COVID-19 Pandemic

• September 21, 2022

  Beijing’s Zero-COVID Policy Draws New Anger After Fatal Bus Crash

  After at least 27 people died on the way to quarantine, online comments have proliferated despite efforts of censors to contain criticism, snark

• September 20, 2022

  US Delivers Over 25 Million COVID Boosters; Moderna's Shot in Limited Supply

  Moderna said availability constraints of its vaccine will be resolved in the coming days

• September 20, 2022

  Hong Kong Flags COVID Quarantine Policy Change, Wants Orderly Opening-Up 

  Hong Kong says it aims to make announcement soon on its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals, as it wants to keep city connected with the rest of the world and allow 'orderly opening-up'

• September 19, 2022

  At UN, Leaders Confront COVID's Impact on Global Education

  School disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic have set back children around the globe, from the United States to sub-Saharan Africa; at a summit Monday, world leaders are expected to make commitments to prioritize their school systems, many of which saw their budgets slashed when the pandemic hit

• September 18, 2022

  China's Chengdu Says to Gradually Return to Normal After COVID Lockdown

  The announcement came after the city of more than 21 million on Thursday lifted a lockdown imposed from Sept. 1, the largest Chinese metropolis hit with curbs since Shanghai's lockdown in April and May

• September 15, 2022

  WHO 'Strongly Advises Against' Use of 2 Antibody COVID Treatments

  Mounting evidence from lab tests suggests therapies, sotrovimab and casirivimab-imdevimab, have limited clinical activity against latest iterations of virus

• September 14, 2022

  WHO: COVID End 'in Sight,' Deaths at Lowest Since March 2020

  In its weekly report on the pandemic, the U.N. health agency said deaths fell by 22% in the past week, at just over 11,000 reported worldwide

• September 12, 2022

  EU Regulator Backs Pfizer’s Omicron-Adapted Vaccine Booster

  Shot should be available to all 27 nations in the coming days

• September 11, 2022

  China Quarantines College Students Under Strict COVID Policy  

  The 488 students at Communication University of China, along with 19 teachers and five assistants, were transferred by bus beginning Friday night. 

• September 09, 2022

  Can New COVID-19 Boosters Spell the End for Omicron?

  Shots target spreading variants, but lack of clinical testing raises eyebrows

• September 08, 2022

  US Orders 100 Million COVID Tests, White House Says More Needed

  The administration has repeatedly and unsuccessfully asked Congress for more pandemic money, warning it would be unable to provide enough tests, vaccines and treatments without more funding

• September 06, 2022

  Explainer: Is COVID-19 Winding Down? Scientists Say No

  Vaccines and protections are making the virus easier to live with — for now

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