covid-19 pandemic
After years of delays, former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ties the knot
World
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — After almost five years of engagement and a postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic, former New Zealand ...
Angela Dunn leaving Salt Lake County Health Department to join the CDC
Health
She previously served as the Utah state epidemiologist, leading Utahns through the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Chris Samuels | The Salt ...
Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
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NEW YORK (AP) — The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it’s too soon to tell how much holiday ...
California county urges residents to wear masks again as COVID-19, RSV levels spike
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WOODLAND – Health officials in one Northern California county are once again urging residents to mask up and get vaccinated. The advisory, ...
New COVID variant JN.1 surges to 44% of cases, CDC estimates — even higher in New York, New Jersey
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The new COVID-19 variant that scientists call JN.1 now makes up about 44.1% of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Centers for ...
US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level
U.S.
U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it still isn’t close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic By MIKE STOBBE ...
More free COVID-19 tests can be ordered now, as uptick looms
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Americans can now order another round of four free COVID-19 tests for this season, the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday, as health ...
A fragile global economy is at stake as US and China seek to cool tensions at APEC summit
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WASHINGTON — The United States and China are the two global economic heavyweights. Combined, they produce more than 40% of the world’s ...
Brain Scans Reveal How COVID Pandemic Affected Teenagers
Health
Brain scans have revealed just how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted teenagers’ mental health. At a time when mental health among teenagers was ...
