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Florida city under quarantine after deadly giant African snail detected
State officials placed part of a Florida city under quarantine Tuesday as they race to eradicate the invasive, parasite-carrying invasive giant African snail.
China estimates 37M infected with COVID in one day, stoking global fears new variant on horizon
Minutes from an internal meeting of the National Health Commission (NHC) revealed that as many as 248 million people – nearly 18% of China's population – came down with the virus...
China quarantines college students under strict COVID policy
As of last week, approximately 65 million Chinese residents were under lockdown despite just 1,248 new cases of domestic transmission.
Japan PM Kishida COVID positive, recuperating
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has contracted COVID-19 and is recuperating at his official residence.
The CDC FINALLY catches up (sort of) to reality
After years of absurd COVID theater, the Centers for Disease Control has at long last eased its guidelines on quarantine, social distancing and testing.
Shelter-in-place lifted in West Virginia city after ‘minor’ incident at chemical plant
A shelter in place was issued in a West Virginia city after officials reported "a minor chemical incident" early Thursday.
Biden tested positive for COVID again Sunday after getting 'rebound' case
The White House doctor said President Biden "continues to feel well" but tested positive for coronavirus again on Sunday.
Katie Holmes describes how she and daughter Suri, 16, spent quarantine
"We were on a perpetual vacation," the actress said of her and Suri's 2020 lake house experience. "We probably watched 'Dirty Dancing' 10 times."
A belated victory against COVIDiocy
Those rules were about power, exercised by fanatics and hypocrites.
China still forcing thousands of citizens into COVID quarantine centers
Videos from a village showed residents being warned over a loudspeaker that they had to pack their belongings ready to be carted off to isolation centers.
Amber Heard still under investigation in Australia for perjury over dog debacle
As she battles her ex-husband in Virginia court, Amber Heard remains under investigation for perjury in Australia for illegally bringing her and Johnny Depp’s dogs to the country, authorities recently...
Shanghai tightens draconian COVID lockdowns again as cases decline
Shanghai has once again tightened its lockdowns in a fresh push to achieve "COVID zero" this month -- just as the city was starting to emerge from a month of...
Squatter lived in phone booth for a month during COVID-19 lockdown
Phone home. A desperate worker lived in a telephone booth for a month amid the ongoing lockdown.
The Great Evacuation: U.S. orders all non-emergency government staff to leave Shanghai
The US has pulled all "non-essential" consulate employees from Shanghai while warning Americans not to travel to the major Chinese city.
PM Johnson set to lift remaining UK COVID restrictions: report
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly planning to announce the end to all COVID-19 restrictions in the country on Monday.
Kelly Clarkson jokes she's 'so broken' quarantining at home with kids
The talk show host shares daughter River, 7, and son Remington, 5, with her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock. The former couple's divorce is ongoing.
COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet
Only 33% of Kiribati’s 113,000 people are fully vaccinated, while 59% have had at least one dose, according to the online scientific publication Our World in Data. And like many...
Gilded cage: Scores of travelers trapped in luxe resorts with Omicron
Is a vacation still a vacation when it's mandatory?
CDC lowers recommended isolation time for kids infected with COVID
The CDC issued the same guidance for adults last week.
'Enough fear mongering': NYC parents want quarantine period shortened for students
Frustrated city parents want to lower the quarantine time for COVID-19 infected students from 10 to five days in light of evolving guidance from the Centers for Disease and Prevention.