China tries to shake off the worst of the pandemic in a long, zero-Covid journey
A handful of tourists visit the normally packed Yuyuan Garden during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday on June 4, 2022,...
Month: June 2022
Chesa Boudin faces uphill battle in San Francisco DA recall
SAN FRANCISCO — Chesa Boudin ducked into the Lucky Pork Store, established in 1949, seeking some help.The district attorney is...
The U.S. has wasted over 82 million Covid vaccine doses
Pharmacies, states, U.S. territories and federal agencies discarded 82.1 million Covid vaccine doses from December 2020 through mid-May — just over...
British Prime Minister Johnson to face confidence vote
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservatives will hold a no-confidence vote Monday that could oust Prime Minister Boris Johnson from...
Beijing reopens restaurants as new COVID-19 cases drop
BEIJING – Diners returned to restaurants in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month Monday...
College leaders can apply lessons from COVID (opinion)
Up until very recently, every senior leadership team meeting at Augustana College—even those that had been called to address a...
Severe Covid cases more likely in places with high air pollution, study finds
Long-term exposure to pollution is linked to a greater risk of severe Covid-19, according to new research that calls for...
Quad a force for good within its regional limitations
On May 24, the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue discussed a broad agenda (see the Joint Statement) including traditional...
St. Louis back at high risk level for COVID-19 transmission
"We are definitely seeing a surge in new cases," said Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, the director of health for the...
The Missing Part of America’s Pandemic Response
Many parts of the U.S. government, including its leading scientific agencies, are being blamed for the country’s chaotic and disorganized...