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Norovirus, Rotavirus or Stomach Flu: What's the Difference? 07/06/2022 08:00pm • Norovirus, rotavirus and viral gastroenteritis -- commonly known as stomach flu -- have a lot in common. All caused by viruses, they can lead to a world of gastrointestinal distress. Stomach flu may actually be caused by a variety of viruses including norovirus, rotavirus and others. The conditions Saudi Arabia expecting 1 million in largest hajj since virus 07/06/2022 08:44am • MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — One million Muslim pilgrims were converging on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on Wednesday for the largest hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one of Islam’s five pillars. Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow some 850,000 Muslims from ab Shanghai, Beijing order new round of mass COVID-19 testing 07/06/2022 05:49am • BEIJING (AP) — Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while tight restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other Chinese cities. Shanghai has only just emerged fr COVID nursing home deaths claim is campaign trail mainstay 07/05/2022 10:01am • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Doug Mastriano, Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor, has made a campaign staple out of the allegation that Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's policy of readmitting COVID-19 patients from hospitals to nursing homes caused thousands of deaths — a baseless claim for whic Many won't rely on virtual options after COVID: AP-NORC poll 07/05/2022 09:57am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans don’t expect to rely on the digital services that became commonplace during the pandemic after COVID-19 subsides, according to a new poll, even as many think it's a good thing if those options remain available in the future. Close to half or more of U.S. adults s Hong Kong's John Lee stresses balance in easing quarantine 07/05/2022 12:40am • HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s new leader John Lee said Tuesday at his first news conference since taking office that he will work on easing restrictions for travelers while balancing the risks of a coronavirus outbreak overwhelming the health care system. Hong Kong and mainland China are among th From one July Fourth to the next, a steep slide for Biden 07/03/2022 09:36am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Last Fourth of July, President Joe Biden gathered hundreds of people outside the White House for an event that would have been unthinkable for many Americans the previous year. With the coronavirus in retreat, they ate hamburgers and watched fireworks over the National Mall. Alth Hong Kong lawmaker photographed with Xi tests positive for COVID 07/03/2022 08:23am • A Hong Kong lawmaker who was photographed standing close to Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this week announced Sunday he had tested positive for Covid-19. Steve Ho Chun-Yin said he tested negative on Thursday when he attended the photo session during the celebrations marking the 25th annive Pride parade returns in London on 50th anniversary 07/02/2022 02:51pm • LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people turned out on the streets of London on Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of the U.K.'s first Pride parade, filling the streets of the British capital with color. A vibrant crowd turned out to either take part in or watch the festivities, forming a Tesla's 2Q sales drop amid supply chain, pandemic problems 07/02/2022 02:07pm • DETROIT (AP) — Tesla's sales from April through June fell to their lowest quarterly level since last fall as supply chain issues and pandemic restrictions in China hobbled production of its electric vehicles. The company on Saturday disclosed it sold more than 254,000 cars and SUVs from April thro Stuck bags add to tangles at Paris airports amid travel boom 07/02/2022 09:38am • Airlines worked Saturday to deliver luggage to passengers around the world after a technical breakdown left at least 1,500 bags stuck at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport, the latest of several tangles hitting travelers this summer. The airport’s baggage sorting system had a technical malfunctio For now, wary US treads water with transformed COVID-19 07/02/2022 08:49am • The fast-changing coronavirus has kicked off summer in the U.S. with lots of infections but relatively few deaths compared to its prior incarnations. COVID-19 is still killing hundreds of Americans each day, but is not nearly as dangerous as it was last fall and winter. “It’s going to be a good With hospitalizations up, France weighs return to masks 07/02/2022 08:44am • NICE, France (AP) — Tourism is booming again in France — and so is COVID-19. French officials have “invited" or “recommended” people to go back to using face masks but stopped short of renewing restrictions that would scare visitors away or revive antigovernment protests. From Paris commut Today in History: July 2, Amelia Earhart disappears 07/02/2022 12:00am • Today in History Today is Saturday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2022. There are 182 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 2, 1937, aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first round-the-world flight along After two pandemic years, a summer travel bounce — and chaos 07/01/2022 08:02pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — At a tourism conference in Phuket last month, Thailand’s prime minister looked out at attendees and posed a question with a predictable answer. “Are you ready?” Prayuth Chan-ocha asked, dramatically removing his mask and launching what's hoped to be the country's economic re