China loosens COVID rules amid scepticism over full reopening
China’s capital Beijing was busier on Monday as two districts allowed workers to return to their offices, while Shanghai inched...
Month: May 2022
Kremlin eyes political prize in rubble of Ukraines Sievierodonetsk
The capture of a sleepy Soviet-era factory town in Ukraine's industrial heartland has become the focus of Russia's invasion as...
Nurses on Reddit are fighting for a better health care system
Danielle loved being a nurse. She thrived at her job. But when COVID-19 struck her home state of Washington, her...
America’s hospital regulator wasn’t designed for a pandemic
Despite a recent spike in Covid transmission in hospitals, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is unlikely to issue...
Van Morrison takes legal action against Northern Ireland health department and minister over Covid article
Van Morrison takes legal action against Northern Ireland health department and minister over Covid articleThe musician’s action comes in response...
Beijing man breaks COVID rules, tests positive, lands thousands of neighbors in quarantine
A Beijing man has landed thousands of his neighbors in quarantine after he ignored an order to stay at home...
An epidemic of gun violence reveals U.S. political decay
Gun control advocates hold signs during a protest at Discovery Green across from the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at...
Student loan forgiveness divides Americans more by party and age than by education
President Joe Biden announced last month that he was weighing options to address his campaign pledge to ease student debt...
Covid-19 Vaccines and Case News: Latest Updates
Michelle Fishman calls it the “worst-case scenario that you don’t really think through.”After a three-week vacation in Greece, the 52-year-old...
Brent crude hits two-month high as China lifts COVID restrictions. Analyst predicts $124/barrel is next.
Brent crude surged to levels not seen in two months on Monday, as easing COVID restrictions in China’s biggest cities...