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US says COVID emergency status to end May 11

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 31 11:32 AM

The White House said that the national and public health emergencies declared due to the Covid-19 pandemic will officially end May 11. Read more »

US CDC eases warnings for cruises as new COVID infections fall

Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 08:58 AM

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday eased its warnings for cruise ships by a notch from the highest level. Read more »

At up to $8,000/week, US travel nurses keep COVID-slammed hospitals afloat

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 01:37 PM

With the Omicron variant pushing the US health care system to the brink, 'travel nurses' are helping plug the gaps. Read more »

Nurses strike in the United States

Brendan Smialowski, AFP
Posted at Jan 14 11:25 AM

A number of nurses' unions organized several strikes across the country calling for safe working conditions in the industry as cases continue to rise. Read more »

Toddler on ventilator fights for his life

Sharon Bernstein and Callaghan O'Hare
Posted at Oct 07 07:55 AM

ST. LOUIS - When her 2-year-old started feeling sick early last week, Tiffany Jackson didn't think it might be COVID-19. Read more »

Chinese scientists: COVID could have spread first in US

Josephine Ma, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 24 12:49 PM

It was 'highly probable' COVID-19 started to spread in the United States in September 2019, a group of Chinese scientists said in a new paper published on the preprint platform of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Read more »

US approaching Delta wave peak

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 15 07:36 AM

The latest coronavirus wave in the United States driven by the Delta variant could soon peak, but experts warn against complacency. Read more »

Vaccinated Americans are getting angry at holdouts

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 30 10:01 AM

WASHINGTON - America's latest coronavirus wave, driven by the hyper-contagious Delta variant, has left vaccinated people seething at the unvaccinated for prolonging the pandemic and ensuring the return of restrictions rather than the carefree summer they were promised. Read more »

Some Americans could need COVID-19 vaccine booster: Fauci

Linda So, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 26 09:27 AM

WASHINGTON - Top infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that Americans who are immune compromised may end up needing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots as the United States deals with increasing cases from the Delta variant of the coronavirus. Read more »

Two COVID cases on one of first N. American cruises since virus hit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 08:03 AM

MIAMI, United States - Two guests on one of the first cruise ships to sail from North America since the COVID-19 pandemic hit tested positive Thursday, the cruise company said, adding all passengers and crew had been vaccinated. Read more »

Delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses can help reduce deaths: study

Reuters
Posted at May 13 07:32 AM

LONDON - Giving a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine but delaying a second dose among people younger than 65 could lead to fewer people dying of the disease, but only if certain conditions are met, a predictive modelling study showed. Read more »

Worldwide COVID-19 cases pass 150 million: AFP tally

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 30 01:09 PM

PARIS, France - Worldwide Covid-19 cases passed 150 million on Friday, as the number of new daily infections reach levels not seen since the beginning of the pandemic, according to an AFP count. Read more »

US says vaccinated people can go mask-free outdoors most of the time

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 07:34 AM

WASHINGTON - Americans vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer need to mask up outdoors when there is no crowd, President Joe Biden said Tuesday, before celebrating by taking his first short walk at the White House without the face covering. Read more »

US plans to boost ‘do not travel’ advisories to 80% of world

David Shepardson, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 20 09:26 AM

At the time this story was posted, the Philippines was classified under "Level 3: Reconsider travel," a status updated on February 1. Read more »

COVID SCIENCE: Immune response may be linked to AstraZeneca vaccine clot issue

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 07:12 AM

Researchers may have found an explanation for the rare but serious blood clots reported among some people who received AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.  Read more »

US workers enticed with bonuses, time off to get COVID-19 vaccine

Juliette Michel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 26 10:40 AM

NEW YORK - As COVID-19 vaccination drives get into gear across the United States, some businesses are offering transportation, paid time off and bonuses of up to $500 to encourage workers to get the jab. Read more »

For Asian-Americans, Atlanta shooting sows fresh fear after a year of mounting discrimination

Rich McKay and Gabriella Borter, Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 12:58 PM

ATLANTA - Before the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, Kyung Cho noticed people sometimes gave him odd looks or asked if he spoke English. Read more »

NBA's LeBron saddened, Lin heartbroken over shootings

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 06:56 AM

LOS ANGELES - Basketball stars LeBron James and Jeremy Lin were among those Wednesday condemning acts of hatred directed at the Asian community after a series of shootings in the Atlanta area left six Asian women dead. Read more »

Fully-vaccinated people can gather without masks: CDC

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 09 11:32 AM

WASHINGTON - People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can gather indoors unmasked with others who have been vaccinated, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidance Monday. Read more »

COVID SCIENCE: Vaccine response may be weaker in elderly; Merck drug shows promise in reducing virus level

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at Mar 09 09:19 AM

The COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE induces weaker immune responses in elderly people compared to younger and middle-aged adults, new data suggest.  Read more »