U.S. House will vote on standalone COVID relief bill -aide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a standalone coronavirus relief bill, a House aide said on Wednesday, after Congress dropped a …
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Additional COVID relief funds will not be in U.S. government funding bill -Pelosi
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Congress has stripped additional coronavirus relief funds from its government funding bill, after opposition from some Republican and Democratic lawmakers, House …
Vaccines, Masks, Staying At Home Did Not Make Major Difference In COVID Rates, NYT Says
Vaccines, Masks, Staying At Home Did Not Make Major Difference In COVID Rates, NYT Says Laurel Duggan on March 9, 2022 The New York Times …
Georgia man who used COVID relief funds to buy Pokemon card sentenced to prison
DUBLIN, GA: A Laurens County, Georgia man has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting he lied to obtain a COVID-19 disaster relief loan, then …
Queen meets Canadian PM in first in-person meeting since catching COVID
LONDON -Britain’s Queen Elizabeth met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Windsor Castle on Monday, in her first official in-person meeting after she tested positive …
Russia revives COVID support programme to help firms hit by Ukraine sanctions
LONDON – Russia is resuming a support programme for critically important firms, hoping to protect companies from the effects of international sanctions by reviving measures …
U.S. waives COVID test for Americans leaving Russia, Belarus
WASHINGTON – The United States is waiving a requirement for negative COVID-19 tests from Americans leaving Belarus or Russia to travel home, the State Department …
U.S. healthcare agencies request data on COVID misinformation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Office of the Surgeon General will request input on COVID-19 misinformation online as …
Lifting of COVID curbs boosts German private sector in Feb – PMI
BERLIN – Activity in Germany’s services sector grew further in February as the country began loosening the COVID containment measures that had pressured its economy …
Woman Previously Convicted in Fraud Scheme Admits to Defrauding the Federal Housing Administration, Business and Unemployment COVID Relief Programs
PROVIDENCE – A North Providence woman today admitted in federal court that she provided false information to a mortgage lender when applying for a Federal …
Nerve damage may explain some cases of long COVID -U.S. study
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO – A small study of patients suffering from persistent symptoms long after a bout of COVID-19 found that nearly 60% had …
U.S. parents still divided over school COVID masking rules -survey
By Bhanvi Satija and Leroy Leo – As public schools around the United States lift COVID-19 mask mandates, parents are divided over the issue, with …
U.S. to extend international minimum flight requirement waivers over COVID
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The United States government on Monday proposed extending temporary waivers of international minimum flight requirements at some U.S. airports through …
Citigroup executives test positive for COVID, will hold virtual event Wed
By David Henry NEW YORK – Citigroup Inc Chief Financial Officer Mark Mason and investment banking head Paco Ybarra have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing …
Miami-Dade Police Department Employee Pleads Guilty to COVID Relief Fraud
Miami, Florida – The Department of Justice today reported a Miami-Dade resident Elisa Rivera,50, pled guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge Donald L. Graham to …
Bloomsburg Woman Sentenced To 12 Months’ Imprisonment For $430,000 Fraud Scheme, Including $300,000 In Covid Relief Fraud
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Vicki Hackenberg, age 57, of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by …
Rolls-Royce boss to leave with COVID recovery in sight
By Paul Sandle LONDON -Rolls-Royce Chief Executive Warren East will step down by the end of the year after steering the aero-engine maker through the …
S.Africa building giant WBHO quits Australia, blames ‘hardline’ COVID response
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY – South Africa’s biggest construction firm Wilson Bayly Holmes – Ovcon Ltd (WBHO) said it is pulling out of Australia, saying …
COVID raises risk of mental health problems; new Omicron version not making people sicker in S. Africa
By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the …
German consumer morale darkens on COVID, inflation – GfK
BERLIN – German consumer morale is projected to deteriorate in March as a sharp increase in COVID infection rates in early February and high inflation …
Tampa Woman Charged With Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Related To COVID Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Rolanda Wingfield (39, Tampa) with two counts of access device …
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth catches COVID
By Peter Nicholls WINDSOR, England -Queen Elizabeth tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, sharpening concerns about the health of the world’s longest-reigning monarch two weeks …
‘Fortress Australia’ to welcome tourists for first time under COVID
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE – Australia will welcome international tourists on Monday after nearly two years of sealing its borders, relying on high COVID-19 vaccination …
Britain to set out plans to scrap COVID self-isolation laws
By David Milliken LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to set out plans next week to remove self-isolation requirements for people infected with …
Key events in Canada’s trucker protests against COVID curbs
