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@WSJ 2 years ago GOP Sens. J.D. Vance and Rand Paul—citing concerns about progressive political ideology and Covid-19 research records respectively—have put holds on the confirmation of dozens of U.S. ambassadors, the latest effort to delay President Biden’s nominees on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago Doctors in countries including Australia and Japan are prescribing Merck’s less-effective Covid-19 antiviral pill more frequently than Pfizer’s, citing a risk of drug interactions on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago Shanghai Disney has announced that it will close on Monday until further notice, citing China’s recent wave of Covid-19 infections on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago A prior Covid-19 infection provided greater protection than vaccination during the Delta wave last year, the CDC said, citing research from California and New York on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago Southwest Airlines on Monday joined rivals in requiring employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, citing new rules for companies that do business with the federal government on.wsj.com
@WSJ 4 years ago The U.S. will fall short of having 70% of the adult population vaccinated against Covid-19 by July 4, a White House official said, citing reluctance among younger Americans who “have felt like Covid-19 is not something that impacts them” on.wsj.com
@WSJ 4 years ago Oklahoma's governor will lift the state’s remaining Covid-19 restrictions, including capacity limits on events and the use of masks in state buildings, citing declines in new cases and vaccination progress on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld 4 years ago Japan expanded its state of emergency to seven more prefectures on Wednesday, citing rising new coronavirus infections and strains on the medical system. nyti.ms
@nytimesworld 4 years ago Prince William contracted Covid-19 in England in April but kept his diagnosis a secret, the BBC and The Sun, England’s largest paper, have reported, citing information from sources within Kensington Palace. Follow our updates on the pandemic. nyti.ms
@guardian 5 years ago Concern as Hong Kong postpones elections for one year, citing Covid-19 theguardian.com
@WSJ 5 years ago President Trump said he was canceling the Jacksonville, Fla., portion of the Republican National Convention, citing increasing coronavirus cases in the state on.wsj.com
@WSJ 5 years ago New York City delayed the start of indoor dining, a key part of its reopening plan, citing concerns over the spread of coronavirus around the country on.wsj.com
@WSJ 2 years ago Australia has joined the growing list of countries requiring Covid-19 testing for travelers from China, citing a lack of information from China following its relaxation of containment measures on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago Doctors in some countries, such as Australia and Japan, are prescribing Merck’s less-effective Covid-19 antiviral pill more frequently than Pfizer’s Paxlovid, citing a risk of drug interactions on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago The criminal-fraud trial of former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was delayed when a federal judge sent a packed courtroom home as a health precaution, citing a Covid-19 exposure on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago The IMF lowered its growth forecast for the world economy for this year, citing supply-chain disruptions in rich economies and global-health concerns caused by the spread of the contagious Covid-19 Delta variant on.wsj.com
@WSJ 4 years ago The Biden administration is expected to call for a third Covid-19 shot for Americans who were fully vaccinated with the two-shot regimen, citing the threat from the Delta variant and concerns over data showing initial immunity wanes over time on.wsj.com
@guardian 4 years ago North Korea pulls out of Tokyo Olympics, citing coronavirus fears theguardian.com
@guardian 4 years ago David Crosby sells music catalogue, citing Covid restrictions on touring theguardian.com
@nytimesworld 4 years ago Boris Johnson has imposed a lockdown on London and surrounding counties, citing a faster-spreading new variant of the coronavirus nyti.ms
@WSJ 4 years ago Live analysis: President Trump equivocated on the importance of wearing masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19, citing without evidence a statistic about people who use face coverings getting the illness and then advocating for wearing masks on.wsj.com
@WSJ 5 years ago Hong Kong postpones legislative elections for a year citing Covid-19 surge. Opposition groups say the move is part of a political crackdown by China. on.wsj.com
@WSJ 5 years ago LinkedIn said it would lay off about 960 people, or around 6% of its workforce, citing the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on hiring. on.wsj.com
