Who benefits? U.S. debates fairest way to share spare vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) — In April, the Biden administration announced plans to share millions of COVID-19 …

First International Athletes Arrive in Japan for the Olympics

The team will be confined to one floor of a hotel as it prepares for the Tokyo Games, which are sch…

Coronavirus Variant Discovered in India is Renamed Delta

The W.H.O. said it will label variants with Greek letters instead of numbers. Scientists hope the c…

Wondering when your child or teen should get the COVID-19 vaccine? Dell Children's weighs in

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dell Children's Medical Center has been treating fewer kids with COVID-19 and M…

Perú y su verdadera cifra de fallecimientos por covid

Un nuevo informe ubica al país entre los más afectados por la pandemia a nivel global y se ha anunc…

As Coronavirus Toll Grows, Brazil’s Political Divisions Spill Onto the Streets

Opponents of President Jair Bolsonaro have mounted the largest protests since the beginning of the …

New Delhi Reopens a Crack Amid Gloomy Economic Forecast for India

The Indian capital lifted restrictions on manufacturing and construction, critical drivers of an ec…

As Virus Toll Grows, Brazil’s Political Divisions Spill Onto the Streets

Opponents of President Jair Bolsonaro have mounted the largest protests since the beginning of the …

Peru Revises Covid-19 Death Total to Triple Official Figures

Peru has struggled to contain the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and its official death toll…

Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open to focus on mental health | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open to focus on her mental health.“…

Lines Never Felt So Good: Crowds Herald New York’s Reopening

Museums broke attendance records, movie theaters sold out and jazz fans packed clubs on a rainy Mem…

Delhi Reopens a Crack Amid Gloomy Economic Forecast for India

The Indian capital lifted restrictions on manufacturing and construction, critical drivers of an ec…

Copa America Moves to Brazil as Virus Worsens in Argentina

The games are scheduled to start in about two weeks in Brazil, where the rate of new cases is slowi…

The Pandemic in the U.S. Has Vastly Improved. For These Families, the Worst Has Just Begun.

Families losing a loved one to the coronavirus now described a surreal, lonely kind of grief, as th…

Can I Ask Co-Workers if They’ve Had the Covid Vaccine?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on why asking about vaccine status isn’t a question of etiquette …

Can I Ask Co-Workers if They’ve Had the Covid Vaccine?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on why asking about vaccine status isn’t a question of etiquette …

How Dogs Are on The Covid-19 Front Lines

In Thailand and around the world, dogs are being trained to sniff out the coronavirus in people. So…

O.E.C.D. Raises Global Growth Forecast Sharply, Citing Vaccines

The world economy is expected to expand by 5.8 percent this year, but success depends on beating do…

'Olfactory training' can help COVID patients regain smell, studies say

(NEXSTAR) – Over a year into the coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 “long-haulers” may be feeling a sen…

Is it safe to swim in a pool as the COVID pandemic eases?

(NEXSTAR) - With temperatures rising and summer on the horizon, many are eager to break out their s…

On the Covid Front Lines, When Not Getting Belly Rubs

In Thailand and around the world, dogs are being trained to sniff out the coronavirus in people. So…

Copa America Won't Be Played In Argentina, Where Covid Rages

Argentines and their government officials had been torn over the wisdom of hosting the championship…

Austin Regional Clinic to begin enrolling kids under 12 for COVID-19 vaccine trial

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Regional Clinic's research division is looking for participants for …

Caught Between Two Countries, a Minnesota Resort Area Still Feels Lockdown Blues

Covid may be waning. But businesses at the Northwest Angle, a tourist-dependent slice of Minnesota …

Several Automakers Halt Work at India Plants, Citing Pandemic

Renault-Nissan, Ford India and Hyundai Motor India, which are among more than a dozen major automak…

9 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths reported by Navajo Nation | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The Navajo Nation reported on Saturday 9 new COVID-19 cases and 2 COVID-19 related deaths, accordin…

Your Monday Briefing

An emerging coalition in Israel. source https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/30/briefing/israel-netany…

U.S. Experts Call on China to Allow More Inquiries Into Pandemic's Origin

Suspicions have focused on the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which long gathered bat viruses and who…

