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Hope seen once the omicron wave increases global immunity
World health officials are offering hope that the ebbing of the omicron wave could usher in a new, more manageable phase of the COVID-19 pandemic Learn More
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WHO chief warns against talk of 'endgame' in pandemic
The head of the World Health Organization has warned that conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge and says it’s dangerous to assume omicron is the last one or that “we are in the endgame.” More »
Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brains
New research suggests giving extra cash to low-income mothers can change their infants’ brain development More »
Djokovic could play in France under latest vaccine rules
Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted Monday by the French government, even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in May More »
New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID treatment
Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments, saying the protocols discriminate against white people More »
China tests 2M in Beijing, lifts COVID lockdown in Xi’an
Chinese authorities are testing some 2 million residents of Beijing after a series of virus cases prompted concerns two weeks ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics More »
UK to lift travel test requirements for the vaccinated
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government will remove coronavirus testing requirements for vaccinated people arriving in England More »
1st round of vote for Italian president fails amid stalemate
A first round of voting to elect Italy's next president has failed as expected amid a political impasse More »
Kosovo tightens COVID measures for people entering country
Kosovo has tightened COVID-19 measures for people coming into the country amid a surge in coronavirus infections More »
S. Korea to expand testing, shorten quarantine for omicron
South Korea will expand rapid testing and shorten quarantines as it reshapes its pandemic response to deal with a faster-than-expected surge in coronavirus infections driven by the highly contagious omicron variant More »
