sue Washington State University Over Firing Due to Refusing COVID Vaccine

People - Entertainment - 2 hours ago

The FDA just authorized booster shots of Moderna's and Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccines and is letting users mix and match shots

Business Insider - US News - 2 hours ago

This Zoo Just Vaccinated 80 Animals Against COVID

Newsweek - US News - 2 hours ago

How Bay Area stands apart on the CDC's latest COVID transmission map

San Francisco Chronicle - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer cries as he presents COVID-19 modelling

National Post - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Jets reportedly bracing for more COVID cases -- The Winnipeg Jets may not be out of the woods, yet, when it comes to a further run-in with COVID-19.

National Post - Sports - 2 hours ago

Victorians need to shift their thinking as casual COVID encounters become likely, experts say

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 2 hours ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro accused of "crimes against humanity" over COVID response

Ars Technica - Science - 2 hours ago

FDA OKs mixing COVID-19 vaccines; backs Moderna, Johnson & Johnson boosters

U.S. regulators are extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Los Angeles Times - World - 2 hours ago

FDA Approves Mixing COVID Vaccines; Backs Moderna, J&J Boosters

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

UK Health Officials Urge For More COVID Restrictions

International Business Times - World - 2 hours ago

Vaccines '90% effective' at preventing Covid deaths

A Scottish study suggests two vaccines are highly effective at preventing deaths from the Delta variant.

BBC News - Health - 2 hours ago

A FIFTH of US adults received mental health treatment in 2020 during the Covid pandemic, CDC report finds

Daily Mail - Science - 2 hours ago

Information campaign to aid Toronto parents on COVID-19 vaccinations for children

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Back to business, post-pandemic -- Sheldon MacLeod · Columnist -- | -- Updated a day ago -- | -- The past 19 months have been difficult for many small businesses in Nova Scotia and across the country. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business suggests as many as one in six businesses may end up closing over the next two years. People are ...

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Opinion - 2 hours ago

COVID cases and quarantines at Carroll County schools drop for third week

The number of COVID cases went from 173 last week to 134, including three staff members, this week. And the number of people who are quarantined as a close contact to someone testing positive for the virus went from 478 last week to 340 this week.

The Baltimore Sun - Politics - 2 hours ago

'Eternals' stars skip Elle event after possible Covid exposure

NBC News - Entertainment - 2 hours ago

US regulators allow mixing of COVID-19 shots for boosters and clear booster Moderna, J&J doses

ABC News - Health - 2 hours ago

Covid likely to be fatal 'only for the very old and already infirm'

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Live: 1000 operations a week delayed as hospitals plan for Covid case surge

NZ Herald - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

The Street -- Novavax stock plunges on report of COVID vaccine production delays

Toronto Star - Business - 2 hours ago

Liberals considering whether to extend expiring pandemic supports for businesses, individuals -- Peter Zimonjic -- Politics -- |

A number of the federal government’s pandemic supports for individuals and businesses are set to come to an end this week. Most of them can still be extended for the short term without introducing new legislation.

CBC News - Politics - 2 hours ago

Europe, Americas Lead Globe in New COVID Cases, 1B Vaccines Administered Worldwide: WHO

The World Health Organization said that with more than 580,000, the U.S. had the largest number of new cases.

Newsweek - Health - 2 hours ago

Education - Principals seek flexibility on Covid catch-up hours

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Hockey -- 'We have learned a lot over the last year' – Euros Covid chaos give Jamie Carr and Ireland lessons for World Cup bid

Independent.ie - Sports - 2 hours ago

Cult U.S. TV show 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' returns in post-pandemic world -- 8:39 PM UTC

Reuters - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

A pandemic of woke indoctrination

Washington Times - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

New Delta Variant Found in the U.S. -- Sara Marcus -- A new coronavirus variant, first identified in the United Kingdom, has been observed in the United States, the CDC said. The AY4.2 strain is a sub-lineage of the more infectious

Hamodia - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Children with mild Covid-19 may not develop antibodies; oral vaccine booster shows promise in monkey study -- By Reuters

Children who contract a mild case of Covid-19 may not develop antibodies to the virus afterwards, a study from Australia suggests.

Independent Online - World - 2 hours ago

All the COVID news you need from across Australia

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 2 hours ago

Thousands of children have suffered from a mysterious Covid-related condition

NBC News - US News - 2 hours ago

Jets captain Wheeler has COVID-19, out at least 10 days - October 19 - Updated

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 2 hours ago

EXPLAINER -- Canada's COVID-19 benefits are set to expire on Oct. 23. Here's what you need to know -- The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy are set to expire for most sectors on Saturday. Here's what you need to know about these COVID-19 pandemic-relief programs and what could come next

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

UK Government Urges Citizens Get COVID Booster Shot as Cases Surge to Over 49K

Newsweek - World - 2 hours ago

Washington physician assistant has medical license suspended after treating Covid patients with ivermectin and 'harassing' hospitals to also use the anti-parasite drug

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Climate change needs to be tackled like COVID-19, says BlackRock boss

The chief executive of the world’s largest asset manager has outlined the strengths and weaknesses of relying on capitalism to solve global crises.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Fading vaccine immunity threatens Britain's restriction-free co-existence with COVID-19

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

WorkSafe investigates allegations of poor COVID protocols at regional Victorian hospital

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 3 hours ago

This New Nasal Swab Test Can Predict Severe COVID Infections

The Daily Beast - Science - 3 hours ago

Feds face backlash for tying schools' coronavirus relief to compliance with CDC guidelines

Fox News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Maryland eyes COVID vaccines at school clinics as eligibility for children approaches

In anticipation of federal regulators soon authorizing vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, state and county health officials in Maryland are preparing to launch school-based vaccination clinics and specialty sites for this age group in addition to offering shots at existing clinics.

The Baltimore Sun - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Fifteen Covid-19 outbreaks recorded in schools last week

Irish Times - Health - 3 hours ago

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals -- Children with mild COVID-19 may not develop antibodies; oral vaccine booster shows promise in monkey study -- 7:43 PM UTC

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review.

Reuters - Health - 3 hours ago

United States -- U.S. administers 410.2 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines - CDC -- 7:53 PM UTC

The United States has administered 410,189,737 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday morning and distributed 496,915,265 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Reuters - US News - 3 hours ago

World News -- Report says Brazil's Bolsonaro should face charges for COVID-19 response -- A Brazilian report recommends that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with "crimes against humanity" for essentially letting COVID-19 sweep through the South American nation in a failed bid to achieve herd immunity.

A Brazilian report recommends that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with "crimes against humanity" for essentially letting COVID-19 sweep through the South American nation in a failed bid to achieve herd immunity.

UPI - World - 5 hours ago

Vladimir Putin orders weeklong shutdown to fight COVID-19

UPI - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Brazil senators drop call for Bolsonaro to face homicide, genocide charges over pandemic response

Brazilian senators investigating the handling of the country's COVID-19 outbreak have dropped a recommendation from their draft report that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with genocide and homicide, instead accusing him of "crimes against humanity."

CBC News - World - 3 hours ago

Video - Saskatchewan COVID-19 situation 'beyond dire,' says specialist - Province needs tough public health measures immediately to drive down transmission of the coronavirus and 'minimize any further death and suffering,' says infectious diseases specialist Dr. Alexander Wong. October 19

Province needs tough public health measures immediately to drive down transmission of the coronavirus and 'minimize any further death and suffering,' says infectious diseases specialist Dr. Alexander Wong.

CBC News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Covid variant MAPPED - Areas affected by new AY4.2 strain as Sajid Javid issues warning - SAJID JAVID has issued a warning to Brits to act responsibly as a new Covid strain...

Daily Express - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Iran, turning more to imports, plans to abandon one of its homegrown Covid vaccines. -- The defense ministry said there was too little demand for its Fakhravac vaccine to justify producing it, and blamed the health ministry for reneging on promised orders. -- Farnaz Fassihi

New York Times - World - 3 hours ago

Experienced Welsh councillor dies of Covid aged 67

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Democratic state rep accused of taking $630,000 in Covid federal funds and using some to GAMBLE

Russia Today - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Bolsonaro accused of crimes against humanity in COVID probe

SF Gate - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Vaccine fear rife in PNG as pregnant women die with COVID

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 3 hours ago

Nienaber says South Africa ready to host Covid-hit Championship

Channel NewsAsia - Sports - 3 hours ago

Future Covid variants may pose a threat, warns Sajid Javid

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Plea deal: Louisiana man to repay $76,000 coronavirus aid

AP News - Health - 3 hours ago

Senate report urges charging Brazil's leader over pandemic

AP News - Health - 3 hours ago

Travis Tritt Cancels Tour Dates in Venues with COVID Safety Protocols

Travis Tritt called the decision a "sacrifice" in the name of "freedom" against venues with safety measures in place against a virus that has killed 700,000 Americans

People - Entertainment - 3 hours ago

Country musician Travis Tritt explains why he canceled shows over COVID-19 mandates

Country singer Travis Tritt told Tucker Carlson why he won't perform at venues that have unreasonable COVID-19 safety requirements.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 3 hours ago

Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer breaks down while presenting COVID-19 modelling

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Health authorities list new tier 1 COVID-19 exposure sites in Victoria

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 3 hours ago

US Workers Face Job Losses as COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Kick In

Epoch Times - Business - 3 hours ago

Death rates for over-65s return to normal after successful Covid vaccine rollout

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Over-50s can now book a Covid booster without NHS invitation

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

The US has now detected the new Delta-related coronavirus variant that has the UK worried

News 24 - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals -- Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus -- 7:46 PM UTC

Reuters - Health - 3 hours ago

Covid breakthrough: New Oxford vaccine tipped 'to bring an end' to Delta variant - ANOTHER coronavirus breakthrough is set to be made in the UK as a new and modified version of...

Daily Express - Science - 3 hours ago

Covid breakthrough as Bill Gates commits £90m to vaccine-alternative wonderpill - THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION has announced its commitment to invest up to £87million...

Daily Express - Science - 3 hours ago

TELEGRAM SAVES LIVES: Canadian Blood Services swift to respond to realities of the pandemic

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

'The virus has become smarter': COVID variants causing more severe disease, Canadian study shows -- Sharon Kirkey · Postmedia News -- | -- 3 min read

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Health - 3 hours ago

TELEGRAM SAVES LIVES: Canadian Blood Services swift to respond to realities of the pandemic - Editor's note: The annual Telegram Saves Lives campaign runs this year until Friday, Oct. 22. As part of our efforts to encourage people to give blood, we're running a series of articles from people whose lives were changed by blood donation and from ...

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Health - 3 hours ago

Senate report calls for charging Brazil leader Bolsonaro over pandemic

Times of India - World - 3 hours ago

New Covid Delta variant strain found in US after spreading across UK

Independent UK - US News - 3 hours ago

Covid restrictions could return unless public 'do their bit'

Independent UK - Politics - 3 hours ago

Cast of Marvel's Eternals hit by COVID-19 scare

Tulsa World - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Romanian police investigate 'false' empty COVID-19 hospital claim

Euronews - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Pandemic Fallout Could Slow US Online Holiday Spending Growth: Report

U.S. online holiday spending is expected to grow at its slowest pace in at least eight years, as ...

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Nearly 1,900 Washington State Employees Quit or Were Fired Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Nearly 1,900 Washington state workers were fired or quit over the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, officials said Tuesday. ...

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Nova Scotia reports six new cases of COVID-19, has 165 active cases

Toronto Star - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Health & Wellness - COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine - 1 day ago

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) — Sometimes when she’s feeding her infant daughter, Amanda Harrison is overcome with emotion and has to wipe away tears of grat...

Toronto Star - Health - 3 hours ago

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announces ALL city workers including firefighters and cops must get at least one COVID vaccine dose by November 1 or be placed on unpaid leave

Daily Mail - Health - 4 hours ago

Doubling COVID-19 vaccination rates among black and Hispanic adults would see 50% with their first dose two weeks after half of white adults do - rather than two months, study finds

Daily Mail - Health - 4 hours ago

Morocco bars flights to and from the UK ahead of half-term holidays over concerns about rising Covid cases in Britain

The Moroccan government has suspended flights to and from the UK from midnight on Wednesday until further notice, over concerns about rising Covid cases in Britain, according to officials in Rabat.

Russia Today - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Lockdown zealots want a return of Covid curbs to 'protect the NHS'... from the consequences of the previous lockdowns

Russia Today - Opinion - 4 hours ago

DAA warns Dublin Airport could take five years to recover pre-Covid traffic

Irish Times - Business - 4 hours ago

'Australia's responsibility': Advocates call for action as refugees struck down with COVID-19 in PNG

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 4 hours ago

In-N-Out highlights the contradictions of COVID panic

Washington Examiner - Opinion - 4 hours ago

TURKEY -- Turkey reports 29,760 new coronavirus cases, 214 more deaths

Turkey's confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 29,760 in the past 24 hours, and 214 more people have died, the Health Ministry announced on Oct. 20.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 4 hours ago

Brazil senators drop call for Covid-19 homicide charges against Bolsonaro

Brazilian senators investigating the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic dropped a recommendation to charge President Jair Bolsonaro with homicide and genocide.

NBC News - World - 4 hours ago

Baltimore to use $80M in federal recovery money to battle COVID with vaccines, testing, contact tracing and telehealth

Baltimore officials announced they will direct $80 million in American Rescue Plan funding to the city’s health department for the fight against the coronavirus — the city’s first allocation from the more than $640 million it received from the federal recovery package.

The Baltimore Sun - Politics - 4 hours ago

Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

Washington State head football coach Nick Rolovich and four assistant coaches were fired Monday after refusing to receive state-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations, the school announced.

UPI - Sports - 4 hours ago

NHL suspends Sharks' Evander Kane for fake vaccine card -- The NHL suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for an "established violation" of COVID-19 protocol, the league announced.

The NHL suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for an "established violation" of COVID-19 protocol, the league announced.

UPI - Sports - 4 hours ago

Chicago Bears put pass rusher Robert Quinn on COVID-19 list -- The Chicago Bears placed veteran pass rusher Robert Quinn on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, the team announced.

The Chicago Bears placed veteran pass rusher Robert Quinn on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, the team announced.

UPI - Sports - 4 hours ago

Gates Foundation pledges millions to help get COVID-suppressing pills to the poor

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Working from home for the long-term isn't beneficial, CIBC CEO says -- Subscriber content -- Having a long-term hybrid arrangement can create a division among some workers – a divide that Victor Dodig said he has been aware of since Day 1 of the pandemic

The Globe and Mail - Business - 4 hours ago

Politics -- Vast majority of those in intensive care with Covid are not vaccinated, Leo Varadkar tells Fine Gael meeting -- HALF the patients in hospital with Covid are fully vaccinated, Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar has told his parliamentary party.

HALF the patients in hospital with Covid are fully vaccinated, Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar has told his parliamentary party.

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

WHO warns of rise in Covid cases across Europe for third consecutive week

CNBC - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Javid warns restrictions could return if public doesn't 'do our bit' | COVID latest

Coronavirus latest as UK reports 49,139 new cases and 179 deaths; Boris Johnson is warned there is "overwhelming evidence" Plan B restrictions such as masks and social distancing should be imposed; Sajid Javid to hold Downing Street news conference from 5pm.

Sky News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Pandemic poses long-term risks to heart health: Canadian survey of experts

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Health - 4 hours ago

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown to be in starting lineup for opener after positive COVID-19 test

ABC News - Sports - 4 hours ago

Niños con discapacidades enfrentan retos especiales por covid al regresar a la escuela

Kaiser Health News - Health - 4 hours ago

Conservatives say they're against decision to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for MPs

The federal Conservatives—the only caucus yet to confirm how many of its MPs remain unvaccinated—have come out in opposition to the new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy announced by the House of Commons. The decision taken by a cross-party committee of MPs that means that as of Nov. 22, anyone entering the House of Commons precinct will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

CTV News - Politics - 4 hours ago

Battered Kenya lifts Covid-19 lockdown, unveils stimulus

News 24 - Business - 4 hours ago

COVID in Israel - : Bennett meeting with top health officials after case of new sub-strain identified

Haaretz - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

New York orders all city employees to vaccinate against Covid-19, drawing police union ire

The Straits Times - US News - 4 hours ago

World's longest documented COVID-19 infection carried by a cancer survivor

Montreal Gazette - World - 4 hours ago

UK government rejects mandatory mask-wearing despite soaring Covid cases

Health secretary warns if enough people do not take up booster vaccinations and modify their behaviour restrictions could return

Irish Times - World - 4 hours ago

Concern at rising Covid-19 numbers expressed by Tanaiste to Fine Gael party

Irish Times - Politics - 4 hours ago

The Irish Times view on Covid-19 in the UK: stumbling into another crisis

The longer Boris Johnson’s delays introducing basic mitigation measures, the more likely it is that the UK will be forced to adopt wider restrictions

Irish Times - Opinion - 4 hours ago

Education minister presses Bennett to make coronavirus cabinet meetings public

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Taranaki Māori aim for 95 per cent Covid vaccinated

NZ Herald - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Retail & Consumer -- Pandemic fallout could slow U.S. online holiday spending growth: report -- 5:22 PM UTC

Reuters - Business - 4 hours ago

The Leader Podcast: Do we need a Plan B to beat a Covid Christmas?

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

UK told: Get Covid jab or restrictions more likely

Additional measures are not needed in England at this point, the health secretary says.

BBC News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Caution urged but nerves over Covid next stage

BBC News - Health - 4 hours ago

Knives out for food delivery apps as COVID boom fades

Gulf News - Business - 4 hours ago

Connecticut lawmaker arrested, accused of COVID funds misuse

AP News - Business - 4 hours ago

Fire chief who ignored COVID order deserved punishment | Letters

Other letter-writers discuss Ron DeSantis' health policies, Sen. Joe Manchin and Colin Powell's moderation.

Orlando Sentinel - Opinion - 4 hours ago

Charge president Jair Bolsonaro with homicide for COVID-19 deaths: Brazilian Senate report -- With more than 600,000 people dead, Brazil has the second-highest death toll worldwide due to COVID-19, behind only the United States

National Post - World - 4 hours ago

Brazil Senate report urges charging Bolsonaro with crimes over the pandemic

NPR - World - 4 hours ago

Annapolis mayoral candidates debate public safety, climate change, pandemic response

It could be the last time incumbent Democratic Mayor Gavin Buckley and Republican challenger Steven Strawn share a stage before the Nov. 2 general election. They answered a range of audience-generated questions in the one-hour hosted by the League of Women Voters and the Anne Arundel County Branch of the NAACP.

The Baltimore Sun - Politics - 5 hours ago

9:45 A.M. -- covid-19 -- NYC to Mandate Vaccination for All Public Workers -- Benjamin Hart -- The city's biggest police union has already promised legal action.

The city’s biggest police union has already promised legal action.

New York Magazine - US News - 5 hours ago

Conservatives Are Starting to Say Covid Is a Positive Good

The creepy final stage of denial.

New York Magazine - Politics - 1 day ago

Brazilian Senate committee drops homicide accusation against Bolsonaro, recommends indicting president for 10 crimes over pandemic

Brazilian senators have presented their "final" report on the alleged crimes of President Jair Bolsonaro over his government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The list of recommended charges includes "crimes against humanity."

Russia Today - World - 5 hours ago

U.K. hospitals on the edge as government resists COVID-19 restrictions

The Globe and Mail - World - 5 hours ago

225 people referred to Prosecution for Covid-19 precautionary...

Peninsula Qatar - World - 5 hours ago

Health News -- Cigarette sales jumped during COVID-19 pandemic, study says -- As COVID-19 has surged throughout the United States for the past year and a half, some may have picked up an old bad habit or started a new one.

UPI - US News - 5 hours ago

North Korea's withdrawal from sport -- It's unclear if COVID was the main reason North Korea withdrew from the Olympics and the World Cup. What is clear is that, without sport, Pyongyang has lost the most visible vehicle with which to engage with the world.

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 5 hours ago

United States -- U.S. readies plan to vaccinate kids ages 5-11 against COVID-19 -- 6:08 PM UTC

The Biden administration on Wednesday outlined its plan to vaccinate millions of kids ages 5 to 11 as soon as the COVID-19 shot is approved for younger children, readying doses and preparing locations ahead of the busy holiday season.

Reuters - Health - 5 hours ago

United Kingdom -- No need for Plan B yet, as UK COVID cases and hospitalisations rise -- 5:57 PM UTC

Reuters - Health - 5 hours ago

How the rise of COVID-19 crushed the flu — and maybe wiped one virus out forever

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Science - 5 hours ago

Covid-19: Russia to shut workplaces for a week as infections take strain in Eastern Europe

News 24 - World - 5 hours ago

Few coronavirus cases tied to Big E fair, so far

AP News - Health - 5 hours ago

UK resists new lockdowns, but urges COVID boosters

The Mercury News - Health - 5 hours ago

Israel sees a 50% drop in serious illness from COVID

YNET News - Science - 5 hours ago

"Guilty Of Nothing": Jair Bolsonaro Denies Brazil Senate Panel's Pandemic Charges

NDTV - World - 5 hours ago

The Guardian view on the Covid surge: no more room for complacency

Guardian UK - Opinion - 5 hours ago

Defiant Bolsonaro Denies Brazil Senate Committee's Pandemic Charges

Defiant Bolsonaro denies Brazil senate committee's pandemic charges

International Business Times - World - 5 hours ago

Gates Foundation allots $120 mln for poor nations to get COVID-19...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 5 hours ago

Brazil senators drop call for COVID-19 homicide charge against...

The draft report still needs to be voted on by the Senate commission and could be vetoed and altered.

Peninsula Qatar - World - 5 hours ago

Lockdowns, record COVID-19 deaths hit Russia, Eastern Europe as...

This week Latvia imposed a month-long lockdown becoming the first EU country to shut down again since the bloc began reopening this year as vaccines became widely available.

Peninsula Qatar - World - 5 hours ago

CDC director says there is no evidence more infectious Delta variant spreading across UK impacts effectiveness of Covid vaccines and treatments

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

United Airlines Posts Smaller Loss, Sees Recovery From Pandemic Gaining Traction

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

New York Asks Court to Overturn Order Blocking COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Wicomico Covid-19 vaccination rate still below 50 percent

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

As COVID rages in Russia, Putin orders workers to stay home

The Mercury News - Health - 5 hours ago

Americans tricked out of more than $586 million in COVID-related scams

New York Daily News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Female doctor giving covid-19 vaccine to a boy

People - Entertainment - 5 hours ago

Washington State fires football coach for refusing COVID vaccine -- Four assistant coaches were also fired for not being vaccinated. -- Oct 19

Four assistant coaches were also fired for not being vaccinated.

CBS News - Health - 5 hours ago

First Minister admits rising Covid cases are 'worrying' but says there is no need yet for 'dramatic actions'

WalesOnline - Politics - 5 hours ago

Olympics-Canadians competing in Beijing must be vaccinated against COVID-19

One America News Network - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Tokyo Olympics -- Canadian athletes must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to compete in Beijing Olympics and Paralympics

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

How does Leicester feel about Covid Plan B?

BBC News - Health - 5 hours ago

Covid costs put pressure on school budgets

BBC News - Health - 5 hours ago

Seeking to get ahead of new COVID subvariant, PM huddles with health officials

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

SEBI To Disallow Virtual Internship Applications After Covid Relaxation

NDTV - Business - 5 hours ago

Insurance Scheme For Health Workers Fighting Covid Extended For 180 Days

NDTV - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Travis Tritt cancels concerts at venues with Covid safety measures

CNN - Entertainment - 5 hours ago

Partying in Norway: Covid-19 cases plunge after the country gets...

Rio Times - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Covid-19: U.S. places Paraguay in category 1 as safe country in...

Rio Times - Politics - 5 hours ago

United Airlines posts $473 million third quarter profit on federal pandemic aid

Chicago Tribune - Business - 5 hours ago

New curfew 'unlikely' in the Netherlands despite sharp rise in Covid cases

The country’s hospitals and intensive care wards are once again under pressure

Irish Times - World - 5 hours ago

Mumbai records 463 Covid cases, 4 deaths

Times of India - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Russia closes workplaces for a week after Covid deaths hit record levels. -- The measure, meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, is short of a full lockdown and only affects nonessential workers. -- Valerie Hopkins

New York Times - World - 6 hours ago

Technology -- Analysis: Eat or be eaten? Food delivery apps have knives out as pandemic boom fades -- 5:09 PM UTC

Reuters - Technology - 6 hours ago

United States -- U.S. trucking industry disruptions to last as long as pandemic persists - Buttigieg -- 4:08 PM UTC

Reuters - US News - 6 hours ago

Can you get a flu shot and COVID-19 booster at the same time? Will the side effects be worse? Your COVID-19 questions answered.

Chicago Tribune - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

16 Service Members Sue to Halt DoD's Vaccine Order -- The troops say they've had COVID-19 or don't want the vaccine because they are pregnant or trying to have a baby.

Military.com - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

A THIRD of mass Covid vaccine centres in England have closed since peak stage of roll-out as experts blame lack of capacity on sluggish booster jab rollout

Daily Mail - Health - 6 hours ago

Just HOW badly has the Wolverhampton Covid lab testing blunder affected Britain's outbreak? Cases in South West reach record high and DOUBLE in a week following PCR fiasco

Daily Mail - Health - 6 hours ago

UK's daily Covid deaths hit SEVEN-MONTH high of 223 and cases jump 13% in a week to 43,738

Daily Mail - Health - 6 hours ago

GPs complain they have no 'capacity' to play major role in accelerating sluggish Covid booster vaccine drive because of need to see other patients as data shows just a QUARTER of care home residents have had a top-up dose

Daily Mail - Health - 6 hours ago

At-home Covid pills to treat infected Brits from next month: Sajid Javid reveals No10 has bought 'game-changing' anti-viral made by pharmaceutical giant Merck and batch of experimental Pfizer drug

Daily Mail - Health - 6 hours ago

Gates Foundation to spend $120 million to help developing nations access new antiviral drug that can halve the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

China's Covid outbreak grows as it sees a fourth day of new locally transmitted cases including in 2022 Winter Olympics host city Beijing as officials scramble to hunt down carriers

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Bank overdraft fees hit record highs during pandemic -- Survey finds banks increased average fees above $35 in some cities, as Americans struggled financially amid COVID-19.

Survey finds banks increased average fees above $35 in some cities, as Americans struggled financially amid COVID-19.

CBS News - Business - 6 hours ago

As child care facilities struggle, states implement relief measures to avert disaster -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government authorized more than $50 billion in temporary emergency funding for states to assist struggling childcare facilities.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government authorized more than $50 billion in temporary emergency funding for states to assist struggling childcare facilities.

CBS News - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

COVID LIVE -- 2,148 new Covid cases and 63 deaths this week as NPHET warn 'very high' ICU rate

Irish Sun - World - 6 hours ago

'HUGE DISRUPTION' -- Covid pandemic will lead to 'tsunami' of mental health issues in children

Irish Sun - World - 6 hours ago

Fox News anchor credits Covid vaccination for saving his life

CNN - US News - 6 hours ago

Morocco suspends flights from the UK over fears of Covid surge

Telegraph UK - World - 6 hours ago

UK health minister says Covid cases may hit 100,000 a day in winter

CNBC - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

GTA - Explainer - Here's how to download Ontario's new enhanced COVID-19 vaccine passport QR code - 2 days ago

Toronto Star - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

The U.S. is ready to roll out the COVID vaccine once it's approved for kids age 5-11

NPR - US News - 6 hours ago

Russia orders non-working week after record COVID deaths

President Putin urges Russians to get jabbed, saying he is surprised to see widespread vaccine hesitancy in the country.

Aljazeera - World - 6 hours ago

Poland considers drastic steps to tackle COVID 'explosion'

Peninsula Qatar - World - 6 hours ago

World News -- British healthcare workers call for COVID-19 restrictions to avert 'winter crisis' -- British health officials called on the government late Tuesday to immediately reintroduce COVID-19 mitigating measures to avoid "stumbling into winter crisis."

British health officials called on the government late Tuesday to immediately reintroduce COVID-19 mitigating measures to avoid "stumbling into winter crisis."

UPI - World - 6 hours ago

When will YOU wear one? Javid's Covid mask rallying cry sparks fury

Daily Express - Politics - 6 hours ago

More can still be done to manage Covid-19 situation in foreign worker dorms

The Straits Times - Opinion - 6 hours ago

Canadians competing in Beijing must be vaccinated against COVID-19 -- 5:01 PM UTC

Reuters - Sports - 6 hours ago

UK records more than 40,000 COVID cases for eighth day running - as total number of deaths surpasses 139,000

It is the highest new infections figure since 17 July, when there were more than 50,000 daily cases of the virus.

Sky News - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

'We can't blow it now': COVID cases could hit 100,000 a day - but England won't move to Plan B yet

The health secretary issued a fresh plea for people to come forward for their COVID-19 vaccinations and booster jabs, if they are eligible.

Sky News - Politics - 6 hours ago

Federal appeals court won't stop health worker COVID mandate

AP News - Health - 6 hours ago

US readies to begin vaccinating children ages 5-11 against COVID next month

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Do These Viral Stories About Shitty Bosses Signal an Anti-Work Revolution? -- Posted in: -- A subreddit dedicated to the once-radical idea of anti-work is exploding during the pandemic era

Rolling Stone - Entertainment - 6 hours ago

After COVID-19 cases remain below 400 for four days, Mumbai records 473 new infections

First Post - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

The Next Move - High end buyers still have pandemic in mind

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

'In all of our hands' to reduce Covid infections

BBC News - Health - 6 hours ago

US set to vaccinate kids aged 5-11 against COVID-19 from November

First Post - World - 6 hours ago

Brazil senate committee recommends 10 pandemic charges against Bolsonaro

BRASILIA: A Brazilian senate committee on Wednesday (Oct 20) recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro face at least 10 charges, including crimes against humanity, over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published in local media. Following six months of hearings, with em

Channel NewsAsia - World - 6 hours ago

Covid latest: Antiviral drugs to fight virus secured for UK 'new defence in our arsenal' -- CORONAVIRUS update: Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced in the press conference today -...

Daily Express - Health - 6 hours ago

Federal Politics -- Conservatives protest 'meeting in secret' to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory in Parliament

Toronto Star - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Europe -- Poland to make COVID booster shots available to all adults -- 4:28 PM UTC

Reuters - Health - 6 hours ago

Biden's China ambassador changes tone on COVID-19 origins battle

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Sajid Javid warns Covid cases could rise to 100,000 daily in briefing

Evening Standard - Politics - 6 hours ago

Qatar reports 86 Covid-19 cases on Oct 20

Peninsula Qatar - World - 6 hours ago

The Federal Government Gave Billions to America's Schools for COVID-19 Relief. Where Did the Money Go?

