Top news of the week: 11.01.2022.
Coronavirus
Four charts that analyze how omicron’s wave compares to previous coronavirus peaks
While cases have surged and the variant is more transmissible, omicron seems less likely to result in death or severe hospitalizations compare to other coronavirus variants
UK records 141,472 more coronavirus cases and 97 deaths
Latest Covid figures come amid reports that lateral flow tests will remain free
Japan PM: Deal reached on US military curbs to halt COVID
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday that Japan and the U.S. have reached “a basic agreement” on banning the U.S. military from leaving its base grounds, amid ...
US jobless claims rise by 7,000, but still low at 207,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remained at historically low levels, suggesting that the job market remains strong. U.S. ...
Inflation up, virus down as priorities in US: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Heading into a critical midterm election year , the top political concerns of Americans are shifting in ways that suggest Democrats face considerable challenges to ...
Oldest US veteran of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, dies at 112
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. — and believed to be the oldest man in the country — died on Wednesday at the age of 112. His death was ...
Storm blankets US north-east in snow as millions face ‘disruptive’ winter weather
More than 2,300 flights cancelled as schools and offices shuttered and parts of the north-west under an avalanche warning
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: