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A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreak 03/14/2024 07:31am • MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberians gathered this week to mark a decade since the country was hit by a devastating Ebola outbreak that killed more than 10,000 people in West Africa, adding to the region’s economic and political troubles. The second Wednesday of March in Liberia, National Decorati A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants 03/13/2024 09:52pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Eight people living at a Chicago shelter for migrants have tested positive for measles since last week, prompting the arrival of a team with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to guide city and state officials' response to the infections, including vaccination efforts. T Report: New Jersey and US were not prepared for COVID-19 and state remains so for the next crisis 03/11/2024 02:25pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and the nation were not prepared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the state “remains underprepared for the next emergency,” according to an independent report examining New Jersey's response to the pandemic that sickened nearly 3 million people statewide and Today in History: March 11, massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan kill nearly 20,000 03/11/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Monday, March 11, the 71st day of 2024. There are 295 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan’s northeastern coast, killing nearly 20,000 people and severely damaging the Fu Transcript of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address 03/08/2024 01:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Transcript of President Joe Biden’s as-delivered State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, as provided by the White House. It includes interactions with the audience and White House corrections to Biden’s remarks in brackets: Good evening. Good evening. If I were smart, I� Friday is the last day US consumers can place mail orders for free COVID tests from the government 03/08/2024 11:15am • NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests — at least for now. Friday March 8 is the last day residential households can request free virus tests shipped through the United States Postal Service. According to the Administration for Strategic Preparednes Candy companies pitch gum as a stress reliever and concentration aid to revive stale US sales 03/07/2024 09:11am • Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum again? Gum’s bubble burst during the COVID-19 pandemic, when masks and social distancing made bad breath less of a worry and fewer people spent on impulse buys. The number of packages of gum sold dropped by nearly a third in Wilfrido Vargas es hospitalizado por neumonía e influenza 03/07/2024 08:30am • SANTO DOMINGO – El músico y director de orquesta dominicano Wilfrido Vargas fue ingresado el miércoles a un centro de salud privado de Santo Domingo al presentar un cuadro de neumonía e influenza tipo A, informó la oficina del merenguero en un breve comunicado. Vargas, de 73 años, se e Free home Covid-19 test program to be suspended this week 03/05/2024 02:10pm • (CNN) — The US government’s free at-home Covid-19 test program will be suspended Friday, according to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.Since November, residential households in the US have been able to submit an order through Covidtests.gov for four individual rapid China sets an economic growth target of around 5% but acknowledges it will not be easy to achieve 03/05/2024 06:19am • BEIJING (AP) — China aims to achieve 5% economic growth this year, Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday, acknowledging that it will be a challenging goal in difficult times. In his address to the annual session of the National People's Congress, Li outlined plans to boost spending on developing advanced White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige 03/04/2024 05:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses, bringing to an end the last coronavirus prevention protocol at the White House. The White House sa China seeks ways to revive slowing economy and salvage property market as annual congress convenes 03/04/2024 06:08am • BEIJING (AP) — It's clear that China’s efforts to build confidence in its slowing economy will top the agenda of its ceremonial national legislature, which convenes Tuesday in Beijing. What remains unclear is how the ruling Communist Party can navigate toward stronger, sustained growth as China� In Rio, rife with dengue, bacteria-infected mosquitoes are making a difference 03/03/2024 10:45pm • NITEROI, Brazil (AP) — Since Rio de Janeiro declared a public health emergency after an outbreak of dengue fever last month, the city has ramped up testing capacities, opened up a dozen dengue health centers and trained medical staff to attend to the ever-growing needs of its population. But in Ri Today in History: March 2, Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a game 03/02/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Saturday, March 2, the 62nd day of 2024. 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. Philad The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit? 03/01/2024 07:30pm • BOSTON (AP) — Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended child care, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses. Gone are mandated isolation periods and masking. But will schools and child care centers agree? In case you’ve lost tra