ProPublica - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Gates Foundation to Fund $120 Million to Increase Oral COVID-19 Drug Distribution to Poor Nations

Epoch Times - World - 6 hours ago

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals -- Sanofi says its flu vaccine can be co-administered with Moderna's COVID-19 shot -- 4:20 PM UTC

Reuters - Health - 6 hours ago

United Kingdom -- Britain secures COVID-19 antivirals from Merck and Pfizer -- 4:13 PM UTC

Reuters - Health - 6 hours ago

Kids' pandemic art drives ROM's first ever crowdsourced exhibition - Adam Carter - Canada - Toronto - | October 19 - |

CBC News - Entertainment - 6 hours ago

New drugs that halve risk of dying or serious illness from Covid could be used this winter

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Covid-19: Senegal logs zero new cases for first time since pandemic began

News 24 - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Britain secures Covid-19 antivirals from Merck and Pfizer which could be in use by end of year

News 24 - World - 6 hours ago

Gates Foundation to spend $120 million to speed up generics of Merck Covid-19 pill

News 24 - Business - 6 hours ago

'Eternals' stars miss Elle event after possible exposure to COVID-19

UPI - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Movies -- Selina Ringel deals with pandemic pregnancy in 'Single Mother By Choice' trailer -- Selina Ringel is dealing with being pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic in the new trailer for upcoming HBO Max film, "Single Mother By Choice."

UPI - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

COVID-19 patients can incur thousands of dollars in hospital bills, researchers say

UPI - Health - 7 hours ago

White House details plans to vaccinate 28 million children ages 5-11 -- Children will soon be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school.

Children will soon be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school.

CBS News - Politics - 7 hours ago

Covid-19: 3 more deaths; 630 new cases

Dominican Today - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

COVID-19 positivity in October could surpass that of the last three months

Dominican Today - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

Pentagon spells out penalties for civilian employees who refuse the coronavirus vaccine

Defense Department civilian employees who are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus after Nov. 22 without a pending or approved exemption request will be fired. New employees must be fully vaccinated by their start date for work or Nov. 22, “whichever is later,” according to the memo.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Brazil senate wants Bolsonaro charged over COVID -- An investigative report into President Jair Bolsonaro has recommended his indictment over the COVID-19 response

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

At-home Covid pills could be given to vulnerable people this winter

Independent UK - Science - 7 hours ago

US set to vaccinate kids aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19 from November

Channel NewsAsia - World - 7 hours ago

No 10 to buy new antiviral treatments for Covid in time for winter

Guardian UK - World - 7 hours ago

Venezuelans fight Covid with ritual

Manila Times - World - 7 hours ago

Netherlands' Covid cases up 44%

Manila Times - World - 7 hours ago

California bucks Covid rule for students

Manila Times - World - 7 hours ago

Covid-19 response initiatives of presidential candidates

Manila Times - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

UAAP athletes get Covid-19 jabs

Manila Times - Sports - 7 hours ago

Lack of home COVID-19 tests hurting war against pandemic -- At-home coronavirus tests in the U.S. are pricey and often hard to find. It didn't have to be this way.

CBS News - US News - 7 hours ago

Gates Foundation to spend $120M on access for COVID-19 pill

The Columbian - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

US outlines plans for vaccinating children against COVID-19

The White House initiative comes as New York City became the latest jurisdiction to mandate vaccines for employees.

Aljazeera - US News - 7 hours ago

US rolling out Covid vaccine for 28 million kids in 5-11 age group

Times of India - US News - 7 hours ago

UK strikes deals for two antiviral drugs to help combat COVID surge this winter

The government's antivirals taskforce has struck deals for two new coronavirus treatments, which - if they are approved by the UK's medicines regulator - are expected to be given to those most vulnerable to COVID-19.

Sky News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

In-N-Out Burger's fight over COVID vaccination rules could be start of bigger battle

Los Angeles Times - Science - 7 hours ago

White House unveils plans to roll out coronavirus vaccines for children ages 5-11

White House officials said they have secured enough doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the country's 28 million children in that age group.

Stars and Stripes - US News - 7 hours ago

'The Championship is the competition most affected by Covid across ALL sports': Bristol City chief Richard Gould on parachute payments, targeting Premier League promotion and his former role as CEO of Surrey CCC

Daily Mail - Sports - 7 hours ago

Pfizer's vaccine cuts the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization in teens by 93% in a CDC analysis

Business Insider - US News - 7 hours ago

The CDC says it's identified a new Delta-related coronavirus variant in the US, and officials are monitoring it closely

Business Insider - US News - 7 hours ago

Putin keeps Russian workers home for a week as COVID deaths soar

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered the country’s workers to stay off work for a week starting later this month amid rising coronavirus infection and death numbers.

Fox News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

At least 55,000 COVID-19 deaths in Turkey went unregistered: report

Turkish Minute - World - 7 hours ago

Bolsonaro should be charged with crimes against humanity, Covid inquiry finds

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Maryland woman tested positive for Covid for 335 days

Independent UK - US News - 7 hours ago

Nearly 1,900 Washington state workers quit or are fired over COVID vaccine mandate

The Columbian - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

World in Progress: Inside the US Opioid Crisis -- Huntigton in West Virgina holds the sad record of most deaths from opioids in the USA. The Coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the opioid crisis, and the number of those dying from overdoses has increased dramatically. Find out how people in town cope with the ongoing crisis.

Deutsche Welle - World - 7 hours ago

IT dreams for Ugandan children -- Ugandan schoolchildren have been unable to attend school due to the government's COVID-19 safety restrictions. But luckily for some, a neighborhood mother passionate about IT and coding gives lessons off a porch.

Deutsche Welle - World - 7 hours ago

Judge won't toss out school boards' challenge to COVID-19 mask rule

An administrative law judge Wednesday rejected a request by the Florida Department of Health to dismiss a challenge by six school boards to a rule that seeks to prevent student mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Orlando Sentinel - US News - 7 hours ago

Putin approves week-long Russian workplace shutdown as Covid-19 surges

Dawn - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Queen Elizabeth's Northern Ireland trip cancellation is not Covid related

Queen Elizabeth was to leave for a two-day visit to Northern Ireland

International The News - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

Europe -- Czech COVID-19 cases soar to highest since April, prompting new measures -- 3:31 PM UTC

Reuters - Health - 7 hours ago

See the White House's plan to roll out Pfizer COVID vaccine for young children

The Advocate - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Talking Point: Should the Government enact its Covid Plan B?

Evening Standard - Opinion - 7 hours ago

White House releases plans to vaccinate 28 million kids aged 5-11 against Covid using smaller needles: Children could be fully vaccinated with double Pfizer shot before Christmas

Daily Mail - Health - 7 hours ago

Covid cases and hospital numbers rise

BBC News - Health - 7 hours ago

Europe -- Lockdowns, record COVID-19 deaths hit Russia, Eastern Europe as region spurns vaccines -- 3:11 PM UTC

Russia will shut workplaces for a week, Latvia went back into lockdown for a month and Romanian funeral homes are running out of coffins, as vaccine-sceptic countries across ex-communist Eastern Europe face record-setting disease and deaths.

Reuters - Health - 7 hours ago

Gates Foundation to spend $120M on COVID-19 pill

ABC News - Health - 7 hours ago

News -- Taoiseach wants crackdown on Covid certs as Donnelly tells pubs and restaurants to 'step up and do the right thing'

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Brazil Senate report urges criminal charges against Bolsonaro over pandemic response

A report by Brazil's Senate says President Jair Bolsonaro should be held criminally responsible for the world's second-highest COVID-19 death toll.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 7 hours ago

UK records 179 Covid deaths and 49,139 infections

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Gates Foundation to spend US$120M on access for COVID-19 pill

CTV News - Health - 7 hours ago

DAN WOOTTON: After a year of being locked up by Covid our workaholic Queen is making up for lost time but for all our sakes, Ma'am, please slow down

Daily Mail - Opinion - 7 hours ago

Brazil Senate Report Urges Charging Bolsonaro Over Pandemic

Hamodia - World - 7 hours ago

Pakistan COVID-19 cases fall to lowest level in a year

Gulf News - World - 7 hours ago

Abu Dhabi offers discounted pre-match Covid tests

Gulf News - Sports - 7 hours ago

COVID-19 Special: Education -- Closed schools and a lack of education. Pupils all over the world suffer due to the pandemic.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

UK reports almost 50,000 new COVID cases, 179 deaths

LONDON – Britain reported 49,139 new

Euronews - World - 8 hours ago

CDC study: Pfizer vaccine is 93% effective against COVID-19 hospitalization in youths

The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is 93% effective against COVID-19 hospitalization in youth, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.

Fox News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Demand for ICUs, Covid testing on the rise

Dominican Today - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Brazil Senate Recommends Bolsonaro Be Charged With Crime Against Humanity for COVID Actions

Newsweek - World - 8 hours ago

White House defends child COVID-19 vaccination plan before approval after booster shot flap

The White House is preparing to roll out COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 to 11 despite the shots not being approved for the demographic.

Washington Examiner - Politics - 8 hours ago

Russia Gets Work Stoppage Order As Some Hospitals Suspend Care for Non-COVID Patients

Newsweek - World - 8 hours ago

U.S. News -- All NYC municipal workers must get COVID-19 vaccine by month's end, mayor says -- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday that all city workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 -- and they must have at least the first dose by the end of the month, or be removed from their jobs.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday that all city workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 -- and they must have at least the first dose by the end of the month, or be removed from their jobs.

UPI - US News - 8 hours ago

Health News -- Poll: U.S. parents worried kids fell behind in school during pandemic -- It is a fear that millions of parents have been harboring since the pandemic began: Will their children fall behind in school due to disruptions caused by lockdowns, closings and social distancing?

It is a fear that millions of parents have been harboring since the pandemic began: Will their children fall behind in school due to disruptions caused by lockdowns, closings and social distancing?

UPI - Health - 8 hours ago

In Brazil, people between 25 and 34 are those who most reject Covid vaccines - study

Rio Times - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Covid Plan B – will Johnson push the button?

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Serbia introduces evening COVID passes amid infection surge

Houston Chronicle - World - 8 hours ago

Romania's ICUs in crisis as COVID-19 cases rise -- World

CBC News - World - 12 hours ago

Poland considers drastic steps to tackle COVID-19 'explosion'

CTV News - World - 8 hours ago

Children as young as five to get COVID jab within weeks, White House announces

Approval expected within weeks will allow young people to receive shots at their paediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school.

Sky News - World - 8 hours ago

Smooth entry at malls as COVID-19 vaccination-differentiated measures start | Video

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 8 hours ago

Calls are made for action to slow winter Covid wave and save Christmas

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

ICU nurse makes sure COVID victim's newborn gets hundreds of gifts -- Ashlee Schwartz was compelled to help Emily Robison, who was just 22-year-old and hospitalized with sever COVID-19 while pregnant with her first baby.

CBS News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Putin Orders Nonwork Week as COVID Numbers Rise in Russia

Hamodia - World - 8 hours ago

Brazil Senate urges charging Bolsonaro over COVID

ABC News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Pfizer has secret government contracts for COVID vaccines: Advocacy group says company puts profits over public health and reveals seven of its contracts are worth $5BILLION

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Chelsea set to discover venue for FIFA Club World Cup in December with the United Arab Emirates expected to get the nod after Japan pulled out because of the Covid-19 crisis

Daily Mail - Sports - 8 hours ago

Fox News' Cavuto tests positive for COVID-19, urges vaccines

CTV News - Entertainment - 8 hours ago

Travis Tritt cancels concerts at venues with COVID-19 safety measures

CTV News - Entertainment - 8 hours ago

San Francisco In-N-Out shut down for violating Covid health order

NBC News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Why are COVID cases spiking in the U.K., but dwindling in Japan? -- |

CBC News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Putin orders week-long holiday to curb COVID-19

Gulf News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Washington State Fires Football Coach Over Vaccine Refusal -- Nick Rolovich said in July he would not get a Covid-19 vaccine and maintained his stance once a state mandate was announced in August. Four of his assistants were also fired. -- Billy Witz

New York Times - Sports - 8 hours ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline statewide

The Columbian - Health - 8 hours ago

White House rolls out plan to quickly immunize kids age 5 to 11 against Covid

CNBC - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Fed's Bowman Says US Labor Market Could Struggle to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Epoch Times - Business - 8 hours ago

Union Pacific Sued by Unions Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Union Pacific and rail union members are suing each other in court over how the company should implement ...

Epoch Times - Business - 8 hours ago

Israel detects 1st case of COVID-19 Delta variant "AY4.2"

Xinhua - World - 8 hours ago

Brazilian lawmakers withdrew plan to charge Bolsonaro with mass homicide, genocide over Covid deaths

News 24 - World - 8 hours ago

Furious 5 Live caller puts down squabbling guests in Covid rant chaos 'Don't give a damn!' -- AN ANGRY BBC Radio 5 Live caller was exasperated after two guests on the show began arguing over...

Daily Express - Politics - 8 hours ago

DeSantis' press secretary won't share if governor will get COVID-19 vaccine booster

Gov. Ron DeSantis is not saying whether he will get a booster shot for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine he received in the spring.

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 8 hours ago

False Barriers: These Things Should Not Prevent You From Getting a COVID Vaccine

ProPublica - Health - 8 hours ago

Counties at Highest Risk for COVID Harm Often Have Lowest Vaccination Rates

ProPublica - Health - 8 hours ago

WH touts plan to get kids ages 5 to 11 vaccinated for COVID-19

The Biden administration said Wednesday it will be ready to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11 once the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Preve

Washington Times - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Are we in for a tech stock shock? Amazon, Apple and Google have endured their worst month since the Covid crash and UK investors could take a hit

Daily Mail - Business - 9 hours ago

Investigation -- 'Alarmingly invasive:' This Ontario mayor may have his pay docked after asking a woman online if her COVID-19 vaccine changed her menstruation

Toronto Star - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

COVID-19: Kuwait opens up for the vaccinated

Gulf News - World - 9 hours ago

Brazil could probe Bolsonaro over COVID-19 deaths -- 1:31

The Globe and Mail - World - 9 hours ago

Bolsonaro should be charged with crimes against humanity for Covid errors, says senate panel

France 24 - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Gates Foundation Pledges $120 Million to Help Get Covid Pills Quickly to Poor Countries

New York Times - Health - 9 hours ago

CNN anchor on why he revealed his MS diagnosis amid COVID-19 pandemic

ABC News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Córdoba: 'The city of flowers' is back in bloom after COVID break

Euronews - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Brazil Senate report recommends charges against President Jair Bolsonaro over his response to the COVID-19 pandemic

ABC News - World - 9 hours ago

Pandemic fallout could slow U.S. online holiday spending growth: report

By Uday Sampath Kumar and Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) - U.S. online holiday spending is expected to grow at its slowest pace in at least eight years, as product shortages, higher prices and

One America News Network - Business - 9 hours ago

3,646 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Vietnam

The Star (Malaysia) - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Comment: To avoid Covid Plan B, we need to accelerate booster jabs

Evening Standard - Opinion - 9 hours ago

Morocco bans UK flights due to Covid cases rising

Several airlines have been told by the Moroccan government that flights will be suspended.

BBC News - Health - 9 hours ago

The huge numbers of pupils missing school in Wales for Covid and unauthorised absence

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Morocco to ban flights to and from UK over rising Covid rates - (The Guardian)

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Children ages five to 11 will soon be able to get Covid shot, White House says

Guardian UK - US News - 9 hours ago

COVID-19: Centre issues revised guidelines for international arrivals in India

Deccan Chronicle - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

How to Prepare Kids for a Coronavirus Exposure

New York Times - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

President Putin approves week-long Russian workplace shutdown as Covid-19 surges

Europe News -Infection rates have soared in recent weeks amid a stalled vaccination programme.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times - World - 9 hours ago

'Arrival of Delta subvariant in Israel could signal start of 5th COVID wave'

Senior immunotherapy specialist Prof. Cyrille Cohen tells Ynet the AY.4.2 variant already makes up over 10% of all cases in Britain, which should raise a red flag for Israeli authorities

YNET News - Science - 9 hours ago

Iran reports 11,770 new COVID-19 cases, 5,821,737 in total

Xinhua - World - 9 hours ago

WHO envoy in Uganda urges donor support for distributing COVID-19 vaccines to rural areas

Xinhua - World - 9 hours ago

White House announces plans to vaccinate 28 million kids ages 5 to 11 against COVID

The federal plan includes distributing smaller needles and kiddie-sized doses of the Pfizer vaccine to pediatricians’ offices, drug stores and even schools from coast to coast.

New York Daily News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Putin tells Russian workers to stay home as COVID-19 deaths soar

Authorities announced on Wednesday that 1,028 people had died from COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours.

Euronews - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Monica Gandhi is S.F.'s outlier COVID expert. Her view on it: 'I'm not saying anything crazy'

San Francisco Chronicle - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Six more Covid-related deaths and 1,423 cases

BBC News - Health - 9 hours ago

FDA may approve mixing and matching COVID-19 booster shots

Fox News - Health - 9 hours ago

Now Morocco BANS flights to and from UK: Travel restrictions for British visitors will come into force at midnight tonight due to soaring Covid cases as fears grow over new Delta variant

Daily Mail - World - 9 hours ago

Conservative radio host Dan Bongino threatens to QUIT over Cumulus Media's 'unethical and immoral' COVID vaccine policy even though he HAS the jab

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Travis Tritt Concert Cancellations Over COVID Policies Leave Fans Divided

Newsweek - Entertainment - 9 hours ago

The U.S. States Where Covid Vaccine Mandates Are Banned and Allowed

Some states have embraced vaccine requirements for customers and employees alike. Others are pushing back, going so far as to legislate against them.

Newsweek - Technology - 9 hours ago

Covid-19: US lays out plan to vaccinate kids aged 5 to 11

News 24 - World - 10 hours ago

Baltimore-area working women support one another, find new passions during COVID pandemic

The pandemic laid bare the untold burdens women face, particularly the difficult balance of work and child care. Over the last year and a half, many women in the Baltimore area have mastered the art of pivoting after being forced to reexamine their working lives.

The Baltimore Sun - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Milpitas mayor received COVID warning for not wearing a face mask

The Mercury News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

White House details plans to vaccinate 28 million children age 5-11 against COVID

The Mercury News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation To Donate $120M To COVID-19 Pill Development

International Business Times - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

What time is the Covid press conference today?

England Covid cases surge in South West, lockdown ruled out this winter

Independent UK - Politics - 10 hours ago

UK handed lifeline in Delta fight as new Covid wonderdrug enters final phase of trials

Daily Express - Science - 10 hours ago

Reg scribe spends week being watched by government Bluetooth wristband, emerges to more surveillance -- Home quarantine week was the price for an overseas trip, ongoing observation is the price of COVID-19

Putin tells workers to stay home for a week amid record Covid deaths

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday backed the Cabinet’s proposal to declare a non-working week.

NBC News - World - 10 hours ago

White House rolls out plan to vaccinate kids ages 5 to 11 against Covid

An FDA advisory committee is expected to meet next week to discuss Pfizer and BioNTech's request to authorize their vaccine for children in that age range.

NBC News - Politics - 10 hours ago

Brazilian congressional panel set to recommend mass homicide charges against Jair Bolsonaro over COVID-19 response: report

Business Insider - US News - 10 hours ago

Uganda receives second batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China

Xinhua - World - 10 hours ago

Study Rules Out Possible Anti-Covid Benefits From Interferon, Colchicine

Kaiser Health News - Health - 10 hours ago

If You're Pregnant, Your Baby's Gender Influences Your Response To Covid

Kaiser Health News - Health - 10 hours ago

90 L.A. arts groups got $36 million in pandemic relief. Here's how some are spending it

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 10 hours ago

Macron faces revolt as 100 politicians rebel over plans to extend hated Covid plan

Daily Express - World - 10 hours ago

Analysis - How a global semiconductor shortage caused by COVID-19 has brought Canada's car industry to a halt — again - Pete Evans - Business - | October 20 - |

A shortage of computer chips produced overseas is having a lasting impact in Canada, not only on consumers looking to buy a new car, but also on the people who make them.

CBC News - Business - 10 hours ago

Vaccines -- Who Needs a COVID Booster Shot? Experts Answer Common Questions -- Now that the FDA has authorized the shots for a broad range of Americans, many people want to know if they need a booster dose. Here's what we have learned so far -- Tanya Lewis

Scientific American - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

COVID-19 vaccination will be required to enter the House of Commons, Speaker says -- Subscriber content

Anthony Rota, the Speaker, announced a plan to have all standing members of Parliament, as well as anyone else wanting to enter the Commons to be vaccinated

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 10 hours ago

Furious parents blast 'inhumane treatment' after California school district told parents to send children in with 'warm jackets' and forcing them to eat their lunch in the rain 'due to COVID restrictions'

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths for all parts of Wales on Wednesday, October 20

WalesOnline - Health - 10 hours ago

Putin keeps Russian workers home for a week as Covid deaths surge

France 24 - World - 10 hours ago

Russia bringing back COVID shutdown amid record daily deaths -- While vaccines are readily available, uptake has remained stubbornly low amid widespread mistrust. Now the Kremlin is ordering all businesses to close in a bid to gain control.

While vaccines are readily available, uptake has remained stubbornly low amid widespread mistrust. Now the Kremlin is ordering all businesses to close in a bid to gain control.

CBS News - World - 10 hours ago

Negative Covid Test Must For International Passengers Visiting India

NDTV - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Jewish Talk-show Host Deliberately Gets COVID to 'Achieve Natural Immunity'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Expert explains why the UK might be seeing rising Covid cases

CNN - US News - 10 hours ago

MOPH updates Covid-19 vaccination certificates

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Piece Aluminum Aerosol Can Market Observe Potential Impact of COVID-19, Industry Dynamics and Future Growth To 2031

Taiwan News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

China's Gansu reports 4 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Xinhua - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

White House details plan for 28M children to get COVID-19 vaccine in pharmacies, doctors' offices, as soon as next month

ABC News - Health - 10 hours ago

New York City Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for City Workers

Voice of America - Science - 10 hours ago

Illinois hospital systems losing hundreds of workers because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Individual hospital systems set stricter rules than Gov. J.B. Pritzker

Chicago Tribune - Business - 11 hours ago

White House details plan to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11

CNN - Politics - 11 hours ago

GE, Union Pacific mandate COVID-19 vaccine for US workers

Fox News - Business - 11 hours ago

What is Plan B for Covid this winter?

BBC News - Health - 11 hours ago

How to stay safe while trick-or-treating on Halloween during the pandemic

The Denver Post - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Elderly 'are too slow to get their booster jabs': NHS boss blames complacency among older patients for slow rollout of Covid vaccine refresher

Daily Mail - Health - 11 hours ago

Hundreds of schools across England scrap assemblies and masks begin to creep back into classrooms as Covid tears through secondary pupils

Daily Mail - Health - 11 hours ago

Brazilian lawmakers abruptly withdrew a plan to charge Bolsonaro with mass homicide and genocide over COVID-19 deaths

Business Insider - Politics - 11 hours ago

UK seeks to rein in COVID stimulus despite slowing recovery

Euronews - World - 11 hours ago

Pregnant Woman Dies Of COVID-19 2 Weeks After Prematurely Delivering Baby

International Business Times - US News - 11 hours ago

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals -- What you need to know about the coronavirus right now -- 11:29 AM UTC

Reuters - Health - 11 hours ago

HIGH STEAKS - NPHET told six months ago antigen tests working to tackle Covid in meat plants - IN April of this year, Deputy CMO Dr Ronan Glynn asked Department of Health officials to contact the Department of Agriculture and find out how effective the antigen programme was in the factories.

Irish Sun - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Health News -- CDC: Pfizer vaccine 93% effective at preventing COVID-19 hospitalization in teens -- The two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 93% effective at preventing hospitalization due to severe illness from COVID-19 among teens ages 12 to 18, data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say.

The two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 93% effective at preventing hospitalization due to severe illness from COVID-19 among teens ages 12 to 18, data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say.

UPI - Health - 11 hours ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro should be charged with homicide for Covid errors: Senate report

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro should be charged with homicide for alleged errors around the Covid-19 pandemic that cost thousands of lives, a Senate report found.

NBC News - World - 11 hours ago

Risk to mama and baby from COVID infection is far greater than risk from vaccine side-effects

First Post - Health - 11 hours ago

Fox host Neil Cavuto tests positive COVID-19

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

General Electric mandates COVID-19 vaccines for U.S. workers

General Electric Co has asked its U.S.-based workers to get COVID-19 shots or seek a medical or religious accommodation by Dec. 8 in order to comply with U.S. President Joe Biden's executive order.

CTV News - Business - 11 hours ago

10/19/2021 -- the national interest -- Conservatives Are Starting to Say Covid Is a Positive Good -- Jonathan Chait -- The creepy final stage of denial.

New York Magazine - US News - 12 hours ago

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals -- Only very old and sick die of COVID if vaccinated, Italian study shows -- 11:20 AM UTC

Reuters - Health - 12 hours ago

Singapore extends Covid restrictions as cases remain high

CNBC - Health - 12 hours ago

S$640 million support package for businesses, workers affected by extended COVID-19 restrictions

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 12 hours ago

Sajid Javid to give Covid press conference today as cases surge

Health secretary expected to urge Britons to take up booster jabs as cases soar

Independent UK - Politics - 12 hours ago

COVID-19 is plummeting in Florida — DeSantis's critics hardest hit

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

More than 1,800 Washington workers were fired or left their jobs over the COVID-19 mandate for state workers

Business Insider - US News - 12 hours ago

Germany likely to miss vaccine donation goal -- Germany may miss a goal to donate 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer countries. Meanwhile, a committee in Brazil is set to present its report on President Bolsonaro's pandemic response. DW has the latest.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

More Covid Vaccine Boosters Are Coming. Who Should Get Them?

Wired News - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Brazil's president should face homicide charges over 95,000 COVID-19 deaths, draft report finds

With more than 600,000 deaths, only the US has lost more people to coronavirus than Brazil and the president has been widely criticised for his handling of the pandemic.

Sky News - World - 12 hours ago

Covid briefing today: What time is Sajid Javid talking? What is he announcing?

Daily Express - Politics - 12 hours ago

New York to order all city employees to get Covid vaccine

Municipal workers in NYC will be the latest in the US to meet Covid vaccination requirements

Independent UK - US News - 12 hours ago

Ministers defy Covid Plan B call

Evening Standard - Politics - 12 hours ago

Former Taiwan VP, lead SARS researcher share insights into post-pandemic future

Taiwan News - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

New York City to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all public employees

Fox News - Business - 12 hours ago

President Jair Bolsonaro should be charged with 'crimes against humanity' over the deaths of 600,000 people during the covid crisis, according to Brazilian senate report

Daily Mail - World - 12 hours ago

FACTBOX | Tokyo to ease restrictions: Here's the latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

News 24 - World - 12 hours ago

Stephen Colbert Spots Florida's Nuttiest School Coronavirus Vaccine Policy

The Miami school has it all backward, the "Late Show" host said.

Huffington Post - Entertainment - 12 hours ago

Tougher COVID-19 restrictions needed, says UK health lobby

LONDON: Britain's hospitals are close to being overwhelmed by a new wave of COVID-19 infections so tougher restrictions are needed, the health service's lobby group said on Wednesday (Oct 20), but the government said now was not the time for a new lockdown. Britain has the eighth biggest death toll globall

Channel NewsAsia - World - 12 hours ago

When COVID Threatens Your Relationship

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

A cancer survivor carried the coronavirus for almost a year in the world's longest-ever active COVID-19 case

Business Insider - Science - 12 hours ago

Cult U.S. TV show 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' returns in post-pandemic world

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Entertainment - 12 hours ago

House prices soar as London bounces back from pandemic-fuelled exodus

The average British property increased in value by £25,000 in a year, boosted by stamp duty savings

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Seoul, Covid-19: all infections are from Delta variant

AsiaNews.it - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

COVID-19: Israel reports subvariant of Delta strain

Gulf News - World - 13 hours ago

Welsh council warns of 'severe difficulties' with school transport as drivers and staff test positive for Covid

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Feds just put 3 GOP-led states on notice over COVID rule noncompliance

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said Tuesday that Arizona, Utah, and South Carolina could lose their state-based authority to oversee workplace safety due to their unwillingness to adopt certain COVID-19 rules relating to health care workers.

Fox News - Business - 13 hours ago

Opinion: Five reasons why COVID shouldn't spook us this Halloween -- Their costumes may be scary, but we shouldn't be afraid of letting children celebrate Oct. 31, say four infectious disease specialists

National Post - Opinion - 13 hours ago

Women to Watch: Time to 'makeup' for progress lost during pandemic | COMMENTARY

The Baltimore Sun - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

UAE reports 112 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths

Gulf News - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

On a looming 'twin-demic,' COVID-19 misinformation and the late Colin Powell [editorial]

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Lancaster Online - Opinion - 13 hours ago

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Hang on! The wild COVID / climate ride is far from over

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

UK doctors call for urgent Covid restrictions as experts monitor mutation

CNBC - World - 13 hours ago

Brazil panel set to recommend indictment of Jair Bolsonaro over bungling COVID-19 response

First Post - World - 13 hours ago

Should I Get An Antibody Test To See If My COVID Vaccine Is Still Working?

If you're questioning your immunity from your COVID shot or if you want to know your status before getting a booster, read this first.

Huffington Post - Health - 13 hours ago

Change in COVID rules during interstate drive will see Snowden trackside for Cox Plate

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

COVID-19: What you need to know

Reuters - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

US military in South Korea places central Seoul off-limits due to rising COVID-19 cases

Individuals who live in so-called red districts may conduct routine business but should minimize their activities to avoid contracting or spreading the virus, USFK said.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

John Ivison: Wage subsidy program and similar pandemic emergency spending should be ended

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Opinion - 13 hours ago

Ministers are banking on boosters to avoid a shift to COVID 'Plan B'

Downing Street says there is no need for new restrictions, but there is concern at the top of government that the vaccine shield may be cracking. One source says the plan is to "collectively throw everything" at improving the booster jab roll-out.

