New York Gov. Andrew Cuomoordered a mix of these tacticsafter COVID-19 cases flared up again in the New York City area in early October. His plan usestargeted closuresof schools, bars, restaurants and certain other businesses, such as gyms, in neighborhoods with the highest density of cases...
UAE Says It Will Test 2 Million People for COVID-19 as Cases Rise More Reuters FILE PHOTO: People walk outside Dubai mall after the UAE government eased a curfew and allowed stores to open, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dubai, United Ara...
What to know about Pfizer and Merck's COVID treatment pills U.S. health regulators have authorized two pills against COVID-19 that Americans can take at home, developed by Pfizer and Merck. Omicron now is fueling a rise in cases again, and the country in January will roll out vaccine bo...
Will BA.2 create a new wave of COVID-19 cases in Chicago and the rest of the country? "Many places in Europe saw increases in cases when BA.2 reached around 50% prevalence. So, if that were true for the U.S., we might see BA.2 reaching 50% prevalence in the next month or so...
Coronavirus infections and hospitalizations have been on the rise across the U.S. in recent weeks. Since school has been back in session, many pediatricians have seen an uptick in pediatric COVID cases, according to Regan and Murray. “The exact numbers are difficult to know for sure because...
Even if cases rise again, Donal Bisanzio, a senior epidemiologist with the nonprofit research group RTI International, predicts that there will be a "rapid reduction" at some point. Monkeypox "is a disease that gives you full protection after you get it," he said. Reinfec...
In a statement issued after the virtual meeting, the EU leaders said it was too early to start easing COVID-19 restrictions, saying the situation "remains serious" and that new variants pose "additional challenges." READ MORE What is vaccine 'efficacy'? Worried about an astero...
Coronavirus is the first global crisis of a digital age and the divergence in policy responses reflects the challenge of navigating an unprecedented global
COVID-19 has increased the occurrence of commitment failures in international transactions through multiple mechanisms. First, governments’ policies to contain the diffusion of COVID-19 have been rather abrupt and unilateral, in some cases in breach of existing treaties and agreements, thus increasing...
Stop & Shop,Target,Walmart, andAmazon-owned Whole Foods are among the grocerstesting the new approachto try to protect people with a higher risk of getting sick as confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise across the U.S. As Americans prepare for prolonged stays inside of their homes, grocery stor...