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Allegations the Florida Department of Health fired an employee because she objected to manipulating coronavirus data were "unsubstantiated," according to a state inspector general report.
America's economy shrank at a slightly faster rate than initially reported, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said on May 26.
China's cabinet held an emergency meeting with more than 100,000 participants on Wednesday, according to state media, as top leaders urged new measures to stabilize an economy battered by the country's stringent Covid-19 restrictions.
The US budget deficit could shrink to $1 trillion this year from $2.8 trillion last year as federal spending on Covid-19 aid slows and the economy rebounds, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
Vaccines, variants, natural immunity and better treatment options mean catching Covid-19 now isn't the same as it was a year or two ago.
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• Butts County School System Updated Coronavirus Information and Guidance
• CDC's main coronavirus page
• CDC (COVID-19) Situation Summary (updates at noon Monday through Friday)Â
• CDC Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities
• Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 pageÂ
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Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday that three doses of their vaccine were safe and produced a strong immune response in children 6 months to 5 years old.
The CDC adds five new destinations to the 'high' risk category for travel, including the Bahamas.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added five new destinations to its "high" risk category for travelers on Monday.
The salary question during an interview can be a prickly subject for some job seekers. If you get clammy hands when asked about compensation, keep this in mind: Job candidates have more bargaining power now due to rising inflation and the nationwide labor shortage. Plus, experts say there ar…
Airbnb will shut down its listings in China after two years of lockdowns in the country "with no end in sight," according to a source familiar with the matter.
Stocks soared on May 23, as positive news about earnings from banking powerhouse JPMorgan Chase and comments from President Biden about the possibility of lifting some American tariffs on China boosted sentiment on Wall Street.
Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) -- Dogs have been trained to sniff out bombs, drugs and even cancer. Now, a new study has found that dogs may also be able to detect COVID-19 just from smelling skin swabs.
Three child-size doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be safe and showed a strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5 years, the companies said Monday. The vaccine makers said they will finish submitting the trial data to the US Food and Drug Administration th…
More cases of a rare disease have been reported worldwide, including in the United States -- where one health official said he expects more cases in the days ahead.
North Korea claims its Covid outbreak is slowing, with its state-run media reporting on Sunday a "positive trend" that has seen the daily number of new "fever cases" drop below 200,000.
Applebee's wants more of its restaurants to use call centers.
A federal judge in Louisiana has for now blocked the Biden administration from ending a Trump-era pandemic restriction, known as Title 42, at the US-Mexico border, thwarting plans to terminate the controversial public health authority.
Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna are experiencing a post-vaccine hangover on Wall Street this year.
TORONTO (CTV Network) -- With Canadians across the country still faced with limited access to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, rapid antigen tests remain a quick and easy way to tell whether or not someone has COVID-19.
The global toll of sudden and unexplained hepatitis in children has risen to 621 cases from 34 countries, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said in an update on Thursday.
If you're planning to enjoy the outdoors this weekend, meteorologists say proceed with caution. An unrelenting, early season heat wave will reach the eastern and southern tiers of the US over the next few days -- and nearly 60% of Americans are expected see temperatures at or above 90 degrees.
As waves of new coronavirus variants circulate the globe, one thing has become clear: human immunity against the virus fades over time.
China on Friday slashed a key interest rate to rescue its slumping housing market and head off a major downturn in the world's second largest economy.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks like he's in big trouble. His country has announced an "explosive" outbreak of Covid-19, reporting more than 2 million cases of what it refers to as "fever" in little more than a week since its first reported case.
Philadelphia health leaders warned Thursday that in the past three weeks, reported Covid-19 infections have more than doubled and hospitalizations have nearly doubled as well.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds following the independent vaccine advisers recommendation for an additional dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine following a primary series.
Many Americans say life has at least partially returned to a pre-pandemic normal, but experts warn that when it comes to Covid-19, the US is not out of the woods yet. A third of people in the US currently live in areas with high or medium community levels and should consider masking indoors …
Three North Korean cargo planes flew to China and back on Monday, as the country battles an fast-spreading outbreak of Covid-19, according to a South Korean government official with knowledge of the matter.
