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White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is again making some free COVID-19 tests available to all American households as it unveils…
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Asia’s year in review: Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2022
Police officers step into the vandalized gateway to Sri Lanka’s presidential palace in July. The country has been hit hard…
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China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased
HONG KONG — China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic…
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NY state health commissioner resigning to return to Harvard
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s state health commissioner will resign Jan. 1 after 13 months in the job to return…
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Beijing, Shenzhen scrap COVID-19 tests for public transport
BEIJING — Chinese authorities on Saturday announced a further easing of COVID-19 curbs with major cities such as Shenzhen and…
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US plans end to mpox public health emergency in January
WASHINGTON — The federal government plans to end in January the public health emergency it declared earlier this year after…
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Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity
FILE – A flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans’ Community…
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Tibetans in India support ‘zero COVID’ protesters in China
NEW DELHI — About 150 Tibetan exiles held up blank pieces of paper as they rallied in India’s capital on…
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Infectious coronavirus can stay on some groceries for up to a week
Regardless of symptoms, Covid spreads mainly through close contact with people who have the virus. Whether you breathe, speak, cough…
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WHO pleased to see China ease harsh zero COVID policies
LONDON — A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. agency was “pleased” to see China loosening…
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