
Anthony Fauci, former top US disease expert, recovering from West Nile virus, media reports
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he expects to make a full recovery although it may take several weeks for him to return to normal.
Mon Aug 26 2024

Fauci denies suppressing COVID lab leak theory before US House panel
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he never influenced research on the origins of the virus.
Tue Jun 04 2024

Fauci pleads with Americans to get COVID shot in final White House briefing
The United States leads the world in recorded COVID-19 deaths with more than one million.
Wed Nov 23 2022

Explainer: Biden said the pandemic is over. Is it?
The United States is still operating under the public health emergency, first declared in January 2020.
Tue Sep 20 2022

Fauci, face of US COVID response, to step down from government posts
Fauci announces that he is stepping down in December after 54 years of public service.
Tue Aug 23 2022

Fauci, face of US battle against COVID-19, tests positive
The NIH said Fauci, 81, was fully vaccinated and twice boosted, and will self-isolate and continue to work from home.
Thu Jun 16 2022

COVID claims 1 million U.S. lives, leaving trail of loss
By the time WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, the virus had claimed 36 lives in the United States.
Thu May 12 2022

US COVID peak may be over but not the pain as deaths rise
The still-rising death toll from the Omicron variant highlights the trail of loss that follows every virus surge.
Tue Jan 25 2022

Reduced hospitalisation risk, shorter stays for Omicron patients: US study
Of some 52,000 people infected with Omicron, none ended up on a ventilator, compared to 11 people from nearly 17,000 with Delta, study shows.
Fri Jan 14 2022

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
A lockdown of 13 million people in the Chinese city of Xian entered its seventh day on Wednesday.
Wed Dec 29 2021

CDC cuts isolation time for asymptomatic COVID-19 cases to 5 days
CDC said the asymptomatic people after isolation should follow five days of wearing a mask when around others.
Tue Dec 28 2021

Omicron delivers another uncertain holiday season to pandemic-weary Americans
Experts have warned that Omicron could still have deadly consequences due to its transmissibility.
Fri Dec 17 2021

'Encouraging' early feedback on Omicron case severity: Fauci
Cases of the Omicron variant have so far been confirmed in at least 15 states and some 40 countries.
Mon Dec 06 2021

Coronavirus: Latest global developments
Early indications of the severity of the Omicron COVID-19 variant are "a bit encouraging", Anthony Fauci said.
Mon Dec 06 2021

First Omicron case in US adds to global alarm over virus variant
The first known US case was a fully vaccinated person in California who returned to the United States from South Africa.
Thu Dec 02 2021

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025