N.J. reports 200 COVID cases, 2 deaths – NJ.com 
Opinion | Why reports of period weirdness after covid shots were ignored – The Washington Post 
Expert urges COVID-19 booster shots for vulnerable as XBB.1.16 spreads – CGTN 
Health care workers who survived covid worry about staffing, burnout – The Washington Post 
Ex-Bulls, Lakers coach Phil Jackson says he stopped watching basketball when players wore slogans on jerseys during COVID-19 bubble – Yahoo Sports 
A divided Congress doesn’t have to be idle – The Boston Globe
When the Supreme Court last week prolonged the legal battle over President Biden’s bid to end a Donald Trump-era pandemic...
China monitors coronavirus mutations to adjust COVID-19 response – CGTN
With China loosening its COVID-19 restrictions, some experts have expressed concern that China's relaxation of COVID-19 limitations will enhance the...
Share data, WHO again tells China during COVID surge talks – Al Jazeera English
The World Health Organization (WHO) has again urged Chinese officials to share real-time data on the country’s surging COVID-19 infections...
After COVID-19 hiatus, New Year’s parties are back across the globe – KOAT New Mexico
Related video above: Doctor warns of new COVID-19 variants amid New Year's partiesWith countdowns and fireworks, revelers in major city...
Readers Sent Us Pandemic Photos in 2020. Here’s How Their Lives Look Now. – The New York Times
2020 Perfecting sourdough bagels 2022 Birthday party cupcakes “Now, I don’t bake because I’m bored — I intentionally make time...
LA County Urges COVID Precautions to Guard Against Holiday Surge – NBC Southern California
With New Year's Eve at hand and holiday parties on tap, Los Angeles County health officials are trumpeting three simple...
Taiwan president offers help to China to deal with COVID-19 surge – WISH TV Indianapolis, IN
(CNN) — Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said the self-ruled democratic island is willing to provide assistance to help China deal with its...
Marin wastewater data show array of COVID-19 variants – Marin Independent Journal
COVID-19 was more prevalent in Marin County in December than it has been since public health officials started collecting wastewater...
After surviving near-deadly case of COVID-19, former virus denier urges vaccination – Lowell Sun
LEBANON, N.H. — COVID-19 is on the rise again, three years after the virus was first detected.Along with high case...
Brazil’s third-time president Lula has new economic problems – Al Jazeera English
In early October, Jair Bolsonaro’s poll-defying performance in Brazil’s first-round presidential election revitalised his stuttering campaign.Ultimately, though, it was Luis...