Sky News - Politics - 13 hours ago

New US travel rules bar foreign Covid survivors with one shot

Times of India - US News - 13 hours ago

Covid-19 leaves over 12,000 children orphaned in Brazil

Rio Times - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

The Gates Foundation puts $120 million towards rolling out Merck's COVID-19 pill in poorer countries

Business Insider - Technology - 13 hours ago

Roche lifts 2021 outlook as Delta variant spurs COVID-19 test demand

Swiss drugmaker Roche raised its 2021 sales forecast after posting an 8% rise in nine-month revenues, powered by demand for COVID-19 tests and strength in the overall business due to newly launched diagnostics platforms and medicines

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 13 hours ago

This Right-Wing Pundit Says He Actually Got COVID on Purpose

The Daily Beast - Politics - 14 hours ago

Slovakia's daily COVID-19 cases hit new peak since early March

PRAGUE: Slovakia reported 3,480 new COVID-19 cases on Oct 19, its highest daily tally since March 9, health ministry data showed on Wednesday (Oct 20). Slovakia has one of the lower vaccination rates in the European Union, with just over half the adult population fully inoculated in the country of 5.5

Channel NewsAsia - World - 14 hours ago

Team behind Malaysia's Covid-19 tracking app says no user data leaked amid 'malicious' activity

The Straits Times - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

China's Covid-19 outbreak grows as cities race to trace infections

Times of India - World - 14 hours ago

Britain hurtles towards a cashless society: Data shows cash withdrawals are down 63% in some areas since the pandemic begun

Daily Mail - Business - 14 hours ago

Scientists Search for Cause of Mysterious Covid-Related Inflammation in Children

Kaiser Health News - Health - 14 hours ago

China's new home prices stall for first time since COVID-19 -- 8:54 AM UTC

China's new home prices stalled for the first time since February 2020 in September, as the chill in the property market intensified amid tightening credit due to an ongoing crackdown on speculative investment.

Reuters - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Best supplements: Pill shown to be 'promising' and offer 'extra protection' against Covid

Daily Express - Health - 14 hours ago

Report to urge criminal charges for Bolsonaro over handling of Brazil's Covid pandemic

The decision on whether to pursue charges would come from the prosecutor-general, who was appointed by the president.

NBC News - World - 14 hours ago

Ottawa sending more help to N.W.T. to deal with COVID-19 surge

Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Ottawa has approved a request from the N.W.T. to provide "surge capacity support" for infection prevention and control, contact tracing and testing.

CBC News - Politics - 15 hours ago

Parliament imposes mandatory vaccination rule on most MPs -- Most members of Parliament — and anyone else entering the House of Commons — will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 when Parliament returns on Nov. 22. -- Politics -- |

Most members of Parliament — and anyone else entering the House of Commons — will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 when Parliament returns on Nov. 22.

CBC News - Politics - 15 hours ago

Ryanair hub Frankfurt-Hahn Airport bankrupt -- The former military airstrip turned commercial airport maintains a busy freight business, but it has been losing passengers since before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 15 hours ago

Covid Plan B: New restrictions not ruled out as Delta mutation sees UK 'heading to crisis' -- KWASI KWARTENG has not ruled out the possibility of new coronavirus restrictions being...

Daily Express - Science - 15 hours ago

Government rules out Covid curbs despite NHS call for 'Plan B'

Lockdown talk ‘completely unhelpful’, says cabinet minister who insists current approach ‘working’

Independent UK - Politics - 15 hours ago

Bolsonaro should face charges over pandemic - report

Brazil's president should be charged with crimes against humanity, a Senate-led inquiry says.

BBC News - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Delta Plus sub-variant won't change Covid-19 picture in UK, says Oxford vaccine chief

Europe News -The sub-variant has not been labelled as "under investigation" or a "variant of concern".. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times - World - 15 hours ago

LETTERS -- Oct. 20: 'What does this say about us if wanting to travel for leisure, fly around and meet clients or have dinner out are primary motivators?' Why vaccine converts changed their minds about the COVID-19 shot, plus other letters to the editor

In today’s letters to the editor: vaccine converts; Justin Trudeau; the cost of health care; fossil fuels and climate change; pandemic restrictions, or lack thereof; the Leafs; three men and a woman

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 15 hours ago

UK health leaders call for 'Plan B' to avoid winter COVID-19 crisis

Euronews - World - 15 hours ago

Nicola Sturgeon's 'arrogant' SNP scheme would allow 'Covid to spread under radar' OPPOSITION parties have told the Scottish Government that enforcing Covid vaccine passports from...

Daily Express - Politics - 15 hours ago

Inside Politics: Growing Covid fears & net zero plan branded hot air

Independent UK - Politics - 15 hours ago

Anti-vaxxers latch on Colin Powell's death to bolster argument against COVID-19 vaccines

First Post - World - 15 hours ago

Gates Foundation allots US$120 million for poor nations to get COVID-19 drug

Channel NewsAsia - World - 15 hours ago

Racism Is Declared a Public Health Crisis in New York City -- The Board of Health passed a resolution directing the Health Department to work toward a "racially just recovery" from the coronavirus pandemic. -- Karen Zraick

New York Times - Health - 15 hours ago

An anti-vax doctor who's one of the biggest spreaders of COVID-19 disinformation says he doesn't lose sleep if his remarks cause death

Business Insider - US News - 16 hours ago

COVID-19: A quick guide on what you can and can't do in New South Wales.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Turkish woman with COVID-19 made to appear before judge in hazmat...

Turkish Minute - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

US schools begin to lift mask mandates as Covid transmission...

Many of the schools that made a change still recommend the coverings even though they’re now optional.

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 16 hours ago

Millions urged to get booster vaccine to keep Britain safe as Covid deaths rise -- MILLIONS are being urged to get Covid boosters and keep Britain safe from a looming winter wave...

Daily Express - Health - 16 hours ago

Cabinet minister rules out another lockdown as PM is urged to enforce 'Plan B' COVID restrictions

NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor has urged the government to bring back certain measures, including mandatory face coverings in public places.

Sky News - Politics - 16 hours ago

COVID-19 vaccine can provide some immunity against all types of coronaviruses finds study

a universal Sarbecovirus vaccine can be made for SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2 and other SARS-related coronaviruses, and a universal Embecovirus for HCoV-OC43 and HKU1 that cause common colds.

First Post - Health - 16 hours ago

Israel reports subvariant of Delta coronavirus strain

Times of India - World - 16 hours ago

UAAP athletes receive Covid-19 jabs, hope to resume games by Feb 2022

Manila Times - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

The Eternals stars Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek and Gemma Chan sit out ELLE's 2021 Women in Hollywood Celebration after Covid exposure

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

India reports 14,623 Covid-19 cases and 197 deaths in last 24 hours

Times of India - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Over 102.4 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre -- "More than 102.4 crore (1,02,48,12,565) vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs so far through government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category," said an official release.

Times of India - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Taiwan reports zero local COVID cases, 4 imported infections

Taiwan News - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

With boosters, masks and Green Pass, Israel sees a COVID-19 wave in retreat

YNET News - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Brazil president 'should face murder charges over Covid response'

Evening Standard - World - 16 hours ago

Brazil President To Face Charge Of 'Intentional' Crimes Over Covid Response

International Business Times - World - 17 hours ago

Planned exit from last Covid restrictions too good to be true

Inside Politics: Vaccination certs, social distancing and masks to stay amid confusion over rules for nightclubs and late hospitality

Irish Times - Politics - 17 hours ago

Biden administration is set to recommend COVID boosters for people as young as 40 soon: 15% of Americans aged 65 and up have had the shot

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

'He cared when no one did': Filipino human rights lawyer Chito Gascón dies of Covid

Guardian UK - World - 17 hours ago

Delays in moving out COVID-19 cases, quality of meals among issues raised by workers at Jalan Tukang dormitory

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 17 hours ago

Tracking Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout: October 20

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 17 hours ago

Scientific truth and the global fight to end the pandemic

World Socialist Web Site - World - 17 hours ago

Eggdrop sees record revenue growth during COVID-19 pandemic

Korea Times - Technology - 17 hours ago

COVID-19: I hugged my parents after two years

Gulf News - Opinion - 17 hours ago

Companies should fully tap HR resources to emerge stronger from Covid-19: Tan See Leng

The Straits Times - Business - 17 hours ago

San Francisco Closes In-N-Out Location After Defying COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

International Business Times - US News - 17 hours ago

Officials: School employees contracting COVID at higher rate than average Oklahomans

Tulsa World - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Romanian president steps in as pandemic gets out of control

Euractiv - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

US billionaire wealth increased 70 percent since the start of the pandemic

World Socialist Web Site - World - 18 hours ago

Breast milk can contain Covid antibodies – good news for babies

News 24 - Health - 18 hours ago

Report to urge charges against Brazil's leader over pandemic

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilians will turn their focus on Wednesday to the Senate, where a report six months in the making will recommend President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal charges …

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Hawaii prepares to welcome tourists again as Covid-19 cases fall

WalesOnline - World - 18 hours ago

Travel to Finland not recommended as country turns 'red' on EU COVID travel map

Euractiv - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Bulgaria introduces Green COVID-19 pass

Euractiv - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Ireland slows rollback of pandemic restrictions as cases climb

Euractiv - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Australian state Labor government accelerates schools' reopening in Melbourne, pandemic epicentre.

World Socialist Web Site - World - 18 hours ago

Sri Lankan workers and students call for eradication of COVID-19

World Socialist Web Site - World - 18 hours ago

India reports 14,623 new COVID cases, 197 deaths, active cases lowest in 229 days

Deccan Chronicle - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

India's big four services giants wrestle with staff attrition amid COVID-19 pandemic -- With high enough vax rates, HCL, Infosys and Wipro say hybrid work environment is the way of the future, while TCS is going to want you to come right on in.

New Zealand reports record number of daily Covid-19 cases as Delta variant spreads -- By Reuters -- Oct 19, 2021

New Zealand recorded on Tuesday the highest number of daily cases since the pandemic began last year, as the Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads in its biggest city Auckland.

Independent Online - World - 18 hours ago

Nirmala Sitharaman highlights need to keep supply chains open for vaccine raw materials to combat Covid-19

Times of India - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

What you need to know about the new Covid-19 Delta Plus variant AY.4.2

The Straits Times - World - 18 hours ago

Fox News Anchor Neil Cavuto Urges Vaccinations After Testing Positive For COVID-19

The Fox News anchor, who has MS, said: “Had I not been vaccinated, and with all my medical issues, this would be a far more dire situation.”

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Trump Supporter Boasts Getting COVID-19 On Purpose: 'What I Hoped For'

International Business Times - US News - 18 hours ago

For many, it's a long, tough road to recovery after spending time in hospital with Covid-19

News 24 - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Brazilian Leader Accused of Crimes Against Humanity in Pandemic Response -- A report from lawmakers initially said Jair Bolsonaro should be charged with mass homicide and genocide, accusing him of letting Covid-19 spread in a failed bid for herd immunity. -- Jack Nicas

New York Times - Technology - 19 hours ago

Property investment in Cape Town CBD continues to remain resilient despite pandemic

News 24 - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Romanian health care system collapsing under COVID-19 surge

World Socialist Web Site - World - 19 hours ago

Australia: Declining number of ICU beds during pandemic highlights crisis in public hospital system

World Socialist Web Site - World - 19 hours ago

Canadian educator makes powerful call to mobilize working class to eradicate COVID

World Socialist Web Site - World - 19 hours ago

China's new home prices stall for first time since Covid-19

Times of India - World - 19 hours ago

Fox's Neil Cavuto tests positive for COVID-19

In a statement released by Fox News Media, Cavuto--who has previously opened up about his health battles, including his bought with multiple sclerosis--attributed the vaccine to his relatively good health despite the diagnosis.

New York Daily News - US News - 19 hours ago

The evidence on mandatory Covid-19 vaccine certificates from six countries: Vaccine uptake increased

News 24 - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Coronavirus Today: Homeless people persuade their peers to get vaccinated

Los Angeles Times - US News - 20 hours ago

New Zealand's daily COVID-19 cases fall, some classrooms to reopen

Daily COVID-19 cases in New Zealand fell on Wednesday (Oct 20) after a record jump the day before, with most infections still in Auckland as the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to affect the country's biggest city. Authorities reported 60 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, of which 56 were in A

Channel NewsAsia - World - 20 hours ago

FDA expected to allow 'mix and match' for Covid-19 vaccine boosters

Two sources confirmed reporting that the federal agency plans to allow using a different vaccine type from the one used in initial doses.

NBC News - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Louisiana COVID hospitalizations drop below 400 for the first time since July

The Advocate - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Victoria records 1,841 new local COVID-19 cases

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 21 hours ago

Lloyd Webber's relentless passion to get theatre back on track after pandemic

The Star (Malaysia) - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Premier Scott Moe admits Sask. could have responded faster to 4th wave of COVID-19 - The rate of daily new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan has begun to trend downward, but the province still has the highest rates of cases and deaths over the past two weeks. Alexander Quon - Canada - Saskatchewan - | October 20 - |

CBC News - Health - 21 hours ago

DHS Secretary Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19, days after event with Biden

Fox News - Business - 21 hours ago

Hawaii's governor welcomes travelers as COVID counts drop

SF Gate - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

WOMAD announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for 2022, top cop calls for mandate at Adelaide Oval

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 21 hours ago

13 Types Of Online Daters Who Have Emerged During The Pandemic

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Pregnancy changes immune response to Covid-19 shot, study says

United States News -Immune responses to a single dose of vaccine were weaker than in a group of non-pregnant women.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times - World - 21 hours ago

Irish Independent -- We are on the bright side of our road to Covid recovery

Independent.ie - Opinion - 21 hours ago

Editorial -- Covid spike reminds us how badly we need health reform

So, we will probably pause the promised lifting of Covid-19 restrictions this week – but we are less likely to backtrack and reimpose previous tougher restrictions. The last 10 days have brought us a 40pc increase in the number of virus cases and on Saturday we had 2,180 new cases – the highest daily number since the dark days of last January.

Independent.ie - Opinion - 21 hours ago

San Francisco tech wages dip as Covid prompts best paid to relocate

Independent.ie - Business - 21 hours ago

How would Plan B tackle rising coronavirus cases - and when could it come into force?

Plan A is largely a continuation of the status quo - vaccinating as many eligible people as possible, rolling out boosters and keeping society open - but Plan B involves the return of some restrictions.

Sky News - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Moscow imposes new Covid-19 restrictions as deaths reach all-time high

France 24 - World - 21 hours ago

'Brilliant idea': Businesses applaud National's Covid recovery plan

NZ Herald - Politics - 22 hours ago

How rising UK Covid cases could be 'a compelling argument for boosters'

CNBC - Health - 22 hours ago

San Francisco In-N-Out temporarily closed over city's proof of COVID-19 vaccine requirement

The restaurant posted signs about vaccine requirements, but city officials said employees should demand proof of vaccination from customers, the company said.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 22 hours ago

Minnesotans hospitalized for COVID-19 40,000 times

Star Tribune - Health - 22 hours ago

A ghost from the 1970s haunts the post-pandemic future

The prospect of stagflation, which plagued the world in the 1970s, is starting to be seriously debated by economists and policymakers.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 22 hours ago

Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto has COVID-19

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 22 hours ago

Fox News host Neil Cavuto tests positive for COVID-19 and credits vaccine with saving his life

Business Insider - US News - 23 hours ago

US Labor Department warns 3 GOP states over COVID rules

ABC News - Health - 23 hours ago

Karl-Anthony Towns 'leaned on' girlfriend Jordyn Woods after the loss of his mother to COVID-19 because she was 'one of the only people' who understood his pain

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine

The Denver Post - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Joy-Tendai Kangere -- History shows us we can turn adversity into something beautiful after Covid

Global events, from natural disasters, politics and economic catastrophes founded in an array of actions and emotions, can change lives. In recent times, it has been the global outbreak of Covid-19, lockdowns and the stark revelation of how inequitable the world that we live in really is. How we all have coped and are now trying to move on will be a great reflection to future generations.

Independent.ie - Opinion - 23 hours ago

Not just for travellers: How KrisShop reinvented itself in a pandemic

Channel NewsAsia - Health - 23 hours ago

COVID-19 vaccinations necessary for Australian Open visas, immigration minister says

Channel NewsAsia - Sports - 23 hours ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro should face homicide charge for COVID-19 errors: Senate report -- The president has dismissed the probe as politically motivated.

Montreal Gazette - World - 23 hours ago

Former U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell dies of complications from COVID-19 -- World

Colin Powell, a former U.S. secretary of state and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, died of complications from COVID-19 on Monday, according to his Facebook page. He was 84.

CBC News - World - 23 hours ago

Should You Get a Covid Booster if You Are Pregnant?

New York Times - Health - 23 hours ago

Redbacks cricketers investigated for possible COVID breach at Adelaide bar

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Sports - 23 hours ago

The Indian women widowed by Covid-19

BBC News - World - 23 hours ago

Israel detects first case of Covid-19 Delta variant 'AY4.2'

The Straits Times - World - 1 day ago

Politics -- Heather Scoffield: CRB? Wage subsidy? Which of your pandemic benefits will Ottawa get rid of?

The Liberals feel the economy is on a more stable path to recovery, and it’s time to start reining in supports, Heather Scoffield writes.

Toronto Star - Opinion - 1 day ago

Hochul unveils revamped NY state COVID data site, signs transparency bills into law

The portal went live Tuesday, offering streamlined information from the state including COVID-19 school report cards, nursing home and daycare facility fatalities, vaccine completion by county, hospitalization by gender and zip codes, and information on hospitalizations and beds.

New York Daily News - Politics - 1 day ago

Conservative Radio Host Dennis Prager Says He Purposefully Contracted COVID-19

Inside Edition - Top Stories - 1 day ago

How to beat the post-COVID rush and stay at Texas state...

If you’re anything like me, you love nature — as long as you don’t have to sleep in...

Houston Chronicle - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Commentary: Confidence to ride out COVID-19 has diminished need for continued Jobs Support Scheme

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 1 day ago

Peter Andre reveals he's the 'most ill I've been in the past three years' as worried daughter Princess urges him to get a Covid test

Daily Mail - Opinion - 1 day ago

Colin Powell dies at 84 from COVID-19 amid cancer battle -- Powell was fully vaccinated but had been treated for a type of blood cancer that can severely compromise the immune system. -- Oct 18

Powell was fully vaccinated but had been treated for a type of blood cancer that can severely compromise the immune system.

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

U.S. News -- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell dies at 84 of COVID-19 complications -- Former Secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell died on Monday due to complications from COVID-19, his family said. He was 84.

Former Secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell died on Monday due to complications from COVID-19, his family said. He was 84.

UPI - Business - 1 day ago

Banned YouTube videos: Satire about broken promises of Covid vaccines

Rio Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Biden Gets Tough With States That Haven't Adopted COVID-19 Safety Rules

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Puerto Rico leads nation in Covid-19 vaccinations, White House says

NBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Homeland Security secretary tests positive for Covid-19

CNN - Politics - 1 day ago

Cautious moves towards Covid-19 resilience

The Straits Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

Brazil lawmaker: President should face charges for COVID errors

The Mercury News - Health - 1 day ago

Focus Live: Judith Collins unveils National's Covid-19 economic plan

NZ Herald - Politics - 1 day ago

The other vaccine issue: Routine childhood shots post 'alarming' decline during pandemic

“There is a segment of our population that is becoming very anti-vaccine,” said Dr. Lisa Gwynn, president of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. “It’s a whole new era for us as pediatricians.”

Orlando Sentinel - US News - 1 day ago

U.S. Homeland Security secretary tests positive for COVID-19

The Department of Homeland Security says Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Covid-19: Government of Peru declares all provinces in moderate pandemic alert level

Rio Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

21 COVID-19 patients are on ventilators in Lancaster County, reaching 2021 high

Lancaster Online - US News - 1 day ago

Violence In Boston director arrested by the feds on pandemic fraud charges

Boston Herald - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Good morning: New Seaford mural honors pandemic heroes, Hispanic culture

SEAFORD — A work of art some label as truly amazing now radiates as a mural on a building bordering Pearl Street.

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

China growth slows in third quarter -- Troubles in the property sector, an energy crisis and shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic have contributed to weakened growth in the world's second-largest economy.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 1 day ago

'When will it end?': Preps' burning question on COVID

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics - 1 day ago

Health & Wellness -- South African regulator rejects Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African drug regulator has rejected the Russian-made coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, citing some safety concerns the manu...

Toronto Star - Health - 1 day ago

Colin Powell was vaccinated against COVID-19, but a 'breakthrough' infection ended up being deadly

Orlando Sentinel - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Brazilian senators want Bolsonaro charged with mass homicide over pandemic disaster: report

It remains unlikely that Bolsonaro will be charged, because the attorney general is one of his supporters.

New York Daily News - World - 1 day ago

New COVID-19 mutation of Delta variant under close watch in U.K.

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine is highly effective against hospitalization for those 12 to 18, a study shows. -- The C.D.C. looked at children hospitalized with Covid-19 or other illnesses, and found those who were immunized to be far more protected. -- Benjamin Mueller

New York Times - Health - 1 day ago

Italy's Chinese feel penalised by COVID-19 Green Pass rules

Channel NewsAsia - World - 1 day ago

United posts $473 million 3Q profit on federal pandemic aid

ABC News - Business - 1 day ago

Israel's COVID death toll surpasses 8,000

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 day ago

The pandemic won't end with a bang, but more likely a fizzle. Here's how

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 1 day ago

These countries are vaccinating children against COVID-19

CTV News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Top Republican senator demands US military suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandate, arguing it hurts morale and readiness

Business Insider - Politics - 1 day ago

Police hesitant to receive COVID vaccine despite toll taken by the disease

ABC News - Health - 1 day ago

Cell marker that can predict the severity of COVID in patients

Dominican Today - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Protecting economy now more important than fighting covid-19, international survey says

Dominican Today - Top Stories - 1 day ago

John Ivison: Wage subsidy program and similar pandemic emergency spending should be ended -- According to a new examination of CEWS, the program was as profligate as it was scattergun and would likely not pass the most desultory cost-benefit analysis

National Post - Politics - 1 day ago

US workers face layoffs as US Covid-19 vaccine mandates kick in

School leaders said the mandate was aimed at ensuring the safety of its faculty and staff.

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 1 day ago

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's pandemic handling draws explosive homicide allegation

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

FDA expected to approve mixing-and-matching COVID-19 vaccines for booster shots

Federal advisers are scheduled to meet Thursday.

New York Daily News - US News - 1 day ago

Brazilian leader's pandemic handling draws explosive allegation: Homicide

NZ Herald - World - 1 day ago

US Homeland Security secretary tests positive for COVID

AP News - Politics - 1 day ago

FDA will reportedly allow mixing different COVID shots

SF Gate - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Op-ed: Is 'Shang-Chi,' now the pandemic era's biggest film hit, merely stereotyped cliches?

It seems that the producers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are committed to “marking” films featuring nonwhite protagonists.

Chicago Tribune - Opinion - 1 day ago

'Maybe it's great — we just have no idea': Will Merck's anti-COVID pill live up to the hype? -- According to Merck, its investigational antiviral halved the risk of hospitalization and death in a study involving 775 people with mild-to-moderate COVID-19

National Post - World - 1 day ago

Rule of law declined more in the US amid the pandemic than in countries with authoritarian leaders like Poland and Hungary: study

Business Insider - Politics - 1 day ago

GE mandates Covid-19 vaccines for US workers

Times of India - US News - 1 day ago

US workers face layoffs as Covid-19 vaccine mandates kick in

Times of India - US News - 1 day ago

Choice of savings deals reaches the highest level since the pandemic - but potential base rate rise unlikely to make 'meaningful difference' to best buys

Daily Mail - Business - 1 day ago

Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Has Died -- Powell, the first Black American to serve in those roles, died Monday from complications of COVID-19.

Powell, the first Black American to serve in those roles, died Monday from complications of COVID-19.

Military.com - Opinion - 1 day ago

What Colin Powell's death tells us — and doesn't — about COVID-19 and vaccines

Experts say his death should not be interpreted as a failure of COVID-19 vaccines in the broader population.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 day ago

Bulgaria launches COVID-19 pass amid rising infections

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

Covid-19: UK recognises Hong Kong vaccine records; city considers third jabs for needy; 'Zero Covid' to stay for now

Hong Kong Free Press - Environment - 1 day ago

Pro-QAnon NYC Council candidate boasts about violating COVID vaccine mandate at event with Rep. Zeldin

The fundraiser was hosted by the New York Young Republican Club in Long Island City to raise cash for a veterans group.

New York Daily News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Teachers unions spin alternative facts over pandemic school closures

Class is now in session across the country. It's a breath of fresh air after more than a year of students and parents struggling through remote learning.

Washington Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

New court date set for Tony Spell, the Central pastor accused of flouting pandemic rules

The Advocate - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Doctor Says Half-Dozen Unvaccinated COVID Patients Have Had Miscarriage or Stillbirth

Newsweek - Health - 1 day ago

Pat Leahy: Jumpy few weeks loom as public more wary of Covid

Irish Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Delaying Parliament's return until Nov. 22 will affect COVID-19 benefits: NDP -- Politics -- |

Peter Julian, the NDP's leader in the House of Commons, has written to the government complaining about its decision to delay the return of Parliament.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Pfizer asks Health Canada to approve COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11 years old -- Health -- |

If Health Canada gives the green light, providers will be able to start offering the COVID-19 shot to kids under 12, though new child-sized doses might need to be procured.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Spain breaks cover to admit Covid crisis 'far from over' despite mammoth £679billion fund

Daily Express - World - 1 day ago

How phones and two tech giants helped shape NSW's pandemic response

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Science - 1 day ago

CNN's John King reveals he has multiple sclerosis, highlighting importance of COVID vaccination

"I am immunocompromised. I have multiple sclerosis. So I am grateful you are all vaccinated. I am grateful my employer says all of these amazing people who work on the floor, who came in here in the last 18 months when we are doing this, are vaccinated now that we have vaccines."

New York Daily News - US News - 1 day ago

JANET STREET-PORTER: Don't wait to be asked, get off your butts and walk-in for a booster jab today - before Britain sleepwalks into another needless Covid catastrophe

Daily Mail - Opinion - 1 day ago

US expected to authorise mix and match for Covid-19 booster shots

NZ Herald - World - 1 day ago

South African regulator rejects Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

AP News - World - 1 day ago

Orcon offers free broadband for pandemic-hit firms

Phone and broadband bills are among the few to be falling, industry group says.

NZ Herald - Technology - 1 day ago

Conservative host Dennis Prager says he tested positive for COVID — just the way he planned

New York Daily News - US News - 1 day ago

Dan Bongino threatens to quit radio gig over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

New York Daily News - US News - 1 day ago

Chef Michael Hunter fights for the 'right to eat wild food': Full Comment with Anthony Furey -- He became famous for refusing to back down to animal-rights protesters picketing his meat-focused Toronto restaurant, defiantly butchering and eating a leg of deer in front of them in 2018. But the climate for Michael Hunter's Antler restaurant, and for wild-game enthusiasts, remains hostile. He joins Anthony Furey this week to discuss the devastation to restaurants caused by government pandemic policies, the suddenly soaring cost of food and why he thinks that, despite the growing movement to get us all eating plant-based synthetic products, people are loving wild food — including game meat — more than ever. (Recorded Oct. 13, 2021.)

National Post - Opinion - 1 day ago

Covid-19: Estado alem o permite a todas as lojas excluir clientes n o vacinados, incluindo alimentos e outros bens do dia-a-dia

Rio Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Front-line health care worker shortage due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, burnout

Hospital staffing shortages due to COVID-19 vaccination disputes have continued across the U.S. this month, leaving patients untreated amid surges of the virus' delta variant.

Fox News - Health - 1 day ago

Michigan reports its first case of COVID-19 in a cat

An Ingham County cat is the first domestic pet with a confirmed COVID-19 infection in Michigan, the state announced Tuesday. The domestic shorthair cat was...

Detroit Metro Times - US News - 1 day ago

Why breakthrough COVID deaths can be misunderstood

ABC News - Health - 1 day ago

The Irish Times view on Covid-19 restrictions: a reopening fraught with risk

The Government’s latest plan combines minimalist delays with new tools that should have been introduced before now

Irish Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Wednesday's cartoon - Brian, serving out 21 days' Covid quarantine in a Hong Kong hotel room is feeling positive about the experience.

Alex cartoons, October 2021

Telegraph UK - Business - 1 day ago

Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon cleared of COVID and set to make season debut at Capitals: 'I'm pumped to play'

The Denver Post - Sports - 1 day ago

Nightclub closing early because it doesn't want to 'discriminate' by asking for Covid passes

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Italian senator suspended without pay for refusing COVID health pass

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

NHS boss says health service was NEVER overwhelmed in fight against Covid but warns 'tough winter' will see thousands more hospital treatments cancelled

Daily Mail - Health - 1 day ago

Record 111,000 pupils missed school with Covid last week - TWICE as high as figure last month, official figures show

Daily Mail - Health - 1 day ago

Nearly 5MILLION vulnerable adults have yet to have their Covid booster vaccine as 'Prof Lockdown' Neil Ferguson says it's 'CRITICAL we accelerate' drive with fears growing over 'challenging' winter which could see return of face masks and WFH

Daily Mail - Health - 1 day ago

Prof Lockdown' Neil Ferguson calls for return of face masks and for teenagers to get TWO Covid vaccines like other European nations... but rules out another January-style shutdown

Daily Mail - Health - 1 day ago

All children between 12 and 15 will be able to book Covid vaccines online in half-term next week under NHS drive to drastically improve uptake rates

Daily Mail - Health - 1 day ago

'Maybe it's great — we just have no idea': Will Merck's anti-COVID pill live up to the hype?

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Health - 1 day ago

Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine highly protective in 12-18 age group: US CDC study

Times of India - US News - 1 day ago

Call it a weakly testing option: COVID vaccine mandates with a weekly testing option don't do enough to stop the virus

Would you buy life insurance that pays only if your death occurs in April through December but not in January through March? Would you agree to a monthly contraceptive injection that lets you get pregnant during the second and third weeks of each month? Of course not.

New York Daily News - Opinion - 1 day ago

Romania in eye of COVID storm with record infections and deaths

Romania is facing a surge in infections amid alarmingly low vaccination uptake.

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

Passengers must not be forced to foot Heathrow's Covid bill

Telegraph UK - Business - 1 day ago

Covid-19: 2,399 new cases reported by Nphet, the highest figure since January

Tony Holohan says he cannot rule out reintroduction of restrictions in the future

Irish Times - Health - 1 day ago

Covid cases surge in southwest England after lab testing fiasco

Independent UK - Science - 1 day ago

COVID-19 Vaccines May Protect Against Other Coronaviruses Too: Study

NDTV - Science - 1 day ago

Side effects of Covid-19 vaccine mean immune systems are reacting

The Straits Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

FDA expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID-19 booster shots

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

COVID cases are rising fast - but who's getting infected at the moment?

Scientists say there could be a "perfect storm" this winter as COVID-19 cases rise just as immunity levels start to wane for the elderly and clinically vulnerable.

