COVID
Saudi Arabia population declines after expats left during Covid pandemic
Middle East
2 days ago
Saudi Arabia population declines after expats left during Covid pandemic
Saudi Arabia’s population has decreased by at least 2.6 per cent over the past two years, due to the significant…
You Could Have Long COVID and Not Even Know It
World
3 days ago
You Could Have Long COVID and Not Even Know It
It took a long time for Rachel Bean to fully accept that she has Long COVID. Bean, 35, caught the…
Pfizer Says Tweaked COVID Vaccines Boost Omicron Protection
World
6 days ago
Pfizer Says Tweaked COVID Vaccines Boost Omicron Protection
Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just…
1 in 5 U.S. Adults Who Got COVID-19 Now Have Long COVID
World
1 week ago
1 in 5 U.S. Adults Who Got COVID-19 Now Have Long COVID
About 7.5% of U.S. adults—roughly 20 million people—are currently living with Long COVID symptoms, according to new federal data from…
Dogs Can Sniff Out COVID-19 and Signs of Long COVID
World
2 weeks ago
Dogs Can Sniff Out COVID-19 and Signs of Long COVID
A dog’s sense of smell is thousands of times stronger than a human’s. Their superior snoots are why canines are…
Why So Many Long COVID Patients Are Having Suicidal Thoughts
World
3 weeks ago
Why So Many Long COVID Patients Are Having Suicidal Thoughts
Last year, Diana Berrent—the founder of Survivor Corps, a Long COVID support group—asked the group’s members if they’d ever had…
North Korea Moves to Soften Curbs Amid COVID Count Doubts
World
May 29, 2022
North Korea Moves to Soften Curbs Amid COVID Count Doubts
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials discussed revising stringent anti-epidemic restrictions during…
FDA Clears COVID Booster Shot for Healthy Kids Ages 5 to 11
World
May 17, 2022
FDA Clears COVID Booster Shot for Healthy Kids Ages 5 to 11
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will…
Tighter Curbs in Shanghai Even as COVID Cases Fall
World
May 9, 2022
Tighter Curbs in Shanghai Even as COVID Cases Fall
Shanghai reported its fewest Covid-19 cases in more than six weeks, though a tightening of curbs indicates the lockdown that…
Shanghai’s Covid Measures to Remain Even as Spread Slows
World
April 30, 2022
Shanghai’s Covid Measures to Remain Even as Spread Slows
Bloomberg — Shanghai’s measures to stem community spread of Covid will remain in place, even as infections drop and the…