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Asia
Workers line up for COVID test outside an office building on Monday in Beijing.

China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by stealth omicron

Mar 14, 2022
While the numbers are small relative to numbers reported in Europe or in the U.S., they are the highest since the first big outbreak of COVID-19 in the central city of Wuhan in early 2020.
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Goats and Soda
Virus testing in Las Vegas

Coronavirus FAQ: What does endemic mean — and are we there yet?

Mar 11, 2022
Two years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. Now there's talk that we may be approaching a new stage for SARS-CoV-2. Let's unpack the word "endemic."
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Sports
Serbia's Novak Djokovic wears a face mask as he listens to the national anthems prior to a Davis Cup group F match between Serbia and Austria in Innsbruck, Austria, on Nov. 26, 2021.

Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of both Indian Wells and Miami

Mar 09, 2022
The No. 2 men's tennis player will not be allowed to enter the United States because he remains unvaccinated from COViD-19.
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Africa
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the first woman to lead the the World Health Organization's regional Africa office, sits in her office in Brazzaville, Congo on Feb. 8, 2022.

WHO Africa's 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID

Mar 09, 2022
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has become one of the world's most compelling voices urging better consideration of Africa's people — especially women.
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Health
In this photo illustration, free iHealth coronavirus rapid tests from the federal government sit in a U.S. Postal Service envelope after being delivered on Feb. 4.

You can order free COVID tests from the government again

Mar 07, 2022
More than half of U.S. households have ordered at-home COVID-19 tests to be shipped to their homes. Now they can get more.
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World
Nurses perform timed breathing exercises on a COVID-19 patient on a ventilator in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the la Timone hospital in Marseille, southern France on Dec. 31, 2021.

Death toll surpasses 6 million for the pandemic now in its 3rd year

Mar 06, 2022
Health care experts say that confirmed deaths represent a fraction of the true number of deaths due to COVID because of limited testing.
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Shots - Health News
A large study found the incidence of cardiac and other serious cardiovascular problems was 4% higher in the 12 months after people were diagnosed with COVID-19 compared to those who were not infected.

For some patients, cardiovascular problems persist long after COVID

Mar 05, 2022
After recovering from their initial illness, COVID-19 patients can sometimes suffer serious complications such as heart attacks and strokes — even up to a year later. New research quantifies the risk.
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Coronavirus Updates
An NFL logo as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium on Oct. 12, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. The NFL has suspended all aspects of its COVID-19 protocols, citing recent trends showing that the spread of the coronavirus i

The NFL and players' union agree to suspend COVID protocols for the 2022 season

Mar 03, 2022
With the change in protocol, league players and staff will no longer have to wear face coverings at NFL facilities, regardless of their vaccination status.
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World
A police officer mans a checkpoint near Parliament Hill on Wednesday in Ottawa. Ottawa protesters who vowed never to give up are largely gone, chased away by police in riot gear in what was the biggest police operation in the nation's history.

Trudeau revokes emergency powers after Canada blockades end

Feb 23, 2022
On Friday, authorities launched the largest police operation in Canadian history, arresting at least 191 people and towing about about 80 vehicles until the streets in front of Parliament were clear.
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World
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during a news conference on Monday in Ottawa. Trudeau said emergency powers are still needed despite police ending border blockades and the occupation of the nation's capital by truckers and others angr

Canadian lawmakers extend emergency powers act for truck protests

Feb 21, 2022
The act allows authorities to declare certain areas as no-go zones. It also allows police to freeze truckers' personal and corporate bank accounts and compel tow truck companies to haul away vehicles.
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Europe
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined the U.K. government's new long-term COVID-19 plan, saying self-isolation requirements will be lifted as of Thursday.

Britain will drop COVID-19 self-isolation requirements on Thursday, Johnson announces

Feb 21, 2022
"Covid will not suddenly disappear," Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Parliament on Monday, adding that "restrictions pose a heavy toll on our economy, our society, our mental well-being."
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World
Passengers are welcomed as they arrive at Sydney International Airport in Sydney on Monday.

