Coronavirus Updates
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- President Joe Biden has the same authority to impose a COVID-19 vaccine requirement on federal workers that private employers have for thei…
by The Associated Press September 17, 2022A day after hitting a new two-month low, the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas jumped back up Tuesday to its highest level in almost a we…
by Andy Davis September 15, 2022COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today's omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booste…
by The Associated Press August 27, 2022REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) -- First lady Jill Biden left COVID-19 isolation on Sunday after twice testing negative for the coronavirus and reunited with Preside…
by The Associated Press August 22, 2022OMAHA, Neb. -- The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by a handful of Creighton University students who sought to be exempt from the private …
by The Associated Press August 15, 2022WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's back to the White House balcony and the Treaty Room for President Joe Biden as he contends with a "rebound" case of COVID-19.
by The Associated Press August 2, 2022PHOENIX -- A judge has dismissed Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's demands that the state stop sending millions in feder…
by The Associated Press July 25, 2022LOS ANGELES -- In Sherman Oaks, Julia Irzyk tries to gauge how rampant the coronavirus is in her community, turning to a constellation of data points to guide …
by The Associated Press July 17, 2022WASHINGTON -- Nearly 300,000 children under 5 have received COVID-19 shots in the two weeks since they became available, a slower pace than for older groups. B…
by The Associated Press July 9, 2022WIMBLEDON, England -- Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic famously decided not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 -- which prevented him from playing at…
by The Associated Press July 1, 2022SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials discussed revising stringent anti-epidemic restrictions during a meeting Sun…
by The Associated Press May 30, 2022BEIJING -- On a balmy Sunday night, residents of an upscale Shanghai compound took to the streets to decry lockdown restrictions imposed by their community. By…
by The Associated Press May 28, 2022SEOUL, South Korea -- A large number of North Koreans including leader Kim Jong Un attended a funeral for a top official, state media reported Monday, as the c…
by Donna Carr May 23, 2022NEW YORK -- As COVID-19 ravaged New York City, virus-wary denizens locked out of indoor public places poured into the streets, sidewalks and parks. They dined …
by The Associated Press May 2, 2022COVID-19 vaccinations are at a critical juncture as companies test whether new approaches like combination shots or nasal drops can keep up with a mutating cor…
by The Associated Press April 24, 2022