Travel tips for flying during a pandemic

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) _ As more people get the COVID-19 vaccine and consumer confidence grow…

Gottlieb: Lab leaks happen all the time | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Scott Gottlieb, the former head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said on Sunday that lab …

Tennessee hat store apologizes after owner wears 'not vaccinated' Star of David badge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - The owner of a Nashville hat store issued an apology following a controve…

In a World Let Loose, Video Game Makers Are ‘Doubling Down’

The companies won big when the pandemic forced people indoors. In a risky bet, they aren’t slowing …

Vietnam, Facing Covid Surge and New Variant, Tightens Restrictions

New social distancing requirements go into effect at midnight for the nine million residents of Ho …

U.S. on Pace to Reach Biden's Covid Vaccination Goal

Some 62 percent of the country’s adults Americans have had at least one shot of a vaccine, and the …

World War II U-boat Base Is Now a French Vaccine Center

A decommissioned submarine base is vaccinating 6,000 people a week. source https://www.nytimes.co…

Vaccinated versus unvaccinated children

DAYTON, Ohio ( WDTN ) -- Though vaccinations are on the rise, children younger than 12 and those op…

Post-pandemic baby boom? Why more couples are turning to fertility treatments

LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) — Renata Kolesnikova has been trying for several years to have another b…

Biden walks fine line with probe into coronavirus origins | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

President Biden is turning to confront the mystery surrounding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Nepal’s Covid Crisis Worsens as Workers Pay the Price

The Himalayan country is considering declaring a health emergency to help contain a second wave tha…

Uber and Lyft Surges: What to Know

The companies say they are charging extra because they don’t have enough drivers to match reboundin…

The Times's At Home Print Section Closes as Society Reopens

The Sunday print section, born during coronavirus lockdowns, guided readers on how to cope with con…

As reopening nears Californians spend holiday in upbeat mood

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At San Francisco’s waterfront, the sea lions are attracting a steady stream of…

Nashville Hat Shop Sold Yellow Star Anti-Vaccine Patches

source https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/29/world/covid-vaccine-passport-nashville-stetson.html

At Home Says Goodbye

After 57 weeks, with the pandemic easing in the United States, we bow out of the Sunday paper. so…

Ways to Improve the Planet After Covid

As the pandemic and lockdowns dragged on and on over the past year, most of us longed only for the …

Over 100 staff sue Houston Methodist over COVID-19 vaccine requirement | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

More than 100 employees at Houston Methodist Hospital sued the hospital over its requirement for st…

White House urges court to toss lawsuit preventing states from importing prescription drugs | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The Biden administration on Friday asked a federal court to toss a lawsuit that is seeking to preve…

AMC, Cinemark and Regal movie theaters drop mask requirements for vaccinated guests

( WJW ) – Masks are no longer required for people who are vaccinated at the three main movie theate…

Hundreds Protest Vaccine Passports in London

Demonstrators opposing coronavirus vaccines and the idea of vaccine passports gathered in central L…

John Davis, a Voice Behind Milli Vanilli, Dies at 66

The singer was one of the voices behind the pop duo Milli Vanilli, fronted by Fabrice Morvan and Ro…

‘Es un sueño’: latinoamericanos vuelan a EE. UU. para vacunarse

Frustrados por el retraso de la vacunación en sus países, numerosos latinoamericanos adinerados via…

A Neighborhood in Guangzhou Locks Down Amid New Outbreak

Residents of five streets of a district in the southern city of Guangzhou are under stay-at-home or…

Long Before Beth Ford Became Land O’ Lakes C.E.O., She Cleaned Toilets

Beth Ford has spent much of her career working on supply chain issues, which has served her well as…

Vietnam Says It Has Detected a New Coronavirus Variant

The country’s health minister cited lab evidence in discussing the transmissibility of the newly id…

TSA reports record number of travelers for first time since pandemic

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) - TSA officers screened 1,959,593 individuals at airport checkpoints n…

Hong Kong Exempts Executives From Quarantine Rules

Fully vaccinated “senior executives” can ask to skip compulsory hotel stays. It’s not the first tim…

‘Like a Dream’: Latin Americans Head to U.S. for Covid Shots

Frustrated with the lagging pace of vaccinations at home, well-off Latin Americans have been flying…

