‘Everybody is getting it’: Northern California flu hospitalizations spike across region
California is reporting very high flu levels this month, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Health officials are urging...
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New Zealand launches inquiry into its coronavirus response
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand is launching a wide-ranging inquiry into whether it made the right decisions in battling...
S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases at around 23,000 as talk over mask mandate removal resumes
A book store in central Seoul is packed with people wearing masks last Sunday. (Yonhap)South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rose...
CDC reports ‘high’ community COVID-19 in 16 Colorado counties
The pre-holiday COVID spread comes as the FDA pulled authorization for the sole remaining monoclonal antibody to treat the virus....
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COVID confusion in China as authorities row back curbs
Change expected soon to nationwide COVID rules -sourcesShift follows last month's historic protestsNew daily tallies fall in some regions with...
UI students debate wearing masks as COVID-19 cases rise
The university community is questioning whether to wear masks to help control the spread of illnesses.Darren ChenUniversity of Iowa graduate...
LA County Continues to See Rising COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of coronavirus patients at Los Angeles County hospitals has increased by 34 to 1,205, according to the latest...
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Oil prices climb after OPEC+ keeps output cut targets, China eases COVID curbs
Brent gained 0.8% at 0430 GMT, WTI up 0.9%OPEC+ sticks to plans to cut production by 2 mln bpdMore Chinese...
China’s Xi Unwilling to Accept Vaccines Despite Threat From Protests, US Says
WASHINGTON — Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with COVID-19,...
Pelé’s family: COVID caused infection, death not imminent
SAO PAULO (AP) — Two daughters and one grandson of Brazilian soccer great Pelé said the three-time World Cup winner...