Top news of the week: 12.04.2022.
Coronavirus
Dr Ashley Bloomfield, who led New Zealand’s pandemic response, resigns
Softly-spoken public servant who became a household name says the role had been challenging and complex
US pulls GSK’s COVID drug as omicron sibling dominates cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — GlaxoSmithKline’s IV drug for COVID-19 should no longer be used because it is likely ineffective against the omicron subvariant that now accounts for most U.S. cases, ...
America’s Pandemic Orphans Are Slipping Through the Cracks
A new plan to help them will likely be too little, too late.
Efforts to make protective medical gear in US falling flat
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S., sales of window coverings at Halcyon Shades quickly went dark. So the suburban St. Louis business did what ...
McConnell will ‘make Biden a moderate’ if Republicans retake Congress
Senate minority leader projects ‘pretty good beating’ for Biden administration in November midterms
Psaki, Garland, Pelosi: Covid-19 spreads among leading Democrats and Biden officials
Several dozen tested positive after a dinner hosted by the Gridiron Club, where proof of vaccine was required
EXPLAINER: What’s ahead for politically volatile Pakistan?
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Months of economic discontent in Pakistan were capped by days of tense drama. When the week ended, one of the country's most charismatic prime ministers was ousted, and his ...
Survey: 6 Out Of 10 Americans Aren’t Ready For The Mask Mandate For Air Travel To End
The airline industry is pushing the Biden administration to end the mask mandate, but surveys suggest that most Americans are not ready to see it go.