Pentagon Awards $136.7m Contract for Domestic Production of Material Critical for Rapid Covid-19 Tests
COVID-19 tests have been in short supply in the U.S. as the spread of the highly-transmissible omicron variant has driven a surge in cases.
COVID Test Lines Backed Up for Miles as Biden Falls Down on Response: ‘Lack of Federal Prioritization’
Coronavirus testing sites have been overwhelmed after the holidays amid a surge in cases
Analysis: Experts Question New U.S. CDC Policy on Covid Isolation Period
"Unvaccinated people take much longer to clear the virus and not be infectious," said Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. "Some people clear the virus in a day; others take a week or more."
Some Nations Rethink Isolation, Testing Rules as Omicron Sweeps Globe
Almost 900,000 cases were detected on average each day around the world between Dec. 22 and 28.
Ghislaine Maxwell Convicted of Recruiting Teenage Girls for Epstein Sex Abuse
During the month-long trial, jurors heard emotional and explicit testimony from four women who portrayed Maxwell as central to their abuse by Epstein. Three of the four said Maxwell herself touched their bare breasts or took part in the encounters, which often began as massages.
NBA Cuts Isolation Time for Some Players Who Test Positive for COVID
The NBA said in the memo that the new protocols "reflects analysis of testing data that the league and its infectious disease experts and epidemiologists have gathered throughout the pandemic."
CDC Significantly Reduces Estimate of Omicron Prevalence in U.S.
Omicron was most prevalent in the South, the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, and the New York area in the week that ended on Dec. 25, according to CDC data.
France Closes Mosque After Imam Incites Hatred Against Christians, Jews
French mosque closed for regularly hosting pro-jihad speaker
Iraq’s Shiite Leader, Possible U.S. Ally, Gains Power
Muqtada al-Sadr's has rejected Iranian meddling in Iraqi politics
China Slams US Over Space Station’s ‘Close Encounters’ With SpaceX Satellites
The note said the incidents "constituted dangers to the life or health of astronauts aboard the China Space Station."