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COVID-19

Fri. 11:59 a.m.: House votes to declassify info about origins of COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted unanimously this morning to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19, a sweeping show of bipartisan support near the third anniversary of the start of the deadly pandemic. The 419-0 vote was final approval of the bill, sending ...

Thu. 8:50 a.m.: Hong Kong population drops for 3rd year under COVID shadow

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's government announced today that the territory's population dropped for a third straight year as deaths rose during the pandemic and anti-virus measures reduced the number of arriving workers, but did not mention an exodus of residents sparked by a crackdown on the ...

Thu. 8:57 a.m.: Lack of info on China’s COVID-19 surge stirs global concern

BEIJING (AP) — Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. There have been no ...

Thu. 9:04 a.m.: China eases virus controls amid effort to head off protests

BEIJING (AP) — More Chinese cities eased anti-virus restrictions and police patrolled their streets today as the government tried to defuse public anger over some of the world's most stringent COVID measures and head off more protests. Following weekend demonstrations at which some crowds ...