China extends coronavirus lockdown of megacity Chengdu indefinitely, with no end in sight to strict “zero-COVID” policy
Beijing — It's all starting to feel very familiar: A few COVID-19 cases pop up, local government officials announce a lockdown...
Month: September 2022
Post Politics Now: Biden to urge Americans to get updated coronavirus vaccine shots
Today, President Biden is set to make a public plea for Americans to get updated coronavirus vaccine shots, and he...
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning’s Regular Press Conference on September 8, 2022
Reuters: Taiwan said on Thursday that it would send a representative to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral....
St. Luke’s says it cannot ‘strongly endorse’ new COVID booster, is skeptical of its effectiveness
Last week the FDA authorized both Pfizer and Moderna's updated COVID boosters. St. Luke's University Health Network is one of...
New Covid-19 vaccine boosters are available. Here’s what you need to know.
The wait is over: Updated versions of Covid-19 booster shots have received a green light from the Food and Drug...
Israeli study: Vaccines slash long COVID cases, with 80% drop in shortness of breath
Coronavirus vaccines dramatically reduce the occurrence of long COVID, new Israeli research has shown. All ten of the most common...
Who should get the updated coronavirus vaccine booster now—and who should wait?
Is the Covid-19 vaccine going to become an annual shot, like the flu vaccine? Speaking Tuesday, head of the Biden...
Why same-sex marriage is on the cusp of passing the Senate
Presented by .cms-textAlign-left{text-align:left;}.cms-textAlign-center{text-align:center;}.cms-textAlign-right{text-align:right;}With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) stands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck...
School ‘learning loss’ during COVID leads to political blame game
WASHINGTON — Precipitous drops in the math and reading standardized scores of U.S. 9-year-olds during two years of pandemic schooling...
The Battle Over Diversity Training
Workplace diversity training—or, as it’s more commonly known today, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training—has become a hotly contested battlefield...