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White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19, will miss Biden trip to Europe

March 22, 2022

White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19, will miss Biden trip to Europe

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said she tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday, missing her press conference and side-lining her for President Joe Biden's upcoming travel plans.

Nets, Knicks, Yankees, Mets ‘have to wait’ for loosened COVID-19 vax restrictions, NYC mayor says

March 22, 2022

Nets, Knicks, Yankees, Mets ‘have to wait’ for loosened COVID-19 vax restrictions, NYC mayor says

New York City mayor Eric Adams said the city’s professional sports teams are going to have to wait their turn when it comes to vaccination-mandate rollbacks.

CDC says omicron sub-variant BA.2 accounts for around 35% of COVID-19 variants in US

March 22, 2022

CDC says omicron sub-variant BA.2 accounts for around 35% of COVID-19 variants in US

BA.2, the omicron sub-variant, now accounts for nearly 35% of all COVID-19 variants in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Alcohol-related deaths jumped during COVID-19 pandemic: study

March 22, 2022

Alcohol-related deaths jumped during COVID-19 pandemic: study

Alcohol-related deaths increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers.

Ukraine war, US border crisis: Biden's COVID rules change would make bad situation worse

March 22, 2022

Ukraine war, US border crisis: Biden's COVID rules change would make bad situation worse

For the Biden administration to get rid of the Title 42 health rule at this time will only serve to harm legitimate asylum seekers like those from Ukraine.

NYC mayor will lift mask mandate for toddlers if conditions met

March 22, 2022

NYC mayor will lift mask mandate for toddlers if conditions met

NYC's mayor announced Tuesday that school kids aged two to four will no longer have to wear masks if infection rates remain low for two weeks.

New research shows higher risk of developing diabetes after COVID-19 infection

March 22, 2022

New research shows higher risk of developing diabetes after COVID-19 infection

A large new study found that people who recovered from Covid-19 within the past year are 40% more likely to receive a new diagnosis of diabetes compared to those who weren't infected.

South Korea COVID-19 deaths strain hospitals, crematoriums

March 22, 2022

South Korea COVID-19 deaths strain hospitals, crematoriums

Health officials in South Korea have instructed crematories to burn more bodies per day and funeral homes to add more refrigerators to store the dead as families struggle with funeral arrangements amid a rise in COVID-19 deaths.

King Harald V of Norway tests positive for COVID-19

March 22, 2022

King Harald V of Norway tests positive for COVID-19

King Harald V of Norway is experiencing mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19.

Omicron subvariant BA.2: Health officials call it 'variant of concern'

March 21, 2022

Omicron subvariant BA.2: Health officials call it 'variant of concern'

WHO said in a recent statement “initial data suggest that BA.2 appears inherently more transmissible than BA.1, which currently remains the most common Omicron sublineage reported.”