Sky News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

New COVID-19 cases in Japan's capital plummet to 11-month low, but health officials not sure why

CBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Merck COVID-19 pill sparks calls for access for lower income...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 1 day ago

US expected to authorize mix and match COVID booster shots

The move will come after the U.S. said it would recognize mixing and matching of vaccines administered overseas

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 1 day ago

Inhofe demands Pentagon halt COVID vaccine mandate for troops

The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee is demanding the Defense Department abandon its mandate that all troop and civilian personnel get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Washington Times - World - 1 day ago

Burundi rolls out Covid jabs, leaving just two countries yet to begin vaccination drives

Telegraph UK - World - 1 day ago

New Zealand reports its highest coronavirus numbers amid push for vaccines

Independent.ie - World - 1 day ago

COVID vaccines for kids 5-11 up for preorder Wednesday ahead of FDA review

States will have 3 preorder windows in anticipation of a rollout in early Nov.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 1 day ago

WHO-led program aims to secure antiviral COVID-19 pills for $10 per course for poorer countries

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

Christian Schools Are Booming as U.S. Faces Covid and Curriculum Fights

New York Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Teuila Fuatai: Why we need to embrace the Covid middle ground

NZ Herald - Opinion - 1 day ago

Britain monitoring 'subvariant' of coronavirus Delta strain

The Straits Times - World - 1 day ago

Is the UK's COVID booster jab rollout too slow – and will it work?

Sky News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Walmart donated to Texas Gov. Abbott as he fought Biden Covid vaccine mandate

Gov. Abbott's reelection campaign saw a contribution from Walmart after he signed two bills that restricted abortion and voting access.

CNBC - Politics - 1 day ago

Florida private school bars students who've gotten a COVID shot

The Mercury News - Health - 1 day ago

Covid emergency lockdown laws extended by SIX MONTHS amid fears of winter surge -- EMERGENCY coronavirus powers have been renewed for a further six months after Boris Johnson...

Daily Express - Politics - 1 day ago

Video 3 minutes 3 seconds -- Has Covid changed New York City nightlife forever?

BBC News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

COVID-19 Antiviral Pill From Roche, Atea Fails to Help Patients With Mild or Moderate Symptoms

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Some Pressing Britain to Reinstate COVID Restrictions as Cases Surpass 49,000 in One Day

Critics and scientists have decried Britain's transition back to behavior that may have been safe before the pandemic, but now leaves people at risk.

Newsweek - Health - 1 day ago

U.S. expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week in an effort to provide flexibility for those seeking to maintain protection again

The Columbian - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Four Welsh council areas have the highest Covid rates in the UK

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Russian Officials to Ask Putin to Suspend Work for a Week as New COVID Cases Surpass 33K

More than 1,000 coronavirus deaths were reported by the Russian government task force over 24 hours, the highest since the onset of the pandemic.

Newsweek - Health - 1 day ago

COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage: India Close To Achieving The Landmark 1 Billion Jabs

NDTV - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Pritzker pushes COVID booster shots for eligible residents

The governor also expressed hope to remove some coronavirus mitigations, like the indoor mask mandate, "as we approach the holidays."

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Risk for pregnancy complications higher during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

A pregnant person's risk for complications, such as gestational diabetes, gestational high blood pressure, poor fetal growth and preeclampsia, increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study shows.

UPI - Health - 1 day ago

Mix-and-Match Covid Boosters: Why They Just Might Work

New York Times - Health - 1 day ago

Business Talk with Baruch Swinkin Part 5: Coronavirus and Beyond

Times of Israel - Business - 1 day ago

Zac Brown talks new album and recovering from Covid-19

Zac Brown's new album is aptly called, "The Comeback."

CNN - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Decline in COVID cases slows as Washington hospitals sort through vaccination deadline

The state’s COVID-19 vaccination deadline for thousands of employees arrives at the end of Monday, pushing health care facilities throughout Washington to scramble to sort through remaining compliance

The Columbian - Health - 1 day ago

US expected to authorize mix-and-match Covid booster shots

Times of India - US News - 1 day ago

Mix-and-match COVID boosters expected to be OK'd this week

The Mercury News - Health - 1 day ago

New free online COVID vaccine course for restaurants endorsed by Department of Health

News 24 - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Rising cost of living, burden of COVID-19 forcing Canadians further into debt: survey

A new survey suggests that the rising cost of living and the added burden of COVID-19 are forcing Canadians further into debt.

CTV News - Business - 1 day ago

Nphet warns Covid-19 restrictions may be reintroduced if situation deteriorates

Five key takeaways from what health officials told Government in latest letter

Irish Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Covid-19: Prominent Portuguese cardiologist warns of ethical lapses in vaccine policies

Rio Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Coronavirus: Children can be superspreaders of COVID-19 and its variants, study finds

Times of India - Health - 1 day ago

Dayton is spending some of its COVID aid in unexpected ways. It's not alone

NPR - Politics - 1 day ago

The WHO hopes its new panel can determine the origin of COVID-19. Some experts are skeptical -- Mark Gollom -- Health

CBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

Washington State fires its football coach over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

NPR - Health - 1 day ago

Colin Powell's Death the Latest Sign of the COVID Scam

Commentary Colin Powell, a good man and a great American, has died. He had been suffering for years ...

Epoch Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

Video -- Edmonton mother who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant thankful she got the shot -- Julia Wong -- Canada -- - -- Edmonton -- |

CBC News - Health - 1 day ago

FDA expected to approve mixing and matching COVID-19 booster shots

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Ireland reopening: What Covid-19 restrictions are changing on October 22?

Irish Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

There's A COVID Testing Scam In My L.A. School And No One Is Listening To Me

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Qatar reports 62 community Covid-19 cases on Oct 19

Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today reported 83 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 77 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 236,575

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 1 day ago

The huge wave of Covid ripping through children and teenagers in Wales

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 1 day ago

US first black secretary of state, Colin Powell dies of Covid-19 complications -- By AFP -- Oct 18, 2021

Colin Powell, a US war hero and the first Black secretary of state who saw his legacy tarnished when he made the case for war in Iraq in 2003, has died from complications from Covid-19. He was 84.

Independent Online - World - 1 day ago

Russia is still being ravaged by COVID-19, with 1,000 deaths a day and only 33% vaccinated

Business Insider - Science - 1 day ago

The N.H.L. suspends Evander Kane for violating its Covid protocol.

New York Times - Sports - 1 day ago

Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths for all parts of Wales on Tuesday, October 19

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Breakthrough Cases Like Colin Powell's Make Up Under 1 Percent of COVID Deaths

The death of the former secretary of state, who was vaccinated and being treated for cancer, illustrates the need for booster shots, expert says.

Newsweek - Technology - 1 day ago

New Zealand sees record rise in Covid cases

Independent UK - World - 1 day ago

Colorado's COVID hospitalizations continue to rise, but direction of cases is unclear

The Denver Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Covid warning as 'Delta plus' rips through UK – Boris on alert and 'won't hesitate to act'

Daily Express - Politics - 1 day ago

Confronted with losing their jobs, 99% of LAUSD teachers meet COVID-19 vaccine requirements

In some schools, teachers and other workers suddenly disappear, leaving voids, but there are no massive disruptions after vaccination deadline.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Column: Free lunch — one person's effort to help offset pandemic aid cutbacks

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Top Stories - 1 day ago

David Bossie: Biden-Fauci COVID surprise coming? Sinking poll numbers, crises may bring course correction

Fox News - Opinion - 1 day ago

US college football coach Rolovich fired for refusing COVID jab

Washington State University fired prominent coach Nick Rolovich for defying vaccine mandate for all state employees.

Aljazeera - Sports - 1 day ago

New Covid Delta Plus variant being monitored by Downing Street

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Patients hospitalised with flu in Wales as doctors warn virus could return at twice pre-Covid levels

WalesOnline - Health - 1 day ago

PH logs 4,496 Covid-19 cases, lowest since July

Manila Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

How a COVID pass protest sparked a debate in Italy on its fascist past

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

Is a third COVID-19 shot the charm? -- André Picard

Countries like Israel and the U.S. are promoting third shots. But is there evidence that it is necessary? And is it ethical to give boosters when much of the global population has not received a single shot?

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 1 day ago

Teletext Holidays and Alpharooms owner faces court action over pandemic refund delays with travellers still owed more than £1m

Daily Mail - Business - 1 day ago

J&J Covid vaccine added $502 million to third-quarter sales

CNBC - Health - 1 day ago

Covid-19: Starting today, a shorter curfew is in effect in Peru

Rio Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

How to get your post-pandemic finances back on track

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 1 day ago

After abandoning zero-COVID strategy, New Zealand logs its highest daily caseload

Los Angeles Times - Health - 1 day ago

One in four business owners 'more ready than ever' for success following pandemic

Daily Express - Business - 1 day ago

New Delta Covid mutant under close watch in UK

Scientists are studying it to better understand how much of a threat it may pose.

BBC News - Health - 1 day ago

How to Be Prepared for the Next Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic was unavoidable, but did it need to be as bad as it was?

Newsweek - Opinion - 1 day ago

Johnson's government under pressure as COVID cases continue to rise

The UK is is struggling with one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Europe, despite the early success of its vaccination campaign.

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

What's the rationale behind a COVID vaccine booster — and will everyone really need one at some point? -- Sharon Kirkey · Postmedia News -- | -- 5 min read

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Health - 1 day ago

Why NACI went dark: Canada's expert panel on vaccines stops COVID briefings, interviews

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Health - 1 day ago

Pooja Bedi tests COVID positive: Why her stance on not takin...

Times of India - Health - 1 day ago

Scientist's winter COVID warning

Sky News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Passengers 'not paying' for Heathrow's pandemic losses

Sky News - Business - 1 day ago

Covid-19 booster shots: What you need to know

Politico - Politics - 1 day ago

'Brown recovery' wipes out hopes that pandemic stimulus would drive climate spending

Politico - Politics - 1 day ago

Greg Abbott Fears Fox News More Than COVID

The Atlantic - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Covid vaccine: Valneva jab more effective than AstraZeneca against new variants says study -- A COVID vaccine has shown in a study to generate a stronger immune response than the...

Daily Express - Health - 1 day ago

Oxford scientists working on new Covid vaccine to target Delta variant

Exclusive: Early work has begun on updating original Covid vaccine, with experts saying a Delta-focused vaccine could help bring widespread transmission in the UK ‘to an end’

Independent UK - Science - 1 day ago

The UK has one of the highest Covid rates in the world right now: Here's why

The U.K.'s speedy vaccination rollout was widely praised, but now the country is seeing almost 50,000 new Covid cases a day.

CNBC - World - 1 day ago

Latvia to impose nearly monthlong lockdown as COVID spreads

ABC News - Health - 1 day ago

Setting The Record Straight On Trump's COVID Response

Someone will someday write the full and fair history of Operation Warp Speed, and I am convinced that history will be kind.

Newsweek - Opinion - 1 day ago

Biological E likely to submit final data of COVID vaccine Corbevax by November end, say official sources

First Post - Health - 1 day ago

When is the ideal time for children to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Experts give their opinion

First Post - Health - 1 day ago

COVID-19 infection and flu: Just how big could the dual threat be this winter?

First Post - Health - 1 day ago

Will poor countries get access to new antiviral medication to treat COVID or be elusive as vaccines?

First Post - Health - 1 day ago

Indian economy in recovery mode from COVID-19 crisis, says World Bank president David Malpass

First Post - Business - 1 day ago

Ones to watch in the lands of the rising dividend: Asian fund payouts dropped far less than the UK in pandemic and there's growth to be had too

Daily Mail - Business - 1 day ago

The Most Common Places COVID Is Spreading Right Now (And Where It's Not)

Huffington Post - Health - 1 day ago

Doctors Can Prescribe Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine Off-Label for COVID-19: Nebraska AG

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Live music returns as COVID-19 lockdowns lift, but the pain is not over

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Business - 1 day ago

Letters: Does writer care that, as COVID patient, he might take another's bed?

The Advocate - Opinion - 1 day ago

Montgomery County's reported 99.9% COVID vaccination rate highlights continuing disparities in Maryland, experts say

Much attention has been paid to the racial and ethnic disparities that have guided much of the public health crisis’s impact. But geographic ones exist, too, even in relatively highly vaccinated states like Maryland.

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 1 day ago

Colin Powell talked about his existing health struggles months before dying of COVID-19 complications: 'Don't feel sorry for me'

Business Insider - Science - 1 day ago

Is media coverage of COVID-19 too negative?

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 1 day ago

School jabs rollout 'must do better' -- THE Covid vaccine rollout for teenagers must speed up, school leaders warned, as research...

Daily Express - Health - 1 day ago

UK scraps deal to buy French Covid shots that build 'better immunity than Oxford jab'

Daily Express - Health - 1 day ago

The sixties' adage, loneliness in a crowd, has reappeared during the COVID-19 pandemic and spread of the subsequent Delta Variant. People ...

What makes us happy and healthy

Korea Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

New Zealand's daily COVID-19 cases hit record high

Around two-thirds of the eligible population have now been fully inoculated

International The News - World - 1 day ago

Give young teenagers 2nd Covid jab to curb infections, Ferguson says

Independent UK - Politics - 1 day ago

Prof Ferguson warns of restrictions as Covid rate among worst of pandemic

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Latvia announces four weeks of lockdown as COVID-19 cases spike

Latvia announced a COVID-19 lockdown from 21 October until 15 November to try to slow a spike in infections in one of the least vaccinated European Union countries.

Euractiv - Health - 1 day ago

Scotland's controversial Covid passport comes into force with proof of double jab needed to enter clubs and large events after being postponed because of backlash

Daily Mail - Health - 1 day ago

The £130 first-of-its-kind test to check you chance of getting severe Covid

Daily Mail - Health - 1 day ago

No10 alert as Covid cases near 50,000 a day in 3-month high

Daily Express - Health - 1 day ago

NHL star suspended for submitting fake Covid vaccine card

‘I made a mistake, one I sincerely regret and take responsibility for,’ Evander Kane says

Independent UK - Sports - 1 day ago

ICE ICE BABY -- Aldi set to sell ice cream maker for €34.99 in time for summer as temps rise -- THE supermarket shows importance of celebrating summer this year amid Covid madness.

Irish Sun - Business - 1 day ago

Sutton scraps isolation, COVID testing requirements for fully vaccinated visitors from NSW

Unvaccinated Victorians will not be privy to the freedoms enjoyed by vaccinated people until well into next year, including likely exclusion from the Australian F1 Grand Prix.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 1 day ago

UK Covid rate now over 5 times higher than Germany and 18 times higher than Spain - Europe -- COVID cases in the UK are soaring above those in Europe and the US. Why is the UK failing to...

Daily Express - World - 1 day ago

Covid-19: Could staying at level 4 have quashed this outbreak?

Modelling delivered a month ago reveals scientists correctly picked a level 3 case climb.

NZ Herald - Technology - 1 day ago

Video 2 minutes 29 seconds -- 'My twins were born while I was in a Covid coma'

BBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Stockland town centres cop hefty COVID hit

A quarter of retail tenants in the $11 billion property developer’s town centres are struggling to pay their rent as state lockdowns extract a heavy toll.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 1 day ago

Your Covid morning briefing as Boris Johnson promises the Covid inquiry will have 'proper Welsh dimension'

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 1 day ago

How to tell if your long flu case was actually COVID

Times of India - Health - 1 day ago

Inside the English pub's comeback from COVID -- British pubs were on the decline before COVID-19 and the pandemic looked to be last call for these cornerstones of British community life. But as the pandemic winds down and England reopens, the British are realizing just how much they missed their locals. Jon Wertheim reports. -- Oct 17

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

New Zealand Covid cases hit record despite vaccination push

Health authorities announced 94 new virus cases, exceeding the previous daily record of 89 set in April last year during the first wave

Deccan Chronicle - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Texas boy dies after COVID-19 infection turned into severe gangrene

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 day ago

About 200,000 shipping containers stranded off California coast in supply-chain pandemic disruptions

New York Daily News - US News - 1 day ago

Daily record 94 Covid cases - PM blames level 3 rule-breakers

PM says people failing to follow level 3 rules feature in today's record case number.

NZ Herald - Politics - 1 day ago

The United States is on the verge of dramatically expanding the availability of COVID-19 vaccine boosters to shore up people's immune systems. As NPR health correspondent Rob Stein reports, the Food and Drug Administration is poised to authorize the boosters of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Still, many experts argue boosters aren't needed because the vaccines are working well and it would be unethical to give people in the U.S. extra shots when most of the world is still waiting for their first.

NPR - Science - 1 day ago

He won at the Baltimore Running Festival. But it's his day job, researching COVID treatments, that's the marathon.

Jeremy Ardanuy won the Baltimore marathon, and uses some of the same strengths in his day job looking for therapies and vaccines for COVID-19.

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 1 day ago

Washington State fires football coach Nick Rolovich, 4 assistants for refusing state-mandated COVID-19 vaccine

ABC News - Sports - 1 day ago

Parents in California protest student COVID-19 vaccine mandate, keep kids home

On Monday, some parents kept their children home from school to protest the pending statewide student vaccination mandate.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 1 day ago

Bennett expands Green Classroom plan as COVID numbers continue to drop

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Inside the UK lab company infecting humans with Covid-19

NZ Herald - World - 1 day ago

New York City child dies from COVID-19 amid cover-up of infections in schools

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 day ago

US prof keen to work with S'pore on app that warns users before they are exposed to Covid-19

Tech News News -Professor Loh Po-Shen has developed an app which acts as an early warning system by tracing a user's network of regular contacts ahead of time.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times - Technology - 1 day ago

Daily domestic flyers hit new post Covid high; Vistara pipped SpiceJet in domestic market share last month

Times of India - Business - 1 day ago

Sahpra did not approve the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine - the regulator highlighted a major concern

News 24 - Health - 1 day ago

Washington State fires football coach Nick Rolovich for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich and four of his assistants Monday for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19, making him the first major college coach to lose his job over vaccination status.

Chicago Tribune - Sports - 1 day ago

Coronavirus continues to surge in Northwestern US

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 day ago

FDA to allow 'mix and match' approach for COVID booster shots

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is planning to allow Americans to receive a different COVID-19 vaccine as a booster than the one they initially received, a move that could reduce the appeal of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and provide flexibility to doctors and other vaccinators.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Top Stories - 1 day ago

'Oh my gosh. I'm myself again.' Growing evidence vaccines prevent, treat long COVID

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 1 day ago

America's first black chief diplomat loses battle against Covid

Dawn - Top Stories - 1 day ago

IMF examines audit of $1.4bn Covid support fund

Dawn - Business - 1 day ago

Community care during the pandemic in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines

Global Voices - Health - 1 day ago

Colin Powell's death from COVID-19 complications despite vaccination reminder immunocompromised at higher risk

The recent death of Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state, due to COVID-19 complications is a small warning, experts say, reinforcing that those of advanced age or with health complications are still at a greater risk than other vaccinated populations.

CTV News - Health - 1 day ago

Case for COVID Boosters and Vaccine Mandates in US -- Dr. Anthony Fauci explains the science behind boosters and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson discusses vaccine mandates

Voice of America - Politics - 1 day ago

Nick Rolovich out as Washington State football coach after refusing state-mandated COVID-19 vaccine, source says

ABC News - Sports - 1 day ago

Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich, 4 assistants out after refusing state-mandated COVID-19 vaccine

ABC News - Sports - 1 day ago

Reopening schools led to a spike in COVID cases overseas — but one thing has been proven to limit the spread

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Opinion - 1 day ago

Robot cats mobilised in Japan to reduce staff shortages and prevent Covid spread

Independent.ie - World - 1 day ago

Online sales defy Covid to drive growth in 40pc of crafts and design companies

Independent.ie - Business - 1 day ago

'We're walking down the hill of COVID-19': Medical expert

ABC News - Health - 1 day ago

Washington State coach Nick Rolovich fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich on Monday for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated P

Washington Times - Sports - 1 day ago

Thanks, Travis Tritt, for Accidentally Saving Lives With Your Dumb Covid Policy

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 1 day ago

New study shows even college campuses with 100% vaccine rates need Covid-19 tests

United States News -WASHINGTON (XINHUA) - A new study published on Monday (Oct 18) shows testing and isolating positive cases remain important mitigation strategies for universities even with 100 per

The Straits Times - World - 1 day ago

U.S. FDA to Allow Mixing and Matching of COVID-19 Boosters, Reports New York Times

Haaretz - US News - 1 day ago

Infertility and COVID-19 vaccines Part 2

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Science - 1 day ago

Sharks' Evander Kane Suspended 21 Games for Fake Covid Vaccination Card -- Posted in: -- San Jose Sharks forward can't return to team until November 30th, NHL says

The NHL has suspended San Jose Sharks' Evander Kane 21 games for reportedly submitting a fake Covid-19 vaccination card.

Rolling Stone - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Ivana Bacik: Covid could be moment to embrace concept of collective rights

Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival asks if new culture can take root in Ireland

Irish Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane suspended 21 games by NHL for 'established violation' of COVID-19 protocol

ABC News - Sports - 1 day ago

FDA will allow fully vaccinated Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots that are different than the vaccine they initially received

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Covid in Australia: Victoria records 1749 new local cases, 11 deaths

About 88.5 per cent of Victorians above 16yo have received one Covid-19 vaccination.

NZ Herald - World - 2 days ago

Selection begins in first New Orleans criminal jury trial since pandemic

The Advocate - US News - 2 days ago

NHL suspends Evander Kane 21 games for COVID violations

NHL suspends Evander Kane 21 games for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 2 days ago

MS drug does NOT improve condition of hospitalized COVID-19 patients and is linked to WORSE outcomes, NIH clinical trial finds

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Death of fully vaccinated Colin Powell of breakthrough COVID-19 a rare event -- The four-star Army general was the first Black secretary of state in 2001 under George W. Bush's administration

National Post - World - 2 days ago

Avalanche returns to pre-COVID normalcy on three-game trip

The Denver Post - Sports - 2 days ago

Embattled San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane suspended 21 games by NHL for 'established violation' of COVID-19 protocol

ABC News - Sports - 2 days ago

Delaying Parliament's return until Nov. 22 will cut off COVID-19 benefits: NDP

NDP House leader Peter Julian says delaying return to Parliament will result in COVID-19 benefits expiring

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 2 days ago

Colin Powell, who died on Monday from COVID-19, had a blood-cell cancer that likely weakened his immune system

Business Insider - Science - 2 days ago

State trooper killed by COVID in Washington was unvaccinated

'His death is a tragedy. It is not a symbol,' trooper Eric Gunderson's family said. 'It is not a part of one side’s argument over another side’s argument.'

New York Daily News - US News - 2 days ago

Compliance with COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers worst among police, firefighters

Out of 12,770 CPD employees, 4,543 had failed to report their vaccine status by the midnight Friday deadline. On Monday, employees who have defied the mandate were being called in by their supervisors and given one last chance to report their vaccine status on the city’s portal.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

The FDA plans to allow people to 'mix-and-match' their COVID-19 booster shots, a new report says

Business Insider - Science - 2 days ago

Robert Durst Put on Ventilator for COVID-19, 24 Hours After Getting Life Sentence

Convicted murderer Robert Durst began fighting for his life just one day after being sentenced to life in prison for the killing of his friend Susan Berman.

Inside Edition - Weird - 2 days ago

Why COVID-19 booster shots weren't tweaked to better match Delta variant

COVID-19 boosters are an extra dose of the original vaccine, and some wonder why they weren't better matched to the Delta variant.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 days ago

Chicago has begun to put officers on no-pay leave if they haven't reported their COVID-19 vaccine status

The memo comes after a judge’s ruling Friday that created a temporary restraining order against the Chicago police union president, John Catanzara.

Chicago Tribune - Business - 2 days ago

Robert Durst on Ventilator Battling COVID-19 Days After Guilty Verdict Came Down in Packed Courtroom

Inside Edition - Weird - 2 days ago

Minnesota offers gift cards and scholarships to teenagers who get COVID-19 vaccine

The state of Minnesota is offering teenagers who get their COVID-19 vaccination a chance to win a gift card or scholarship.

Washington Examiner - Health - 2 days ago

Troops opposed to the COVID-19 vax can get a waiver, but they're rare

Army Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

What Scientists Know About the Risk of Breakthrough Covid Deaths

New York Times - Health - 2 days ago

Sturgeon warned COP26 cruise ships housing 5,000 could spark fresh Covid outbreak

Daily Express - Science - 2 days ago

Saturday's Krewe of BOO! Halloween parade tests the COVID protocols that may bring back Mardi Gras

The Advocate - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Your LES Is Changing Where it Displays Your Extra COVID Leave Carryover. Pay Attention -- New leave carryover rules also go into effect

Military.com - Opinion - 2 days ago

Conservative radio host Dennis Prager announces he tested positive for COVID-19, which he said he was intentionally trying to contract 'the entire time'

Business Insider - Science - 2 days ago

Updated - 6 Saskatchewan ICU patients with COVID-19 being transferred to Ontario - Yasmine Ghania - Canada - Saskatchewan - | October 18 - |

CBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Vaccinated AFL player against mandatory COVID jabs as AFLW player tests positive

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Sports - 2 days ago

Bill Gates' daughter Jennifer, 25, says parents' divorce and Covid made planning wedding 'challenging': 300 guests had to be vaccinated and test negative

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Unvaccinated Americans were 11 times more likely to die of COVID-19 and six times as likely to be infected than vaccinated people in August, CDC report says

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Doctors explain why former Secretary of State Colin Powell's blood cancer and Parkinson's disease increased his risk of death from COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Five million have yet to take up Covid booster jab

Independent UK - Science - 2 days ago

The best way to keep people safe, healthy, and happy is through massive government spending, and the pandemic proved it

Business Insider - Science - 2 days ago

No new Covid-19 variants, third wave threat wanes: Experts

Times of India - World - 2 days ago

Colin Powell, trailblazing general and diplomat, dies of Covid at 84

Colin Powell, the former secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has died from Covid complications at the age of 84.

CNBC - Politics - 2 days ago

Israel's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 8,000

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Dennis Prager Catches COVID And Claims He Did It On Purpose

The conservative pundit told listeners, “I have done what a person should do if one is not going to get vaccinated.”

Huffington Post - Science - 2 days ago

Britain's Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health calls for school COVID testing to be abandoned

World Socialist Web Site - World - 2 days ago

Sweetwater Authority to receive $800K in COVID-19 funds for delinquent water balances

The California Water Resources Control Board is distributing $985 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to water agencies statewide

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Business - 2 days ago

Molecular testing requirement for COVID-19 to remain as land border opens: Blair -- Christian Paas-Lang -- Politics -- |

Canadians will still need to take a molecular test, like the expensive PCR test, in order to return to Canada from the United States after the land border reopens in November.

CBC News - Health - 2 days ago

2 Ontario doctors barred from issuing medical exemptions for COVID vaccines, masks, tests -- Canada -- - -- Toronto -- |

Two Ontario doctors have been barred from issuing medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines, masking requirements and testing.

CBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Pandemic boom: Wall Street's biggest dealmakers have never been busier

The world is experiencing economic upheaval caused by the pandemic, trade disputes and geopolitical tension. And dealmakers at America’s biggest banks are the busiest they have ever been.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 2 days ago

ESPN reporter Allison Williams leaving network over Covid vaccine mandate

"I have been denied my request for accommodation" to not get the vaccination, Williams said in a video posted Friday to Instagram. "Effective next week, I will be separated from the company."

CNBC - Health - 2 days ago

Opinion: North Shore influencer party a portrait of privilege in times of pandemic

Opinion: The North Shore twerkers may not learn a lesson from their party — but we can.

NZ Herald - Opinion - 2 days ago

Powell's age and bout with cancer left him vulnerable to COVID-19

Los Angeles Times - Health - 2 days ago

Russia's COVID caseload tops 8 million as deaths rise

The Mercury News - US News - 2 days ago

'Succession' star Sarah Snook quietly married her 'best mate' during pandemic lockdown

New York Daily News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Why Powell's COVID-19 vaccine "breakthrough" infection was deadly

The Mercury News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Colin Powell's weakened immune system may have played a role in his COVID-19 death -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Powell had previously undergone treatment for a blood cancer that can harm the immune system.

Live Science - Health - 2 days ago

Powell's age and cancer bout left him vulnerable to COVID

Bay to Bay News - US News - 2 days ago

Biden admin. ignores adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccinations

Follow the science. That is what the Biden administration promised to do regarding COVID-19.

Washington Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

ESPN reporter to leave over coronavirus vaccine mandate

SF Gate - Top Stories - 2 days ago

School sends whole year group home due to 'significant staff shortages' related to Covid

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Twin Australian Who Dats pine for New Orleans at the height of the pandemic down under

The Advocate - Sports - 2 days ago

The world needs more COVID vaccines, so the U.S. is helping finance overseas plants

NPR - Politics - 2 days ago

City of Chicago threatens to fire cops who don't disclose COVID-19 vaccination status

The battle between the city of Chicago and the police grew more aggressive over the weekend as the deadline for officers to report their COVID-19 vaccination status passed.

New York Daily News - Health - 2 days ago

Israel's COVID-19 death toll tops 8,000 in painful milestone

YNET News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Why COVID boosters weren't tweaked to better match variants

More COVID-19 booster shots may be on the way -- but when it’s your turn, you’ll get an extra dose of the original vaccine, not one updated to better match the extra-contagious delta …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 2 days ago

Colin Powell, first Black secretary of state, dies at 84 of COVID-19 complications

Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday.

Chicago Tribune - US News - 2 days ago

I got my first COVID shot in Nigeria and the second in the UK, and the difference was infuriating

Business Insider - Science - 2 days ago

Colin Powell, exemplary general stained by Iraq claims, has died of COVID-19 complications

The Denver Post - Politics - 2 days ago

John Ivison: How Trudeau wasted a chance to spark Canadian economic growth during the pandemic -- The Liberal government is more focused on redistributing the existing economic pie than generating the wealth needed to ensure future prosperity

National Post - Opinion - 2 days ago

UK's daily Covid cases surge 22% in a week to another three-month high of 49,156 and deaths soar 60% with 45 more victims as No10 warns of 'challenging' months ahead

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

COVID-19 vaccine booster and flu shot: Is it safe to receive both on same day?

As the flu season approaches and coincides with millions of Americans newly eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster, with expert backing for boosters developed by Moderna and J&J, many may wonder whether it’s safe to receive both a booster and a flu vaccine in one visit.

Fox News - Health - 2 days ago

India will soon roll out a DNA vaccine for the coronavirus. It's the latest example of how COVID-19 is transforming vaccines.

India is expected to roll out ZyCoV-D, one of about a dozen DNA vaccines that are in trials for COVID-19, this month.

PRI - Health - 2 days ago

From Congo to Chile, small labs are playing a growing role in global understanding of COVID

PRI - Health - 2 days ago

Care homes may close over mandatory staff vaccines: Elderly residents could be at higher risk of catching Covid because of Government's ban on unjabbed staff, industry experts fear

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Funny memes can help people cope with stress of Covid pandemic, study claims

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Natural immunity IS just as good as being jabbed: Official figures show unvaccinated Britons who beat Covid enjoy same protection against Delta as those who are double-dosed

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Anti-vaccine school in Florida tells kids to stay home if they get a COVID shot

The school, which also barred vaccinated teachers, pushes vaccine falsehoods.

