Category: outbreak

France Cuts Isolation for COVID-Positive to 7 Days From 10 Days

PARIS—French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Sunday the isolation period for fully vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19 would be cut to seven days from 10 days. French authorities followed other countries such as the United States, which this week cut the isolation period to prevent disruptions in industries for lack of staff….


3rd Florida-Based Ship Has Outbreak, State Cases Hit Record

MIAMI—A COVID-19 outbreak took place on a South Florida-based cruise ship for the third time this week, as the number of coronavirus cases in Florida hit its highest level since the start of the pandemic. An undisclosed number of passengers and crew aboard the Carnival Freedom cruise caught the virus so the ship was denied…


3rd Florida-Based Ship Has Outbreak

MIAMI—A COVID-19 outbreak took place on a South Florida-based cruise ship for the third time this week. An undisclosed number of passengers and crew aboard the Carnival Freedom cruise caught the virus so the ship was denied entry to Bonaire and Aruba, Carnival said in a statement. The ship has 2,497 passengers and 1,112 crew…


3rd Florida-Based Cruise Ship Has COVID-19 Outbreak

MIAMI—A COVID-19 outbreak took place on a South Florida-based cruise ship for the third time this week. An undisclosed number of passengers and crew aboard the Carnival Freedom cruise caught the virus so the ship was denied entry to Bonaire and Aruba, Carnival said in a statement. The ship has 2,497 passengers and 1,112 crew…


WTO Postpones Major Meeting After New Variant Outbreak

GENEVA—The World Trade Organization (WTO) became the first major diplomatic casualty of the new coronavirus variant on Friday when it postponed its first ministerial meeting in four years due to the deteriorating health situation. Ministers from WTO members were due to have gathered next week for a meeting widely seen as a test of the…


Live Q&A: China Orders Preparations for New COVID-19 Outbreak; Bill Maher Warns of Trump 2024 Victory

Leaked documents show that the Chinese government is giving orders to officials throughout China to prepare for a predicted new outbreak of COVID-19. In other news, HBO show host Bill Maher has warned his audience that former President Donald Trump is on the trajectory for a possible win in the 2024 presidential elections. In this…


New Ebola Case Confirmed in Eastern Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo—A case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the health minister said on Friday, five months after the end of the most recent outbreak there. It was not immediately known if the case was related to the 2018–2020 outbreak that killed more than 2,200 people in…


Wall Street Slides, S&P 500 Posts Worst Month, Quarter Since COVID-19 Outbreak

NEW YORK—Wall Street ended sharply lower on Thursday and the S&P 500 posted its worst month since the onset of the global health crisis, following a tumultuous month and quarter wracked by concerns over COVID-19, inflation fears, and budget wrangling in Washington. The U.S. Senate and House approved a stopgap spending bill to keep the…


Official: Fever Outbreak in North India Kills 114

Infections following monsoon rains have led to a fever outbreak in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state which has killed at least 114 people in the past three weeks, health officials said Wednesday. The state’s Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh told The Associated Press that most cases were caused by dengue, a seasonal viral infection spread…


Delta Variant Challenges China’s Costly Lockdown Strategy

BEIJING—The Delta variant is challenging China’s costly strategy of isolating cities. The Chinese regime is struggling with the most serious outbreak since last year’s peak in Wuhan. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is reviving tactics that shut down China: access to a city of 1.5 million people cut off, flights canceled, and mass testing ordered…