How Memorial Day Weekend Travel in U.S. May Be Different

Many more people are likely to leave town for the Memorial Day holiday this year, meaning travelers…

Just in Time for Pool Season: A Chlorine Shortage

A fire at a chemical plant and a pandemic-driven boom in the construction of backyard pools are the…

Vietnam identifies new, highly transmissible variant of coronavirus | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Vietnam has detected a new, highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus, the Vietnamese Health …

‘What Do I Do Next?’: Orphaned by Covid, Two Teens Find Their Way

The virus took their mother. Now, as the city reopens, a brother and a sister are rebuilding their …

British Tourists Return to Portugal, Unleashed but (Mostly) Masked

Sorely in need of sun and a change of scene, British travelers returned to the newly “green-listed”…

New York City Traffic is Back,According to Reporters

In New York City, traffic has roared back to nearly prepandemic levels; perhaps no one has a better…

U.S. Mask Companies Struggle to Compete with China

Remember when N95s were in short supply? American companies stepped in to manufacture them. Now, th…

Summertime … and the Sloganeering Is a Little Awkward

Cities and states are spending millions to promote tourism as they reopen, but the marketing campai…

Benito Skinner Is All About Drama

But he’s not trying to offend anyone with his celebrity impressions. source https://www.nytimes.c…

Eager Teens Give Needed Boost to U.S. Vaccination Campaign

More than 2.5 million tweens and teens have gotten their first shot, making up about a quarter of a…

Senate passes resolution urging probe into COVID-19 origins | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The Senate on Friday passed a resolution calling for a probe into the origins of COVID-19 amid rene…

House Republicans demand congressional probe into COVID-19 origin | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

House Republicans are calling for a congressional investigation into the origins of COVID-19. The l…

7 Podcasts to Soothe Your Back-to-Normal Anxiety

These shows will help you to navigate whatever complex feelings you’re having about the world reope…

Senate Latino Dems warn about low Hispanic vaccination rates | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The four Hispanic Democrats in the Senate called on Biden administration officials to expand covid …

Interest Rates on Federal Student Loans Will Rise in July

Despite the uptick, one financial aid expert says rates “are still very low.” The new rates for und…

U.K. Approves Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

The single-dose vaccine becomes the fourth vaccine to be authorized for use in Britain. source ht…

FDA, J&J to announce vaccine contamination problems at Baltimore plant are resolved: report | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The Food and Drug Administration and Johnson & Johnson expect to announce that COVID-19 vaccine…

El plan de supervillano de Bolsonaro en Brasil

Una investigación en el Senado de Brasil ha comenzado a revelar una trama fascinante y atroz sobre …

With Idaho’s Governor Out of State, the Lieutenant Governor Bans Mask Mandates

Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin signed an executive order while Gov. Brad Little, her political rival, wa…

Japan Extends State of Emergency Until One Month Before Olympics

With infections still high, restrictions in nine prefectures will remain in place until at least Ju…

India in Talks With Pfizer to Obtain Vaccine Doses

The supplies would deliver a boost to the country’s slowing inoculation campaign, but officials are…

California Introduces Its Own Covid Vaccine Lottery

The state became the latest to offer big prizes in an effort to motivate people to receive a corona…

Rescue groups say they're not seeing wave of returned pandemic pets | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Animal advocacy and rescue organizations say they have not seen a wave of owners giving up pets ado…

On Memorial Day Weekend, 2nd U.S. Pandemic Summer Seems Bright

Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, one epidemiologist said, “We’re kind of at the beginning of the end”…

70 Percent Covid Vaccination Rate May Be in Reach, New Poll Suggests

The survey found big increases over last month in Latinos getting the shot and in unvaccinated peop…

Influentes dicen que les pidieron criticar la vacuna de Pfizer

Una misteriosa agencia de relaciones públicas intentó generar desconfianza en las vacunas contra la…

How to Buy Happiness (Responsibly)

The great reopening offers ample opportunity to lift your spirits if you have some money to spare. …

Air Travel Expected to Surge Over Memorial Day Weekend

After a miserable year, vaccinations and reopenings could lead to what airlines hope will be a summ…

Shrinking number of unvaccinated people eager to get coronavirus jab: poll | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

