U.S. To Lift Travel Curbs On Eight African Countries
The Biden administration will lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries imposed last month over concerns about the fast-spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant, the...
Sen. Chris Coons, Seven Staffers Who Traveled With Defense Deputy Secretary Have Covid
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said Thursday, December 23, 2021, that he tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the 10th member of Congress to contract the...
‘Waitress’ Ends Broadway Run After COVID-19 Show Cancellations Due To Breakthrough Cases
"Waitress” announced the end of its Broadway run Thursday, December 23, 3021 after canceling shows this week due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases.
The return...
CDC Cuts Quarantine Time For Health Care Workers To 7 Days With Negative Test
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that asymptomatic health care workers who test positive for COVID-19 can return to work after...
With Omicron, You Need This Kind Of Mask
With another coronavirus variant racing across the U.S., once again health authorities are urging people to mask up indoors. Yes, you've heard it all...
Mayor Says New Year’s Eve Times Square Will Go On, But Scaled Back Amid...
The city will scale back its plans to welcome tens of thousands of revelers into Times Square to ring in 2022 amid a surge...
China Puts City Of 13 Million People In Lockdown Ahead Of Olympics
China plunged a city of 13 million people into lockdown on Thursday, December 23, 2021, to stamp out an increase in coronavirus infections, as...
New York Governor Hochul Signs Bill Criminalizing Fake Covid-19 Vaccination Cards
The production or use of fake coronavirus vaccination cards is now a crime in the state of New York.
A bill was signed into law...
FDA Authorizes Merck’s Covid-19 Pill For At-Home Treatment
U.S. regulators cleared the use of a Covid-19 pill from Merck and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, the latest easy-to-use therapy that infected people can...
Did Coronavirus Change Life Expectancy In The United States?
In 2020, COVID-19 joined what had been a fairly stable list of leading causes of death in the United States, coming in at No....