11 hours agoThe Latest: France welcomes EU curb on AstraZeneca vaccineFrench President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the decision from the European Union not to renew its order for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
14 hours agoStreet parties celebrate end of Spain's state of emergencyImpromptu street celebrations erupted in many cities across Spain as the clock struck midnight Saturday, when a six-month-long national state of emergency to contain the spread of coronavirus ended and many nighttime curfews were lifted.
19 hours agoAs cases grow, India's vaccination campaign faltersSince India opened COVID-19 vaccinations to all adults this month, the pace of administering shots has dropped.
20 hours agoVaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at allWhile the world's wealthier nations have stockpiled coronavirus vaccines for their citizens, many other poorer countries are still scrambling to secure doses.
1 day agoMerkel hopeful on Europe summer travel even without vaccineGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europeans can look forward to traveling this summer if coronavirus cases keep declining on the continent.
1 day agoAs US reopens, campuses tighten restrictions for virus Mask and distancing restrictions may be relaxing across much of the country, but it’s been another tough semester on many college campuses, where COVID-19 spikes have meant even tougher measures.
1 day agoVirginia sees 779 new coronavirus cases, now reporting 666,111 statewideAs of May 8, Virginia is reporting 666,111 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March 2020.
1 day agoAs India surges, Bangladesh lacks jabs, faces virus variantsIndia’s surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh.
1 day agoThe Latest: Utility regulator shares discredited theoriesAn elected Arizona utility regulator has shared discredited conspiracy theories while trying to persuade energy and power providers not to require their employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
1 day agoEU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jabThe European Union has cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology by agreeing to a massive contract extension for a potential 1.8 billion doses through 2023.
2 days agoAuthorities: Fake vaccination cards sold at California barAuthorities say they have arrested the owner of a Northern California bar where made-to-order fake COVID-19 vaccination cards were being sold to undercover state agents for $20 each.
2 days agoEU calls on US to push exports to counter vaccine shortageThe European Union is calling on the United States to start boosting its vaccine exports to contain the global COVID-19 crisis, and said that the U.S. backing of patent waivers would provide only a long-term solution at best.
2 days agoUnsure vaccine waiver will help, some leaders urge exportsEuropean leaders are voicing increasing skepticism that a U.S. proposal to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines would solve the problem of getting shots into the arms of people in poorer countries, with some instead calling for more exports of the doses already being produced.
2 days agoLondon high-rise blaze raises new concerns about claddingFirefighters have tacked a blaze in a London apartment tower which has cladding similar to that used on another London building where 72 people died in a 2017 inferno.
2 days agoVirginia sees 938 new coronavirus cases, now reporting 665,332 statewideAs of May 7, Virginia is reporting 665,332 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March 2020.
2 days agoWHO panel OKs emergency use of China's Sinopharm vaccineThe World Health Organization has given its authorization for emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by China’s Sinopharm.
2 days agoUK to ease holiday travel ban yet keeps most quarantinesBritain has announced a “first tentative step” toward resuming international travel for U.K. citizens.
2 days agoDoctors in Nepal warn of major crisis as virus cases surge Across the border from a devastating surge in India, doctors in Nepal are warning of a major crisis as daily coronavirus cases hit a record and hospitals are running out of beds and oxygen.
2 days agoThe Latest: Connecticut data show COVID-19 vaccine effectiveAccording to data released from the state Department of Public Health, Of the more than 1.4 million Connecticut residents who are now fully vaccinated, 242 later became infected with COVID-19.
2 days agoPersonal ties: Harris' family in India where COVID ragesThe coronavirus crisis in India has created diplomatic and humanitarian challenges for the Biden administration.
2 days agoAsian American health workers fight virus and racist attacksHealth care workers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent say they have been subjected to racial slurs and sometimes physical attacks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
2 days agoPressure rises for India lockdown; surge breaks record againIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces growing pressure to impose a strict nationwide lockdown, despite the economic pain it will exact.
2 days agoPacked trains, drinking: Japanese impatient over virus stepsJapan is showing social and political strains as the coronavirus spreads ahead of the Tokyo Olympics starting in 11 weeks.
3 days agoGovernor says Utah won't mandate masks in schools next fallUtah’s governor says the state has no plans to renew a mask order for K-12 schools next fall.
2 days agoPersonal ties: Harris' family in India where COVID ragesThe coronavirus crisis in India has created diplomatic and humanitarian challenges for the Biden administration.
3 days agoEXPLAINER: Why patents on COVID vaccines are so contentiousThe Biden administration’s call to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help poor parts of the world get more doses has drawn praise from some countries and health advocates.
3 days agoGermany makes AstraZeneca vaccine available to all adultsGermany making the AstraZeneca vaccine available immediately to all adults.
3 days agoRights report: State of Afghan women's health care grimA leading rights group has offered a bleak report on women's health care in Afghanistan.
3 days agoCypriots will need tests or inoculation to eat out, worshipCyprus has unveiled a phased rollback of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions over the next month including a shortened curfew and a reopening of all schools next week.
3 days agoVirginia sees 856 new coronavirus cases, now reporting 664,394 statewideAs of May 6, Virginia is reporting 664,394 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March 2020.
