Climate, malaria highlighted as Commonwealth leaders meet

Leaders of Commonwealth nations met in Rwanda's capital Friday to tackle climate change, tropical diseases and other challenges deepened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Shots for tots: COVID vaccinations start for little US kids

The nation's youngest children are getting their chance at vaccines for COVID-19. Shots began Monday at a few locations, though they were expected to ramp up after the Juneteenth federal holiday.

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Biden visits clinic, celebrates COVID shots for kids under 5

President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend.

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Denmark to offers fourth COVID-19 shot to some

With the rise in cases of the BA.5 coronavirus variant in Europe, Denmark's prime minister says a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose will be offered to nursing home residents and people age 50 and over.

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Florida only state not preordering toddler COVID-19 vaccines

Florida is the only state that hasn't preordered COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers in anticipation of their final approval by the federal government.

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COVID cases rise in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe

Cases jumped by about 45% in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and by about 6% in Europe. Southeast Asia was the only region to report a slight 4% increase in deaths, while figures fell elsewhere

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'It always wins': North Korea may declare COVID-19 victory

The daily updates from state-controlled media say cases are plummeting.

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Justice Department makes public search warrant targeting Sen. Richard Burr over stock trades

The fight over the records stems from a federal investigation that began in 2020 into whether Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C, illegally used information from congressional briefings about the coronavirus to sell $1.65 million in stock just before the pandemic hit.

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Germany’s health minister urges voluntary use of face masks

Germany was experiencing an expected increase in cases that amounted to a “summer wave,” German official said.

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Hong Kong's new health chief staunchly defends COVID Zero

Lo Chung-mau will be a key figure in determining whether Hong Kong finally shifts away from the hardline COVID policies that have left the one-time financial hub cut off from the world.

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