COVID-19 Pandemic

Johnson's Office Apologizes to Queen for Party on Eve of Husband’s Funeral

The drinking party happened when indoor gatherings were banned because of COVID

CDC Encourages More Americans to Consider N95 Masks

Those kinds of masks are considered better at filtering the air and slowing the spread of the coronavirus

COVID-19 Rapid Test Results Are Not Rigged in Advance

Russia Delays New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Two cities in France suspend outdoor mask requirements

WHO Approves Two New Drugs to Treat COVID-19

The drugs are the latest addition to a growing list of therapeutic remedies for coronavirus infections

Omicron Wave Surges in Australia

One isolated state has so far avoided the worst of the pandemic

WHO Recommends 2 New COVID-19 Drugs

Swedish prime minister tests positive for COVID

Developing COVID Vaccines: Squirts in the Nose, Not Shots in the Arm 

Nasal spray vaccines would block the virus where it starts 

Masks Rules Get Tighter in Europe in Winter’s COVID-19 Wave

Europe hopes stricter mask rules will help it beat the latest infection surge

Drones Spray Holy Water at India Hindu Festival as Crowds Defy COVID Rules

Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases are soaring in India

Australia Rejects Djokovic’s Visa Again

The unvaccinated tennis star was included in the Australian Open draw as the top seed

Biden Pledges Free Masks, More Home Tests, Amid Omicron Variant Surge

President pledges to send Americans free masks, 500 million more home tests, as omicron variant sets hospitalization records