Ars Technica - Science - 2 days ago

Iraqi Stigma: Colin Powell Dies at 84 of Covid Complications

Colin Powell, the first black Secretary of State who helped formulate foreign policy under Presidents Clinton and Bush, died Monday morning at the age o

Albawaba - World - 2 days ago

Scientists uncover why the Delta Plus variant 'induces more damage' as Covid cases surge

Daily Express - Health - 2 days ago

Tailoring our pandemic response requires more data than mere case counts -- Amol Verma -- Fahad Razak

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 2 days ago

First Look -- Sports over academics? Schools use COVID aid for athletics. -- Scores of schools throughout the U.S. are using federal pandemic relief toward athletic programs. Both Democrats and Republicans agree the money shouldn't be used for sports, but schools argue that funding helps improve students' experiences and overall wellness.

Scores of schools throughout the U.S. are using federal pandemic relief toward athletic programs. Both Democrats and Republicans agree the money shouldn’t be used for sports, but schools argue that funding helps improve students’ experiences and overall wellness.

Christian Science Monitor - US News - 2 days ago

Desley Simpson: Balancing books in a pandemic

NZ Herald - Opinion - 2 days ago

Liam Dann: Covid inflation shock hits hard - but will it last?

NZ Herald - Opinion - 2 days ago

Colin Powell suffered from a cancer that makes Covid vaccines less effective

CNBC - Health - 2 days ago

Just one in THIRTY 12-15 year olds have already had their first Covid vaccine in areas of England lagging most behind in roll-out - and uptake rates are 18 TIMES higher in parts of Scotland, figures show

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Israel to begin offering AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine

Health Ministry says jabs will become available starting Thursday to Israelis aged 18 and over who are unable to get Pfizer or Moderna's mRNA-based vaccines and only with doctor's referral

YNET News - Science - 2 days ago

Commentary: Communicating with children about COVID-19

The closure of schools and nursery settings, lockdowns, and ongoing restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic brought huge changes to children's daily routines and the lives of their …

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 2 days ago

Russia's COVID Cases Surpass 8 Million, Make Up Over 5 Percent of Nation's Population

Newsweek - Health - 2 days ago

SECOND OPINION -- Why doctors say COVID booster shots aren't for everyone — yet -- Nicole Ireland -- Health -- |

CBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may have paid up to $4,000 in out-of-pocket costs despite insurance company waivers for virus-related treatment, study finds

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Undertakers in Singapore going the extra mile as COVID-19 claims more lives | Video

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 2 days ago

Unvaccinated Manitobans working with vulnerable face choice of COVID-19 test or discipline -- Ian Froese -- |

CBC News - Health - 2 days ago

How the Covid-19 booster shots could make the vaccination gap worse

Robert Klitzman writes that the FDA's approval of additional doses for the Covid-19 vaccine comes as good news, but until we address the widening vaccine gap, we will continue to contend with Covid-19.

CNN - Opinion - 2 days ago

Colin Powell dead: First black US Secretary of State dies due to Covid 'complications'

Daily Express - World - 2 days ago

Colin Powell, 1st Black U.S. Secretary of State, Dead at 84 From COVID-19 Complications

Colin Powell helped shape American foreign policy.

Inside Edition - Politics - 2 days ago

Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications despite vaccine: Medical experts weigh in

Gen. Colin Powell, former secretary of state, died Monday at 84 from COVID-related complications, though he was fully vaccinated, his family announced. His death, medical experts say, underscore the need for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots among older adults and high-risk populations to shore up protection.

Fox News - Health - 2 days ago

Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle

CNN - Politics - 2 days ago

Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of COVID-19

TEHRAN - Colin Powell, the former United States secretary of state and the first Black person in the country’s history to fill the position, has died due to complications from COVID-19, his family has said.

Tehran Times - World - 2 days ago

South Africa targets reluctant men with the Covid-19 vaccine

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Brian Cox health: Star suffered 'four-day sneezing attack' - rare Covid symptom explained

Daily Express - Health - 2 days ago

Colin Powell, 84, dies of COVID-19 complications

Army Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Colin Powell, former secretary of state, dies of COVID-19 complications

ABC News - Politics - 2 days ago

III Points Festival -- III Points Finally Returns with COVID Testing Requirements in Place

Miami New Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

How many Baltimore-area police and firefighters are vaccinated against COVID-19? Most don't want to tell you.

The first full week of mandates requiring all municipal workers in Baltimore and Baltimore County to either be vaccinated or undergo regular testing has begun, but tabulating the number of police and firefighters who complied remains a work in progress, officials said.

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 2 days ago

Covid vaccine certificate download

Times of India - US News - 2 days ago

Factory farms of disease: how industrial chicken production is breeding the next pandemic

Guardian UK - Business - 2 days ago

Colin Powell Dies of COVID-19 Complications at 84

Hollywood Reporter - Politics - 2 days ago

First Person -- I was raised vaccine hesitant. Now I'm double vaxxed against COVID-19 -- Rachel Grantham -- Canada -- - -- North -- |

I didn’t challenge some of the vaccine assumptions I learned in my childhood until I became seriously ill, writes Rachel Grantham.

CBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Quebec nurses refuse mandatory overtime this weekend as pandemic adds to pressure -- Josh Grant -- |

CBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Colin Powell Dies of COVID

Mother Jones - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths for all parts of Wales on Monday, October 18

WalesOnline - Health - 2 days ago

Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Dies of COVID Complications

Haaretz - US News - 2 days ago

Colin Powell dies from Covid complications

Politico - Politics - 2 days ago

Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of Covid complications

Family’s Facebook message says that 84 year old was fully vaccinated against virus

Irish Times - World - 2 days ago

'Maybe the Coronavirus Was Lower-Hanging Fruit'

The Atlantic - Opinion - 2 days ago

French drug firm Valneva - whose UK contract for 100million Covid vaccines was cancelled last month - says its jab triggers a stronger immune response than AstraZeneca's

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

COVID-19 and flu cases rise: How big can be the threat during the winter season?

Times of India - Health - 2 days ago

Colin Powell, former secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications

Powell’s family says he died of complications from COVID-19. He was 84.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 2 days ago

UK Covid surge sparks alarm as Boris keeps 'close watch' on case explosion– new rule fears

Daily Express - Politics - 2 days ago

Colin Powell dies of Covid-19 complications: family

International The News - World - 2 days ago

Colin Powell: Former US Secretary of State dies with Covid-19

Evening Standard - World - 2 days ago

Russia's coronavirus infections exceed 8 million

Chicago Tribune - US News - 2 days ago

San Diego households saving more following pandemic

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Business - 2 days ago

What sways homeless people to get COVID-19 shots? It could be other homeless people

Los Angeles Times - Health - 2 days ago

The Indo Daily -- The Indo Daily: The Rocky Road to 'Freedom' – will Covid restrictions be lifted?

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 2 days ago

From 20,000 coronavirus cases a day to under 500: How did Japan do it?

Almost overnight, Japan has become an extraordinary, and somewhat mysterious, success story in its efforts to contain the coronavirus.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 2 days ago

No 10 denies Boris and Carrie Johnson broke Covid rules at Christmas

Downing Street insists couple ‘have followed coronavirus rules at all times’

Independent UK - Politics - 2 days ago

Long-standing Irish tour operator returns after Covid-19 collapse - with a full schedule and a new name

A LONG-STANDING Irish travel firm which was forced to close at the height of the Covid-19 pandemi...

Irish Post - Business - 2 days ago

COVID vaccine: Mixing Covaxin and Covishield vaccines is saf...

Times of India - Health - 2 days ago

Coronavirus: Study finds a new risk factor for breakthrough COVID-19 infection, here's what it is

Times of India - Health - 2 days ago

French Covid vaccine that UK ditched has 'stronger immune response' than AstraZeneca -- THE VALNEVA vaccine has been found to produce a "stronger immune response" to Covid than the...

Daily Express - Science - 2 days ago

Coronavirus vaccine: Your age could increase your risk of side effects - are you at risk? -- THE CORONAVIRUS vaccines will give you the best protection against COVID-19, and in the UK,...

Daily Express - Health - 2 days ago

The Business Chronicle -- 'Striketober' in US as organised labour makes a post-pandemic comeback

France 24 - Business - 2 days ago

Trieste port staff clashes with police as they fight back against Italy's mandatory Covid -- ITALY has seen clashes between port workers and police in the city of Trieste amid attempts to...

Daily Express - World - 2 days ago

WHO big wheel: Israel was right to approve COVID-19 booster shot

Dr. Dorit Nitzan of global health body praises 'pioneer' Israel for decision to roll out third vaccine dose before FDA approval, says fourth infection wave may be nearing its end but flu season may play spoilsport

YNET News - Science - 2 days ago

Covid-stricken states still struggle months after Biden's surge

Politico - Politics - 2 days ago

Deichmann boosts UK store footprint despite Covid-19 disruption

Evening Standard - Business - 2 days ago

China reaches for strategic power cuts -- Blackouts and power cuts in the world's second-largest economy have drawn attention to fuel supply problems that could complicate the country's pandemic recovery. DW unpacks why the lights went out in China.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 2 days ago

Mass Covid testing in schools is sparking 'unnecessary chaos' and should be brought to an end, senior doctor says

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Sister company of under-fire lab that wrongly told up to 45,000 people they didn't have Covid is probed over PCR travel test complaints

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Three reasons not to panic over Britain's Covid infection rate: STEPHEN ADAMS explores the jab programme, protective antibodies and changing demographics

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Highest daily infections in THREE MONTHS: Covid cases soar by 30% to 45,140 as winter draws in... but deaths drop 61% to 57 in space of a week

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

Covid booster jab uptake 'is too slow to stop overcrowded hospitals this winter' as immunity wanes: Cases soar by 30% to 45,140 a day after lab WRONGLY told up to tens of thousands they were negative

Daily Mail - Health - 2 days ago

When students went back to school in Maryland, major COVID-19 outbreaks didn't follow. Here's where things stand.

The kinds of serious outbreaks that legislators pointed to happening in other states before school started this year appear to have been largely avoided, thanks to a statewide mandatory masking mandate, as well as testing, social distancing and other safety measures.

The Baltimore Sun - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Local gov'ts moving to revitalize regional tourism for 'Living with COVID-19'

Korea Times - Entertainment - 2 days ago

90% vax target to feature 'prominently' in new Govt Covid framework

NZ Herald - Politics - 2 days ago

UK's Covid vaccine creator: Let's take on more diseases

Medical science has transformed the pandemic and put rocket boosters on ambitions for new vaccines.

BBC News - Science - 2 days ago

LETTERS -- Oct. 18: 'We should thank Doug Ford for the slow and cautious reopening plan that Ontario has had.' Readers rate Premier's pandemic performance, plus other letters to the editor

In today’s letters to the editor: the military; asylum seekers; Ontario and the pandemic; family money; the CBC: an ode to the office

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 2 days ago

India sees lowest weekly Covid cases in 8 months

Times of India - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Main value of new Covid report is to show how USELESS public inquiries are COMMENT

Daily Express - Opinion - 2 days ago

Jacinda Ardern extends Auckland Covid lockdown for two weeks

Evening Standard - World - 2 days ago

Mix-and-match vaccines highly effective against COVID-19: Lancet study -- Past studies have demonstrated that mix-and-match vaccine schedules generate a robust immune response -- 18 Oct 2021 12:46 PM

Past studies have demonstrated that mix-and-match vaccine schedules generate a robust immune response

Deccan Chronicle - Science - 2 days ago

Taiwan reports zero COVID cases for 1st time since April

Taiwan News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

The Covid 'orphans' of Iran

BBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Chaos erupts in France as vaccine passport protesters clash with armed police - CHAOS erupted across France as protesters marching against a new Covid vaccine passport were met...

Daily Express - World - 2 days ago

Can the COVID-19 Vaccine's Most Troubling Side Effect Be Easily Prevented?

Haaretz - Top Stories - 2 days ago

New Zealand government ignores scientists' calls to increase COVID-19 restrictions

World Socialist Web Site - World - 2 days ago

The class struggle and the fight to eradicate COVID-19

World Socialist Web Site - World - 2 days ago

Australia needs to step up as Papua New Guinea is hit by COVID

Papua New Guinea is experiencing a challenging COVID outbreak and steps need to be taken to combat vaccine misinformation in the country.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 2 days ago

SEP electoral members denounce removal of COVID-19 safety measures as "profit-driven"

World Socialist Web Site - World - 2 days ago

Australia: Bipartisan push to wind down COVID-19 contact tracing

World Socialist Web Site - World - 2 days ago

Paediatricians step up to look after kids with Covid-19 who are on home recovery

Health News -The initiative aims to ease the load on hospitals and designated telemedicine providers for home recovery.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

AFLW Tiger tests positive for COVID-19

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Sports - 2 days ago

COVID-19 patient in serious condition turned away by 100 hospitals in Tokyo

Tokyo Reporter - Sports - 2 days ago

Covid-19: Hong Kong submits health code proposal to mainland authorities in hope of future travel bubble

Hong Kong Free Press - Top Stories - 2 days ago

COVID-19 Fifth Wave Possible As 66 Million Americans Remain Unvaccinated: Fauci

International Business Times - US News - 2 days ago

Commentary: Does the pandemic make it harder to take long stretches of annual leave?

It isn’t always about having too much to do or not knowing where to draw boundaries. Many still believe leave is wasted without travel, says CNA’s Grace Yeoh.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 2 days ago

Escalating COVID crisis overwhelms Papua New Guinea hospitals

World Socialist Web Site - World - 2 days ago

Shane Reti: ICU is the critical point in coronavirus

NZ Herald - Opinion - 2 days ago

Luke Kirkness: We need Covid-19 targets from the Govt

NZ Herald - Opinion - 2 days ago

UK: Corporate-backed groups promote mass infection of children with Covid-19

World Socialist Web Site - World - 2 days ago

Son Heung-min scores for Tottenham, quells COVID-19 speculation

Korea Times - Sports - 2 days ago

Long Covid may not be as fatal as acute Covid-19 but can worsen existing ailments, say experts

Times of India - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Unlike LA, San Diego won't issue an indoor COVID-19 vaccine mandate, county says

Local officials encourage San Diegans to get their flu vaccine now, noting that cases are above where they were this time last year.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 3 days ago

Utah Protesters Claim Hospitals Are Killing People Who Have COVID

Mother Jones - Politics - 3 days ago

COVID-19 pandemic benefits set to expire this week for Canadian businesses and individuals

The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy are set to expire on Oct. 23.

CTV News - Business - 3 days ago

COVID death toll stands at 7,999 as transmission, serious cases continue decline

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Djambawa Marawili is fearful about loss of his culture if elders die from COVID-19

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Israel edges toward grim landmark of 8,000 COVID deaths

About 83% of deceased over past 30 days did not have an up-to-date vaccine; 380 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in serious condition; contagion rate remains stable at 1.7%

YNET News - Science - 3 days ago

20 new Clark County COVID-19 deaths reported as new cases continue slow decline - Free

The rate of COVID-19's spread in Clark County continued a slow decline in the past week, though deaths recorded since Oct. 7 rose to 20, according to Clark County Public Health.

The Columbian - Health - 3 days ago

Putin to send over 200 delegates to UK for Cop26 despite Russia's record Covid surge

Daily Express - Politics - 3 days ago

Canada came together against COVID-19. Why not harness that energy to build economy of the future?

‘If alliances can be forged in time of crisis, why not in the pursuit of policies that will foster a more prosperous nation for all?’

Toronto Star - Opinion - 3 days ago

Misconceptions about science fuel pandemic debates and controversies, says Neil deGrasse Tyson -- Radio -- - -- The Sunday Magazine

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says some of the bitter arguments about medicine and science during the COVID-19 pandemic can be blamed on a fundamental misunderstanding of science.

CBC News - Health - 3 days ago

Long COVID is ruining lives, but it also presents Australia with an opportunity

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Opinion - 3 days ago

Coronavirus: The signs in your eyes and nose - what to do if you get symptoms again -- SIGNS and symptoms of COVID-19 may appear two to 14 days after exposure. They can be mistaken...

Daily Express - Health - 3 days ago

Book Reviews - Premium - Roddy Doyle's Life Without Children perfectly captures the nation's Covid anguish - Life Without Children Roddy Doyle Jonathan Cape, €14.99

Life Without Children Roddy Doyle Jonathan Cape, €14.99

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Damien Venuto: Govt's lack of trust in business is slowing Covid recovery

OPINION: Businesses have placed great trust in the Govt; can it now reciprocate?

NZ Herald - Opinion - 3 days ago

From sewers to golf courses, cities see green with new federal covid relief dollars

The Denver Post - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Coronavirus vaccines: Pfizer or Moderna – new immunity research on more 'robust' jab

Daily Express - Health - 3 days ago

The Dose - What we know about kids and COVID-19 vaccines - Radio - White Coat - Black Art - | October 15 - |

With the possibility of COVID-19 vaccination getting closer for children ages five to 11, pediatricians say they're getting questions from parents about how safe and necessary they are, and are ready to discuss any concerns with compassion.

CBC News - Health - 3 days ago

COVID vaccine boosters about health, not politics, says Fauci

Politics had nothing to do with a recent decision from federal regulators on COVID booster shots, President Biden’s chief medical adviser said Sunday.

New York Daily News - Politics - 3 days ago

Cities seek to loosen rules on spending federal pandemic aid

AP News - US News - 3 days ago

Did the pandemic kill bellying up to the bar?

Houston Chronicle - Entertainment - 3 days ago

PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP/Getty Images -- Pediatrician: What I want this Covid vaccine to do for my grandchildren

The FDA has scheduled a meeting later this month to consider authorizing the Pfizer vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5 to 11. I hope they determine the vaccine is ready. My family certainly is, writes Moira Szilagyi.

CNN - Opinion - 3 days ago

Could my COVID test be wrong? -- Nicole Karlis

Salon - Science - 3 days ago

Covid-19: 29 scientific studies from around the world show natural immunity...

Rio Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Robert Durst hospitalized with Covid days after life sentence, his attorney says

CNBC - Health - 3 days ago

Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths for all parts of Wales on Sunday, October 17

WalesOnline - Health - 3 days ago

Jacinda Ardern's COVID stumble may cost Maori lives

Aljazeera - Opinion - 3 days ago

The pandemic laid bare the deep problems in America — from healthcare to housing. Now the question is: will we do anything about it?

Business Insider - Science - 3 days ago

Want employees to return to the office? Let them bring their pandemic pets along

Guardian UK - Business - 3 days ago

Failure of rich world to share Covid vaccines 'criminal', says ex-PM

New figures show 240m ‘over-ordered’ doses lying unused in Europe and America, says former prime minister

Independent UK - Politics - 3 days ago

Most Thais against reopening country, fear tourists will bring in new Covid-19 cases

SE Asia News -They also said Thailand should reopen only if more than 70% of the population has been vaccinated.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

The WHO is letting down long Covid patients

Guardian UK - Opinion - 3 days ago

In praise of health care workers who have served heroically on the COVID-19 front lines and got vaccinated readily to protect us all [editorial]

THE ISSUE

Lancaster Online - Opinion - 3 days ago

Second Opinion: Refrigeration alone can't solve the 'last mile' problem for COVID vaccines

Humanitarian aid groups have experience countering myths and misinformation to overcome vaccine hesitancy in low-income countries.

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 3 days ago

Why Brazil Beat the U.S. in COVID Vaccination

The Daily Beast - Science - 3 days ago

Covid-19 vaccine roll-out to 12-17 age group raises intriguing issues - Oct 16, 2021

Opening vaccinations to this age group is a big step forward in the war to get everyone vaccinated and the ongoing battle against anti-vaxxers.

Independent Online - Opinion - 3 days ago

IRCS imports 27th batch of COVID-19 vaccine: official

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The 27th shipment of COVID-19 vaccine was imported into the country by the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) on Sunday, including six million doses of ‘Sinopharm’, total of which were handed over to the Health Ministry.

Mehr News Agency - Technology - 3 days ago

Mary Sanchez: The 'crack baby' myth and its COVID-era lesson

Houston Chronicle - Opinion - 3 days ago

Virus czar warns against easing COVID restrictions too quickly, fearing 5th wave

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Long COVID may not be as fatal as acute COVID-19 but can worsen existing ailments

Deccan Chronicle - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Robert Durst on ventilator with Covid days after being sentenced to life

New York real estate heir was sentenced with murder of best friend more than 20 years ago

Irish Times - World - 3 days ago

Millionaire murderer Robert Durst hospitalised with Covid-19

Evening Standard - World - 3 days ago

Taiwan reports zero local COVID cases

Taiwan News - Health - 3 days ago

We cannot continue to ignore the COVID-19...

The world is facing a global care crisis that we must address urgently

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Frustrated and weary over long pandemic hours, more US workers are striking

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 3 days ago

Now is not the time to go backwards on Covid

Independent.ie - Opinion - 3 days ago

Irish - Premium - Richard Curran - Opinion - Former Quinn businesses manage to thrive during Covid downturn - When it comes to businesses that did well during Covid, one less obvious one is Mannok, the manufacturing group formerly known as Quinn Industrial Holdings.

Independent.ie - Business - 3 days ago

Small Business -- Digital spending a priority for small businesses post-pandemic

Independent.ie - Business - 3 days ago

NZ-made Covid vaccine booster trial to begin next year

NZ Herald - Technology - 4 days ago

The most vulnerable Britons are missing out on their third jabs, with one GP branding the scheme 'a dog's dinner', so why is the Covid booster programme failing?

Daily Mail - Health - 4 days ago

CPD restricts time off for officers as union fights Lightfoot on COVID-19 vaccination reporting mandate

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 president John Catanzara has said about half the city’s officers could defy the mandate, which went into effect Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 4 days ago

COVID vaccine: Seven possible side effects of the booster - how to report 'suspected' ones -- MILLIONS of people are being offered a coronavirus vaccine booster shot, as the UK braces itself...

Daily Express - Health - 4 days ago

Welcome weapon in our armoury to fight COVID-19 - EXPRESS COMMENT -- Express Comment: -- THE astonishing benefits of statins in tackling things like heart disease, blood pressure and...

Daily Express - Opinion - 4 days ago

Risk of mRNA Covid booster causing heart inflammation in young adults continues to worry scientists, doctor says

The risk of mRNA Covid booster shots causing heart inflammation in young adults continues to worry top scientists.

CNBC - Health - 4 days ago

Convicted killer Robert Durst on ventilator with COVID-19, lawyer says

Convicted killer Robert Durst is ill with COVID-19.

New York Daily News - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Gloria Hunniford health: Presenter labelled Covid 'scary' as she worries for her health

Daily Express - Health - 4 days ago

Thousands protest in Italy in rebuke of anti-vaccine riot -- Thousands marched in Rome Saturday, one week after right-wing extremists rallied against COVID-19 certification requirement for workplaces.

CTV News - Top Stories - 4 days ago

How groupthink in its Covid response led the UK to disaster

The Johnson government’s approach meant a killer disease was allowed to run rampant

Irish Times - Opinion - 4 days ago

Russia hits 1,000 daily COVID-19 deaths for the first time

COVID-19 cases are surging in Russia.

New York Daily News - World - 4 days ago

How much COVID is in San Diego County schools?

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 4 days ago

MPs prepare to renew Coronavirus Act - a 'valuable resource' or 'abhorrent' power grab?

Daily Express - Politics - 4 days ago

Australians with parents stuck overseas relieved they are now classed 'immediate family' for COVID travel

Australian Broadcasting Corp - World - 4 days ago

Dubai has overcome COVID-19 crisis: Sheikh Mansoor

Gulf News - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Korean football body trying to confirm reports of Son Heung-min's COVID-19 infection

Korea Times - Sports - 4 days ago

States spent at least $89 million on COVID-19 vaccine lotteries. None of them worked, new research suggests.

Business Insider - Science - 4 days ago

UK Health Officials Fear 43,000 Received False Negative COVID-19 Test Results

A private laboratory has been suspended from processing swabs after the false negatives.

Huffington Post - World - 4 days ago

Journalists Tell How Covid Complicates Organ Transplants and the Health of Rural America

Kaiser Health News - Health - 4 days ago

Fintan O'Toole: Pandemic has shown foolishness of taking cheap workers for granted

Irish Times - Opinion - 4 days ago

Covid and flu - why is it such a lethal combo? Expert claims 60,000 fatalities 'realistic'

Daily Express - Health - 4 days ago

Hauliers are the unsung heroes of the pandemic - EXPRESS COMMENT -- Express Comment: -- WHEN the country has grown used to next-day deliveries at the press of a button, it is...

Daily Express - Opinion - 4 days ago

Bruce Cameron | Retirement savings will show the deep damage caused by Covid-19

News 24 - Opinion - 4 days ago

More than 50 per cent of COVID survivors experience symptoms up to 6 months post-recovery: Study

Times of India - Health - 4 days ago

As Australia hits record COVID infections, Victorian Labor government spearheads homicidal policies against children

World Socialist Web Site - World - 4 days ago

Widespread global participation in second school strike against COVID threat to children

World Socialist Web Site - World - 4 days ago

Book Reviews -- Burntcoat: Sarah Hall conjures pandemic novel bursting with passion -- At the start of Sarah Hall's sixth novel, Burntcoat, the celebrated British sculptor Edith Harkness is struggling. First, with the staggering burden of her latest — and last ever — commission, a national memorial to honour the million people who were lost to the Nova or AG3 Virus; second, from the relapse of viral symptoms she is experiencing — symptoms from which, it seems, she will probably die.

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 4 days ago

SEP (Australia) public meeting: A socialist program to eradicate COVID-19. Become an electoral member of the SEP today

World Socialist Web Site - World - 4 days ago

Trump-backed Republican, eyeing bid for Pennsylvania governor's office, falsely suggests COVID-19 vaccines are not true vaccines

Business Insider - Science - 4 days ago

San Diego Unified should be praised for mandate — not sued by group in denial over COVID

The plaintiff says it wants classrooms to go back to normal. But preventing kids from getting vaccinated only delays classrooms going back to normal.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Opinion - 4 days ago

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals -- Statins may slightly lower COVID-19 death risk; using a different vaccine as booster may offer more protection

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review.

Reuters - Science - 4 days ago

Here's what the future holds for the coronavirus and us

Channel NewsAsia - Health - 5 days ago

FDA, CDC considering whether to allow mixing COVID booster shots

ABC News - Politics - 5 days ago

COVID-19 pandemic increased pregnant women's risk of gestational diabetes and high blood pressure - but was NOT linked to a higher rate of stillbirths, study finds

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

FDA is delaying its decision on authorizing Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for teens aged 12-17 due to reports of side effects of rare heart inflammation

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

CDC releases updated holiday guidance to prevent spread of Covid including wearing a mask indoors - and that Americans delay travel until they are fully vaccinated

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

New Orleans sandwich festival postponed due to COVID-19

The decision was made as Louisiana is coming off its fourth — and worst — surge of...

Houston Chronicle - Top Stories - 5 days ago

States can reserve COVID-19 shots for younger kids next week

In the next three weeks, federal officials plan to discuss making smaller-dose versions...

Houston Chronicle - Technology - 5 days ago

Deaths from tuberculosis INCREASED in 2020 for the first time in 15 years as Covid pandemic 'reversed years of global progress', WHO reports

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

Alaska doctors are being forced to RATION 'life-saving' care for patients in wake of the state's recent COVID-19 surge

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

Florida reports 1,192 COVID deaths, over 19,519 cases this week

The Florida Department of Health reported its weekly COVID-19 report for Sept. 17. Cases continue to decrease while reported deaths are up.

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 5 days ago

Here's how many COVID-19 cases Lancaster County schools reported this week

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Washougal physician assistant's license suspended over COVID actions

The Columbian - Health - 5 days ago

FDA panel unanimously recommends J&J Covid booster shots

The unanimous vote is a critical step before the U.S. can begin giving second shots to J&J recipients.

CNBC - Health - 5 days ago

'Let's go': Community cricket resuming across Australia after two coronavirus-interrupted seasons

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Sports - 5 days ago

Another COVID-19 Halloween: Officials urge trick-or-treating caution as statewide numbers improve

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 5 days ago

Covid vaccine breakthrough as study finds 'sharp decline' just 6 months after jab

Daily Express - Science - 5 days ago

Connecticut educator endorses October 15 school strike, shares her experiences during the pandemic

World Socialist Web Site - World - 5 days ago

Opinion: The pandemic has transformed higher education. Where do we go from here?

Here's how CETYS University in Baja California is approaching the opportunity

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Opinion - 5 days ago

CDC releases 2021 holiday guidance to prevent spread of COVID-19

ABC News - Politics - 5 days ago

Oak Street Po-Boy Festival 2021 canceled due to Ida recovery and COVID caution

The Advocate - Entertainment - 5 days ago

If You Have A Mood Disorder, You May Now Be Eligible For A COVID Booster

The CDC added depression and schizophrenia to its underlying conditions list, further proving that mental health is health.

Huffington Post - Health - 5 days ago

Texas hospital receives death threats, bomb threats after photo of COVID patient was posted online

The photo posted on social media showed a COVID-19 patient wearing a plastic drape.

Houston Chronicle - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Opinion: GOP is intentionally stalling the pandemic recovery

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Opinion - 5 days ago

97% of LAUSD teachers, administrators meet COVID-19 vaccination deadline

Los Angeles Times - Health - 5 days ago

The coronavirus pandemic is far from over -- Some countries are reporting more new coronavirus infections compared with the previous two weeks. Global data trends show that the pandemic isn't over yet. DW sums up the current situation in three charts.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 5 days ago

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Second Shot of J&J COVID Vaccine

Haaretz - US News - 5 days ago

FDA advisory committee recommends approval of a booster shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in ALL adults aged 18 and older two months after the first dose

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott out of quarantine after negative COVID test

Baltimore Mayor Scott returned to City Hall Friday following a 10-day quarantine prompted by a positive coronavirus test result. He will resume public appearances Saturday.

The Baltimore Sun - Politics - 5 days ago

Here's what COVID does to your body when you're vaccinated — and when you aren't

Yes, you can still get COVID if you are vaccinated. But my ICU colleagues will likely not...

San Francisco Chronicle - Opinion - 5 days ago

CDC data confirms J&J is the worst-performing COVID-19 vaccine in the US — but being unvaccinated is far more dangerous

Business Insider - Science - 5 days ago

Covid breakthrough as cheap blood-thinning drug offers 'once-in-a-million opportunity'

Daily Express - Science - 5 days ago

Bill Clinton Recovering in California Hospital for Non-COVID Infection, Doctors Say

A statement sent out by his spokesperson read in part, “He is on the mend, in good spirits, and is incredibly thankful to doctors, nurses and staff providing him with excellent care.”

