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U.S. officially surpasses 1 million COVID-19 deaths
The U.S. has officially surpassed 1 million deaths from COVID-19, according to data Tuesday from John Hopkins University. According to…
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U.S. government is offering free COVID tests again, as cases rise 57% from two weeks ago; FDA authorizes booster for children aged 5 to 11
The federal government is again offering Americans free COVID-19 test kits through the mail, allowing for up to eight more…
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U.S. COVID cases at highest levels since November, while Northeast and Midwest are above delta peak
COVID cases continued to rise across the U.S. on Monday and were trending at the highest levels seen since late…
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Biden mourns one million American lives lost to pandemic, orders flags to fly at half-mast to honor the dead
President Joe Biden mourned the one million American lives lost to the pandemic on Thursday, and said flags will be…
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WHO head censored in China after criticizing zero-COVID policy, and U.S. cases are now up 52% from two weeks ago
The head of the World Health Organization is being censored on China’s internet after criticizing its zero-COVID policy for being…
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U.S. stocks bounce in choppy trade after CPI shows inflation slows less than expected
Major stock indexes were higher in choppy price action after an eagerly awaited consumer price index reading showed U.S. inflation…
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Former global leaders urge U.S. to commit $5 billion to global COVID battle, urge Biden to take more forceful role at Thursday summit
A group of former global leaders, among them Gordon Brown, the U.K. prime minister from 2007 to 2010, is calling…
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New York Gov. Hochul tests positive for COVID, as two omicron subvariants spread across Empire State
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, becoming the latest political leader to contract the SARS-CoV-2…
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New study finds omicron no less severe than earlier variants, and not just more transmissible
A new study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School among others has found that the omicron variant of the…
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WHO says true COVID death toll is 15 million, far higher than the 6 million counted by JHU
The World Health Organization said Thursday that new estimates show that the full death toll associated either directly or indirectly…
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Digital-Advertising Giants Are Coming Back to Earth After Pandemic Boom
The supercharged advertising growth that some of the world’s largest technology companies reported during the pandemic is decelerating. A round…
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Several people who attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday have tested positive for COVID
A handful of people who attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night have tested positive for COVID-19, including…
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The decline in the U.S. birth rate bounced back from the early days of the pandemic
When the pandemic hit, the stay-at-home orders didn’t give American families more babies, instead, it generated a “baby bust.” Now,…
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Omicron caused spike in deaths in vaccinated people, analysis finds, though unvaccinated remain most at risk
The omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 that has swept across the U.S. since late last year has…
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South Africa hit by new subvariants of omicron that have been detected in the U.S. in small numbers
A surge in COVID-19 cases in South Africa fueled by two new subvariants of omicron has raised concerns that they…
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Apple Suppliers Given Priority for Factory Restarts in Shanghai Region
Suppliers to Apple Inc. AAPL -2.21% are among the businesses taking precedence in local governments’ efforts to restart factories in…
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San Francisco–area transit system reinstates face-mask mandate, and FDA committee is set to review Novavax vaccine in June
San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit system is reinstating a face-mask mandate for riders, making it the only big transit…
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Apple stock swings to a loss after executives warn of billions in added costs
Apple Inc. topped earnings expectations and set a new record for March-quarter revenue to start 2022, but executives expect to…
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Pandemic is not over yet, says Dr. Fauci, and WHO says omicron accounted for 99.7% of all cases sequenced in latest week
Just hours after saying the U.S. was out of the “pandemic phase,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical…
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Dr. Fauci clarifies ‘pandemic is not over’ yet — U.S. is out of ‘acute’ phase
Sorry, we’re actually not out of the pandemic yet, Dr. Anthony Fauci clarified on Wednesday. But we are out of…
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Apple May Post Third-Best Quarter Ever as Wall Street Worries About Consumer Slowdown
Apple Inc. AAPL 1.90% may post one of its best quarters in its 46-year history on Thursday. But investors will…
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How Gilead is positioning Veklury against COVID-19 antivirals like Paxlovid
Gilead Sciences Inc. GILD, -0.49% has steadily expanded the use of Veklury while much of the nation’s attention has shifted…
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Fauci says U.S. ‘out of the pandemic phase,’ but COVID will never be fully eradicated
““We are certainly right now in this country out of the pandemic phase. Namely, we don’t have 900,000 new infections…
