Japan scraps COVID border controls in hopes of reviving tourism boom
Japan removed on Tuesday its cap on daily arrivals and its ban on individual, non-prearranged trips as it seeks to...
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St. Paul drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers
Court documents show three lawsuits involving city employees have been dismissed after the city of St. Paul dropped its COVID-19...
Oil settles lower on China COVID flare-up, recession fears
Oil-storage tanks are seen from above in Carson, California.Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty ImagesOil prices settled 2% lower on...
US without ‘adequate’ Covid-19 tests this winter due to congressional inaction, White House says
Washington CNN — The US does not have an “adequate” number of Covid-19 tests with winter approaching, due to a...
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After COVID lockdown, eyes on Shanghai chief at party congress
BEIJING, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Once seen as a sure bet for elevation to China's elite Politburo Standing Committee or...
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New global estimate suggests 6.2% had long-COVID symptomsA new global estimate of people who experienced long-COVID symptoms after having symptomatic...
A tangled web: 42% of Americans ignored COVID precautions or lied about taking them
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, 4 of 10 Americans didn't follow public health measures or lied about being...
Scientists pan analysis Florida’s surgeon general posted on COVID-19 vaccines
Vaccine experts are pushing back on an analysis published by Florida's surgeon general that warns COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk...
U.S. is tracking several omicron subvariants, but new boosters should offer protection, White House says
White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha speaks to reporters during a press briefing with White House Press Secretary...
Dartmouth Health experts urge everyone eligible to get newest COVID-19 booster
Experts at Dartmouth Health are recommending that everyone eligible for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster get the shot.Health experts said...