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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 provision including additional funds to …

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 Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in …

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 said vaccinations, booster shots and …

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 used a large portion of …

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 for coronavirus last month. Photographs …

LONDON – Russia is resuming a support programme for critically important firms, hoping to protect companies from the effects of international sanctions by reviving measures first introduced in 2020 to …

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 said on Thursday. The Centers …

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 they seek to understand the …

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 in late 2021, although the …

PROVIDENCE – A North Providence woman today admitted in federal court that she provided false information to a mortgage lender when applying for a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed mortgage, and …

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 nerve damage possibly caused by …

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 nearly 43% saying face covering …

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 late October due to COVID-19. …

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 the company to hold its …

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 a felony Information charging her …

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 United States Chief District Judge …

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 worst of the pandemic, though …

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY – South Africa’s biggest construction firm Wilson Bayly Holmes – Ovcon Ltd (WBHO) said it is pulling out of Australia, saying the country’s “hardline” COVID-19 response …

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 findings and that has yet …

BERLIN – German consumer morale is projected to deteriorate in March as a sharp increase in COVID infection rates in early February and high inflation figures overshadowed positive medium-term expectations, …

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 fraud, one count of possession …

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 after she marked 70 years …

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 rates to live with the …

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 COVID-19, his office said on …

– Canadian police on Saturday used pepper spray and stun grenades in an attempt to restore normalcy in Ottawa, parts of which have been paralyzed by protesters opposing the government’s …