Apr 30 Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab ByDake Kang, Associated Press When Zhang tried to go to the lab over the weekend, guards barred him from entering. In protest, he sat outside on flattened cardboard in drizzling rain, pictures from the scene posted online show. Continue reading
Mar 20 As several probes target Brazil’s Bolsonaro, his pandemic decisions are catching up to him ByEléonore Hughes, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro under investigation for falsifying documents. Continue reading
Mar 19 Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted for suspected falsification of his personal vaccine records ByMauricio Savarese, Associated Press During the pandemic, Bolsonaro was one of the few world leaders who railed against the vaccine, openly flouting health restrictions and encouraging other Brazilians to follow his example. Continue reading
Mar 16 Marriages in the U.S. are back to pre-pandemic levels, according to the CDC ByMike Stobbe, Associated Press The COVID-19 pandemic threw many people's wedding plans into disarray. In 2020, there were 1.7 million weddings in the U.S. New York, the District of Columbia and Hawaii saw the largest increases in marriages from 2021 to 2022. Continue reading
Mar 07 In Biden’s final State of the Union before the election, a look back at his inauguration pledges ByHannah Grabenstein, Jenna Cohen Much has changed in the three years since President Joe Biden first shared his vision for the country. Continue reading
Mar 04 White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden ByZeke Miller, Associated Press The White House says the change aligns its policies with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. The CDC last week relaxed its recommendation for those who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate for five days. Continue reading
Mar 01 CDC shortens official COVID quarantine guidance ByLaura Santhanam The nation is “in a different place” with the COVID pandemic than it was four years ago, said Dr. Mandy Cohen, who directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with wider access to treatments and prevention strategies. These new… Continue reading
Feb 09 Flu hangs on in U.S., fading in some areas and intensifying in others ByMike Stobbe, Associated Press It shows a continued national decline in flu hospitalizations. But it also shows increases in other indicators — including the number of states with high or very high levels for respiratory illnesses. Continue reading
Jan 18 As COVID cases rise, doctors worry about the consequences of misinformation ByLaura Santhanam Misinformation is still shaping how people perceive the virus and tools designed to protect individuals and communities against COVID’s worst outcomes, public health experts and doctors say. Continue reading
Jan 17 Yellen says current U.S. economic growth ‘vindicates’ Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic stimulus spending ByFatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is making an election-year pitch that the current state of the economy "vindicates" Democrats' decision to pass a $1.9 trillion coronavirus pandemic response package back in 2021. Continue reading