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US says COVID tests for China travelers based 'on science'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 10:34 AM

The United States said the requirement of COVID tests for travelers from China was based on science and due to Beijing's lack of transparency. Read more »

US to impose China COVID tests as virus surge jangles global nerves

Laurie Chen, with Matthew Walsh in Tianjin, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 29 11:20 AM

The US will require negative COVID tests from ll air travelers from China, saying Beijing is not sharing enough information about its surge. Read more »

Biden monitoring China COVID unrest as US rallies pop up

Sebastian Smith and Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 29 10:48 AM

US President Biden is monitoring unrest in China by protesters demanding an end to COVID lockdowns and greater freedoms, the White House said. Read more »

US CDC recommends boosters targeting omicron

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 02 10:19 AM

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer and Moderna targeting the omicron variant. Read more »

Anthony Fauci, face of US Covid fight, to step down

Sarah Titterton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 06:35 AM

Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert who became the face of America's fight against Covid-19, announced Monday he will leave government service after more than 50 years in December. Read more »

As COVID surges in US, vaccines remain key — officials

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 03:05 AM

While daily tolls have reduced substantially since the crisis peaked more than a year ago, the US is still recording 300 to 350 deaths per day. Read more »

US wishes Marcos Jr. recovery from COVID-19

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 12:38 AM

"We wish the new President good health and a safe recovery." Read more »

Novavax misses global moonshot, eyes to win over mRNA defectors

Arthur Allen and Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News
Posted at May 27 11:13 AM

Novavax’s COVID vaccine appears to cause fewer unpleasant reactions associated with mRNA vaccines produced by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. Read more »

Pfizer COVID jab for under-fives effective with 3 doses

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 24 10:45 AM

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine is safe and effective when given as 3 doses to children under 5 years, the companies said. Read more »

House speaker latest high-profile COVID case in US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 10:39 AM

Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the US House of Representatives, has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

Travel in the time of COVID-19

Damon Darlin, Kaiser Health News
Posted at Apr 07 11:13 AM

The United States will not allow anyone to fly into the country who has tested positive for COVID, and it is up to the airlines to enforce that. Read more »

Another Biden spokeswoman tests positive for COVID

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 28 11:17 AM

The White House's deputy spokeswoman said she tested positive for COVID-19 following a trip to Europe with President Joe Biden. Read more »

Obama tests positive for COVID, encourages vaccines

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 14 11:47 AM

Barack Obama has tested positive for a mild case of COVID-19, the former US president said on his Twitter account Sunday. Read more »

US weighing next phase of COVID, as omicron wanes

Reuters
Posted at Feb 17 01:51 AM

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing new COVID-19 guidance, adding that hospital capacity will be a key metric. Read more »

US Army to discharge soldiers who refuse COVID jab

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 12:17 PM

The US Army announced Wednesday it would begin discharging soldiers who refuse to comply with a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination rule. Read more »

US orders 100 million more COVID tests to give out

Carl O'Donnell, Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 07:35 AM

The batch of free tests are aimed at easing a shortage of tests, amid increased demand during the rapid spread of the omicron variant. Read more »

US COVID-19 peak may be over, but deaths rise

Maria Caspani and Lisa Shumaker, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 25 09:05 AM

Coronavirus deaths hit an 11-month high on Sunday, climbing 11% in the past week when compared to the prior week, according to a Reuters analysis. Read more »

Omicron starts receding in the United States, data show

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 01:19 AM

Cases, however, remain far higher than during any previous surge and COVID-19 hospitalizations are at a peak. Read more »

Study sees shorter hospital stay among omicron patients

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 05:34 AM

Of some 50,000 people infected with omicron, none ended up on a ventilator. Read more »

US on 'threshold' of living with COVID: top scientist

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 06:33 AM

Though omicron causes severe cases at a lower rate than delta, it is reaching more people because of its extreme infectiousness. Read more »