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Nurses go on strike at 2 big New York City hospitals 01/09/2023 05:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses went on strike Monday at two of New York City's major hospitals after contract negotiations stalled over staffing and salaries nearly three years into the coronavirus pandemic. The privately owned, nonprofit hospitals were postponing nonemergency surgeries, dive COVID-19 vaccines: From nasal drops to a redesign, what 2023 could have in store 01/09/2023 03:08pm • ▶ Watch Video: New COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 becomes dominant strain in the U.S. Several vaccine companies say they are expecting breakthroughs as early as this year as they pursue new ways to protect people against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.The Fo Wife of 'American Horror Story' driver sues over COVID death 01/09/2023 02:35pm • BOSTON (AP) — The wife of a late Massachusetts man is suing the companies involved in the 2021 production of “American Horror Story” on Cape Cod, alleging their lack of precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 led to his death. In a lawsuit filed last week in federal court in Boston, Patr Most people who ended up with long COVID started with a mild case, new study shows 01/08/2023 08:00am • ▶ Watch Video: Millions suffer from long COVID as scientists search for answers Sarah Wulf Hanson is the lead research scientist of Global Health Metrics at the University of Washington and Theo Vos is a professor of health metric sciences with the University of Washington. The Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening 01/08/2023 05:03am • BEIJING (AP) — After years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made sure to be among the first in line following the reopening Sunday of border crossing points. The ability of residents of the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city to cross over is one Drugstores make slow headway on staffing problems 01/07/2023 10:22am • Joan Cohrs missed her chance to grab a prescription at her usual drugstore by about 30 seconds. Cohrs walked up to the counter of an Indianapolis CVS pharmacy shortly after a metal curtain descended, closing it for lunch. She didn't mind. The 60-year-old said she feels compassion for people in healt UK leader calls crisis meeting over struggling health system 01/07/2023 07:05am • LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gathered government ministers, medics and health service managers in 10 Downing St. on Saturday for talks aimed at fixing a health care crisis that has seen thousands of patients stranded outside overflowing hospitals. The government said it was China suspends social media accounts of COVID policy critics 01/07/2023 06:46am • BEIJING (AP) — China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the government’s policies on the COVID-19 outbreak, as the country moves to roll back harsh anti-virus restrictions. The popular Sina Weibo social media platform said it had addressed 12,854 vio NYC hospitals prep for nurse strike amid negotiations 01/06/2023 09:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Negotiations to keep about 10,000 New York City nurses from walking off the job headed into a final weekend as some major hospitals were already preparing Friday for a potential strike by sending ambulances elsewhere and transferring some patients, including vulnerable newborns. T Data Doctors: Preventative maintenance tips for your computer 01/06/2023 07:03pm • Q: What preventative maintenance tasks should I be doing to help my computer run better? A: As with many other items in daily life, preventative maintenance is the key to avoiding expensive repairs that often come as a surprise. Imagine driving your car until it broke down instead of regularly Ex-Sen. Burr: SEC probe into trading over with 'no action' 01/06/2023 05:17pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its investigation of former North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr related to investment sales early in the coronavirus pandemic without taking any action, Burr said on Friday. Burr, a Republican who didn’t seek reelection New variant XBB.1.5 now more than a quarter of U.S. cases 01/06/2023 12:40pm • ▶ Watch Video: COVID-19 Omicron subvariant rapidly spreads across the U.S. The latest COVID variant of concern, XBB.1.5, continues to rise but still makes up a minority of new COVID-19 infections across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention e China seeks to minimize COVID-19 risk during travel rush 01/06/2023 10:32am • BEIJING (AP) — China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. The Transportation Ministry on Friday called on travelers to reduce trips and gatherings, particula EXPLAINER: Is China sharing enough COVID-19 information? 01/06/2023 09:28am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the World Health Organization are calling on its government to share more comprehensive data on the outbreak. Some even say many of the numbers it's reporting are meaningless. Without basic data like the number of deaths, in As COVID surges in China, US begins testing more travelers 01/05/2023 02:17pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Shubham Chandra knows how dangerous the coronavirus can be: He lost his dad during the pandemic. So when he cleared customs at Newark Liberty International Airport and saw people offering anonymous COVID-19 testing, he was happy to volunteer. “It’s a minimum amount of effor