Disease outbreaks

Tokyo has reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time days after the start of the OlympicsBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated PressJuly 28, 2021, 8:35 AM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare…

Australia’s largest city Sydney will remain in lockdown for another monthBy The Associated PressJuly 28, 2021, 6:09 AM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleSYDNEY — Australia’s largest city Sydney will remain in…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office says he's pulled two of his children out of a summer day camp that did not require kids to wear masksBy KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated PressJuly 27, 2021, 10:39 PM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to…

Dr. Peter Hotez told CNBC that while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new Covid masking guidelines are "absolutely" necessary to battle the delta variant and surging cases, there might be an alternative to wearing masks…

GAUHATI, India -- The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population within just seven days, its health ministry said Tuesday.The tiny country, wedged between India and China and home to nearly 800,000…

And just like that, masks are back at the White HouseBy ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated PressJuly 27, 2021, 10:44 PM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleWASHINGTON -- And just like that, masks were back at the White…

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting COVID-19 vaccine requirements into place and it's getting…

Medical workers with Delta Health Center wait to vaccinate people at a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic in this rural Delta community on April 27, 2021 in Hollandale, Mississippi.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesCovid cases are doubling across…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU has reached a major goal by providing at least one coronavirus shot to 70% of adults across the 27-nation blocBy LORNE COOK Associated PressJuly 27, 2021, 12:44 PM• 3 min…

Schoolchildren swab and test themselves for COVID-19 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the classroom at South Boston Catholic Academy in Boston, Massachusetts, January 28, 2021.Allison Dinner | ReutersStudents…