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Prior COVID-19 infection more protective than vaccine during delta surge: US study
People who had previously been infected with COVID-19 were better protected against the delta variant than those who were vaccinated alone, suggesting ... Coronavirus -
Poorer nations reject over 100 million COVID-19 shots as many close to expiry
Poorer nations last month rejected more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed by the global program COVAX, mainly due to their rapid ... Coronavirus -
COVID’s omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in Britain, US
Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the US, at which point ... Coronavirus -
Biden wants US agencies to mandate COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated workers by Feb.
The Biden administration said on Tuesday that federal agencies should require weekly COVID-19 testing by Feb. 15 for unvaccinated government employees ... Coronavirus -
World Bank sees sharp world growth slowdown, ‘hard landing’ risk for poorer nations
The World Bank on Tuesday cut its forecasts for economic growth in the United States, the Euro area and China and warned that high debt levels, rising ... Economy -
Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID-19 shots
As of Tuesday, the average number of children and teens admitted to the hospital per day with COVID-19 was 766, double the figure reported just two weeks ago. Coronavirus -
US Supreme Court wrestles over whether to stop Biden vaccine mandates
US Supreme Court justices on Friday grilled Republican state officials and business groups seeking to block President Joe Biden’s pandemic-related ... Coronavirus -
US Congress’ doctor urges ‘maximal telework’ due to new COVID-19 surge
Congress’ top doctor urged lawmakers on Monday to move to a “maximal telework posture,” citing surging numbers of COVID-19 cases at the Capitol that ... Coronavirus -
NYC offices empty again just as demand, rents begin to recover
Manhattan’s office market has seen a rebound in demand, but the surge in COVID-19’s omicron variant could delay further progress.Leasing jumped to 9.3 ... World News -
US FDA backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the use of a third dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to ... Coronavirus -
Israel approves 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose for most vulnerable
Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, an official said Thursday, becoming one of the first countries to do ... Coronavirus -
Experts warn of US omicron ‘blizzard’ in weeks ahead
US health experts on Thursday urged Americans to prepare for severe disruptions in coming weeks as the rising wave of COVID-19 cases led by the ... Coronavirus -
Abu Dhabi reimplements distance learning amid COVID-19 surge
The UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi will implement distance learning for the first two weeks of the new school term as a precautionary measure amid a surge in ... Coronavirus -
No ‘panic,’ but COVID-19 to ‘overrun’ some US hospitals: Biden
President Joe Biden on Monday said some US hospitals could be “overrun” by COVID-19 cases, but the country is generally well prepared to meet the ... Coronavirus -
Biden COVID-19 measures too little, too late for fast-moving virus: Experts
US President Joe Biden’s steps to backstop hospitals and distribute coronavirus test kits, however welcome, are too little too late to stem a surge of ... Coronavirus -
FDA expands COVID-19 booster shot authorization to all US adults
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for all adults six months after having been fully ... Coronavirus -
Foreign tourists back in New York, long business recovery seen ahead
New York has launched its largest tourism advertising campaign in history. John F. Kennedy International Airport bustles again with foreign passengers ... World News -
WHO: Europe is only region with increasing COVID-19 deaths
The World Health Organization says coronavirus deaths in Europe rose 5 percent in the last week, making it the only region in the world where COVID-19 ... Coronavirus -
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine patent dispute headed to court: US NIH head says
US National Institutes of Health scientists played “a major role” in developing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and the agency intends to defend its claim ... Coronavirus -
France hits one-month high for patients hospitalized for COVID-19
French health authorities said on Monday the number of people hospitalized because of COVID-19 went up by 156 over the past 24 hours, the highest ... Coronavirus -
US expects delays Monday when COVID-19 travel restriction lifts, official says
The United States is preparing for long lines and delays on Monday when restrictions are lifted on non-US citizen international travelers who are ... Coronavirus -
Biden says US economy is recovering faster than expected
President Joe Biden said the US economy is recovering from the pandemic faster and stronger than expected, after a report showing the labor market got ... Economy -
Republican governors to file lawsuit over Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Republican governors are expected to sue on Friday to stop the Biden administration’s requirement that nearly 2 million US employers get workers ... Coronavirus -
US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
US health officials on Tuesday gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot, a major expansion of the nation’s vaccination campaign.The ... Coronavirus -
US vaccines for children plan fully operational next week, White House says
The United States is rolling out Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 this week, but most of the 15 million shots being shipped ... Coronavirus -
US prisons face staff shortages as officers quit amid COVID-19
At a Georgia state House of Representatives hearing on prison conditions in September, a corrections officer called in to testify, interrupting his ... World News -
Ten states sue Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine rule
Ten states filed a lawsuit Friday to stop President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement ... Coronavirus -
US intel doesn’t expect to determine origins of COVID-19
Barring an unforeseen breakthrough, intelligence agencies won’t be able to conclude whether COVID-19 spread by animal-to-human transmission or leaked ... Coronavirus -
UK to remove final seven countries from COVID-19 travel ‘red list’
Britain will remove the last seven countries from its coronavirus “red list” which has required travelers to spend time in hotel quarantine, transport ... Coronavirus -
Moroccans protest mass COVID-19 vaccination rules; some skirmishes
Demonstrators took to the streets in cities around Morocco on Wednesday, some clashing with police as they denounced the country’s decision to require ... Coronavirus