“What about the rest of the North?” asked McGeorge Bundy, president of the Ford Foundation, back in the 1970s.
Following policy, he and the other officers were considering yet one more sizable grant to help the troubled Native Americans of Alaska.
As health officials warn of rising Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, the mayor of New York said the city would not reinstate mask mandates at this time.
The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges counties with high Covid-19 community levels to encourage people to mask up in public indoor settings.
Covid-19 surveillance is at a crossroads in the United States. With at-home tests now outnumbering those done in laboratories, official case counts are more incomplete than ever as the nation -- and world -- faces down increasingly transmissible coronavirus variants.
Prices at the pump are on the rise -- again. The average cost of gasoline in California hit $6 a gallon yesterday for the first time, and that price could spread nationwide by the end of the summer, analysts at JPMorgan said.
Covid-19 infections are on the rise, with most US states reporting an increase in cases. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the highly contagious BA.2.1.21 subvariant of Omicron is now the dominant strain of coronavirus nationwide.
More than one million people have now died of Covid-19 in the US since the pandemic's start, according to Tuesday data from Johns Hopkins University -- a reminder the pandemic is not over even as much of the country pushes to move away from Covid-19 measures.
Eric Clapton, the famed guitarist who has expressed skepticism about Covid-19 vaccine mandates and lockdowns, has postponed some tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19.
The Biden administration is continuing the Covid-19 public health emergency declaration beyond July 15, two administration officials told CNN, as coronavirus cases are rising again across the US.
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 at least five months after completion of the primary vaccine series.
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 at least five months after completion of the primary vaccine series.
Flying saucers. Unexplained lights. Hovering objects. UFO sightings have puzzled government officials and witnesses for decades as many seek to answer the question: Are we alone? Well, we may get some answers to that burning question today. A House panel this morning is set to hold an open c…
Shanghai officials on Tuesday said they had achieved "zero-Covid at the community level" in what appeared to be a turning point in a heavy-handed and costly campaign to tame an Omicron outbreak -- but many residents remain skeptical the city will reopen anytime soon.
HeyTutor looked at COVID-19 vaccination rates among children in every state in the U.S. and Washington D.C.
Shanghai posted zero car sales last month as China pressed ahead with its stringent pandemic control measures.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for people traveling within the United States.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for people traveling within the United States.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilized the military to respond to the country's first officially acknowledged outbreak of Covid-19, as the impoverished nation scrambles to address what state media has described as a "major national emergency."
North Korea's first-reported Covid-19 outbreak is the "greatest turmoil" to befall the country since its founding more than 70 years ago, according to its leader Kim Jong Un, as the isolated and impoverished nation scrambles to curb the spread of a highly transmissible virus that risks causi…
“The Liberal Democrats won a huge haul of more than 200 net seat gains.”
This is how “The Guardian” in Britain described the local elections held on May 5.
Business has been swift this week for Oscar Chen, the fourth-generation owner of the Liang Xi Hao restaurant in central Taipei.
The state of Massachusetts reached a $56 million settlement with the plaintiffs of a class-action lawsuit regarding a deadly Covid-19 outbreak at a veteran's home roughly two years ago, officials announced.
The day they wheeled 2-year-old Baelyn Schwab into surgery to get a new liver, her skin was orange, and she was delirious.
Fact check: White House tweet falsely claims 'there was no vaccine available' when Biden took office
The official White House Twitter account tweeted Thursday about the sharp decline in the unemployment rate during President Joe Biden's tenure -- but the tweet began with a false claim about Covid-19 vaccinations.
For more than a year, Americans have been vaccinated for free against Covid-19, but many of the nation's most vulnerable citizens are being charged hundreds of dollars to get immunity to the virus, according to a CNN investigation.
Plunging cryptocurrency prices have caught the attention of federal regulators and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who worry the crypto rollercoaster could shake investors of all stripes.
Over the hum of jet engines, I could hear the flight attendant comforting a fellow passenger seated a couple of rows behind me. "You're out, and you're safe now," she said warmly.
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