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CDC study highlights speed with which omicron variant infected Americans, and WHO warns testing is still crucial
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is highlighting just how many Americans have been infected with…
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Oil drifts lower after Russia cuts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
Oil futures edged lower Wednesday, failing to hold modest gains seen after Russia cut off natural-gas deliveries to Poland and…
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Treasury yields fall further, with 10-year rate below 2.8%, amid China COVID worries
Treasury yields fell across the board on Tuesday, extending a pullback from levels last seen more than three years ago,…
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President Biden grants first pardons and commutations of his term
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term, providing clemency to a Kennedy-era Secret…
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White House makes push for access to COVID antiviral, urges Congress to fund next leg of pandemic response
President Joe Biden’s administration is pushing to expand the availability of COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid and is moving to raise awareness…
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China’s latest COVID outbreak spooks investors, while U.S. cases and hospitalizations are rising again
A fresh outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Chinese capital Beijing was dominating headlines on the pandemic on Monday as health…
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U.S. stocks extend selloff as China’s COVID spread adds to Fed rate-hike worries
U.S. stocks tumbled alongside oil prices and other commodities on Monday, as investors juggled concerns over the pace of Federal…
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Philadelphia scraps indoor face-mask mandate just days after reimposing it, while cases are rising again in 40 states
Philadelphia is ending its indoor face-mask mandate just days after reimposing it with health officials saying it’s no longer needed…
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Home Depot Revamps Tech Leadership With Focus on Customers
Home Depot Inc. is doubling down on online shopping, curbside pickup apps and other digital efforts that helped propel sales…
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CDC says face masks are still needed to protect the public, and WHO says omicron accounts for 99.5% of global COVID cases
The Justice Department has filed an appeal seeking to overturn a federal judge’s ruling that ended the face-mask mandate on…
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Face-mask issue remains hot COVID topic as poll finds most Americans support their use on public transport and DoJ awaits CDC’s decision
A new survey has found that most Americans still support wearing face masks on airplanes and other shared public transportation,…
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Experts dismayed by response to face-mask mandate ruling as airlines immediately drop requirement — in some cases midflight
Experts were dismayed Tuesday at the response to a federal judge’s ruling that struck down the U.S. face-mask mandate covering…
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How well is the COVID-19 test-to-treat program working?
The Biden administration’s test-to-treat program, which allows people who test positive for COVID-19 to leave the pharmacy with a prescription…
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CDC to extend travel mask requirement for 2 weeks amid rising COVID cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will extend for two weeks the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it…
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WHO says omicron variant now accounts for 99.2% of global COVID cases and warns that people are still developing severe disease and dying
The omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 accounted for 99.2% of all cases sequenced in the latest week,…
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Neurodiverse Candidates Find Niche in Remote Cybersecurity Jobs
Cat Contillo remembers how uncomfortable she felt during an office internship a few years ago because of colleagues’ reactions to…
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Philadelphia becomes first big U.S. city to reinstate face masks, as U.S. daily COVID cases climb 10% from two weeks ago
Philadelphia has become the first big U.S. city to reinstate its indoor face-mask mandate after COVID-19 cases rose more than…
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Johnson and Sunak to be fined over lockdown parties
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said Tuesday he will be issued a fine for breaching COVID-19…
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Global oil benchmark drops below $100 a barrel as China COVID lockdowns continue
Oil futures headed lower on Monday, with the global benchmark slipping back below the $100-a-barrel threshold as China’s COVID-19 lockdowns…
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Can’t Sleep? Seven Devices That Might Solve Your ‘Coronosomnia’ for Good
IT’S BEEN A MONTH since we sprang forward, but if you’re still slugging down extra coffee to cope, you’re not…
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As COVID-19 cases decline in the U.S., White House officials face outbreak
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is the latest official to test positive for COVID-19 after attending an event with President…
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BA.2 subvariant of omicron accounted for almost 94% of global cases in latest week, the latest sign of how dominant it has become
The omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 accounted for 99.8% of global new cases in the latest week,…
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CDC, stinging from criticism of its handling of the pandemic, announces review and revamp
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to revamp itself following a one-month review by an outside…
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