A shrinking population of unvaccinated people say they're eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine as …

The Eerie Familiarity of a Melbourne Lockdown

In Victoria, a return to the drudgery and uncertainty of strict Covid regulations. source https:/…

La inmunidad al coronavirus puede durar años, según los científicos

Una nueva investigación sugiere que importantes células inmunes sobreviven en la médula ósea de las…

Williamson County moving to yellow phase of COVID-19 community spread Friday

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Starting Friday, Williamson County health officials will move the…

Intelligence told White House they have unexamined evidence on coronavirus origins: report | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Intelligence officials told the White House that they have a large amount of unexamined evidence re…

U.S. Is Said to Have Unexamined Intelligence to Pore Over on Virus Origins

Intelligence officials have told the White House that computer analysis may shed light on the myste…

Qantas Passengers Get a Look at the Supermoon

“It was not something you see from the Earth like a normal person,” said one passenger on a Qantas …

Vaccine Mandate Unleashes a Mob in a Small Polish Town

The mayor of a former mining community in Poland received death threats and was compared to a Nazi …

7 million Australians ordered into new COVID-19 lockdown | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The spread of a highly transmissible coronavirus variant first identified in India has forced the A…

WHO: Africa in 'urgent need' of 20 million second vaccine doses within six weeks | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Africa called on Thursday for at least 20…

CDC approves first cruise ship to sail with paying passengers in June | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday gave the green light to a Celebri…

CVS Offers Money, Cruises and a Super Bowl Trip to Convince People to Get Vaccines

The prizes are part of a wave of incentives to persuade the unvaccinated to go to pharmacies to get…

Hong Kong Police Block Tiananmen Events, Citing the Pandemic

The city has recorded just 24 infections over the past two weeks. It is the second straight year th…

New Outbreak in Malaysia Is Linked to Ramadan Gatherings

With more new infections per capita than almost anywhere else in Asia, the country reimposed restri…

How Mazda Rode Out the Pandemic While Rivals Slipped

Its sales climbed, and it racked up awards for safety and more. source https://www.nytimes.com/20…

Outbreak Prompts New Lockdown in Australia's Victoria State

After nearly three months without an infection, health officials have found 26 cases in the Melbour…

U.S.-China Phase 1 Trade Deal Could Set Rules for Commerce

Last year’s deal could set the rules for global commerce for years to come, leaving the door open t…

Why Apple and Google’s Virus Alert Apps Had Limited Success

The virus-tracing effort raises questions about the power of Big Tech to set global standards for p…

To Test Covid Protocols, Cruise Lines Turn to Volunteer Guinea Pigs

Hundreds of thousands of cruise lovers have signed up to take part in sailings designed to test new…

¿Se celebrarán los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio?

Los especialistas en salud pública sugieren que los planes de seguridad de la competencia ponen en …

Will New York City Finally Have a Bus Mayor?

Eight leading mayoral candidates share their ideas and plans for improving public transit. source…

10 Classical Concerts to Stream in June

The Met Orchestra’s return, an opera from Paris and a Philip Glass circus work are among the highli…

Weekly Health Quiz: New Goals, Snuggling and the Best Time of Day to Exercise

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news. source https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/0…

Twitter Calls on Indian Government to Respect Free Speech

The social media platform criticized what it called “intimidation tactics,” saying it would push ba…

‘The Government Failed,’ Former Adviser to Boris Johnson Says

Dominic Cummings told Parliament that his ex-boss, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, was “unfit for the…

Latest Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Approved for High-Risk Patients

The drug, from GlaxoSmithKline and Vir, aims to keep Covid patients out of the hospital. source h…

Royal Caribbean to begin test cruises in June | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Royal Caribbean is set to begin test cruises with volunteer passengers in June after authorization …

FDA grants emergency use authorization to COVID-19 antibody drug | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 antibody dru…

Biden Orders Intelligence Inquiry Into Origins of the Coronavirus

The directive came as health officials and scientists have renewed calls for a more rigorous examin…

Small Business Relief Fund Is Running Dry

Small businesses that applied for aid will be shut out unless Congress approves more money for the …

