Status of Chinese citizen journalist who reported on COVID unknown on day of expected prison release

BANGKOK — The whereabouts of a Chinese citizen journalist who served four years in prison for…

“FLiRT” COVID variants are now more than a third of U.S. cases. Scientists share what we know about them so far.

More than a third of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are now estimated to be from…

Countries struggle to draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid mistakes made during COVID

GENEVA — After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at…

1 lawmaker stops South Carolina health care consolidation bill that had overwhelming support

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A bill that would have consolidated six South Carolina heath care agencies and…

AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market

LONDON — The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine…

A doctor whose views on COVID-19 vaccinations drew complaints has her medical license reinstated

An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she told state legislators that COVID-19 vaccines made…

Time is on their side: Rolling Stones rock New Orleans Jazz Fest after 2 previous tries

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is usually akin to a 14-ring…

Bhutan lifts mandatory travel insurance requirement for tourists, ET TravelWorld

In a recent announcement from the Department of Tourism, Bhutan, it has been confirmed that the…

Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

BEIJING — The hunt for the origins of COVID-19 has gone dark in China, the victim…