COVID-19 Pandemic

UK Hits Record COVID-19 Levels; Nearly 5 Million Infected 

Some 4.9 million people were estimated to have the coronavirus in the week ending March 26, up from 4.3 million recorded in the previous week

Shanghai Separates COVID-Positive Children From Parents in Virus Fight

China's most populous city and main financial hub battles its largest ever COVID outbreak

Biden Scraps Pandemic-Based Immigration Restriction

The end of a rule that allowed the US to immediately deport would-be asylum-seekers could spark a new surge of border crossings

Number of COVID Patients in US Hospitals Reaches Record Low

The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has fallen more than 90% in more than two months

US to End COVID Order Blocking Asylum-Seekers at Mexico Border

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Title 42 was no longer needed to limit the spread of the virus

Made by Moderna? China Spreads Yet Another Debunked COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory

SARS-CoV-2 was not manufactured by Moderna, though the jury is still out on the origins of the virus.

CDC: COVID Has Had 'Seismic Effect' on US Adolescents

Eastern, Western Shanghai on COVID lockdown

COVID Pandemic’s End May Bring Turbulence for US Health Care

Changes loom for Medicaid, telehealth and more

South Koreans Flock Overseas for 'Revenge Travel' as COVID Rules Ease

CDC Drops COVID-19 Health Warning for Cruise Ship Travelers

States have rolled back mask mandates, putting pressure on federal officials to ease virus-related restrictions

Biden Urges US to Add Billions in Emergency Funding to Aid COVID Fight

President Joe Biden urged U.S. lawmakers to approve tens of billions of dollars to fight the coronavirus, of which $5 billion is earmarked for America’s global response. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from Washington.

Biden Introduces COVID.gov, Urges Congress to Approve Additional Funding

Following comments to reporters, president receives his second COVID-19 booster shot