Dr Anthony Fauci urges Americans to get Covid booster 'for your own safety' | The NationalWhite House launches six-week effort to increase booster uptake for winter months Nov 22 22November 22, 2022Article at The National
Apple employees push back against company's return-to-office mandate | The NationalPetition against new requirements reportedly gains hundreds of signatures Aug 22 22August 22, 2022Article at The National
Polio virus spread detected in New York City wastewater | The NationalVirus that can cause paralysis and death reignites wider calls for vaccination Aug 12 22August 12, 2022Article at The National
WHO to make monkeypox name change to combat stigma | The NationalMore than 2,000 cases have been recorded globally in this year's outbreak Jun 15 22June 15, 2022Article at The National
US activists call for permanent Covid memorials to help country mournMany are eager to return to normal while others struggle to deal with grief and trauma As the US marked one million Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, calls have increased for official, permanent ways to honour those who have died. Though individual… May 13 22May 13, 2022Article at The National
What's next for the US after 1 million Covid-19 deaths?After more than two tumultuous years, American workers are returning to the office, millions more people are boarding planes — with no US federal travel mask mandate in place — and the Coachella music festival is back. But even as many in the US are… May 12 22May 12, 2022Article at The National
US surpasses 'staggering' 1 million Covid-19 deathsThe US on Thursday marked a once unimaginable milestone: one million deaths from Covid-19. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid tribute to those who had died since the US recorded its first death from the coronavirus in early 2020,… May 12 22May 12, 2022Article at The National
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tests positive for Covid-19 | The NationalBlinken joins media members who tested positive after White House Correspondents' Dinner May 04 22May 04, 2022Article at The National
US to appeal against ruling that removed travel mask mandateThe US Justice Department said on Wednesday that it will appeal against a court ruling that lifted a pandemic travel mask mandate this week, after the national health agency said it was still necessary. A federal judge in Florida ruled this week that… Apr 20 22April 20, 2022Article at The National
Scrapping of US mask mandate leads to cheers and confusionA US federal judge's decision to strike down the transport mask mandate drew cheers on some flights after airlines announced to passengers they could fly mask-free, but has since created a hodgepodge of rules in transit hubs across the country. On… Apr 19 22April 19, 2022Article at The National
White House announces second global Covid-19 summit for MayNations are to connect online next month for a second coronavirus summit, according to a joint statement released by the White House on Monday. At the top of the agenda for May 12 is strengthening “collective efforts to end the acute phase of the… Apr 18 22April 18, 2022Article at The National
Several Washington political elite contract Covid-19US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, joining a list of other political leaders and staffers infected with the virus in Washington DC this week. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Commerce Secretary Gina… Apr 07 22April 07, 2022Article at The National
Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid-19Doug Emhoff, husband of US Vice President Kamala Harris, tested positive on Tuesday for Covid-19, the latest person with close ties to the White House to be infected with the virus. “Earlier today, the second gentleman tested positive for Covid-19,”… Mar 15 22March 15, 2022Article at The National
Washington prepares for lorry convoy protestUS organisers for a lorry protest hope to gather on Wednesday for a drive across the country to Washington to demonstrate against a national emergency order for the pandemic. Taking after a similar protest in Canada that has been emulated elsewhere,… Feb 23 22February 23, 2022Article at The National
Washington's National Cathedral to ring tower bell 900 times to mark US Covid deathsYou can watch the YouTube video stream of the bells here. The Washington National Cathedral in the US will toll its bell 900 times on Monday evening to recognise the 900,000 deaths from Covid-19 that have been registered in the country, a milestone… Feb 07 22February 07, 2022Article at The National
US surpasses 900,000 deaths from Covid near end of Omicron surgeThe US has recorded more than 900,000 deaths from Covid-19 two years into the pandemic and a little over a year into its national vaccination programme, a Johns Hopkins University database showed on Friday. The country is now reporting a slow exit… Feb 04 22February 04, 2022Article at The National
N95 masks could be distributed for free in US under new proposalLive updates: follow the latest news on Omicron US Senator Bernie Sanders and other legislators on Wednesday moved to improve access to high-filtration face masks to combat the Omicron variant of Covid-19, which has spread like wildfire across the… Jan 12 22January 12, 2022Article at The National
US sets record in Covid hospital admissions amid Omicron surgeLive updates: follow the latest news on Omicron The US has passed a record number of Covid-19 hospital admissions set in January 2021, amid an uncontrolled spread of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant. More than 145,000 patients are in… Jan 11 22January 11, 2022Article at The National
Omicron surge stirs remote-learning fight and disruptions in US schoolsNew year brings uneven school returns after holiday break with record Covid-19 cases Live updates: follow the latest news on Omicron US schools are wrestling with a return to classrooms after the winter break as the country registers record numbers… Jan 07 22January 07, 2022Article at The National
Biden has close call as Covid surge hits vaccinated and boosted US leadersUS President Joe Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 after close contact with a staffer tested positive for the virus, the White House said on Monday, as the country is dealing with a surge fuelled by the highly contagious Omicron variant. "On… Dec 21 21December 21, 2021Article at The National