Influencers Say They Were Urged to Criticize Pfizer Vaccine

A disinformation effort to reduce public confidence in Covid-19 vaccines tried to enroll social med…

Wall Street Chiefs Testify Before Senate

Executives of major banks testified to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs w…

FDA, FTC warn five companies over supplements sold to treat infertility, reproductive disorders | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Wednesda…

Hackers release patient data stolen from New Zealand health systems | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Hackers sent patient data stolen during an attack on New Zealand’s Waikato District health system t…

Boris Johnson's Former Top Aide Tells of Inept, Chaotic Covid Policy

In parliamentary testimony, the former top aide accused the British prime minister of incompetence …

Immunity to the Coronavirus May Persist for Years, Scientists Find

Important immune cells survive in the bone marrow of people who were infected with the virus or wer…

Biden asks intel community to 'redouble' efforts probing COVID-19 origins | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

President Biden on Wednesday announced a ramped-up effort to determine the origins of COVID-19, ref…

Fauci: Vaccine boosters probably needed, but timing unclear | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said it i…

Nick Offerman testifies before Congress on vaccines: 'Medicine doesn't care who you voted for' | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Actor Nick Offerman, known for playing the anti-government Ron Swanson on “Parks and Recreation,” t…

U.S. Officials Press for More Thorough Inquiry Into Virus Origins

The World Health Organization is facing mounting criticism for an earlier report dismissing the pos…

Google, hospital chain partner in push to boost efficiency | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Google and HCA Healthcare, a national hospital chain, on Wednesday, announced a partnership aimed a…

Democrats announce plan to begin crafting public option insurance bill | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Congressional lawmakers are starting the process of crafting a bill that would create a government-…

The First Man in Britain to Receive an Approved Covid-19 Vaccine, Dies at 81

Aided by his famous name, Mr. Shakespeare made headlines last year when he became one of the first …

Republicans seek vindication amid reemergence of Wuhan lab theory | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Congressional Republicans are seizing on recent comments from health officials and top scientists a…

Legislators urge state to deny San Francisco school district reopening funds

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) - Local legislators are urging the state to deny the San Francisco Sch…

WhatsApp Sues India’s Government to Stop New Internet Rules

The rules, which would require WhatsApp to make people’s messages traceable, would violate people’s…

Are the Tokyo Olympics Safe? Health Experts Urge a Rethinking

Public health specialists suggest the Games’ safety plans put athletes and others at risk, and the …

Rent the Runway Is Bouncing Back

The pandemic hit the world of clothing rental hard. Now, companies like Rent the Runway say the mar…

C.D.C. Director Warns Unvaccinated Remain at Risk

Vaccinated Americans may be looking forward to crowded beaches and packed backyard barbecues, getti…

France probing whether Russia involved in campaign against Pfizer vaccine | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

A France security official said Tuesday that authorities were looking into whether Russia was invol…

First UK man to receive COVID vaccine, dies at 81

(NEXSTAR) – William Shakespeare, who made international headlines in December when he became the fi…

Strip club in Las Vegas hosts pop-up COVID vaccination clinic, perks to fully vaccinated guests

Just How Big Could India’s True Covid Toll Be?

The country’s official figures grossly understate the pandemic’s true effects. Our estimates, infor…

CDC identifies only 10,000 COVID infections in fully vaccinated, but likely an undercount | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

More than 10,000 fully vaccinated people in the U.S. have experienced a "breakthrough" CO…

Taiwan Was a Covid Haven for Performers. Then Cases Flared.

One of the few places where performances continued steadily for much of the pandemic has had to shu…

US to achieve full vaccinations for half of adults on Tuesday: WH official | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The U.S. on Tuesday is expected to reach a huge milestone with its COVID-19 vaccination effort, wit…

Becerra: Investigation into COVID-19 origins must be 'transparent' | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is calling for an investigation into the origins…

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine highly effective in kids as young as 12

Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could …

Mount Sinai Seeks to Expand School Virus Testing Program

The health system, which is preparing to open a new laboratory that could process 100,000 tests a d…

HHS commits $4.8B for testing uninsured people for COVID-19 | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday that it is designating $4.8 bil…

U.S. expecting milestone of 50% adults fully vaccinated

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The United States is on track for a major vaccination milestone on Tuesday:…