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COVID-19

China seeing new surge in cases despite ‘zero tolerance’

BEIJING (AP) — China is seeing a new surge in COVID-19 cases across the vast country, despite its draconian "zero tolerance" approach to dealing with outbreaks. The mainland on Monday reported 214 new cases of infection over the previous 24 hours, with the most, 69, in the southern province ...

Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year

BANGKOK (AP) — The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are ...

Artist creates retrospective of work made during COVID-19

LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) — Seven hundred days into a mission to create art during the COVID-19 pandemic, artist James "Rabbit" Thomas is feeling good, walking through his Ludington home, gesturing effusively to the hundreds of paintings and sculptures that have been his focus for the past two ...

Demonstrators rally against Washington state COVID mandates

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Opponents of restrictions intended to curb the spread of COVID-19 rallied at the state Capitol on Saturday, calling on attendees to remain politically active in hopes of electing more conservative lawmakers. The Washington State Patrol estimated that about 700 people ...

Strong job growth points to COVID’s fading grip on economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a buoyant sign for the U.S. economy, businesses stepped up their hiring last month as omicron faded and more Americans ventured out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation. Employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, the largest ...

White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will soon begin to run out of money to bolster COVID-19 testing supplies and to guarantee that uninsured Americans keep getting free treatment for the virus unless Congress swiftly approves more funding, the White House warned Friday. Nearly a year after passage ...