– Canadian police on Saturday used pepper spray and stun grenades in an attempt to restore normalcy in Ottawa, parts of which have been paralyzed …
Indictment Charges Former State Rep, 3 Others, with Stealing West Haven’s COVID Relief Funds
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal …
Australia reports 43 COVID deaths before expanded border reopening
– Australia recorded 43 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, as it readies to welcome international tourists on Monday for the first time in nearly two years. …
U.S. Surgeon General Murthy and his family test positive for COVID
– U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and his family have tested positive for COVID-19, he said on Friday. “My 5 year old son, my wife …
Long COVID a global issue for patients and healthcare systems, UK review finds
– British researchers led by Oxford University said on Friday that the current understanding of long COVID and options to treat it is emerging as …
Hong Kong ‘cannot afford to lose’ fight against surging COVID
By Joyce Zhou and Twinnie Siu HONG KONG – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday that it would take up to three months …
Hong Kong leader election postponed as city battles COVID surge
HONG KONG – The election of Hong Kong’s chief executive, scheduled to be held in March, will be postponed to May as the Asian financial …
Japan PM Kishida’s border easing as COVID deaths spike draws ire online
By Rocky Swift and Elaine Lies TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s plan to relax the strictest COVID-19 border controls among wealthy nations has …
Full U.S. Congress invited to Biden’s State of Union speech as COVID fades
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON – The full U.S. Congress will be invited to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1, a …
Higher estrogen levels linked to lower COVID death risk; antacid shows promise addressing symptoms
By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the …
Moderna eyes COVID booster by August, not clear yet if Omicron-specific needed
(This Feb. 16 story has been corrected to show price to be very similar to high-dose flu vaccine, not COVID vaccine, in paragraph 8) By …
Xi Orders Hong Kong To Get Its COVID Outbreak Under Control
Chinese leader Xi Jinping demanded that Hong Kong’s government get its Omicron coronavirus surge, which has overwhelmed the city’s healthcare system, under control, The Wall …
Fairfax Teachers Union President Reportedly Says High COVID Numbers Are ‘Good News’ Because Masks Will Be Required
Kimberly Adams, president of the Fairfax Education Association, reportedly celebrated high COVID-19 transmission rates because it meant schools could continue to force children to wear …
Lack Of Vitamin D Increases Risk Of Severe COVID, According To Study
Vitamin D deficiency was linked to worse health outcomes for COVID-19 patients, including higher risk of death, a new study found. Israeli scientists from Bar-Ilan …
COVID vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies after birth -U.S. study
By Manas Mishra and Julie Steenhuysen – Vaccinating pregnant women against the coronavirus may help prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations in infants after they are born, especially …
D.C., Maryland join others in easing COVID restrictions
By Maria Caspani -Washington, D.C. will no longer require people show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter many businesses beginning on Tuesday, its mayor said, …
Novavax COVID vaccine gets interim authorization in Singapore
– Novavax Inc said on Monday it had received interim authorization from the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for its COVID-19 vaccine in adults. (Reporting …
Prior COVID offers less protection vs Omicron; mRNA booster shot efficacy declines within months
By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the …
French COVID protest convoy defies Paris stay-away order
By Antony Paone and Leigh Thomas PARIS – A convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions breached police defences and drove into central Paris on Saturday, snarling traffic …
DHS Says COVID Misinformation Is Inspiring Terrorism, But It Won’t Provide Any Evidence
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) refused to provide evidence to support its claims that COVID-19 “misinformation” and “false or misleading narratives” inspired violent terrorism during …
U.S. COVID vaccine for children under 5 delayed by at least 2 months
By Michael Erman – A U.S. decision on Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for infants and children 6 months through 4 years of age has …
French President Refused To Take A COVID Test Before Meeting Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron refused to take a COVID-19 test before meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported Friday. The Kremlin gave Macron a …
Gilead says COVID drug remdesivir shows antiviral activity against Omicron, other variants
– Gilead Sciences Inc’s drug, remdesivir, showed antiviral activity against Omicron, Delta and other variants of the coronavirus in laboratory studies, the company said on …
Amazon to allow work without face masks, require vaccination for paid COVID leave
– Amazon.com Inc on Thursday informed staff at its U.S. warehouses and logistics sites that they must report being fully vaccinated by March 18 if …
Toyota halts production at Kentucky, Ontario plants after COVID protests
WASHINGTON – Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it is suspending production through Saturday at its plants in Ontario and Kentucky due to supply issues …
COVAX cuts N.Korea’s COVID vaccine allotment after no deliveries accepted
By Josh Smith SEOUL – The COVAX global COVID-19 vaccine-sharing programme has scaled back the number of doses allocated for North Korea, international aid organisations …