Congressional Republicans are leading “comprehensive” investigations into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the possibility of an “accidental” leak from a Wuhan lab. The top Republican on the House Energy
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From the Wastewater Drain, Solid Pandemic Data
Although Covid-19 is primarily a respiratory disease, research conducted early in the pandemic revealed that people infected with the coronavirus often shed it in their stool. This finding, combined with
Consumers to get socked with higher prices in 2021
Americans looking to spend a little money as they emerge from the pandemic are about to get pinched by rising prices everywhere they turn. Consumers can expect to start forking
What to Do if You’re Feeling Especially Bad About Your Body Lately
I don’t know about you, but I feel like the pandemic aged me at least five years, both physically and mentally. Some days—typically those without any Zoom meetings or a
National Teacher of Year focuses on individual student needs
The coronavirus pandemic forced students out of the classroom and starkly revealed how learning difficulties, distractions and challenging home dynamics can make it tough to adhere to a rigid curriculum.
Hearst offers buyouts to all staffers in magazine sales and marketing
Hearst Magazines, which has mostly avoided layoffs since the pandemic began, said Thursday it will offer voluntary buyouts to all its sales and marketing employees as well as the iCrossing
‘Turning the Corner’: U.S. Covid Outlook Reaches Most Hopeful Point Yet
In parts of New York City, mask wearing has been ubiquitous throughout the pandemic. But even there, the scene is shifting amid C.D.C. recommendations that fully vaccinated Americans no longer
On social media, memories pop up from a pandemic still going
When the pandemic passed the one-year mark, Lisa Phillips wasn’t exactly eager to walk down memory lane. She had developed symptoms and quarantined with a suspected case of COVID-19 last
Hunger, maternal deaths and stillbirths have soared during the pandemic.
The pandemic has contributed to soaring hunger and acute declines in maternal health care that threaten tens of millions of people, the United Nations said Wednesday, underscoring the disproportionate spillover
LA, San Francisco lead California business reopening pace
San Francisco has largely beaten the coronavirus pandemic by avoiding it, while Los Angeles was nearly beaten by it during a deadly winter surge. But both emerged simultaneously Tuesday as
Some Black parents say remote learning gives racism reprieve
Before schools shuttered during the pandemic, Ayaana Johnson worried every time she dropped her daughters off at school. Johnson, a Black woman, says racism is rampant in her predominantly white
LA County’s nursing home complaint backlog won’t end soon
A rise in complaints and the coronavirus pandemic are delaying resolution of a backlog of complaints involving nursing homes and other health care facilities in L.A. County, officials say. About
Andy Ruiz Jr. survives knockdown, cruises to decision win over Chris Arreola
California hosted a boxing card with fans for the first time since the pandemic started, and the Saturday night show featured two of Southern California’s home-grown boxing sons looking to
Manisha Jadhav, Key Administrator at Mumbai Hospital, Dies at 51
This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. When Dr. Manisha Jadhav’s mother died, she struggled to cope
Los Angeles Times earns prestigious APSE ‘triple crown’ honors
After a year of covering sports amid the hardship of a pandemic, the Los Angles Times has earned a “triple crown,” placing among the nation’s best sports sections in all
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Climbs in April to Fresh Pandemic High
© Reuters. U.S. Consumer Sentiment Climbs in April to Fresh Pandemic High (Bloomberg) — U.S. consumer sentiment continued to strengthen in late April, adding to signs that household spending will
Tokyo Olympics: Schedule, Sports and Details
The Tokyo Olympics, delayed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, are now scheduled for late July and early August. The time difference between Japan and the United States
US economy surges 6.4 percent in first quarter as COVID recovery gains steam
The US economy surged 6.4 percent in the first quarter of the year as the US recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic picked up speed, driven by government spending and mass
Together Again: Documenting Nursing Home Reunions After One Long Year
The pandemic kept nursing home residents and their families apart. Photographers for The New York Times were there when they finally reunited. A daughter holding her mother’s hand. A son
Food delivery apps face multibillion dollar hit as COVID pandemic lifts: study
Food delivery apps like Doordash, GrubHub and Uber Eats got fat off the pandemic to the tune of $19 billion — and now they’re facing a potential crash diet, according
Biden’s Speech to Congress: Full Transcript
The pandemic has only made things worse. Twenty million Americans lost their job in the pandemic, working- and middle-class Americans. At the same time, roughly 650 billionaires in America saw
‘Million Dollar Listing’ star Chad Carroll sells $17M Miami home
Miami real estate — which has boomed since the beginning of the pandemic — shows no signs of slowing down. “Million Dollar Listing” star Chad Carroll just sold a waterfront
How Gavin Newsom Got Himself in California Recall Hot Water
Nor was he helped by a wave of fraud in the state’s pandemic unemployment insurance program in which death row inmates and international identity theft rings stole an estimated $11
Erica Chang, Motivated by the Pandemic to Help, Dies at 24
This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Erica Chang, who was born in Flushing, Queens, graduated from
Report: Pandemic gives rise to antisemitic ‘Zoom bombing’
Antisemites adopted a new tactic for spewing their hate when the COVID-19 pandemic closed synagogues and Jewish schools and community centers: hijacking video conferences. The Anti-Defamation League counted 196 cases
Campaign to Recall Gov. Gavin Newsom Qualifies for California Ballot
Fueled by partisan fury and a backlash against pandemic shutdowns, a Republican-led campaign to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has officially qualified for the ballot, setting the stage for
Pandemic Lockdowns Cut Pollution, Slowing Snowmelt in South Asia
Cleaner skies over South Asia that resulted from pandemic lockdowns last year likely affected the timing of snowmelt in the Indus River basin of Pakistan and India, researchers reported on
After Covid Upended a Dying Woman’s Rome Dream, Her Twin Stepped In
The cancer that was first detected in her breasts had spread to her bones, lungs and liver. The pandemic had shut down travel nearly everywhere. But Lisa Maksym, 57, of
Elton John duets with Dua Lipa at star-studded Oscars 2021 viewing party
Elton John didn’t let a pandemic get in the way of his annual Oscars viewing party. The British crooner, 74, pivoted Sunday night and hosted a virtual soiree that raised
Drone images of mass cremations as India battles Covid-19
With a rising death toll in a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, authorities in India have been forced to hold mass cremations at makeshift sites. The country has seen