@WSJ 5 years ago The coronavirus has given a new foothold to single-use plastics previously criticized for the waste they generate. Efforts to fight the virus are boosting sales for plastics makers who are citing the pandemic to lobby against bans. on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld 3 years ago President Biden avoided shaking hands upon landing in Israel, citing the rapidly spreading new coronavirus subvariant, and fist-bumped local leaders instead. But only minutes later, he shook hands with two former prime ministers anyway. nyti.ms
@nytimesworld 3 years ago Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, announced she would not seek a second term, citing family reasons. She has been criticized by residents and some lawmakers for mishandling the city’s fifth Covid outbreak. nyti.ms
@nytimesworld 3 years ago Australia will lift a ban on cruise ships at the country’s ports next month, the government said, citing medical advice that the measure was no longer needed to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. nyti.ms
@WSJ 3 years ago Finland joined Sweden, Denmark and Norway in recommending against use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine in younger age groups, citing risks of rare cardiovascular side effects they said warranted the precautionary steps on.wsj.com
@WSJ 4 years ago The U.S. won’t lift restrictions on international travel at this point, a White House official said Monday, citing rising coronavirus cases at home and abroad caused by the Delta variant on.wsj.com
@WSJ 4 years ago North Korea became the first country to withdraw from the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, citing safety concerns because of the coronavirus pandemic on.wsj.com
@BBCWorld 4 years ago Yemen conflict: UK cuts aid citing financial pressure from Covid bbc.in
@WSJ 4 years ago Breaking: The CDC urged Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving, citing a rise in new Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld 5 years ago Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand has delayed the national election by 4 weeks because of new coronavirus cases, citing voter safety and a lockdown in Auckland that would make it difficult to campaign nyti.ms
@nytimesworld 5 years ago Pilots want FedEx to suspend Hong Kong operations, citing ‘difficult’ quarantine requirements. Follow our updates on the coronavirus pandemic. nyti.ms
@WSJ 5 years ago Canada won’t allow the Blue Jays to play games in Toronto this season, citing the risk posed by players and staff traveling to and from Covid-19 hot spots in the U.S. on.wsj.com
@WSJ 5 years ago A federal judge ordered the release of children held for more than 20 days at three family detention centers in the U.S., citing the spread of the coronavirus in two of the facilities on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago Moderna said it is developing two potential Covid-19 booster shots targeting different Omicron subvariants, citing differences in market preferences among the U.S. and other countries on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld 3 years ago Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, announced she would not seek a second term, citing family reasons. She has been criticized by residents and some lawmakers for mishandling the city’s fifth Covid outbreak. nyti.ms
@WSJ 3 years ago Levi’s President Jennifer Sey said she has left the apparel giant, citing clashes with colleagues, including the company’s CEO, over her public views regarding Covid-19 restrictions in schools on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago Johnson & Johnson has asked U.S. health regulators to authorize a booster dose for its Covid-19 vaccine, citing studies showing it improved protection among adults who previously received a single shot on.wsj.com
@WSJ 4 years ago The U.S. won’t lift restrictions on international travel at this point, a White House official said Monday, citing rising coronavirus cases at home and abroad caused by the Delta variant on.wsj.com
@guardian 4 years ago Tokyo Olympics: North Korea pulls out of Games, citing coronavirus fears theguardian.com
@WSJ 4 years ago “The year is off to a funny start," said one analyst, citing on the one hand, the new president, Covid-19 vaccines and more cash in the market. "But we’ve also had this funky thing of Wall Street versus we’re-not-sure-exactly-who." on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld 4 years ago The Danish government will slaughter millions of mink, citing concerns that a mutation in the novel coronavirus that has infected the mink could possibly interfere with the effectiveness of a vaccine for humans nyti.ms
@nytimesworld 5 years ago Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand has delayed the September elections because of new coronavirus cases, citing voter safety and a lockdown in Auckland that would make it difficult to campaign nyti.ms
@WSJ 5 years ago The University of Notre Dame on Monday withdrew as host of the first planned presidential debate in late September, citing the need for public-health precautions because of the coronavirus pandemic on.wsj.com
@WSJ 5 years ago A federal judge in Indiana has blocked what would have been the first federal execution in 17 years, scheduled for Monday, citing coronavirus-related health concerns raised by the victims’ relatives who were selected to attend on.wsj.com
@guardian 5 years ago Hong Kong police ban Tiananmen memorial vigil, citing Covid-19 theguardian.com