Inside Edition - Politics - 5 days ago

FDA panel endorses Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster with 2-month gap for ages 18 and up

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee on Friday endorsed an emergency authorization for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster when administered at least two months after the initial dose among people ages 18 years and older.

Fox News - Health - 5 days ago

The FDA could authorize the first COVID-19 pill in December — here's who may be eligible

Business Insider - Science - 5 days ago

FDA panel endorses a booster shot for J&J's COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. health advisors unanimously endorsed Johnson & Johnson’s request to offer a second dose to its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 5 days ago

Immune response from Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines spikes and then drops while antibody levels after J&J's shot remain low but stable, study finds

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

Households with children were THREE times as likely to by hit by Covid than homes without youngsters when schools reopened last month, study shows

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

Holidaymakers miss flights after NHS Covid vaccine pass app crashes for four hours

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

Covid has made us more miserable than ever before: Official figures show Britain's wellbeing plunged to lowest level in a decade after the pandemic hit

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

Covid WON'T cancel Christmas this year: Transport Secretary Grant Shapps rules out lockdown over festive period as cases hit a three-month high

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

More than 3MILLION vulnerable people in England have now had their Covid booster vaccine

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

UK's Covid cases rise by 8% in a week to 44,932 and hospitalisations tick upwards but deaths fall by 3%

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

Health chiefs launch urgent probe into PCR testing network following blunder at Wolverhampton lab where workers who played football, scrapped and threw SNOWBALLS wrongly told up to 45,000 Covid-infected people they didn't have the virus

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

England's Covid outbreak is now biggest it's been since JANUARY: Official testing survey estimates 890,000 people - or one in 60 - were infected last week

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

Former President Clinton admitted to hospital with non-Covid related infection

Clinton's spokesman Angel Urena said late Thursday that the former president was admitted to UCI Medical Center in California.

CNBC - Politics - 5 days ago

Officials fear a resurgent flu season as COVID-19 restrictions fade, schools reopen

Los Angeles Times - Health - 5 days ago

COVID-19 vaccine lotteries did little to convince Americans to get their shots with daily jabs only reaching A QUARTER of the expected number, study finds

Daily Mail - Health - 5 days ago

Countries vaccinating children against Covid-19

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 5 days ago

Florida led U.S. in COVID nursing home deaths over 4 weeks this summer, report finds

Florida led the nation in the rate of COVID-19 nursing-home deaths during the four weeks that ended Sept. 19, according to a report published Thursday by the AARP.

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 5 days ago

Why Britons are tolerating sky-high Covid rates – and why this may not last

Guardian UK - World - 5 days ago

Will Canadians need a COVID-19 booster shot? -- Dr. Jeff Kwong from ICES (Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences) discusses the results of a study into COVID-19 vaccines that show they are highly effective in preventing or minimizing an infection nearly eight months after being administered. Dr. Kwong says the need for a booster shot depends on the ongoing effectiveness of vaccines and how far provinces want to go in reducing the number of cases. -- Play video

Dr. Jeff Kwong from ICES (Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences) discusses the results of a study into COVID-19 vaccines that show they are highly effective in preventing or minimizing an infection nearly eight months after being administered. Dr. Kwong says the need for a booster shot depends on the ongoing effectiveness of vaccines and how far provinces want to go in reducing the number of cases.

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Freeland non-committal on dropping COVID-19 tests for travellers -- 2:12

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada mustn't let its guard down against COVID-19 - and that includes the requirement that travellers submit to a test before entering the country. The U.S. this week announced plans to begin letting fully vaccinated Canadians back across the land border, a plan that doesn't include testing.

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 5 days ago

Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized for non-COVID-19-related infection

"He is on the mend, in good spirits and is incredibly thankful to the doctors, nurses, and staff providing him with excellent care," a Clinton spokesman said via statement.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 5 days ago

Veteran dies with Covid and internal bleeding as needed hospital bed used by unvaccinated

Daily Express - World - 5 days ago

Nova Scotia announces five drop-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics for next week

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Health - 5 days ago

Graduates' Confident About Career Prospects Despite Covid Pandemic: Survey

NDTV - Top Stories - 5 days ago

OPINION | Covid-19 aid allocations: Some countries are more equal than others

News 24 - Opinion - 5 days ago

Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths for all parts of Wales on Friday, October 15

WalesOnline - Health - 5 days ago

Vera Pauw comfirms all her Irish squad have recieved the Covid-19 vaccine

REPUBLIC OF Ireland manager for the women's team Vera Pauw has today confirmed that all of her sq...

Irish Post - Sports - 5 days ago

Helping Frontline Healthcare Workers Cope with COVID Burnout

Newsweek - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Israel's severe COVID caseload tapers down to its lowest in two months

YNET News - Science - 5 days ago

Weekly roundup — Rectal -- Like the COVID-19 vaccines? Then you'll love the way mRNA is being used to treat certain cancers.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 5 days ago

EU response to the pandemic reveals need to do more on health

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the lack of medical stockpiles across the EU and the vulnerability of EU supply chains for critical medical countermeasures, reinforcing the message that political leadership remains at the core of creating resilient healthcare to fight future health crises.

Euractiv - Health - 5 days ago

Editorial: Kids aren't making progress on national tests — and that's from before the pandemic

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 5 days ago

Testing COVID vaccine? Fighting cancer? Carlsbad 6-year-old does both

Layla is part of a trial to test Moderna’s vaccine in children — or, as she would put it — to see if the shots stop the "germies."

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 5 days ago

In Britain, thousands might have gotten false negative COVID test results

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 5 days ago

Greater inclusivity in post-pandemic connectivity push is needed

Euractiv - Technology - 5 days ago

Health Ministry chief says COVID curbs to be eased, but mask mandate to continue

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 5 days ago

One in 60 people have Covid-19 as prevalence nears second wave peak

Evening Standard - Health - 5 days ago

What are the different types of COVID-19 test and how do they work?

Sky News - Top Stories - 5 days ago

4,000 people in Wales affected by false negative Covid test results

WalesOnline - Health - 5 days ago

Unvaccinated Floridians embrace COVID-19 antibody treatment but so do the vaccinated

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 5 days ago

As Orange County COVID-19 numbers improve, end of state of emergency is near

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 5 days ago

Covid health pass prevails over French vaccine scepticism in boost for Macron

France 24 - World - 5 days ago

Biohackers at the gate: The untold story of how DIY experimenters waged war on COVID-19

Los Angeles Times - Health - 5 days ago

LaToya Cantrell eyes COVID vaccine mandate for airport arrivals during Mardi Gras season

The Advocate - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Covid-19 vaccine roll-out expands to 12-17 age group from next week -- By Kelly Jane Turner

The Covid-19 Ministerial Advisory Committee has advised that the 12-17 age group should only be given one dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Independent Online - Health - 5 days ago

Corona Green Pass for all workers -- Starting Friday, COVID-19 health passes will be mandatory for all workers in Italy. The measure has broad support.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 5 days ago

First Person - My father died during COVID-19's first wave, but he was long suffering in Quebec's care homes - The system for senior care is broken, and it was broken before the pandemic. Not just public long-term care homes, not just private residences. Moira Davis - Canada - Montreal - | October 15 - |

CBC News - Opinion - 5 days ago

2021 Covid Outbreak In Delhi Shows Herd Immunity Against Delta Variant Difficult: Study

NDTV - Science - 5 days ago

Study: Jewish New Yorkers suffered financial, mental health strain during COVID

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Bill Clinton in hospital for non-Covid infection

Evening Standard - World - 5 days ago

Latvia's president contracts COVID despite being vaccinated

Euractiv - Health - 5 days ago

Spanish medical experts warn about advanced breast cancer after COVID-19 slowdown

Euractiv - Health - 5 days ago

Your Covid morning briefing as Wales scraps 'dangerous, obscene' plan to use Ozone cleaners in schools

WalesOnline - Politics - 5 days ago

Pakistan reports less than 40,000 active COVID-19 cases for first time in fourth wave

NCOC reports 1,086 new COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths in the last 24 hours

International The News - Health - 5 days ago

How Covid spread fear of globalisation and threatens a new world order

Guardian UK - US News - 5 days ago

How to identify and treat a flu in COVID-19 times

Times of India - Health - 5 days ago

Former US President Bill Clinton Hositalized for non-COVID Related Infection

Haaretz - US News - 5 days ago

Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania educators support October 15 school strike and the fight to eradicate COVID-19!

World Socialist Web Site - World - 5 days ago

Results expected soon for Taiwan trials of COVID-19 vaccine combinations

Taiwan News - Health - 5 days ago

On-Prem - TSMC's post-pandemic future in a world short of chips? New factories, more revenue - It's not all bad news for some - |

FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster

A panel of U.S. health advisers has endorsed booster shots for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 5 days ago

Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in years, largely due to COVID-19 pandemic

The rise in the tuberculosis death toll last year was due largely to fewer people getting tested and treated for TB during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 5 days ago

COVID accounted for 62% of police officer deaths in 2020

ABC News - Politics - 6 days ago

Type 2 diabetes drug could prevent hospitalization and death from COVID-19 if taken up to six months before infection, study finds

Daily Mail - Health - 6 days ago

FDA is unsure whether Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine recipients need a booster - and if it should be given at two months or six months

Daily Mail - Health - 6 days ago

FDA advisory committee unanimously recommends a booster dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 65 and older and at high risk due to underlying conditions or their jobs

Daily Mail - Health - 6 days ago

70,000 Californians have died from COVID-19

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 6 days ago

13 dogs brutally killed in Vietnam after owners test positive for COVID

New York Daily News - World - 6 days ago

FDA Advisory Panel Unanimously Backs a Half-Dose Moderna Booster for Covid-19

The panel agreed that people over 65 and high-risk groups who took the original Moderna vaccine should be able to get a half-strength booster.

Gizmodo - Technology - 6 days ago

Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 6 days ago

Pollution - Assessing COVID Risk and More with Air Quality Monitors - The consumer devices track pollutants as well as CO - 2 -a proxy for potentially virus-laden human breath - Starre Vartan

Scientific American - Technology - 6 days ago

FDA panel backs half-dose booster of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for older and at-risk adults

The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine expert panel endorsed a half-dose booster shot for Moderna vaccine recipients who are 65 and older, adults considered to be at high risk of severe COVID-19 infections, or those working or living in situations that put them at greater risk of contracting the virus.

Washington Examiner - Health - 6 days ago

PM said pushing wide rollback of COVID curbs as case numbers plummet

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 6 days ago

New COVID drugs could reduce virus's ferocity; treatments aim to ease symptoms

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 6 days ago

Statins linked to reduced risk of death from Covid-19, study suggests

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 6 days ago

How to add your COVID-19 vaccine certificate to your Service NSW app

People in NSW will be able to add their digital vaccination certificate to their Service NSW app from Friday, as the state approaches its second stage of reopening.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 6 days ago

Taking statins could slash your risk of dying from Covid by up to 12%, study claims

Daily Mail - Health - 6 days ago

Indiana parents say their children, ages 4 and 5, were accidentally given COVID-19 vaccines instead of the flu shot - and the kids are now suffering side effects

Daily Mail - Health - 6 days ago

The Prairies are showing Canada what a COVID-19 disaster looks like

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 6 days ago

FDA panel unanimously recommends Moderna Covid booster shots for at-risk adults

The endorsement is a crucial step before the U.S. can start giving third shots to some of the millions of Americans who originally received Moderna's vaccine.

CNBC - Health - 6 days ago

DC Edit | Ready for post-Covid takeoff

Deccan Chronicle - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Beware the promise of easy answers when it comes to COVID

For epidemiologists advising politicians and debating control measures in the public arena: excess haste, over-simplification and exaggeration will lead us into dangerous waters.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 6 days ago

Women in Baltimore area face stress, discrimination in workplace amid COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

Baltimore-area women say the COVID-19 pandemic has left them overloaded with work, discriminated against at their workplace or unsatisfied with their job, a survey being released Thursday shows.

The Baltimore Sun - Business - 6 days ago

Covid cases hit 12-week high as Whitty issues NHS winter warning

Evening Standard - Health - 6 days ago

Alaska doctors ration life-sustaining care as Covid patients clog up hospitals

Doctors at Providence Alaska Medical Center have been forced to choose who might live or likely die as Covid patients stretch the hospital's resources thin.

CNBC - Health - 6 days ago

Lessons can be learnt from Covid response to fight resurgence in TB

Independent UK - Science - 6 days ago

Number of VHA in-person doctor visits for veterans fell by 50% during the COVID-19 pandemic while amount of virtual visits spiked by more than 360%, study finds

Daily Mail - Health - 6 days ago

Everton star Richarlison shares an image getting second Covid-19 vaccine, while other clubs are still struggling to get players to commit to it

Daily Mail - Sports - 6 days ago

Lateral flow tests detect people at greater risk of spreading Covid and are more accurate than previously thought, study claims

Daily Mail - Health - 6 days ago

Health Secretary Sajid Javid apologises for government's Covid 'failures' and insists 'lessons will be learned' - but takes swipe at predecessor Matt Hancock by pointing out he was 'humble backbencher' at the time

Daily Mail - Health - 6 days ago

Number of Britons falling ill with Covid every day FALLS to below 70,000 as symptom-tracking app estimates cases have dropped by 2% in a week

Daily Mail - Health - 6 days ago

NBA's Kyrie Irving defends decision to not get COVID vaccine

Brooklyn Nets guard, who could lose $17m this season if he doesn’t get the jab, says he’s doing ‘what’s best’ for him.

Aljazeera - Sports - 6 days ago

Biketoberfest is back with no pandemic restrictions

Biketoberfest is back in Daytona this year with no pandemic restrictions starting today.

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 6 days ago

New CDC forecast predicts COVID-19 deaths will decline to as few as 3,900 weekly fatalities by the first week of November

Daily Mail - Health - 6 days ago

El resultado de una prueba de covid puede tardar horas, o hasta cinco días, dependiendo en donde vives

Kaiser Health News - Health - 6 days ago

Everything Stephen A. Smith Has Said About Kyrie Irving's Stance on COVID Vaccine

Irving's decision to not get vaccinated against COVID-19 has led to the Brooklyn Nets' decision to prohibit him from practicing or playing with the team.

Newsweek - Sports - 6 days ago

Radhe Movie Review: This Salman Khan-starrer is dangerously bad than the pandemic

Salman Khan films these days don’t even qualify as films, in the sense that they are not even moving images

Deccan Chronicle - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Israel's serious COVID-19 cases drop below 400

Health Ministry says 75% of all severely ill patients were unvaccinated and 169 of them were connected to ventilators; infection rate continues to fall — currently standing at 1.6%

YNET News - Science - 6 days ago

Storm brews over 46x price markup of Merck's Thor-inspired COVID pill

Drug developed with $35M in federal funds; Merck expected to reap billions.

Ars Technica - Science - 6 days ago

S'pore slips 3 places in global rule of law rankings amid Covid-19 impact on justice systems

Politics News -Pandemic measures contributed to delays and access issues in civil and criminal justice systems.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times - Politics - 6 days ago

Kyrie Irving Breaks Silence On COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal

“It’s just about the freedom of what I want to do," said the suspended Brooklyn Nets star, who will still earn about half of his $35 million salary.

Huffington Post - Sports - 6 days ago

'Lurching Between Crisis and Complacency': Was This Our Last Covid Surge?

New York Times - Health - 6 days ago

COVID-19 Shift in tourism -- Sustainable tourism has increased during the pandemic. Have people changed their travel habits?

Deutsche Welle - Science - 6 days ago

Coronavirus digest -- WHO unveils new team to probe pandemic -- The team of 26 scientists is set to revive the stalled investigation into the origins of the virus. Meanwhile, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed that he will not be vaccinated. Follow DW for the latest.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 6 days ago

COVID-19, vaccination and the progress of the global healthcare system

Global Voices - Health - 6 days ago

Biosurveillance of markets and legal wildlife trade needed to curb pandemic risk: Experts

Medical, public health, and conservation experts are calling for greater pathogen surveillance and regulation of the legal wildlife trade in order to quickly identify pathogens and prevent the next pandemic.

Mongabay - Top Stories - 6 days ago

CDC Says COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths To Drop Over Next 4 Weeks

International Business Times - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Weekly initial jobless claims fall below 300,000 for first time since pandemic began

NBC News - Business - 6 days ago

Chicago police union boss tells officers to ignore COVID-19 vaccine mandate – 'Hold the line'

Chicago police officers don’t want to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has accused them of “playing” with the public’s lives. Now, both parties are waiting for the other to blink as Friday’s mandate approaches.

New York Daily News - Health - 6 days ago

Mix-and-match COVID boosters are as good as—if not better than—all the same shots

Trial was too small to definitively compare combinations, but Moderna may have an edge.

Ars Technica - Science - 6 days ago

Momoiro Clover Z's Shiori Tamai tests positive for coronavirus

Tokyo Reporter - Entertainment - 6 days ago

7 members of AKB48 test positive for coronavirus

Tokyo Reporter - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Health & Wellness -- Tuberculosis deaths rise for 1st time in years, due to COVID

Toronto Star - Health - 6 days ago

Jobless claims fall below 300,000 for the first time since the pandemic began

Initial claims for unemployment insurance for the week ended Oct. 9 were expected to total 318,000.

CNBC - Business - 6 days ago

Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths for all parts of Wales on Thursday, October 14

WalesOnline - Health - 6 days ago

Conspirituality: How Wellness Became a Gateway for Misinformation -- A new CBSN Originals documentary explores how, for some, the yoga and wellness worlds became a gateway for misinformation and conspiracy theories amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new CBSN Originals documentary explores how, for some, the yoga and wellness worlds became a gateway for misinformation and conspiracy theories amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

CBS News - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Alabama's use of Covid relief funds to build prisons must be stopped

CNN - Opinion - 6 days ago

Covid U-turn as scientists revise test efficiency: 'Previous studies may be misleading' -- SCIENTISTS appear to have U-turned on their views of lateral flow tests after a study offered an...

Daily Express - Science - 6 days ago

Number of seriously ill COVID cases drops to lowest level in 2 months

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Israel will keep indoor masking through winter despite ebbing COVID cases

Health Ministry DG optimistic as data indicates end of fourth coronavirus wave around the corner but says some curbs will stay, including Green Pass; severe COVID-19 cases continue dipping to 403

YNET News - Science - 6 days ago

WHO: Mortality from COVID-19 around the world dropped to lowest level

Deccan Chronicle - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Covid Testing, Turnaround Times Are Still Uneven This Far Into Pandemic

Kaiser Health News - Health - 6 days ago

The stunning art at the heart of the COVID-19 virus

Sydney Morning Herald - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Android and iOS users warned about new COVID Pass scam sweeping UK

Daily Express - Technology - 6 days ago

Coronavirus: Can the flu and dengue case spike impact the third COVID wave?

Times of India - Health - 6 days ago

Russia denies claims it stole Covid vaccine blueprint from the UK

Russia has vehemently denied accusations that Russian spies stole the "blueprint" for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and used it to create its Sputnik V shot.

CNBC - World - 6 days ago

Drug overdose deaths hit record high during pandemic 12-month period

Deaths from drug overdoses in the United States reached an all-time high over the course of a 12-month period at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, according to federal data.

Washington Examiner - Health - 6 days ago

'Everything's fine!' Putin insists he doesn't have Covid after coughing fit on live TV

Daily Express - World - 6 days ago

Another potential Covid setback demands caution

Independent.ie - Opinion - 6 days ago

The Mercury News - Technology - 6 days ago

Biden administration is quietly telling states to prepare to vaccinate children aged 5-11 against COVID-19 as soon as early November

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

Drug overdose deaths in the US reached record-high of 96,000 during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC reveals

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

More than 90,000 COVID-19 deaths in the US since June 2021 could have been prevented by vaccines, analysis finds

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

Last chance to find Covid origins, WHO says

BBC News - Health - 7 days ago

Fully vaccinated Florida father, 58 - whose family said he had NO pre-existing conditions - dies of COVID-19 after spending a month in the hospital

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

Using 'pooled' samples for COVID-19 testing in schools can be cheaper than - and just as accurate as - analyzing swabs one at a time, study finds

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

COVID-19's Dramatic Impact on Substance Abuse

Houston Chronicle - Top Stories - 7 days ago

Going out? Here are the L.A. businesses that require proof of COVID vaccination

Angelenos will need to make sure they have some kind of inoculation record handy before a night on the town. Here's where the rules apply.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 7 days ago

New York Governor Hochul says 3% of workers at hospitals and nursing homes were fired or resigned over refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the state's mandate

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

Coachella and Stagecoach festivals loosen COVID-19 guidelines for entry

Los Angeles Times - Health - 7 days ago

A study of COVID vaccine boosters suggests Moderna or Pfizer works best

NPR - Science - 7 days ago

How pandemic affected enrollment at UC and community colleges

San Francisco Chronicle - Top Stories - 7 days ago

WHO launches a new group to study the origins of the coronavirus

NPR - Science - 7 days ago

The importance of connectivity during and after the COVID-19 crisis

A new digital divide has emerged, not only between well-connected urban areas and rural and remote territories, but also between those who can fully benefit from an enriched, accessible and secure digital space with a full range of services, and those who cannot. 2.12.0.0 2.12.0.0

Euractiv - Technology - 7 days ago

How the pandemic led to a 'Zoom boom' in beauty treatments

The 'Zoom effect' has led to an increase in Kiwi women seeking cosmetic procedures.

NZ Herald - Health - 7 days ago

Danville VA nursing home where 11 residents died didn't follow COVID guidelines, report finds

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 7 days ago

Scientists targeted with abuse during pandemic

Doctors who came into the public eye during Covid received death threats and harassment.

BBC News - Health - 7 days ago

Britain's daily Covid cases hit a three-month high: Infections rise 7% in a week to 42,776 and hospital admissions go up by a tenth - but deaths dip by 5% to 136

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

More than HALF of Covid survivors experience symptoms such as anxiety and fatigue six months after recovering from the virus, study finds

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

FDA grapples with timing of booster for J&J COVID-19 vaccine

The FDA is wrestling with whether booster doses of the Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine may be best at two or six months.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 7 days ago

NIH will present data at FDA meeting this week showing people who got Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine have higher antibody levels if they get a Pfizer or Moderna booster shot

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

Layla's story: A Carlsbad 6-year-old participates in COVID-19 vaccine trial while fighting brain cancer

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Top Stories - 7 days ago

UK records 42,776 new Covid cases in biggest daily tally since July

Evening Standard - Health - 7 days ago

COVID Quickly, Episode 16: Vaccines Protect Pregnancies and a New Antiviral Pill

Scientific American - Top Stories - 7 days ago

Scientists 'feared for their lives' after speaking out about pandemic

Evening Standard - Politics - 7 days ago

Covid scientists subjected to 'disturbing' physical and sexual threats

Independent UK - Science - 7 days ago

Covid pass unexpected error - is the NHS app down?

Daily Express - Technology - 7 days ago

Coal crunch: Asia faces winter of discontent -- China and India are struggling to obtain enough coal to get through the winter and power their pandemic recoveries. Soaring prices are exacerbating the energy crisis and raising urgent questions about climate goals.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 7 days ago

Proud Boy Rabbi Offers Religious Exemptions for COVID-19 Vaccines

A controversial rabbi and member of the far-right Proud Boys offers religious exemption letters for COVID-19 vaccine requirements.

Miami New Times - Top Stories - 13 days ago

Ex-Raiders coach Jon Gruden, affordable housing, COVID vaccinations and ethnic studies are on the minds of Chronicle readers.

Ex-Raiders coach Jon Gruden, affordable housing, COVID vaccinations and ethnic studies...

San Francisco Chronicle - Opinion - 7 days ago

Russia's daily Covid death toll hits grim record as vaccinations lag

Russia has hit a grim new record in its Covid-19 pandemic as it struggles with vaccinations and rising cases.

CNBC - World - 7 days ago

Pregnant women were kept out of clinical trials. That left them vulnerable to COVID-19

A long-standing tradition of keeping pregnant women out of clinical trials is having serious consequences with regard to COVID-19.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 7 days ago

Israel scraps demand for vaccinated parents of COVID-positive children to isolate

Health Ministry says new rule is effective immediately and applies to parents who care for children aged 12 and below; ministry adds infection rate now lowest in has been in over 2 months

YNET News - Science - 7 days ago

Minister finally apologises for mistakes that led to Covid deaths

Evening Standard - Politics - 7 days ago

'Major step forward' in Covid fight as 'highly potent' antibody found to eliminate virus

Daily Express - Science - 7 days ago

GPs are free from Covid rules: Sajid Javid will tear up social distancing in surgeries to finally give thousands more patients face-to-face appointments with their doctor

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

Schoolgirl, 12, 'who had a smile that lit up every room she entered' died from Covid-19 just six days after developing a 'minor cough', inquest hears

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

Life expectancy was falling in up to fifth of English communities even BEFORE the Covid pandemic struck, study claims

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

ROSS CLARK: Demands for herd immunity, a prediction of 500,000 Covid deaths during the pandemic... with blunders like these, how could the experts advising the Government be called Sage?

Daily Mail - Health - 7 days ago

COVID-19 pandemic highlights importance of...

Peninsula Qatar - Opinion - 7 days ago

Not enough health staff for ICUs to manage COVID surge, report finds

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 7 days ago

Saudis triumph in oil market with comeback from Covid crisis

Arabian Business - Business - 7 days ago

Pandemic accelerates Australia's class divide

World Socialist Web Site - World - 7 days ago

Pandemic has made meetings more inclusive and efficient, study says

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 7 days ago

How to protect pregnant people from Covid-19

CNN - Opinion - 7 days ago

Visual Arts - MOCA reopens post-pandemic with 'Greater Toronto Art 2021,' a patchwork collective of the city's pressing issues and ideologies - Oct. 01, 2021

In ‘GTA21,’ CEO Kathleen Bartels sees an example “of the ambition, sense of security and boldness” that should be hallmarks of any contemporary art mu...

Toronto Star - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Opinion | Since when did we become a nation of Covid Karens?

Before you write that angry email to Courier Post, read this first.

NZ Herald - Health - 7 days ago

Dancing is a pandemic no-no in Quebec, so Black & Blue Festival downsizes -- But there's still plenty of action over the weekend orchestrated by LGBTQ+ festival.

Montreal Gazette - Entertainment - 7 days ago

More than 60% of Americans took part in some 'risky' behavior before Covid vaccines became available - with nearly one in five taking part in four or more

Daily Mail - Health - 8 days ago

Child Covid cases in US drop by another 14% to 148,000 as new infections among kids hit lowest point in nearly two-months

Daily Mail - Health - 8 days ago

Los Angeles school district EXTENDS Covid vaccine mandate deadline by a month to November 15 after facing prospect of firing thousands of unvaccinated teachers

Daily Mail - Health - 8 days ago

A 'last-chance therapy' kept her alive and fighting COVID at Hopkins. Now she wants more resources for critically ill patients.

Maria Young is one of some 540,000 Marylanders to have been infected with the coronavirus since March 2020. She narrowly escaped death but carries scars from the ordeal that may never heal.

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 8 days ago

Brazilian president 'bored' by COVID-19 questions as nation ranks second in most deaths from virus

New York Daily News - World - 8 days ago

Orange County tweaks COVID-19 rental assistance to offer up to $30,000

New rules allow Orange County to offer more financial assistance for renters facing eviction because of economic hardships linked to COVID-19.

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 8 days ago

Moderna says it does NOT plan to share its Covid vaccine recipe because increasing its own production is the best way to 'help the world'

Daily Mail - Health - 8 days ago

New Covid variant fears erupt over mysterious test results – urgent investigation launched

Daily Express - Science - 8 days ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases in Lancaster County jump to highest levels since January

Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Lancaster County sharply increased to 122 over the weekend, the highest level since late January, after hovering around 100 since mid-September, according to data from

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 8 days ago

Covid report into Government failings is the worst kind of cheap hindsight STEPHEN PLACE

Daily Express - Opinion - 8 days ago

Meet The Medical Experts Debunking COVID Misinformation On TikTok

Huffington Post - Health - 8 days ago

Delta variant and end of social distancing were the biggest reasons why efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines against infection fell by as much as 25% over the summer - not waning of antibodies, New York DOH study finds

Daily Mail - Health - 8 days ago

Israel's COVID booster shot campaign loses steam as pandemic abates

Only 43,783 Israelis got their third jab from Sunday through Tuesday, compared to over 160,000 during the same period last week; severe cases tick down to lowest in two months

YNET News - Science - 8 days ago

Children and adults are almost equally likely to contract Covid - but kids are nearly four times more likely to be asymptomatic, study finds

Daily Mail - Health - 8 days ago

Keir Starmer calls for Covid inquiry to be brought FORWARD in wake of scathing report which laid bare No10's catalogue of failures as Labour leader demands Boris Johnson apologises - while Dominic Cummings brands his former boss a 'joke'

Daily Mail - Health - 8 days ago

Maine jails' COVID-19 policies force daily 23-hour lockdowns, no visits, and no worship

Washington Examiner - Health - 8 days ago

COVID by the numbers: Central Florida deaths by county

Orlando Sentinel - Top Stories - 8 days ago

UK records 181 more Covid deaths in biggest daily toll since September

Evening Standard - Health - 8 days ago

Jewish GOP Senate Candidate Blames Soros and 'Deep State' for COVID-19

Haaretz - US News - 8 days ago

Lesotho's church leaders put their faith in the Covid vaccine

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 8 days ago

Coronavirus may be getting better at airborne transmission

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 8 days ago

Lawmakers slam UK's Covid response, say 'herd immunity' strategy a failure

The U.K government's initial approach to tackling the coronavirus outbreak has been called one of the country's worst ever public health failures.

CNBC - World - 8 days ago

IMF cuts its global growth forecast, citing supply disruptions and the pandemic

CNBC - World - 8 days ago

Bullfighting banned from Spain's €400 COVID 'culture recovery voucher'

Euronews - Entertainment - 8 days ago

IMF cuts global economic growth outlook -- The revision comes as the post-pandemic recovery falters in advanced economies, including the US and Germany. The IMF has kept its growth forecast for 2022 unchanged but has warned of "dangerous" divergent recoveries.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 8 days ago

Yuen: This Minneapolis pandemic pod has built a village to last

Star Tribune - Entertainment - 8 days ago

Chicago International Film Festival opens Wednesday on screens around town — call it a pandemic silver lining

Orlando Sentinel - Entertainment - 8 days ago

20 ways the UK government's early response to Covid was the worst public health failing ever

WalesOnline - Politics - 8 days ago

Texas Governor Bans Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in Huge Win for Virus

The executive order doesn't ban vaccine mandates for any other disease for some stupid reason.

