COVID-19 wastewater data signals potential viral plateau after weeks of declines
The number of U.S. wastewater sites reporting increases in the presence of COVID-19 in their samples appears to be plateauing...
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Japan eases covid test rule but strict travel restrictions remain
TOKYO — Japan said Wednesday it would end a requirement for vaccinated travelers to have a coronavirus test to enter...
Anthony Fauci predicts COVID will be ‘more of an endemic situation’ by the time he steps down in December
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House’s chief medical advisor, predicts that COVID-19 will become “more of an endemic situation” in...
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Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers
TOKYO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Japan will waive pre-departure COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travellers to the country, but daily caps...
Japan’s Kishida to announce easing of pandemic border controls
Japanese leader expected to scrap coronavirus tests for vaccinated travellers and raise cap on daily arrivals.Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
COVID pandemic forced parents to examine their kids’ education: Study
Schooling during the coronavirus pandemic forced parents to take a hard look at how their children were being educated, and...
We may now have a universal coronavirus vaccine
Since the 1960s, scientists have known coronaviruses live among us, attacking in waves year after year. Coronavirus is just one...
Coming in or staying home, Seattle workers agree pre-COVID office is gone
After two years of overly optimistic forecasts, blown deadlines, backtracking and pushback, it’s fair to say the return to the...
BA.5, BA.4.6 COVID variants continue US expansion
Two Omicron subvariants continued to slowly spread in the United States, almost completely edging out BA.2, which became dominant in...
‘High plateau’ for COVID as fall nears
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