Students Sent Home, Police On Patrol As China Curbs Protests
Chinese authorities have eased some controls after protests in several cities, but showed no sign of backing off their larger "zero-COVID" strategy.
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China Eases Some COVID Rules After Wide Protests Of Lockdowns
China's decision to ease at least some of its COVID restrictions appeared to be aimed at quelling anger.
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Crowd Angered By Lockdowns Calls For China's Xi To Step Down
The protests are the most widespread show of opposition to the ruling party in decades.
| AP and Patrick Fok
Xinjiang Loosens Some COVID-19 Restrictions After Lockdown Protests
During Xinjiang's lockdown, some residents elsewhere in the city have had their doors chained physically shut.
| AP and Patrick Fok
Beijing On Edge As City Adds New Quarantine Centers
Daily cases of COVID-19 across China are hitting records, with 32,695 reported Friday.
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Hospitals Are Bracing For COVID, RSV And The Flu Amid The Holidays
Learn how to protect yourself, plus get a couple of other wellness tips to make Thanksgiving a safe and healthy one.
China's Guangzhou Locks Down Millions In 'Zero-COVID' Fight
China is the only major country in the world still trying to curb virus transmissions through strict lockdown measures and mass testing.
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In 'Zero-COVID' China, 1 Case Locks Down Peking University
Peking University students and faculty were not allowed to leave the grounds unless necessary and classes on the main campus were moved online.
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China Eases Some Quarantine For Travelers Even As Cases Rise
Incoming passengers to China will only be quarantined for five days instead of seven, followed by three days of isolation at their place of residence.
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RSV Cases Are Rising Along With Expected Flu, COVID Surge
Medical experts say the break in flu and respiratory illness hospitalizations brought on by COVID is over, with hospitals already seeing a big change.
White House Urges More Americans To Get COVID Booster Amid Low Uptake
It’s been almost two months since the new boosters were approved but less than 10% of adults have gotten the new doses.
Test Scores Show Historic COVID Setbacks For Kids Across U.S.
Across the country, math scores saw their largest decreases ever, and reading scores dropped to 1992 levels.
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Is COVID Why Some People Can't Smell Candles?
Nick Beauchamp is a professor and researcher who was curious about bad Amazon reviews for Yankee Candles amid the COVID pandemic.
Experts Warn Of Possible COVID Wave As Subvariant List Grows
This week's CDC data shows three Omicron subvariants account for 20% of genetically sequenced COVID-19 cases. It was 17.5% last week.
New Study: 5% Of COVID Patients Suffer From Long Haul Symptoms
The World Health Organization defines long COVID as symptoms that are present for 3 months after being infected and linger for at least two months.
U.S. Clears Updated COVID Boosters For Kids As Young As 5 Years Old
The boosters, rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, are doses modified to target today's most common and contagious Omicron relatives.
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Tourists Flock To Japan After COVID Restrictions Lifted
Japan's daily limit of 50,000 arrivals is gone after the country lifted its border restrictions.
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Pfizer Seeks To Expand Omicron Booster To 5- To 11-year-olds
FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said last week he expected a decision on boosters for that age group soon.
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4.4M Americans Roll Up Sleeves For Omicron-Targeted Boosters
Some Americans who got the new shots said they are excited about the idea of targeting the vaccine to the variants circulating now.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
President Joe Biden Claims The Pandemic Is Over
The president's comment during an interview with "60 Minutes" doesn't align with what top health officials say.
Doctors Are Still Hunting For The Cause Of Long COVID Brain Fog
Studies show 30% of COVID patients report brain fog a few months after they're sick. It's 65 to 85% for long-haulers sick beyond that.
U.S. Moved Online, Worked From Home More Often As Pandemic Raged
New data offers the first reliable glimpse of life in the U.S. during the COVID-19 era, as the 1-year estimates from a 2020 survey were unusable.
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Eating Disorders Increased Sharply In Teens During Pandemic
Experts reported an increase in emergency room treatment and helpline support for eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated Omicron Booster Shots Are Now Available For Americans
Experts say the booster shots are to get ahead of a COVID surge before the end of the year, when more people are indoors.
The FDA Has Authorized New Omicron Booster Shots
Pfizer and Moderna have released a new COVID booster shot that will target the highly contagious BA.4 and BA.5 omicron variant.
U.S. Clears Updated COVID-19 Boosters Targeting Newest Variants
The updated boosters are only for people who have already had their primary vaccinations using the original vaccines.
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Pandemic Fatigue Could Cause Problems For Public Health
As most people get tired of dealing with the pandemic, experts worry Congress will too, which could affect vaccines, tests and other policies.
| Scripps News Staff
Moderna Sues Pfizer Over Patents Behind COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna said in 2020 that it would not enforce its COVID-19-related patents while the pandemic continued. But later said it would update that pledge.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Study: Pfizer COVID Treatment Pill Showed No Benefit To Younger Adults
Results from a 109,000-patient study show that Paxlovid had no measurable benefit in patients between the ages of 40 and 65.
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Jill Biden Has 'Rebound' COVID-19 Case, President Tests Negative
President Joe Biden, who spent three days with his wife at their Rehoboth Beach, Delaware vacation home, continues to test negative.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