Gizmodo - Technology - 8 days ago

Britain's delay in imposing coronavirus lockdown cost thousands of lives, report says

A parliamentary report slams British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government for 'groupthink' that prevented decisive action early in the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 8 days ago

How the UK reacted to first COVID cases - and what happened behind the scenes

Sky News - Top Stories - 8 days ago

Israeli health experts call for vigilance amid fears of fifth COVID wave

As fourth coronavirus infection wave appears to ebb, experts agree the airport remains a vulnerable point and more enforcement is needed there and other places since Israelis exhibit irresponsible behavior, ignoring regulations

YNET News - Science - 8 days ago

Covid-19: New 'vaccine bubble' for fitness centres, but all other social distancing rules to stay

Hong Kong Free Press - Environment - 8 days ago

Babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic were 1.5 times more likely to have a shorter hospital stay - but were not at increased risk of being readmitted, study finds

Daily Mail - Health - 8 days ago

Job vacancies hit 20-year high as market rebounds after Covid

Shortage of home-grown and overseas workers could stunt recovery, warn experts, even as employment numbers improve

Independent UK - Business - 8 days ago

Health care workers obviously should be vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect their patients [editorial]

THE ISSUE

Lancaster Online - Opinion - 8 days ago

There Might Finally Be a COVID Solution for Immunocompromised People Like Me -- Lindsay Ryan

Slate - Technology - 8 days ago

Arsenal legend Paul Merson reveals he's given an allowance by his wife after he gambled away their house deposit during Covid lockdown

Daily Mail - Sports - 8 days ago

Living with long Covid: Real stories of the months-long health battles after Covid infection

News 24 - Top Stories - 8 days ago

Vaccine study of 22 million people shows jab 'highly effective' – even against Delta -- COVID vaccines are highly effective against the coronavirus, including the dreaded Delta...

Daily Express - Science - 8 days ago

Coronavirus vaccine: Covaxin granted emergency use nods for kids above 2 years; here's what we know

Times of India - Health - 8 days ago

Minister refuses to apologise after damning report on Covid response

Evening Standard - Politics - 8 days ago

Ioannina: A Greek town dreams of becoming an IT hub -- During the eurozone debt crisis half a million highly qualified IT workers left Greece. Athens is now trying to lure them back with pandemic recovery funding from the EU, a quarter of which is spent on digitalization.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 8 days ago

Pandemic causes real estate boom in S o Paulo interior as prices...

Rio Times - Top Stories - 8 days ago

Israel sees 35% drop in serious COVID cases in past two weeks

YNET News - Science - 8 days ago

IRCS imports 25th shipment of COVID-19 vaccine: Official

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) imported its 25th shipment of COVID-19 vaccines into the country on Tuesday.

Mehr News Agency - Technology - 8 days ago

Your Covid morning briefing as MPs say UK's Covid response was 'one of the worst-ever public health failures'

WalesOnline - Politics - 8 days ago

Latvia declares emergency after surge in Covid cases

Euractiv - Health - 8 days ago

Shriya Saran reveals she had a baby during COVID-19

Gulf News - Entertainment - 8 days ago

Flu cases rising in India amidst COVID-19: Should you get a flu vaccine right now? Questions answered

Times of India - Health - 8 days ago

Editorial: Keeping COVID-19 out of schools also keeps parents alive

Tulsa World - Opinion - 8 days ago

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals -- Risk of dangerous blood clots linked to moderate COVID-19; high-dose blood thinner can prevent clots

Reuters - Science - 8 days ago

Early Covid response 'amounted in practice' to herd immunity, MPs say

Independent UK - Science - 8 days ago

Facing major campus disruption and firings, LAUSD extends staff COVID-vaccine deadline

Employees had faced termination if not fully immunized againt COVID-19 by Oct. 15. But they'll still need their shots.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 9 days ago

EU finds J&J COVID shot possibly linked to another rare clotting...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 9 days ago

California's COVID death rates are higher in least-vaccinated areas

The death rate in Northern California was more than four times higher over the summer than in the San Francisco Bay Area, where inoculation rates are the most robust.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 9 days ago

Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill

Drugmaker Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its promising antiviral pill against COVID-19, setting the stage for a decision within weeks

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 9 days ago

Halloween still presents scary COVID-19 risk. How you can celebrate safely

Los Angeles Times - Health - 9 days ago

Fox on Tech: Building for the next pandemic

Fox News - Technology - 9 days ago

How The World's Biggest Halloween Festivals Are Taking COVID Precautions

International Business Times - World - 9 days ago

Pino on improving Orange County COVID health data: 'We're almost there'

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 9 days ago

Mark Drakeford says Covid passes will keep venues open and 'protect them' this winter

WalesOnline - Politics - 9 days ago

'Delta is making other COVID variants extinct' - but what does it mean for the UK?

Sky News - Top Stories - 9 days ago

Allen West, Texas GOP Gubernatorial Hopeful, has COVID-19

Hamodia - Politics - 9 days ago

WHO experts support booster COVID-19 dose for immunocompromised

International The News - World - 9 days ago

Merck asks the FDA to authorize use of its promising COVID-19 pill

Drugmaker Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its promising pill protecting against COVID-19, setting the stage for a decision within weeks.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 9 days ago

Small Businesses Navigate Ever-Changing COVID-19 Reality

Hamodia - Business - 9 days ago

Merck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill

NPR - Science - 9 days ago

The reason why COVID-19 vaccines didn't win a Nobel prize for Science this year

Times of India - Health - 9 days ago

When Will the Covid-19 Pandemic Be Over?

"It’s humbling... We did not foresee the levels of miscommunication we’d be faced with..."

Gizmodo - Technology - 9 days ago

AstraZeneca's new wonderdrug produces 'significant reduction' in severe Covid and death

Daily Express - Science - 9 days ago

An Atheist Reconsiders God in the Pandemic

New York Magazine - Politics - 9 days ago

Merck's COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization by 50%...

In the trial, which enrolled patients around the world, molnupiravir was taken every 12 hours for five days.

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 9 days ago

Merck applies for US emergency authorization of COVID-19 pill

Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it has applied for emergency use authorization in the United States for its oral drug to treat mild-to-moderate patients of COVID-19.

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 9 days ago

For these young people in privileged parts of the world, the pandemic was an opportunity

Los Angeles Times - US News - 9 days ago

Israel's tally of 'red' COVID hotspots drops from 34 to 9 in just two weeks

Health Ministry also reports 447 patients in serious condition, with 186 connected to ventilators; country's 'R' number drops to 0.7; Jerusalem only city to report over 1,000 active cases

YNET News - Science - 9 days ago

The Post-COVID Recovery: Why are we no longer talking about Social Services?

Last year, we filled our doorways to clap and cheer in support of the health care and social service professionals keeping us safe. 19-months later and many of these vital services are still as underfunded and underrepresented in local, regional and national policies. Why?

Euractiv - Business - 9 days ago

Vaccines prevent severe COVID-19, even from Delta: study

The study covers vaccination with the Pfizer/BioNtech, Moderna and AstraZeneca jabs

International The News - Health - 9 days ago

Massive EU study shows vaccines prevent severe COVID illness, even from Delta variant

French survey among 22 million people over the age of 50 found those who had received jabs were 90% less likely to be hospitalized or die, confirming observations from Israel and its vast inoculation campaign

YNET News - Science - 9 days ago

Socialist Equality Party (Australia) health workers' forum discusses fight for eradication of COVID-19

World Socialist Web Site - World - 9 days ago

COVID-19 "spreads like wildfire" through Dana plants as UAW and USW conspire with auto parts maker against workers

World Socialist Web Site - World - 9 days ago

A coronavirus pandemic reality check

World Socialist Web Site - World - 9 days ago

We Don't Talk Nearly Enough About How Kids of Color Are Disproportionately Suffering During the Pandemic

Mother Jones - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Over 90% of Israel's serious COVID patients under 50 are unvaccinated

YNET News - Science - 10 days ago

Has COVID pushed Bay Area stressors to the breaking point?

The Mercury News - Health - 10 days ago

Winter warning as Britons face 'super cold' and Covid surge in weeks – GPs sound alarm

Daily Express - Science - 10 days ago

How Thailand is using a 'cheap and effective' traditional herbal medicine to treat COVID

Sky News - World - 10 days ago

Pandemic isolated breast cancer patients when they needed connection most

Pink-clad runners and walkers are converging on Vancouver’s waterfront this morning. The return of the Girlfriends Run in person after last year’s virtual event is just another example of how breast c

The Columbian - Health - 10 days ago

Gallery: Ricky and Enrique at the Bell Centre -- Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias perform at the Bell Centre on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. It is the first concert at the venue since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Montreal Gazette - Entertainment - 10 days ago

IRCS imports 24th shipment of COVID-19 vaccine

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) imported its 24th shipment of COVID-19 vaccine into the country on Sunday including six million doses of COVID-19 vaccine of 'Sinopharm' type.

Mehr News Agency - Technology - 10 days ago

New regulations in effect in areas with low morbidity aim to allow uninterrupted learning for elementary school kids and the freedom to work for their parents but requires daily testing for COVID-19, including two PCR tests

YNET News - Science - 10 days ago

Craig Bellamy opens up on his mental health battle, why he left his dream job at Anderlecht and dealing with life in the aftermath of a pandemic

Daily Mail - Sports - 10 days ago

Israel must reach out to anti-vaxxers to fully defeat COVID

YNET News - Opinion - 11 days ago

'Natural' immunity isn't enough for a COVID passport. Should it be? -- Sharon Kirkey · Postmedia News -- | -- 7 min read

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Health - 11 days ago

Not everyone wants a Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccine. Why not offer them something else? -- Sharon Kirkey · Postmedia News -- | -- 6 min read

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Health - 11 days ago

Florida's COVID positivity rate below 5% for first time in 3 months

The Florida Department of Health reported its weekly COVID-19 report for Oct 8. Cases continue to decrease.

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 11 days ago

COVID-19 positive ambulance attendant told to come to work, says union

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 11 days ago

'That's not true.' San Diego doctors tackle COVID misinformation sown during county meeting

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 11 days ago

For all the death Covid-19 will have made us stronger as a species JUDY FINNIGAN

Daily Express - Opinion - 11 days ago

Biden downplays disastrous September jobs report, touts pandemic "success"

World Socialist Web Site - World - 11 days ago

California will crack down on surprise coronavirus testing fees under new law

Senate Bill 510 eliminates any ambiguity about the cost-free provisions, while also making the measure retroactive to March 4, 2020, when Newsom declared a state of emergency for COVID-19.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 11 days ago

Covid is not over. This is what we have to do next

Irish Times - Opinion - 11 days ago

Lawyer denounces Brazilian company's barbaric experiments with elderly during pandemic

World Socialist Web Site - World - 11 days ago

COVER STORY | SA's top equity funds - Generating alpha amidst a market-wrenching pandemic has been a challenge and a half for many fund managers. 08 Oct

News 24 - Business - 12 days ago

Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit yet another record

Russia’s daily coronavirus death toll has hit yet another new record thanks to a sluggish vaccination rate.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 12 days ago

Nine Pandemic Words That Almost No One Gets Right

The Atlantic - Health - 12 days ago

Defense News -- Pentagon orders all civilian employees to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22 -- The Pentagon on Monday ordered all Department of Defense civilian employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by no later than Nov. 22.

UPI - Business - 12 days ago

A Colorado Woman Who Refused COVID-19 Vaccine Because of Her Faith Is Denied Kidney Transplant

“As a Christian, I can’t support anything that has to do with the abortion of babies, and the sanctity of life for me is precious,” Leilani Lutali said.

Inside Edition - Health - 12 days ago

How is the COVID-19 vaccination campaign going in your state?

NPR - Top Stories - 12 days ago

Dr. Marc Siegel: COVID prevention, treatment and cures – surprising news about where we are now

Dr. David Oshinsky, a top medical historian told me recently that he expects this pandemic to be most remembered not in terms of the politics that have divided us, but instead in terms of the incredible advances in biotechnology that have saved us.

Fox News - Opinion - 12 days ago

Indian state prepares for festival season amid COVID fears -- The government has warned states that the festival season could lead to another spike in coronavirus infections.

Deutsche Welle - World - 12 days ago

Fears for thousands of kids in emergency housing as Covid outbreak grows

NZ Herald - Health - 12 days ago

Pandemic has seen Baltimore restaurant staffers leave the industry. Some won't return to 'a brutal place to work'

The coronavirus pandemic increased the volatility of the already challenging restaurant industry. Many stressed-out employees have walked away. The losses have added up to a massive labor shortage facing the hospitality sector.

The Baltimore Sun - Entertainment - 12 days ago

Alec Ross: COVID unleashes robots – and the hit on America's workforce will be enormous

This coronavirus pandemic has massively accelerated investment and developments in artificial intelligence and this will have far-reaching implications on the American workforce.

Fox News - Technology - 12 days ago

Alzheimer's Disease And COVID-19 Share Genetic Risk Factor, Says UK Study

Scientists have identified a gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer's disease and severe COVID-19, a finding that could pave the way for new targets for drug development for both the diseases.

NDTV - Science - 12 days ago

Ask Derrick: Comparing Flu and COVID -- w does the flu survival rate compare with COVID-19?

Deutsche Welle - Science - 12 days ago

Bolsonaro's COVID failure -- Brazil's infection and death rates are slowly easing, but that's little consolation for the bereaved.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 12 days ago

Jamaica forced to dump 55,000 doses as COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy persists

Global Voices - Science - 12 days ago

England's Covid-19 infection level jumps from one in 85 to one in 70

Evening Standard - Health - 12 days ago

London is the worst in the country at giving Covid jabs to children

Evening Standard - Health - 12 days ago

Surge of Irish House interest from Ex-Pats, anxious to Return to Ireland after the Pandemic

Real Estate Alliance reports rise in Irish House Prices by €3,500 per month The race for remot...

Irish Post - Business - 12 days ago

Covid warning as 'severe' symptoms also linked to Alzheimer's – concerning gene identified

Daily Express - Science - 12 days ago

COVID-19 Special: Radicalization -- Violence by pandemic deniers is on the rise. How can this kind of radicalization be stopped?

Deutsche Welle - Science - 12 days ago

More Pennsylvania schools should take advantage of free COVID-19 testing tool offered by state [editorial]

THE ISSUE: "Even after COVID-19 cases rose among children and district leaders worked to contain outbreaks among students, Pennsylvania schools have been slow to opt into a multimillion-dollar Wolf administration

Lancaster Online - Opinion - 12 days ago

How To Manage Your Anxiety Around Constantly Calculating COVID Risk

Huffington Post - Health - 12 days ago

Organ Centers to Transplant Patients: Get a Covid Shot or Move Down on Waitlist

Kaiser Health News - Health - 12 days ago

Why COVID-19 treatment options remain so elusive

YNET News - Science - 12 days ago

Over 140,000 US children have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19

World Socialist Web Site - World - 12 days ago

Denver Post readers: Religious exemptions from COVID vaccines harm others

The Denver Post - Environment - 13 days ago

Covid-19 triggering surge in eating disorders: Waikato study

NZ Herald - Health - 13 days ago

Sudan bans travellers from India, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions

Deccan Chronicle - World - 13 days ago

Kenyan government's use of surveillance technologies to tackle COVID-19 raises human rights concerns

Global Voices - Health - 13 days ago

Orlando Science Center to host COVID-19 vaccination event

Visitors to the Orlando Science Center can get their first dose, second dose or booster shot on Oct. 16 during a vaccination event.

Orlando Sentinel - Entertainment - 13 days ago

First Look -- Can $1T infrastructure package ease racial digital divide? -- The pandemic made clear how vital virtual accessibility is to society. However, a lack of internet access in rural areas across the United States remains, and a higher proportion of Black Americans are digitally disconnected, shows a recent study.

The pandemic made clear how vital virtual accessibility is to society. However, a lack of internet access in rural areas across the United States remains, and a higher proportion of Black Americans are digitally disconnected, shows a recent study.

Christian Science Monitor - Technology - 13 days ago

This Chemist's Pandemic Hobby? Firing Medieval Cannonballs.

New York Times - Science - 13 days ago

Can I get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time?

Health officials say it’s OK to get your COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccine at the same time.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 13 days ago

Entire Brazil town enlisted by Pfizer to study its Covid vaccine

Toledo town, where the study will be conducted, has little to account for in terms of vaccine hesitancy

Independent UK - Science - 13 days ago

11 European countries have Covid vaccine rates higher than the UK

Evening Standard - Health - 13 days ago

Pfizer asks U.S. to allow COVID shots for children ages 5 to 11

Los Angeles Times - Health - 13 days ago

So, You're Technically Eligible For A COVID Booster. Should You Get It?

Huffington Post - Health - 13 days ago

Pfizer asks FDA to approve COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5-11

Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday that it has requested an emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11, which would protect more than 28 million people in the U.S.

New York Daily News - Health - 13 days ago

How a San Diego lab could double use of rapid, at-home COVID tests in the U.S.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 13 days ago

Who is the authority on COVID boosters? The feds, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan or maybe you.

Lots of authorities and others are weighing in on COVID boosters, so who decides?

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 13 days ago

We're Losing Our Humanity, and the Pandemic Is to Blame

ProPublica - Top Stories - 13 days ago

COVID-19 Delta variant detected in 96 countries, says WHO

Deccan Chronicle - World - 13 days ago

Flush with COVID-19 aid, schools steer funding to sports

One Wisconsin school district built a new football field. In Iowa, a high school weight room is getting a renovation. Another in Kentucky is replacing two outdoor tracks — all of this funded by the billions of dollars in federal pandemic relief Congress sent to schools this year.

Fox News - Business - 13 days ago

Pandemic blues drive demand for mental health apps in Singapore

Channel NewsAsia - Health - 13 days ago

Commentary: Can we live with COVID-19 and stop worrying?

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 14 days ago

Scandinavians curb Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for some younger patients

Scandinavian authorities have suspended or discouraged the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in young people because of an increased risk of heart inflammation, a very rare side effect associated with the shot.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 14 days ago

Timing Is Everything for Merck's COVID Pill

The Atlantic - Health - 14 days ago

Iran issues emergency permit for new local Covid-19 vaccine

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – An emergency permit for the Iranian-Australian Spikogen vaccine has been issued by the Iranian Health Ministry.

Mehr News Agency - Technology - 14 days ago

Tory who missed crucial Wales Covid pass vote was at party conference

Evening Standard - Politics - 14 days ago

Column: Heads up, California drivers: Your insurer may owe you even more in pandemic refunds

California's insurance commissioner says Allstate, Mercury and CSAA continue to shortchange policyholders on pandemic refunds.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 14 days ago

A Better Way to Think About Your Risk for COVID

The Atlantic - Science - 14 days ago

COVID-19 lessons: Lower trade barriers, adopt digital procedures, ESCAP-ADB report recommends Asian nations

The Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2021 urged Asian nations to refrain from imposing trade restrictions and adopt digital trade procedures.

First Post - Business - 14 days ago

Covid bombshell: Wuhan scientists plotted to 'create new coronavirus' before outbreak -- SCIENTISTS at the Wuhan Institute of Virology were plotting to create new coronaviruses before...

Daily Express - Science - 14 days ago

Florida woman got $3.4M COVID grant she never applied for

AP News - Weird - 14 days ago

REAL ESTATE -- Contactless deliveries surge as security and pandemic restrictions remain a strong concern

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 14 days ago

AstraZeneca asks FDA to authorize COVID antibody treatment

Los Angeles Times - Health - 15 days ago

Pfizer vaccine 90% effective at preventing COVID hospitalizations even as effectiveness against infection tumbles over time: study

Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is 90% effective at preventing hospitalizations for up to six months even as its effectiveness against infections tumbles over time, a new observational study has found.

New York Daily News - Health - 15 days ago

Fossil fuel demand shakes off pandemic in blow to climate fight -- Over three-quarters of global energy demand is still met by fossil fuels with less than a fifth by non-nuclear renewables, according to energy watchdog the International Energy Agency.

Montreal Gazette - Business - 15 days ago

Merck & Co./AP -- Covid-19 pill is great news, but...

CNN - Opinion - 15 days ago

UK 'more vulnerable' to winter Covid surge than European neighbours

Independent UK - Science - 15 days ago

Dubai SME 100 launches new cycle to highlight pandemic resilience

Arabian Business - Top Stories - 15 days ago

Attracting talent in the post-Covid economy will be a job for 'HR heroes'

Arabian Business - Top Stories - 15 days ago

How global Covid pandemic has energised the new generation of traders

Arabian Business - Top Stories - 15 days ago

How the pandemic fuelled the rise of retail investors

Arabian Business - Top Stories - 15 days ago

Middle East airlines set to suffer $11.4bn losses in 2021-22 as Covid impact persists

Arabian Business - Top Stories - 15 days ago

How Abu Dhabi schools plan to return to normal after Covid disruption

Arabian Business - Top Stories - 15 days ago

Covid-19 vaccine passport: Where is it mandatory in Brazil?

Rio Times - Top Stories - 15 days ago

Need a COVID-19 test in Maryland? First you need to find one.

Marylanders who need a COVID-19 test for work, travel or exposure are finding it increasingly difficult to get tested. The upcoming holiday travel season could make matters worse.

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 15 days ago

Israeli NGO helps single mothers in job market -- Housework, children and the recent COVID-19 pandemic have made it difficult for mothers to find a suitable job; but with help of 'itworks' women can now find a position that suits them

YNET News - Top Stories - 15 days ago

Scott Stinson: What's new for the Toronto Raptors this season? It feels like everything -- Throw the loss of Lowry, the return to a delirious Scotiabank Arena, the wild card of the pandemic — and what comes out the other end? Only a fool would claim to know

National Post - Sports - 15 days ago

Scott Stinson: Andrew Wiggins and other NBA vaccine holdouts have a (very) expensive decision to make -- If Wiggins maintains his refusal to get a COVID vaccine, he could miss all of Golden State's home games, and forego half his US$31.5-million salary

National Post - Sports - 15 days ago

Baltimore Mayor Scott among less than 1% of vaccinated Marylanders to have breakthrough COVID case. Here's what we know.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in March, making him among the growing number of fully vaccinated people to experience a “breakthrough” case.

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 15 days ago

Johnson & Johnson requests authorization for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Johnson & Johnson asks U.S. regulators to allow boosters of its COVID-19 shot as the government tries to shore up protection in vaccinated Americans.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 15 days ago

Pfizer Vaccine Highly Effective Against COVID-19 Hospitalisations For 6 Months: Lancet Study

Two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are 90 per cent effective against hospitalisation from the disease for all variants, including Delta, for at least six months, according to a study published in The Lancet journal on Tuesday.

NDTV - Science - 15 days ago

Pfizer vaccine highly effective against Covid hospitalisations for six months: Study -- The study underscores the importance of improving COVID-19 vaccination rates worldwide -- 05 Oct 2021 1:24 PM

The study underscores the importance of improving COVID-19 vaccination rates worldwide

Deccan Chronicle - Science - 15 days ago

Australia and New Zealand ruling elite demands population "live with" COVID-19

World Socialist Web Site - World - 15 days ago

The COVID pandemic and the supply chain crisis

World Socialist Web Site - World - 15 days ago

COVID recovery: What real-time data tells us about the health of the UK economy

COVID-19 recovery: What real-time data tells us about the health of the UK economy

Sky News - Top Stories - 15 days ago

At home with Covid-19: My 10 days of recovering from the virus

The Straits Times - Top Stories - 15 days ago

Pfizer jab '90% effective against Covid-19 hospital admission'

Evening Standard - Health - 15 days ago

Owe the VA Money? Here's the VA's Post-COVID Collection Plan -- The moratorium on debt collection and the exemption of medical-care copayments have expired.

The moratorium on debt collection and the exemption of medical-care copayments have expired.

Military.com - Opinion - 16 days ago

Anti-Vaxxers Just Destroyed a COVID Testing Unit in New York

VICE News - Politics - 16 days ago

Ohio man whose wife sued hospital to use ivermectin dies of COVID-19

New York Daily News - Health - 16 days ago

Texas Man Went to ER for COVID-19 Tests; His Insurance Was Billed $54,000

Hamodia - Technology - 16 days ago

Dr. Gasperowicz on the scientific measures needed to eradicate COVID-19

World Socialist Web Site - World - 16 days ago

Brynn Anderson/AP -- The real reason this pandemic is the deadliest to ever hit the US

The US hit a horrific milestone this week, with 676,000 Covid deaths and rising, surpassing the death toll of the 1918 "Spanish" flu, writes Jeffrey Sachs. Why? America has a fractured culture -- political, economic, personal-- that espouses a very peculiar notion of freedom: the freedom to spread misinformation and to harm others, and has mainly delivered death rather than life. The country must reverse this.

CNN - Opinion - 16 days ago

Travel costs refund for customer after Covid test result failed to arrive – The Crusader

Daily Express - Business - 16 days ago

Bubbles are back as schools try to rein in soaring Covid cases

Evening Standard - Health - 16 days ago

Tea room business in Pointe-Claire Village set to expand despite COVID-19 setback -- The 24-seat tea room Salon Rosie Lanoi will now serve Sunday brunch — reservations required for either.

Montreal Gazette - Business - 16 days ago

Baltimore officials seek to use pandemic as opportunity to strengthen city's small-business economy

The coronavirus pandemic might radically alter the way city officials view and cultivate small-business growth in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 16 days ago

Broad support in Germany for October 1st school strike to protect children from COVID-19

World Socialist Web Site - World - 16 days ago

Chinese citizen journalist held incommunicado after COVID reporting reappears

Global Voices - Health - 16 days ago

Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins receives COVID-19 vaccine

SF Gate - Sports - 17 days ago

Merck says research shows its COVID-19 pill works against...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 17 days ago

BioNTech CEO says new Covid vaccines will be needed in 2022: FT

The head of BioNTech SE, the German company that developed the first Covid-19 vaccine, said a new formula is likely to be needed by mid-2022 to protect against future mutations of the virus.

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 17 days ago

Brexit freedoms will lead to post-pandemic super growth, says JOHN LONGWORTH

Daily Express - Opinion - 17 days ago

Moving to New York, COVID vaccinations and bike lanes are trending topics.

San Francisco Chronicle - Opinion - 17 days ago

IRICA puts total imported dose of COVID-19 vaccines at 80mn

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) put the total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines imported into the country at 80 million.

Mehr News Agency - Technology - 17 days ago

COVID through a gender lens: Study shows specific issues faced by women

Deccan Chronicle - Top Stories - 17 days ago

Commentary: Malaysia's rapid COVID-19 vaccination cannot make up for its shortcomings

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 18 days ago

UCSF's Monica Gandhi on how COVID will impact your life...

San Francisco Chronicle - Opinion - 18 days ago

New Covid drug cuts risk of death by 50 per cent, trial results show

Independent UK - Science - 18 days ago

Pfizer booster shot: The third shot side effect that makes daily activities 'impossible' -- THE CORONAVIRUS booster campaign currently being rolled out across Britain aims to improve the...

Daily Express - Health - 18 days ago

Wall Street records biggest monthly decline since start of pandemic

World Socialist Web Site - World - 18 days ago

LeBron co-signs Draymond's inane COVID comments about Wiggins

Green strangely invoked the polio vaccine, which eliminated polio through most of the...

SF Gate - Sports - 18 days ago

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Tests Positive for COVID-19

Inside Edition - Health - 19 days ago

Maryland hospital workers are now largely vaccinated, even if many COVID patients are not

Maryland hospitals say their workers are largely complying with COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 19 days ago

Defense News -- South Korean firm to supply rapid COVID-19 test kits to U.S. military -- South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Celltrion has agreed to supply its DiaTrust rapid COVID-19 test kit to the U.S. military.

UPI - Business - 19 days ago

Merck says experimental pill cuts COVID hospitalizations, deaths by half

Drugmaker Merck announced Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill cut deaths and hospitalizations by half, a potential game changer in the relentless fight against the pandemic.

New York Daily News - Health - 19 days ago

5 New Things Experts Just Discovered About COVID

Huffington Post - Health - 19 days ago

Universities find mandates effective in convincing Maryland students to get COVID vaccines, feel safer on campus

The University of Maryland, Baltimore, counted just one student who failed to comply with the mandate and was removed from the student body as a result, while Coppin State University in Baltimore reported a 62% compliance rate among its student body.

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 19 days ago

New Drug Combination Found Effective Against COVID-19 Infection: Study

NDTV - Science - 19 days ago

INFOGRAPHIC: COVID-19 Outbreak & Cover-up

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 19 days ago

Merck's COVID Pill Cuts Risk of Death, Hospitalization by 50%, Interim Study Shows

Haaretz - Science - 19 days ago

The pandemic's silent saviours -- We salute the scientists who've been working behind the scenes, combating the coronavirus -- 01 Oct 2021 7:42 PM

We salute the scientists who’ve been working behind the scenes, combating the coronavirus

Deccan Chronicle - Science - 19 days ago

Here's what you need to know about COVID booster shots

NPR - Top Stories - 19 days ago

TIFF executive director Joana Vicente leaves role to become new Sundance CEO -- Vicente only enjoyed one 'normal' TIFF before COVID-19 descended on the film world. The 2020 edition of the festival was a stripped-down, largely virtual affair with just 50 features.

National Post - Entertainment - 19 days ago

Merck says its experimental pill cuts COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths by half

Drugmaker Merck says its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 19 days ago

COVID-19 Fact Check: You are fully vaccinated when you get two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine - The vaccines offer strong protection against serious illness but US health officials now recommend boosters for some people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

First Post - Technology - 19 days ago

New drug combination found effective against coronavirus infection: Study -- Early test results found that the combined use of nafamostat and Pegasys meets all availability and efficacy requirements -- 01 Oct 2021 12:17 PM

Early test results found that the combined use of nafamostat and Pegasys meets all availability and efficacy requirements

Deccan Chronicle - Science - 19 days ago

Join the global online picket line against COVID-19!

World Socialist Web Site - World - 19 days ago

The October 1 parents' strike: An important step forward in the international working-class struggle against the pandemic

World Socialist Web Site - World - 19 days ago

Safe to receive Covid and flu jabs at same time, study shows

Independent UK - Science - 19 days ago

COVID Couture: Trinidadian creative Sonja Dumas responds to the pandemic with a feel-good dress that has a deeper meaning

Global Voices - Entertainment - 20 days ago

Maryland Gov. Hogan urges coronavirus booster shots for those eligible

Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday urged Marylanders to get coronavirus vaccine booster shots if they’re eligible.

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 20 days ago

Big drop in U.S. teen vaping seen with COVID school closures

Los Angeles Times - Health - 20 days ago

Universal Studios, Six Flags are requiring COVID vaccines or tests: How it will work

The new requirement, outlined in an L.A. County health order, starts Oct. 7 and will be in effect during the busy weeks leading up to Halloween.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 20 days ago

United Airlines set to fire employees who refuse COVID-19 vaccine

United Airlines is cleaning up the skies.

