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March 11, 2022

Masks on planes, trains: What to know

Federal officials said this week that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is extending its COVID-19 mask mandate until April 18. 

March 11, 2022

'Deltacron' COVID-19 variant: What to know

Health officials have continued to monitor a hybrid strain of the delta and omicron coronavirus known as "deltacron."

March 11, 2022

Deltacron' COVID-19 variant reported in US, Europe; dogs sniff out virus with high accuracy

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review.

March 11, 2022

COVID lockdowns may be ending, but we are forever changed

After two years of COVID lockdowns, it feels like the crisis may be behind us. But the memory of silence, isolation and death will remain.

March 11, 2022

Amid COVID-19 spike, China locks down city of Changchun

China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases in the area attributed to the highly contagious omicron variant.

March 10, 2022

Inflation, war, COVID pandemic pushing US stress levels through the roof, poll says

The COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation, and the war in Ukraine has pushed Americans’ stress levels to “alarming levels,” according to a new poll.

March 10, 2022

Stefanik, congressional Republicans hammer Biden for 'mask mandate on toddlers' in Head Start programs

Congressional Republicans have whipped together a unified front in opposition to President Biden's federal mask mandates for students in the Head Start program.

March 10, 2022

COVID pandemic contributed to historic number of students falling below reading benchmark

The Covid pandemic contributed to a third of young grade school students missing reading benchmarks, which is up significantly from pre-pandemic rates, according to several studies.

March 10, 2022

WHO says global anxiety and depression increased 25% due to COVID-19 pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by 25% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 10, 2022

North Dakota Moves Toward ‘Endemic’ Approach to COVID-19

North Dakota has declared a statewide "endemic" phase nearly two years after the coronavirus started as cases linger at 400 on Tuesday.