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New Biden pandemic plan: Closer to normal for the nation 03/02/2022 03:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — It's time for America to stop letting the coronavirus “dictate how we live,” President Joe Biden’s White House declared Wednesday, outlining a strategy to allow people to return to many normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions. One highlight is a new Bird flu detected in western Iowa backyard flock 03/02/2022 01:24pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bird flu has been detected in a backyard flock of ducks and chickens in western Iowa, federal officials said Wednesday, a troubling development for a state that is home to the nation’s largest number of egg-laying hens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it confirm EXPLAINER: Why Pfizer needs time to make COVID-19 treatment 03/02/2022 12:40pm • Pfizer’s new COVID-19 treatment came with a catch when it debuted late last year: Supplies were limited, and it can take months to make the tablets. Company leaders say they are expanding production and expect big gains in the next several months. That could help if another wave of cases develops. Turkey relaxes mask mandate amid drop in COVID-19 cases 03/02/2022 11:50am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey relaxed its mask mandate on Wednesday, allowing people to ditch them in open-air spaces and in places with sufficient ventilation and where social distancing can be maintained. In a news conference following a meeting of the country’s COVID-19 advisory council, Healt Hong Kong reports record cases; movements may be restricted 03/02/2022 05:51am • HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader on Wednesday said people's movements may be restricted during mandatory testing this month of the entire population for the coronavirus, as health officials reported a record 55,353 daily infections and over a hundred deaths. Chief executive Carrie Lam said au COVID cases, deaths continue to fall globally, WHO reports 03/02/2022 05:16am • GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16% last week, marking a month-long decline in COVID-19 infections, according to figures from the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic issued late Tuesday, the U.N. health agency also said As guest workers increase, so do concerns of wage cheating 03/02/2022 05:10am • For Maribel Hernández, falling ill with COVID-19 at a Louisiana crawfish processor and losing her job was terrible enough. But the Mexican guest worker was in for another shock. A federal labor investigation in 2020, initially focusing on worksite safety, revealed that the company failed to pay Her Boom in luxury retail despite decrease in downtown DC foot traffic 03/02/2022 04:53am • More than two years after the pandemic turned downtown D.C. into a ghost town, businesses that rely on foot traffic are still feeling the effects — except those in the business of luxury. Ted Rossman, senior analyst at Bankrate, said that it’s “good times right now for luxury retailers.” New Zealand protesters set fires as police break up camp 03/02/2022 04:46am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Thick black smoke billowed across the grounds of New Zealand's Parliament and sirens blared on Wednesday as retreating protesters against coronavirus vaccine mandates set fire to tents, mattresses and chairs. It appeared to be a final act of defiance as police broke Iowa governor swipes at Biden leadership in GOP rebuttal 03/02/2022 02:29am • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, delivering the Republican rebuttal to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday, painted the picture of a country in the grip of several crises as she hammered the president's leadership, notably on the world stage. Reynolds depicted DC-area business owners want customers to be 'comfortable' now that masks are optional 03/02/2022 01:42am • Just as schools are working to make students and staff comfortable with the shift to going mask-optional, businesses across the D.C. region are also trying to accommodate customers and staff. For Kathleen Donahue, owner of Labyrinth Games and Puzzles on Capitol Hill, the decision to ask patrons Today in History 03/02/2022 12:00am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 2, the 61st day of 2022. There are 304 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks, an NBA record that still stands. (Phil Biden outlines COVID plans, says it's time to return to work 03/01/2022 11:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden declared Tuesday that “it's time for Americans to get back to work” as he announced new efforts to allow people to return to normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions. Biden used his State of the Union address to announce that his ad Text of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address 03/01/2022 10:20pm • The text of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, as provided by the White House: ___ Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President, our First Lady and Second Gentleman. Members of Congress and the Cabinet. Justices of the Supreme Court. My fellow Americans. Last year COVID-19 kept us apart. Thi How to Disinfect After Someone in Your House Has Had COVID-19 03/01/2022 07:00pm • In May 2020, experts spoke with U.S. News about effective cleaning after a household member had been isolated at home with COVID-19. A lot has changed during the pandemic since then, but thorough cleaning and sanitation of living quarters where the virus has circulated is still essential. Thankfully