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New Zealand tries old earworm hits to flush out protesters 02/12/2022 04:26am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Some countries might send in a riot squad to disperse trespassing protesters. In New Zealand, authorities turned on the sprinklers and Barry Manilow. Initial moves to try and flush out several hundred protesters who have been camped on Parliament's grassy grounds sin Japan mulls easing COVID border controls amid criticism 02/12/2022 01:28am • TOKYO (AP) — Japan is considering easing its stringent border controls amid growing criticism that the measures, which have banned most foreign entrants including students and business travelers, are hurting the country's economy and international profile. “I plan to look into easing the border One eye on midterms, Dems ease up on approach to virus 02/12/2022 12:20am • WASHINGTON (AP) — “People are tired," Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock says in the opening ad for his reelection campaign. There's not a face mask to be seen in the Democrat's video montage of scenes across Georgia, as he goes on to say people that are "wondering when things will get back to normal, AP Top Political News at 10:51 p.m. EST 02/12/2022 12:00am • Biden warns Putin of 'severe costs' of Ukraine invasion On voting rights, Biden's power to act on his own is limited Democratic Senate debates merits of passion vs. pragmatism Biden weighs appeal of 3 top candidates for high court One eye on midterms, Dems ease up on approach to virus US evacuating 'Boosterama' aims to bring vaccines to places 'convenient' to Montgomery County residents 02/11/2022 10:39pm • If you haven't gotten your booster yet and need to go to the mall, you can do both at Westfield Wheaton in Montgomery County, Maryland. "Boosterama" is on Feb. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. and it has everything -- booster shots, first doses for adults and children 12 and older, and no appointment needed. Mobile, Alabama, kicks off 1st Mardi Gras since 2020 02/11/2022 10:25pm • MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The city that calls itself the “birthplace of Mardi Gras” kicked off its first real Mardi Gras celebration since 2020 after two years that were lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mobile's first big parade of the Mardi Gras season was held Friday night, as the Conde Cavaliers ACLU argues Va. governor's order to make masks optional compromises students' rights 02/11/2022 05:53pm • Immunocompromised kids have a right to stay safe at school. That's the argument in a new filing asking a federal judge to block Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's order to lose masks in the classroom, claiming it violates students' civil rights. The ACLU of Virginia is asking a federal judge to issue PHOTOS: Winter Olympics, part 1 02/11/2022 07:10am • The 2022 Olympic Games drew the world’s elite athletes to compete in China. The COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges for the games, including social distancing fans and quarantining athletes who test positive for the virus in hotels. See more photos from the games here. Montgomery County likely to drop indoor mask mandate soon, but officials urge caution for schools 02/10/2022 04:27pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, said on Thursday they expect the county’s indoor mask mandate to expire Feb. 21 in light of improving COVID metrics, but that masking in schools is a separate decision governed by the Maryland State Department of Education. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan ask Here's why mask mandates are falling across the US 02/10/2022 02:50pm • As the omicron wave of the coronavirus subsides, several U.S. states and cities have lifted mask mandates for schools and indoor businesses. The White House says talks are underway about how and when to move the country out of the pandemic's emergency phase. The CDC still recommends masks in i Pain on the Right Side of the Chest? Here Are Some Possible Causes 02/08/2022 07:00pm • There can be many possible causes for pain on the right side of the chest. In fact, it's one of the most common reasons people visit the emergency room, says Dr. Stephen Keithahn, an internist at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. When doctors try to pinpoint the cause of pain on the Doctors weigh in on the issue of lifting mask mandates 02/08/2022 04:43pm • Federal guidance recommending masking in schools remains in place, but whether and when to lift COVID-19 masking requirements are issues individual states are exploring on their own terms. One medical expert believes the availability of hospital beds to accommodate COVID-19 patients should help c Chinese artist blasts GW president’s apology over poster removal 02/08/2022 01:49pm • The president of George Washington University has said it was a mistake to have posters on campus critical of the Chinese government taken down, but the artist who made the posters said that’s not nearly enough. The posters play off the themes of the Beijing Olympics, depicting people in Chines CDC to ramp up wastewater monitoring program to track COVID-19 02/04/2022 08:55pm • ▶ Watch Video: Wastewater testing helps spot COVID-19 outbreaks on campus Hundreds of wastewater treatment sites across the country will start submitting water samples to laboratories to detect the presence of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. Don’t mistake COVID-19 for kids' common stomach bugs that circulate in winter 02/04/2022 04:57pm • A D.C.-area infectious diseases specialist wants children to get tested for the coronavirus if they have gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, since COVID-19 can start with a loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. “GI symptoms can precede the fever, cough and respiratory symptoms th