3 days agoEU proposes joint approach to develop COVID-19 drugsThe EU's executive arm has proposed that EU nations join forces to develop and deploy COVID-19 treatments across the 27-nation bloc.
3 days agoMore support easing vaccine patent rules, but hurdles remainSeveral world leaders have praised the U.S. move to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines for poor nations by suspending patent protections on the shots.
3 days agoThailand assures foreign residents they can be vaccinatedThailand is assuring its foreign residents that they can get COVID-19 vaccinations, countering comments by some officials suggesting they would be at the end of the line for inoculations.
3 days agoVatican conference features Fauci, Francis — and AerosmithThe CEOs of pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna have joined cardinals, academics and the lead guitarist of Aerosmith in opening a unique Vatican conference on COVID-19 and other global health threats.
3 days agoEU to discuss US vaccine patent plan at Friday summit European Union leaders say that in the wake of the U.S. backing patent waivers for COVID-19 vaccine technology, the 27-nation bloc immediately will start discussing whether they should join such a move.
3 days agoCan COVID-19 vaccines affect my period?It's not yet known if COVID-19 vaccines can affect your period, but researchers are starting to study the issue.
3 days agoThe Latest: Washington Gov criticized for reopening planWashington Gov. Jay Inslee is receiving criticism from lawmakers in his own party over his shifting economic reopening plan, with a group of Democrats from the state’s second most populous county threatening the possibility of a special legislative session.
3 days agoIndia's gov't eases hospital oxygen shortage as demand jumpsUnder order by the Supreme Court, India’s government has agreed to provide more medical oxygen to hospitals in the capital city of New Delhi.
Google says 20% of workers will be remote, many more hybridGoogle says that it expects about 20% of its workforce to still work remotely after the pandemic.
CDC sets rules for trial cruises with volunteer passengersCruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters.
US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccinesThe Biden administration is joining calls for more sharing of the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic.
COVID's US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of JulyTeams of experts are projecting that COVID-19′s toll on the U.S. will wane dramatically by the end of July.
Virginia sees 842 new coronavirus cases, now reporting 663,538 statewideAs of May 5, Virginia is reporting 663,538 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March 2020.
COVID-19 overshadows independence in key Scottish electionScotland holds an election Thursday that could hasten the breakup of the United Kingdom.
EU plans tightening foreign investment, with eye on China The European Union is planning to tighten rules on foreign investment in its 27 members and increase production autonomy for sensitive strategic goods, two measures bound to hit China — amid already precarious relations with Beijing.
Top Glove hopes to resolve U.S. seizure of its rubber glovesMalaysian rubber maker Top Glove says it hopes to swiftly resolve a U.S. ban on its products due to allegations of forced labor after one of its shipments was seized at a U.S. port.
Thailand fights to contain COVID-19 surge in BangkokHealth officials rushed to vaccinate thousands of people in Bangkok’s biggest slum on Wednesday as new COVID-19 cases spread through densely populated low-income areas in the capital’s central business district.
Top court orders India's government to present oxygen planIndia’s government, facing calls for a strict lockdown to slow a devastating surge in coronavirus infections, has been ordered by the Supreme Court to submit a plan to meet New Delhi hospitals’ oxygen needs within a day.
Biden aims to vaccinate 70% of American adults by July 4President Joe Biden has set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of American adults by July Fourth.
The Latest: Fiji locks down hospital over coronavirus deathSoldiers and police in the Pacific nation of Fiji have surrounded and locked down a major hospital.
US parents excited over prospect of virus shots for childrenMany parents and educators are excited over the news that the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by next week for youngsters ages 12 to 15.
US birth rate falls to lowest point in more than a centuryThe U.S. birth rate fell 4% last year — the largest single-year decrease in nearly 50 years.
North Macedonia speeds up vaccinations as EU aid arrivesNorth Macedonia’s faltering COVID-19 vaccination program has picked up speed, with authorities starting to use 200,000 Chinese-made Sinopharm jabs flown in last week.
As pandemic ebbs, an old fear is new again: mass shootingsAfter a year of pandemic lockdowns, mass shootings are back — but the guns never went away.
Biden aims to vaccinate 70% of American adults by July 4President Joe Biden has set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of American adults by July Fourth.
Food of the future? EU nations put mealworms on the menuDried yellow mealworms could soon be hitting supermarket shelves and restaurants across Europe.
Virginia sees 771 new coronavirus cases, now reporting 662,696 statewideAs of May 4, Virginia is reporting 662,696 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March 2020.
EU delivers vaccine jabs to Balkans after China and RussiaThe European Union has started delivering EU-funded coronavirus vaccines across the Balkans, where China and Russia have for months been supplying the much-needed shots and thus making political gains.
EU regulators start review of China's Sinovac vaccineThe European Union’s drug regulator says it has started a rolling review of China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine to assess its effectiveness and safety, which is a first step toward possible approval for use in the 27-nation bloc.
SKorea dairy company CEO resigns over virus research scandalThe chairman of one of South Korea’s biggest dairy companies has resigned over a scandal in which his company was accused of deliberately spreading misinformation that its yogurt helps prevent coronavirus infections.
