Two members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including the chairman, have tested positive for the coronavirus, Pentagon officials said on Monday. Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the
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Gen. Mark Milley, Joint Chiefs Chairman, Tests Positive for Covid
Two members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including the chairman, have tested positive for the coronavirus, Pentagon officials said on Monday. Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the
CNN reporter shows quarantined buildings in China ahead of Olympics
In Beijing, a single case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has led to an immediate lockdown and mass testing just weeks before the 2022 Winter Olympics. CNN’s David Culver shows
Explainer-UK inflation nears 30-year high, but how fast will it fall back?
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Shoppers walk down Oxford Street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, December 13, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) –
US Surgeon General Warns That Omicron Has Not Yet Peaked
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, warned on Sunday that the Omicron surge of coronavirus cases had not yet peaked nationally, saying that the next few weeks would be
China urges local govts to minimize impact from COVID-19 curbs over Lunar New Year
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk on a street as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Beijing, China, January 13, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state planner
As nations decide to live with the virus, some disease experts warn of surrendering too soon
Nations around the planet are making a subtle but consequential pivot in their war against the coronavirus: Crushing the virus is no longer the strategy. Many countries are just hoping
LA County posts 66 COVID deaths, highest daily toll since April
Los Angeles County reported 66 deaths associated with the coronavirus on Saturday, Jan. 15 — the most COVID-related fatalities reported in one day since April 2 of last year. The
Novak Djokovic, a Master on the Court, Keeps Making Errors Off It
In April 2020, with the pro tennis tour suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, Novak Djokovic took part in a Facebook Live chat with some fellow Serbian athletes. During their
L.A. Unified School District sports teams are cleared to resume playing Saturday
After ordering a one-week pause in the sports season while evaluating the surge in coronavirus cases, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced Friday in an email to schools that
Fed’s Harker says U.S. economy is improving but still freighted with risks
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on a shipping dock, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in the Port of Los Angeles, California, U.S., April
UK hit by record staff absences, hospitality slump from Omicron wave
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Empty tables are seen in a restaurant amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in London, Britain, December 18, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters)
UK diners slump after Omicron hit, staff absences hit record
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Empty tables are seen in a restaurant amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in London, Britain, December 18, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters)
W.H.O. Official Urges Countries Not to Relax Covid Guidelines
The World Health Organization admonished countries not to relax their guard against the coronavirus pandemic, just because the Omicron variant tends not to cause hospitalizations and deaths as often as
COVID-19 vaccine mandate needs to be fully debated, German president says
Germany’s president called Wednesday for a thorough debate over plans for compulsory coronavirus vaccinations for all adults in the country, saying such a drastic measure needs to be fully justified.
Abbott BinaxNOW Detects Most Infectious Omicron Cases, Study Suggests
The Abbott BinaxNOW, a widely used at-home coronavirus test, can detect the vast majority of people who are infected with the new Omicron variant and are carrying high levels of
Why Coronavirus Testing Is Falling Short in Many Schools Across the U.S.
In California, storms over the winter break destroyed a million coronavirus test kits that were meant to help schools screen returning students. In Seattle schools, children waited for hours for
Chinese cities lock down ahead of Olympics to stop COVID, 20 million people confined to homes
Chinese cities are going on lockdown in response to positive coronavirus tests, with one city aiming to test 14 million people over a 48-hour span. Residents of the port city
U.S. insurers must cover eight at-home COVID tests per person monthly – White House
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman takes a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at pop-up testing site in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., January 7, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Insurance
Europe loosens COVID policies as Omicron takes out key workers
5/5 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Medical personnel attend a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Liberec Hospital, in Liberec, Czech Republic, December
COVID-19: Italy targets unvaccinated people with new restrictions
Italy targeted the unvaccinated with a host of new coronavirus restrictions Monday, with proof of vaccination or recovery from a recent infection required to enter public transport, coffee shops, hotels,
AOC tests positive for COVID-19 after partying in Miami maskless
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a statement from her office on Sunday night. According to
Starting later this week, some at-risk Americans become eligible for a 4th Covid shot.
For immunocompromised people who received a single shot of the coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, the C.D.C. does not recommend additional primary doses, but advises that they get
Virus testing shortages and delays help fuel surge
The difficulty finding coronavirus test kits in many parts of California and delays in getting results are causing increasing frustration and contributing to the surge of infections that in just
Can You Get the Flu and Covid at the Same Time?
Reports about dual infection with the flu virus and the coronavirus have been making sensational headlines recently. Last week Israel confirmed its first case of “flurona,” in an unvaccinated woman,
Official: California COVID surge could ease next month
The California surge in coronavirus cases has shut down schools and sidelined thousands of police, firefighters, teachers and health care workers but officials are hoping it will be short-lived. “My
China warns hospitals against rejecting patients over COVID curbs as cases decline
© Reuters. Red cross ambulance staff wearing protective suits to protect from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) load a stretcher into an ambulance, outside the Main Press Centre ahead of the
At-home COVID-19 tests reselling at triple their retail price: report
Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. At-home COVID-19 tests are reselling for up to triple their retail price as the
Cruise Ships Are Still Sailing as Cases Rise and Criticism Mounts
Reporting positive cases Most major cruise lines do not publicly announce the number of coronavirus cases on board their ships, but they are required to submit daily figures to the
Spike in California virus cases hitting hospitals, schools
California is struggling to staff hospitals and classrooms as an astonishing spike in coronavirus infections sweeps through the state. The fast-spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 is sidelining exposed or infected