New York Daily News - Health - 20 days ago

Puneeth, Darshan film schedules affected by coronavirus

Deccan Chronicle - Entertainment - 20 days ago

How vitamin A could help Covid sufferers regain their sense of smell

Independent UK - Health - 20 days ago

UK faces 36,480 new Covid infections and 137 deaths

Evening Standard - Health - 20 days ago

Harvard Paper Trashes Yale Study on Sex Disparity in COVID Response

Haaretz - US News - 20 days ago

Read This If The Pandemic Completely Messed With Your Sleep

Experts reveal the most common ways COVID-related stress has disrupted our sleep cycles and how to fix them.

Huffington Post - Health - 20 days ago

Reopening of 'Aladdin' on Broadway halted by COVID-19 cases

NEW YORK (AP) — The hit Broadway show “Aladdin” was canceled Wednesday night when...

Seattlepi.com - Entertainment - 20 days ago

Kentucky Dana worker demands paid time off for COVID-19 and fair lunch breaks

World Socialist Web Site - World - 20 days ago

Commentary: Changing your mind to get the COVID-19 vaccine isn't a sign of weakness

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 21 days ago

CORONAVIRUS -- NEWS -- See more CORONAVIRUS

Orlando Sentinel - Top Stories - 21 days ago

COVID-19 outbreaks in Baltimore-area schools on the rise; 6% of students at one St. Mary's County middle school have tested positive

COVID-19 outbreaks in Baltimore-area schools are on the rise. Here's where the biggest outbreaks are in Maryland and in Baltimore, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 21 days ago

Filming paused in Baltimore for HBO series 'We Own This City' after production member tests positive for COVID-19

HBO paused production until next week after one person tested positive for COVID-19.

The Baltimore Sun - Entertainment - 21 days ago

We're Already Barreling Toward the Next Pandemic

The Atlantic - Health - 21 days ago

Scientists discover gene that can help shape immune response to Covid

Independent UK - Science - 21 days ago

Hong Kong Clockenflap festival cancelled as gov't Covid rules demand seated audience, food and drink ban

Hong Kong Free Press - Entertainment - 21 days ago

Where Can I Buy At-Home Rapid COVID Tests, And When Should I Use One?

Read this before you purchase a kit and test yourself for COVID-19.

Huffington Post - Health - 21 days ago

Worker crushed in forklift accident at Dana Toledo plant amid COVID outbreak

World Socialist Web Site - World - 21 days ago

US study finds mild side effects after Covid booster jabs

International The News - Health - 22 days ago

Third of Covid patients diagnosed with at least one long-term symptom

Independent UK - Science - 22 days ago

Watch Powell and Yellen speak live to Senate panel on Covid relief efforts

CNBC - Business - 22 days ago

Pfizer submits data for COVID-19 vaccine in younger children

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Tuesday submitted initial trial data for their COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 5 to 11 and said they would make a formal request with U.S. regulators for emergency use in the coming weeks.

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 22 days ago

Younger children less willing to receive Covid jab, study finds

Young people who are most hesitant about having the vaccine use social media more, research finds

Independent UK - Science - 22 days ago

'Dancing With the Stars' Pro Cheryl Burke Reveals COVID-19 Breakthrough Case

Inside Edition - Health - 23 days ago

Hospitals to be allowed to drop some Covid rules to ease waiting lists

Evening Standard - Health - 23 days ago

What Happens If You Mix COVID Vaccine Doses?

Can you get a Pfizer or Moderna booster if you initially got the other one? What about Johnson & Johnson? Here's what we know now.

Huffington Post - Health - 23 days ago

Ferret tests positive for COVID-19 in Florida

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 23 days ago

New Study Finds A Huge Perk Of Getting Vaccinated After Having COVID-19

People who had the coronavirus and then got the vaccine may be at an extreme advantage. Here's how.

Huffington Post - Health - 23 days ago

Biden gets COVID-19 booster shot as additional doses roll out

POTUS rolls up his shirt sleeve and takes his third vaccine dose in total, hoping to provide a powerful example for Americans on the need to get the extra shot even as millions go without their first

YNET News - World - 23 days ago

Biden receives his COVID-19 booster shot

New York Post - Top Stories - 23 days ago

NYC teachers encouraged to 'document' COVID violations with photos

New York Post - US News - 23 days ago

More than 37,000 further Covid cases in UK and 40 more deaths

Evening Standard - Health - 23 days ago

Cheryl Burke to miss 'DWTS' after testing positive for COVID-19

New York Post - Top Stories - 23 days ago

Life expectancy of American men fell by two years amid COVID pandemic: study

New York Post - Top Stories - 23 days ago

COVID-19 and Pharmaceuticals: International & national collaborations will increase India's business prospects

First Post - Technology - 23 days ago

Delta is the predominate variant in the world it after overtakes other COVID variants of concern: WHO

First Post - Technology - 23 days ago

Two Johnson & Johnson doses provide 75 percent protection against COVID symptoms, finds official trial

First Post - Technology - 23 days ago

Moderna vaccine provides better long term protection against COVID-19 hospitalisation than Pfizer: CDC study

First Post - Technology - 23 days ago

Are nasal sprays a better way to administer COVID-19 vaccines? Experts seem to think so

First Post - Technology - 23 days ago

Diabetic adults over 40, with past history of COVID-19, 7 times more likely to be hospitalised than children: Study

First Post - Technology - 23 days ago

How do you effectively use over-the-counter rapid antigen tests that can help slow the spread of COVID-19?

First Post - Technology - 23 days ago

ECB to slow pace of emergency pandemic stimulus -- The European Central Bank will slow the rate of its pandemic stimulus as the eurozone economy shows signs of recovery. Inflation worries have spawned debate over when to end the emergency support.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 23 days ago

Broadway folks bragged about forging COVID tests to go to Tonys parties

A man at the 2021 Tony Awards loudly claimed he used to fake Covid test document to attend the hot afterparty for Best Play nominee “Slave Play” at Neuehouse.

New York Post - Entertainment - 23 days ago

Op-Ed: Fox News' COVID-19 superspreader host

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 23 days ago

WHO to revive probe into COVID-19 origins, report says -- The world health body is assembling a team of 20 scientists to hunt for new evidence -- 27 Sep 2021 8:54 AM

The world health body is assembling a team of 20 scientists to hunt for new evidence

Deccan Chronicle - Science - 23 days ago

Three Melbourne teenagers inspire public with their COVID-19 data tracking website

Global Voices - Science - 23 days ago

How the early work of a Canadian scientist and his team made the COVID-19 vaccines possible

CTV News - Health - 23 days ago

Children 'paying the price' for delayed approval of Covid vaccine

Rising infections among children could have been avoided if the vaccine rollout for 12- to 15-year-olds had been started before the reopening of schools, say scientists

Independent UK - Science - 23 days ago

Hochul launches massive COVID testing program for anti-vax state workers

New York Post - US News - 23 days ago

Commentary: How to live with long COVID if we don't understand it?

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 24 days ago

Latest coronavirus updates from around world

The coronavirus has killed more than 4,741,748 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019,

International The News - Health - 24 days ago

Covid-19 evaded our defenses

CNN - Opinion - 24 days ago

Small Business -- SME lending set to hit pre-Covid levels – BoI

Independent.ie - Business - 24 days ago

Lessons from the pandemic for hospitality asset owners

Arabian Business - Opinion - 25 days ago

How Dubai beat COVID-19, the untold story

Gulf News - Top Stories - 25 days ago

Video: Dubai unites efforts to battle COVID-19

Gulf News - Top Stories - 25 days ago

Pictures: Dubai leaders show the way in COVID-19 fight

Gulf News - Top Stories - 25 days ago

Pictures: When Dubai stepped up its COVID-19 battle

Gulf News - Top Stories - 25 days ago

Covid-19 vaccination helps prevent deaths in kidney patients

Dominican Today - World - 25 days ago

The View hosts removed from set after positive COVID tests before planned live appearance by VP -- Kamala Harris did not have contact with the hosts before the show but her interview was switched to remote out of caution

Montreal Gazette - Entertainment - 25 days ago

Aislin the anthologist: Telling the story of COVID through cartoonists' eyes -- Editorial cartoonist Terry Mosher mapped out a project that is a worthy response to an unprecedented crisis.

Montreal Gazette - Entertainment - 25 days ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro attacks socialism and COVID-19 lockdowns at UN

World Socialist Web Site - World - 25 days ago

Latest Covid updates from around the world

International The News - Health - 26 days ago

World's first person to have Covid vaccine receives booster jab

‘There’s nothing to be frightened of,’ says Margaret Keenan, urging others to be vaccinated

Independent UK - Science - 26 days ago

The new WarioWare is the game for our attention span-starved, pandemic times

Stars and Stripes - Entertainment - 26 days ago

Can I Get A COVID Booster Shot?

The CDC and FDA have weighed in on who is eligible for additional vaccine doses. Here's what the decisions mean for you.

Huffington Post - Health - 26 days ago

Study claiming 1 in 1,000 risk of heart inflammation after COVID vaccine got calculation wrong

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Health - 26 days ago

WHO recommends antibody treatment for COVID-19 infected people who have a high risk of hospitalisation

The Regeneron cocktail of synthetic antibodies - casirivimab and imdevimab - has been found to reduce the risk of hospitalisation for unvaccinated, elderly or immunosuppressed patients with Covid.

First Post - Technology - 26 days ago

Covid experts issue fresh warnings to those unvaccinated

Independent UK - Science - 26 days ago

End of the world: Is coronavirus the prophesied 'Plague' in the Book of Revelation? -- THE END OF THE WORLD will be preceded by widespread pestilence and plague, niche Christian...

Daily Express - Weird - 26 days ago

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Another 50 people die of COVID-19 in last 24 hours

International The News - Health - 26 days ago

Unable to test every tourist and unable to turn them away, Greece used ML to pick visitors for COVID-19 checks -- Inside the software built to figure out groups of potentially infected, asymptomatic passengers

Sask. health-care workers on the brink of being overwhelmed as COVID-19 ICU cases climb

CTV News - Health - 26 days ago

Houston doctor accused of stealing expiring COVID-19 vaccines sues county for discrimination

The Houston doctor fired for distributing expiring COVID-19 vaccines instead of throwing them out claims he was punished for giving “the vaccine to too many individuals with ‘Indian’ sounding names.”

New York Daily News - Health - 27 days ago

Lockdown Hero: Serial volunteer gives prizes for vaccine jab in fight against Covid

NZ Herald - Top Stories - 27 days ago

Penn State suspends more than 100 students for skipping COVID tests

New York Daily News - Health - 27 days ago

Why French start-ups had a record year despite COVID

Euronews - Business - 27 days ago

AstraZeneca picks up vaccine platform originally intended for Covid

Hopes for one day treating cancer, heart disease and respiratory illnesses using new vaccine platform

Independent UK - Science - 27 days ago

Citing religious beliefs to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine could cost you your job

Law dictates that employers must make "reasonable accommodations" for workers who refuse to be vaccinated because of religious beliefs. But in some jobs, an accommodation may not be possible.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 27 days ago

Ghost Light: The Year Broadway Went Dark -- After Broadway's unprecedented 18-month pandemic shutdown, CBSN Originals' new documentary looks at how people on stage and behind the scenes pivoted to survive.

After Broadway's unprecedented 18-month pandemic shutdown, CBSN Originals' new documentary looks at how people on stage and behind the scenes pivoted to survive.

CBS News - Top Stories - 27 days ago

Heart of the Matter - S2: COVID-19 booster shots and the challenge of vaccine science moving at breakneck speed

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 27 days ago

COVID-19 May Be Linked To Risk Of Rare Disorder Causing Paralysis: Study

Infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 may be associated with risk of developing Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which a person's immune system attacks the nerves, causing muscle weakness and occasionally paralysis, a study says.

NDTV - Science - 27 days ago

I'm a Celebrity staff member's Covid breach sends 135,000 Australians into seven-day lockdown

Telegraph UK - World - 27 days ago

Pfizer's Covid booster shot authorised for elderly and high-risk patients

An independent expert of the FDA approved Pfizer's Covid booster shot for people aged over 65, or adults at high-risk of severe disease

International The News - Health - 27 days ago

Contra Costa County restaurants brace to 'police the public' with COVID vaccine checks

The Mercury News - Health - 27 days ago

US to donate 500 million Covid shots to low-income countries: Biden

International The News - Health - 28 days ago

Texas Doctor Fired for Giving Leftover COVID-19 Vaccines to 'Indian-Sounding' Patients Sues County

The physician was fired in January by the Harris County Public Health department and accused of stealing the vaccines. He was cleared of any wrongdoing.

Inside Edition - Health - 28 days ago

Oxford vaccine chief struggling to raise funding for non-Covid jabs

Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert says lessons have not been properly learnt from past 18 months as she calls for more investment into vaccines targeting Nipah virus, Lassa fever and Mers

Independent UK - Science - 28 days ago

Arizona Doctor Won't Accept New Patients Who Aren't Vaccinated Against Covid

Inside Edition - Health - 28 days ago

Family Guy explains COVID vaccines with Gal Gadot's help

In newly released short, Stewie and Brian explain to vaccine hesitant Peter the importance of getting the shot, deadpanning that without it 'we’re right back where we started: Gal Gadot singing 'Imagine''

YNET News - Entertainment - 28 days ago

COVID-19 Fact Check: Does a mask protect me from the infection if I am the only person wearing one indoors?

While the lab studies all show a mask can protect the wearer, how well the masks perform in the real world depends on a number of variables, including how consistently people use them,

First Post - Technology - 28 days ago

Severe COVID-19 Can Lead To Delirium, US Study Finds

A study of 150 patients hospitalised for COVID in the US at the beginning of the pandemic found that 73 per cent had delirium, a serious disturbance in mental state wherein a person is confused, agitated and unable to think clearly.

NDTV - Science - 28 days ago

Severe COVID-19 can lead to delirium, US study finds -- The study, published in the journal BMJ Open, found that patients with delirium tended to be sicker -- 22 Sep 2021 12:33 PM

The study, published in the journal BMJ Open, found that patients with delirium tended to be sicker

Deccan Chronicle - Science - 28 days ago

COVID-19: Should countries send vaccines abroad instead of giving booster jabs?

Sky News analysis finds that no low-income countries are on track to meet the World Health Organisation's target of vaccinating 40% of the population by the end of 2021.

Sky News - Top Stories - 28 days ago

COVID-19 Death Toll Has Surpassed That of 1918 Flu Pandemic

The death toll of the so-called "Spanish Flu" epidemic was estimated at 675,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Inside Edition - Health - 29 days ago

A third of small businesses have reinstated COVID-19 rules -- As the Delta variant surges, many small employers are again taking precautions in the way they do business.

CBS News - Business - 29 days ago

SEPT. 16, 2021: Potential COVID-19 exposure at two Sydney River restaurants, flight to Sydney

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Health - 29 days ago

Inhibiting Targets Of Covid Virus Proteases Can Block Infection, Shows Study

NDTV - Science - 29 days ago

PAUL NEWMAN: Pakistan spent weeks holed up in a Travelodge last year - at the height of the pandemic - to save the ECB tens of millions. Now England are repaying them by pulling out of a return tour and giving mealy-mouthed excuses

Daily Mail - Opinion - 29 days ago

How the pandemic helped scatter $1-million homes across L.A.

COVID-19 unleashed new demand for homes, made the well-off wealthier, and fueled extreme bidding wars. The result? The $1-million home is everywhere.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 29 days ago

BioNTech founders win top German medicine award -- Millions of people around the world have received the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19. Now the team behind BioNTech is receiving Germany's biggest award for medicine.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 29 days ago

Coronavirus: BioNTech says vaccine safe for kids 5 to 11 -- The announcement comes as coronavirus cases among children surge in the United States and other parts of the world.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 29 days ago

COVID-19 pushes Armenian families into poverty

Global Voices - Business - 29 days ago

Socialist Equality Party (Canada) holds meeting to discuss pandemic election and struggle for socialism

World Socialist Web Site - World - 29 days ago

Son of New Jersey Cop Who Died of COVID-19 Asks for Vaccine as a Gift for 12th Birthday

His mom, Alice Roberts, of Glen Ridge, New Jersey, explained that she and her kids heard her husband collapse when his heart stopped due to complications from COVID-19.

Inside Edition - Health - 29 days ago

Pandemic took bite out of US economy. Yet millions escaped poverty. -- More than 17 million Americans avoided poverty in 2020 thanks to pandemic relief programs, according to a new Census report.

More than 17 million Americans avoided poverty in 2020 thanks to pandemic relief programs, according to a new Census report.

Christian Science Monitor - Business - 1 month ago

Pfizer says lower dose COVID-19 vaccine 'really hit the sweet spot' for children ages 5 to 11

Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.

New York Daily News - Health - 1 month ago

Katalin Karikó honoured in her Hungarian home town for COVID jab work

Karikó, who is the vice-president of BioNTech, became best known for her work with mRNA technology that is used in the Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines.

Euronews - Technology - 1 month ago

Covid vaccine rollout for children aged 12-15 gets underway in England

Children to receive just one dose of the Pfizer vaccine

Independent UK - Science - 1 month ago

After months of COVID-closed doors, Boyle Heights' Casa 0101 gingerly steps forward

Josefina López's Casa 0101 amplifies Boyle Heights voices. Even as the new Academy Museum recognizes her 'Real Women Have Curves,' small theaters like hers struggle.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Bride-to-Be Who Died of COVID-19 Incorrectly Believed Vaccine Would Cause Infertility, Fiance Says

“Somebody had got it into her mind that [the vaccine] causes infertility. She just got so scared of it,” the bride's fiance told Inside Edition.

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

Bride-to-Be Who Got COVID After Bachelorette Party Dies Before Wedding

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

Latest developments about Covid-19 from world

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

Two of Gavin Newsom's children test positive for coronavirus

San Francisco Chronicle - Politics - 1 month ago

Big gap between Pfizer, Moderna vaccines seen for preventing COVID hospitalizations

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine does a significantly better job of preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations compared with Pfizer's shot.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

New tool identifies most at-risk groups after Covid vaccination

Independent UK - Science - 1 month ago

Dubai trains team of Covid-detecting dogs for airport work

Evening Standard - Health - 1 month ago

In pandemic economy, workers have leverage. Will it boost unions? -- What lies behind the growing support for unions in the U.S.? A defining aspect of Generation Z – the push for social justice – may be part of the answer.

What lies behind the growing support for unions in the U.S.? A defining aspect of Generation Z – the push for social justice – may be part of the answer.

Christian Science Monitor - Business - 1 month ago

SIMON LAMBERT: A shake-up of the travel rules should stop holidaymakers paying hundreds of pounds to play Covid test roulette

Daily Mail - Business - 1 month ago

COVID-19 vaccinations: What's the progress? -- How many people have been vaccinated? Which vaccines are approved? Here's the global progress on vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 1 month ago

COVID-19 pandemic had psychosocial impact on healthcare workers, study says -- The study findings point to the challenges at the organisational level which is reflected in major changes in the working culture of HCWs -- 17 Sep 2021 9:52 AM

Deccan Chronicle - Science - 1 month ago

How a musician used the pandemic to launch a fashion brand

Houston Chronicle - Business - 1 month ago

What we know about waning immunity and Covid booster jabs

Independent UK - Science - 1 month ago

New Artificial Intelligence Tool Can Help Treat COVID-19 Patients Globally: Study

NDTV - Science - 1 month ago

UN: Pandemic did not slow advance of climate change -- The results of the United in Science 2021 report are an "alarming appraisal of just how far off course we are," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 1 month ago

Mothers Are Thinking Twice About Having More Children And It's Because Of COVID-19

NDTV - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Hongkongers have renewed passion for live music after Covid closures, says singer Cehryl ahead of Clockenflap gig

Hong Kong Free Press - Entertainment - 1 month ago

COVID-19 UK daily tracker: What is the state of the pandemic near you?

Sky News - Top Stories - 1 month ago

COVID-19 Vaccine May Have Link With Menstrual Changes, Must Be Investigated: Study

A link between changes in the menstrual cycle and COVID-19 vaccination is plausible, and must be investigated, according to an editorial published in the peer-reviewed British Medical Journal today.

NDTV - Science - 1 month ago

Inside an Ontario ICU where the COVID-19 patients are largely young, and all unvaccinated

CTV News - Health - 1 month ago

Changes to menstrual cycle after Covid jabs 'should be investigated'

Independent UK - Health - 1 month ago

Cuba seeks to commercially produce its Covid vaccines after WHO approval

Cuba wants the WHO to approve its two Covid-19 vaccines - Abdala and Soberana - to produce them commercially

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

Portugal leads world in COVID vaccination, with 81% of people fully inoculated

New York Daily News - Health - 1 month ago

COVID-19 -- Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. -- More From This Series: -- Underfunded and Under Threat

Kaiser Health News - Health - 1 month ago

Gaganyaan mission likely to be launched by 2022 end or early 2023: Jitendra Singh -- The mission, originally scheduled for a launch by 2022, was delayed due to coronavirus pandemic -- 15 Sep 2021 5:43 PM

The mission, originally scheduled for a launch by 2022, was delayed due to coronavirus pandemic

Deccan Chronicle - Science - 1 month ago

A Boy Went to a COVID-Swamped ER. He Waited for Hours. Then His Appendix Burst.

Non-COVID patients are paying a price as the delta variant and low-vaccination rates overwhelm hospitals across the country. “Wait times can now be measured in days,” said an expert.

ProPublica - Health - 1 month ago

Why has the UK's COVID vaccine rollout slowed - and which countries have overtaken it?

Sky News looks at why the UK vaccine rollout appears to have slowed down in recent weeks.

Sky News - Top Stories - 1 month ago

NYU student speaks out on the dangers of in-person classes amidst COVID-19 resurgence

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 month ago

GTA -- Are there COVID cases at your child's school? Use our tool to search Ontario schools by name and track cases in the province

Toronto Star - Top Stories - 1 month ago

For a global strategy to eradicate the coronavirus and save lives! Read more

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 month ago

Inventive Ways of Delivering Mental Health Care Thrive during the Pandemic

Scientific American - Top Stories - 1 month ago

How the Pandemic Is Changing Mental Health

Scientific American - Top Stories - 1 month ago

'It Was Dangerous': The Weekend COVID-19 Changed the Jewish World -- The Weekend COVID-19 Changed the Jewish World

Haaretz - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Nicki Minaj is skipping the Met Gala, but her COVID vaccine doubts are the real news

Rapper Nicki Minaj voiced her vaccine hesitancy in response to the Met Gala's jab requirement and in doing so opened up a bizarre can of worms.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Commentary: Challenging to predict when COVID-19 will become endemic in Indonesia

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 1 month ago

Britain decides to offer Covid shots for children aged 12 to 15

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

Latest daily figures reveal over 30,000 Covid cases and 61 deaths

Evening Standard - Health - 1 month ago

COVID-19 Vaccine Could Soon Be Approved for Children as Young as 5, Dr. Scott Gottlieb Says

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said approval of the Pfizer vaccine to be given to children between 5 and 11 years old could come by Halloween.

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

First Look -- Missing the office rush, downtown businesses work to adapt -- When the pandemic first hit, downtown businesses – from New York to London – lost a steady stream of customers and revenue. Now, as many offices delay re-opening, businesses may need to turn short-term adaptations into long-run solutions.

When the pandemic first hit, downtown businesses – from New York to London – lost a steady stream of customers and revenue. Now, as many offices delay re-opening, businesses may need to turn short-term adaptations into long-run solutions.

Christian Science Monitor - Business - 1 month ago

Town Hall meeting: SEP candidate David Moore urges workers to mobilize to eradicate COVID-19 and save lives

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 month ago

Stress, staffing shortages brought on by COVID-19 causing nurses to leave the front lines

CTV News - Health - 1 month ago

Thousands protest against mandatory Covid-19 health pass in France

The French government's mandatory health passes to access the public spaces has triggered protests in Paris

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

Canadian hospitals spend $23,000 on typical COVID-19 patient, report finds

Canadian hospitals spent nearly $1 billion caring for patients with COVID-19, with the average cost per patient being $23,000.

CTV News - Business - 1 month ago

How science demolishes the right-wing fiction of a Wuhan "lab leak" as the source of coronavirus

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 month ago

Elizabeth Holmes' trial delayed after juror's potential COVID exposure

The disruption is the latest in a series of delays to the high-profile trial of former...

San Francisco Chronicle - Business - 1 month ago

Covid shots made compulsory in Los Angeles schools

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

Los Angeles school district mandates COVID-19 vaccines for students

The Los Angeles Board of Education approved a proposal Thursday that would require all students 12 and older to be vaccinated by January.

New York Daily News - Health - 1 month ago

Full Coverage - COVID-19

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 month ago

COVID-19 Pandemic Prompted 80% of Americans to Take Better Care of Themselves: Survey

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

United Airlines employees with religious, medical exemption for COVID-19 vaccine will be put on leave

United Airlines will not let unvaccinated employees work, even with an exemption.

New York Daily News - Health - 1 month ago

First Look -- Unemployment benefits for millions in US have expired. Now what? -- On Monday, two major pandemic unemployment benefits expired, affecting roughly 8.9 million Americans who were receiving the supplemental income. While job availability still falls short of pre-pandemic levels, there are an estimated 10 million job openings.

On Monday, two major pandemic unemployment benefits expired, affecting roughly 8.9 million Americans who were receiving the supplemental income. While job availability still falls short of pre-pandemic levels, there are an estimated 10 million job openings.

Christian Science Monitor - Business - 1 month ago

Rebirth of the Financial District: Why 9/11 could be a roadmap for the Covid era

CNBC - Opinion - 1 month ago

Surfside Commission Votes Down COVID-19 Testing Site as Cases Spike -- By Michael Majchrowicz -- Though the proposed walk-up site wouldn't have cost the town any money, the five-person council rejected it in a 2-2 vote.

Though the proposed walk-up site wouldn't have cost the town any money, the five-person council rejected it in a 2-2 vote.

Miami New Times - Politics - 1 month ago

San Francisco Giants concessions workers deserve safety from COVID-19 infection, not inadequate hazard pay!

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 month ago

NBA to require referees to have coronavirus vaccine -- The announcement comes after the league and the National Basketball Referees Association reached an agreement, which will not enforce the requirement for referees with religious or medical exemptions

National Post - Sports - 1 month ago

44% OF SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE LESS THAN 3 MONTHS OF CASH -- "Everything is up in the air," said one Ohio bakery owner who worries that COVID-19 could shut her down again.

CBS News - Business - 1 month ago

What is ivermectin — and why are people convinced it's a COVID cure?

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Health - 1 month ago

New COVID-19 'Mu Variant' Gaining Traction Across 49 States

The nation seemed to throw caution to the wind over the Labor Day weekend, with the volume of airline passengers hitting levels similar to those of 2019.

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

What you need to know about COVID variants, Minnesota mask requirements and more

Star Tribune - Business - 1 month ago

Daily U.S. COVID cases up more than 300% from Labor Day last year

Daily coronavirus cases are four times higher than they were following Labor Day weekend of last year with the number of daily deaths twice as high as they were this time in 2020, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

New York Daily News - Health - 1 month ago

Portraits of the Pandemic

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Town Hall meeting: SEP candidate David Moore calls for eradication strategy in response to pandemic

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 month ago

Cuba becomes first country to vaccinate toddlers against Covid

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

Stanford University resident assistants strike over COVID-19, wages

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 month ago

Appalachian State faculty call for shift to online classes as COVID-19 cases surge

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 month ago

Original promise of Covid vaccines cannot be kept - when do we start talking about it?

Rio Times - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Delta fears about severe Covid in children unfounded: US study

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

Commentary: Why hasn't COVAX, the global COVID-19 vaccine programme, worked out as promised?

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 1 month ago

Three quarters of Covid patients under-50 in hospital are unvaccinated

Evening Standard - Health - 1 month ago

The Chicago Housing Authority Was Slow to Protect Residents During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Internal communications show CHA officials waited weeks before hastily drawing up plans that could reduce the risk of coronavirus exposure for staff and residents.

ProPublica - Health - 1 month ago

Covid-19 Breakthrough Cases Hit Close to Home for Inside Edition Family

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

What do we know about the new Mu Covid strain?

Evening Standard - Health - 1 month ago

Tom Cruise's Top Gun and Mission: Impossible delayed by Covid cases

Evening Standard - Entertainment - 1 month ago

The Pandemic and the Peanut

Hamodia - Opinion - 1 month ago

Five states have less than 10% of ICU beds available as COVID continues to spread

New York Daily News - Health - 1 month ago

Nurse Walks Out During 4th Wave of COVID-19 at Georgia Hospital: 'I Just Can't'

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

US study finds heart inflammation more common in Covid patients

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

Coronavirus Vaccination Tracker

NDTV - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Commentary: Japan's Olympic success has been overshadowed by COVID-19 failure

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 1 month ago

The big difference between this pandemic and the one that killed 50 million people

CNN - Opinion - 1 month ago

Latest covid figures show 26,476 new cases in 24 hours

Evening Standard - Health - 1 month ago

COVID: Artificial intelligence in the pandemic -- A global early warning center in Berlin will use artificial intelligence to predict the next pandemic. But AI's already helped us fight COVID-19.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 1 month ago

Chicago mom claims she lost custody of son because she refused to get COVID-19 vaccine

A Chicago woman claims a judge took away her parental rights and banned her from seeing her 11-year-old son because she hasn’t gotten the COVID-19 vaccine.

New York Daily News - Health - 1 month ago

Liberty University announces campus-wide quarantine amid rising COVID-19 cases

Liberty University is shutting down to keep COVID-19 cases from going up.

New York Daily News - Health - 1 month ago

Pandemic-era distance changes for Pokemon Go are here to stay

Deccan Chronicle - Technology - 1 month ago

France witnesses nationwide protests against Covid health pass system

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

Report: Seattle rents climb close to pre-pandemic prices

Seattlepi.com - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Covid symptoms last a year for many patients: study

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

COVID cases spike by more than 500% in weeks after Sturgis Bike rally in South Dakota

COVID-19 cases have spiked more than 500% in the weeks after hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists flocked to the state for the famous Sturgis Bike Rally, which drew one of its largest crowds yet this year despite the fast-spreading delta variant.

New York Daily News - Health - 1 month ago

Contracting and beating COVID provides better protection against delta variant than Pfizer shot, new research shows

Catching and beating COVID-19 during one of the previous waves of the global health pandemic appears to provide more protection against the highly-contagious delta variant than both doses of the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.

New York Daily News - Health - 1 month ago

UK records 38,046 new Covid infections and 100 deaths

Evening Standard - Health - 1 month ago

Baby less than a year old dies from COVID in Louisiana, health officials say

New York Daily News - Health - 1 month ago

Ken Behrens-Canberrans caption error creates Australia's accidental COVID-19 hero

Global Voices - Health - 1 month ago