U.S. demand for refined petroleum products drops below pandemic levels
1/3 Data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration show the total amount of refined petroleum products supplied to the market, a proxy for demand,…
HUD says it helped 2 million homeowners avoid foreclosure during pandemic
Nearly two million homeowners were able to avoid foreclosure during the COVID-19 pandemic due to Federal Housing Administration programs, the Department of Housing and Urban…
Zoom to layoff nearly 15% staff as pandemic wanes | Business and Economy News
Zoom, which became a household name during lockdowns with its video-conferencing tools, has seen growth slow down. Zoom Video Communications Inc has said it would…
Latin America can lead the way on a new public health model | Coronavirus pandemic
The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that countries of the Global South cannot rely on the international system or rich countries in the…
Biden administration to end COVID public health emergency in May | Coronavirus pandemic News
The move would restructure federal response to treat the virus as an endemic public health threat, ending some government support. United States President Joe Biden…
Are COVID travel curbs on China making the world safer? | Coronavirus pandemic
With China reversing its strict zero-COVID lockdown policies, infections have been surging across the country. Hospitals are packed, and crematoriums are struggling to cope as…
Red Cross report finds all countries ‘dangerously unprepared’ for next pandemic, as COVID remains a public health emergency
The world is "dangerously unprepared" for future pandemics, according to the Red Cross, which is calling on countries to update their plans this year.Key points:An…
World ‘dangerously unprepared’ for next pandemic, Red Cross warns | Coronavirus pandemic News
The world’s largest humanitarian network says strong preparedness systems are ‘severely lacking’ despite three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. All countries remain “dangerously unprepared” for…
WHO: COVID pandemic remains an emergency, but not for much longer
World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday that the coronavirus was probably at a tipping point where it would cause fewer people…
Five-day COVID-19 lockdown imposed in Pyongyang | Coronavirus pandemic News
Reports of North Koreans panic-buying food ahead of lockdown triggered by rising cases of respiratory illnesses. North Korea has ordered a five-day lockdown of the…
Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won’t cooperate
WASHINGTON — Three years after the United States logged its first case of COVID-19, the pandemic has slipped off the front pages and seemingly out of…
China says COVID outbreak has infected 80 percent of population | Coronavirus pandemic News
Prominent scientist says Lunar New Year travel rush unlikely to lead to a surge in COVID cases as most people have already been infected. The…