Australia reopens its borders to international visitors

Feb 20, 2022
The move allow international tourists and business travelers into the country for the first time in almost two years.
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Business
Kevin Tranbarger poses with his two children outside the Hong Kong International Airport in July, before they left for the United States. A few weeks later, Tranbarger decided to permanently move away from Hong after living there for nearly three decades

He loved Hong Kong. Its COVID crackdown made him leave without even saying goodbye

Feb 20, 2022
Hong Kong has imposed severe restrictions to fight COVID-19. For many expatriates, it's proving the last straw after years of seeing its autonomy erode as China tightens its grip on the territory.
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Health
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington. Murthy says that he and the rest of his immediate family have tested positive for COVID-19.

U.S. surgeon general says he and his family have all tested positive for COVID-19

Feb 18, 2022
The nation's top doctor says he and his wife have mild symptoms, while his son has a runny nose and low-grade fever. His daughter also recently tested positive for the virus.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
The White House says it is planning to distribute masks for children. The announcement comes as many states have been dropping mask requirements for schoolchildren.

The White House says it will make more high-quality masks available for kids

Feb 17, 2022
It is not yet clear what type of masks will be distributed. Standard masks do not always fit small faces well.
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World
An officer speaks with a driver as police distribute notices to protesters on Wednesday. Police warned protesters that they could be subject to arrest and their vehicles seized as they tried to chase protesters out of the capital.

Tensions rise in Ottawa as police warn truckers to leave

Feb 16, 2022
Big rigs parked outside Parliament represent the movement's last stronghold after demonstrators abandoned their sole remaining truck blockade along the U.S. border.
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World
Patients are shown in hospital beds as they wait at a temporary holding area outside Caritas Medical Centre in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Xi urges Hong Kong to control surging COVID-19 cases

Feb 16, 2022
The directive from China's president comes as Hong Kong faces the worst outbreak yet of the pandemic, with daily cases surpassing 2,000.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall speaks to members of staff as she attends the opening of the charity and community Kitchen "Nourish Hub," created to fight against social isolation and loneliness, in west London on Thursday.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall tests positive for COVID-19

Feb 14, 2022
Camilla is the wife of Prince Charles, who also received a positive test several days ago. Camilla tested negative that day and proceeded with three public engagements.
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Goats and Soda
A child wears a KN95 mask for kids in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Coronavirus FAQ: What's the best way to protect school-age kids from COVID?

Feb 11, 2022
Plus: Do kids really need masks if they've been vaccinated and had COVID? And what kind of masks should kids wear?
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Newscast headlines

Gov. Sisolak Ends Nevada Mask Mandate

Feb 10, 2022

Nevada is no longer under a statewide mask mandate as of Thursday.

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Goats and Soda
A hamster named Marshmallow was dropped off at the New Territories South Animal Management Centre in Hong Kong on Jan. 19 over concerns that pets were spreading the coronavirus to humans. Thousands of small animals were culled after hamsters tested posit

The hamsters of Hong Kong offer a cautionary COVID tale

Feb 10, 2022
A new study documents that infected hamsters, imported from the Netherlands, passed the virus on to humans. Previously only minks had been identified as a source of animal-to-human transmission.
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Europe
Prince Charles speaks at a reception at the British Museum on Thursday in London. He tested positive for COVID-19 the following morning.

Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID a second time

Feb 10, 2022
Prince Charles is isolating and has canceled his appearances. He previously contracted the virus in March 2020.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
A sign reminds customers that masks are required in their store in New York in December. A growing number of states are lifting their indoor mask mandates in the coming weeks.

New York lifts indoor mask mandate, with California and N.J. mandates also set to end

Feb 09, 2022
New York will no longer require masks in most indoor public settings, but they will still be required in schools and health care facilities. Several other states have made similar moves this week.
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Shots - Health News
Nursing assistant Michelle Bryan dons a protective face shield before entering the room of a COVID-19 patient on the acute care floor.

Inside an Oregon hospital, here's what it takes to provide care through the chaos

Feb 08, 2022
Salem Health in Oregon is a major hospital, but the omicron onslaught has strained the staff like never before. Still, they show up. For the patients, and for each other. And some see signs of hope.
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Goats and Soda
SARS-CoV-2 is shown in this colorized transmission electron micrograph. This specimen was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Particles of the virus are shown emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab.

The future of the pandemic is looking clearer as we learn more about infection

Feb 07, 2022
Scientists are beginning to come up with answers to the question of how long antibodies from an infection can protect you — and what they'll protect you from.
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