About 40 people hurt by suspected drone attack in Israel
The head of Israel’s ambulance service said four people were in critical condition and five more were seriously hurt. Read more
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COVID-19 looms over Olympics as several athletes test positive
Several athletes have tested positive, including Australian swimmer Lani Pallister who was a medal hope in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle but had to withdraw from the event. Pallister has been instructed to isolate in her room. Read more
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China
The clandestine operation aimed to sow doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines and other life-saving aid that was being supplied by China, a Reuters investigation found. Read more
Many countries are bouncing back from pandemic but poorest are not, UN says
Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing their conditions deteriorate, the U.N. Development Program said Wednesday. Read more
Thousands of doctors in Britain walk off the job
Managers said tens of thousands of appointments and operations will be postponed because of the walkout across England by junior doctors, those in the first years of their careers. The doctors, who form the backbone of hospital and clinic care, plan to stay off the job until 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Read more
China: Surge in respiratory illnesses caused by flu
The ministry called on local authorities to open more fever clinics and promote vaccinations among children and the elderly as the country grapples with a wave of respiratory illnesses in its first full winter since the removal of COVID-19 restrictions. Read more
China won’t require COVID-19 tests for incoming travelers
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the change at a briefing in Beijing on Monday. Read more
Chinese embrace summer holiday flying for first time in years
Free from grueling COVID restrictions at last, Chinese travelers are seizing the moment. Read more
COVID is coming back in China; lockdowns are not
Although other countries have long settled into such a pattern, it is a shift for China. Read more
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How COVID, eco-thinking made cycling better in cities worldwide
In the agonies of the virus that upended most of the world, millions of people from Bogota to Berlin saw what life could be like on two wheels instead of four. Read more
Japan’s economy rebounds on healthy consumption as COVID restrictions ease, tourists arrive
Real gross domestic product, which measures the sum value of a nation’s products and services, grew 0.4% in January-March on-quarter. Read more
South Korea to lift quarantine mandate for COVID-19 and end testing recommendation for travelers
health authorities will also lift mask mandates in pharmacies and small clinics but will continue require mask wearing in medical venues with high infection risks. Read more
U.S. to limit asylum at Mexico border as COVID-19 restrictions end
The rule announced today is part of new measures meant to crack down on illegal border crossings while creating new legal pathways. Read more
COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax to chop workforce, expenses
The company said today that it expects to trim next year’s costs for research and development as well as selling, general and administrative expenses by about 40% to 50% compared to 2022. Read more
WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer emergency
The announcement offers a coda to a pandemic that stirred fear and suspicion, hand-wringing and finger-pointing across the globe. Read more
Mexico develops own COVID-19 vaccine, 2 years late
It was unclear what use would be made of the vaccine, named “Patria” or “Motherland,” developed in a joint effort between the government and a Mexican company, Avimex. Read more
Chinese man who reported COVID to be released after 3 years
Fang Bin and other members of the public who were dubbed citizen journalists posted details of the pandemic in early 2020 on the internet and social media, embarrassing Chinese officials who faced criticism for failing to control the outbreak. Read more
Mexico leader beats COVID, vows to end transparency agency
President Andes Manuel Lopez Obrador, 69, said he had tested negative after his third bout of the coronavirus. Read more
Mexico’s president admits he briefly fainted due to COVID-19
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said his doctors had been concerned enough to administer a liter of rehydration fluids Read more
China drops coronavirus PCR test rule for inbound travelers
Notices by Chinese embassies overseas said that travelers arriving in China would still need to fill out a health declaration form. Read more
Chinese censorship is quietly rewriting the COVID-19 story
China’s censorship campaign has targeted international journals and scientific databases, shaking the foundations of shared scientific knowledge, a New York Times investigation found. Read more
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