North Korea’s Covid crusade exposes Kim Jong Un’s propaganda strategy
After North Korea disclosed its first cases of coronavirus in May this year, many feared the worst for the isolated...
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What are CDC’s COVID-19 community levels? And how does the DC area fare?
Nearly half the counties in the U.S. are areas where federal health officials say the impact of COVID-19 on the...
WA expands telehealth options to improve access to COVID treatment
Washington residents who test positive for the coronavirus can now get a free telehealth appointment for treatment consultation, regardless of...
Cranium co-creator, Seattle entrepreneur Richard Tait dies after COVID
Richard Tait, co-creator of the hit party game Cranium and a well-regarded Seattle entrepreneur, has died from complications of COVID-19....
New Zealand fully reopens borders for 1st time since COVID pandemic
New Zealand fully has reopened its borders for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, making it the final...
Fewer pregnant women had severe COVID amid Omicron, after vaccination
Fewer pregnant women had severe COVID-19 in the Omicron variant-era than during periods dominated by previous strains, and vaccinated patients...
News Scan for Aug 01, 2022
Nursing home in states with COVID-19 vaccine mandates saw higher staff uptakeNursing homes in US states with COVID-19 vaccine mandates...
Novavax, The New COVID Vaccine, Will Be Available This Week In LA
Start your day with LAist Sign up for the Morning Brief, delivered weekdays. A more traditional kind of COVID-19 vaccine...
More people are catching coronavirus a second time, heightening long COVID risk, experts say
A man wears a mask July 12 in Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)Emerging...
TRUST INDEX: Which expiration date should you use on the COVID-19 home tests?
SAN ANTONIO – When you open an at-home COVID-19 test kit, there are several components inside: the swab, the solution,...