Florida Hospital Closes Maternity Ward After COVID Outbreak Hits Staff
Nearby hospital systems are working with Holy Cross Health to transfer expecting mothers originally planning to give birth at the short-staffed hospital.
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Pandemic Protests in Germany Grow Violent as Police Try to Enforce COVID Restrictions
Protesters in Lichtenstein attacked police and sprayed them with chemical irritants after the officers tried to check the identities of some demonstrators.
Puerto Rico Requires Businesses to Close at Midnight, Limits Alcohol Sales as COVID Surges
Officials said a third of all reported cases since the beginning of the pandemic were in the past month, and several are linked to an outdoor concert.
Xi'an Residents Can't Leave Homes, Purchasing Food Difficult as COVID Lockdown Continues
"Can't leave the building, and it's getting more and more difficult to buy food online," one Xi'an resident said in a post on the social media platform Weibo.
COVID Cases Skyrocket in Hawaii as the State Approaches Its Daily Record
Hawaii reported over 1,500 new cases Thursday after seeing an average of about 100 per day at the start of December, one of the biggest spikes in the country.
Alabama Set to Distribute Limited Amount of Pfizer's Recently Approved COVID Pill
Alabama health officials said that the state would initially be able to supply 780 courses of the drug, named Paxlovid, via pharmacies.
Marines Deny 96 Percent of COVID Vaccine Religious Exemptions, Discharge 169 Members
"The speed with which the disease transmits among individuals has increased risk to our Marines and the Marine Corps' mission," the Marine Corps said.
Washington to Pay $4M to Sisters Abused, Sexually Assaulted By Foster Parents for 9 Years
Two Yakima sisters will receive a multimillion-dollar settlement after the state did not do safety checks on the foster home where they were abused.
2 Studies Say Omicron Carries Smaller Risk of Hospitalization, Especially Among Young
The Imperial College London and University of Edinburgh studies correlate with data coming from South African epidemiologists regarding the strain's severity.
South Korea Reports 109 COVID Deaths in 24 Hours, Over 1K in Serious or Critical Condition
South Korea reported 6,919 new COVID-19 cases, but only 12 cases were reported to be from the Omicron variant. Its COVID-19 ICUs are at 80 percent capacity.
Despite Omicron, U.S. Airlines Upbeat About Holiday Travel, Though Still Below 2019 Levels
"An event canceled is better than a life canceled," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization.
U.K. Estimates Over 1.2M Infected With COVID in 7 Days, Won't Issue Holiday Restrictions
In the past week, COVID-19 cases have surged by almost 60 percent, prompting the government to continue urging caution when celebrating Christmas.
Xi'an COVID Lockdown Traps Some in Hotels, Requires Guests to Be Tested Every 2 Days
Xi'an was put into lockdown over China's "zero tolerance" policy after it reported 62 new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Thursday.
Which Salad Products Are in the Fresh Express Recall?
The company recalled the items after the FDA reported a sample taken from a Fresh Express salad product had matched a Listeria outbreak strain.
Mom of 13-Year-Old Who Almost Died of COVID Urges Hesitant Parents to Get Kids Vaccinated
Talia Iracheta, a mother from Chicago, watched her son become hospitalized after "coughing up blood" as a result of a COVID infection.
