COVID-19

June 4, 2022

China develops inhaled COVID-19 vaccine

  The COVID-19 virus has changed the way many people around the world think about vaccinations.  The pandemic raised questions about treatment and health care.  Mexico played a key role in testing a Chinese-made vaccine.  Vaccine technology will most certainly be an important part of […]

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June 2, 2022

Would you still be contagious 10 days into COVID​-19 isolation?

While the ​U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends at least five days of isolation for COVID-19 patients, some people continue to test positive beyond those five days, raising questions about whether they may still be contagious. According to a Wall Street Journal special report, researchers […]

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White House warns of COVID surge this winter
May 18, 2022

White House warns of COVID surge this winter

The White House says the United States has seen a threefold increase in COVID-19 cases over the past month. Health officials say more support is needed to make sure there isn’t a new even worse spike in the coming months. CGTN’s Caroline Malone reports from […]

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Grenada lifts its all COVID travel restrictions
May 18, 2022

Grenada lifts its all COVID travel restrictions

In Grenada, the travel restrictions and protocols which were implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, have been repealed from April 4, 2022. Visitors are free to travel to and from the country, without the need to test or be quarantined vaccinated or not.

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May 12, 2022

White House hosts global COVID summit

  A staggering one million people in the United States have died from COVID-19.  U.S. President Joe Biden marked the grim occasion as the White House hosted a second COVID-19 Virtual Summit. 

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May 7, 2022

Growing concerns over COVID-19 surge in the U.S.

  The United States is still grappling with outbreaks of Covid-19, two and a half years after the emergence of the pandemic.   New variants of coronavirus are leading to spikes in cases across the nation with cities like New York recording the most infections in […]

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May 5, 2022

Global COVID deaths may be three times higher than recorded

  The global death toll from COVID-19 is nearly three times higher than previously thought, according to a new World Health Organization report.  The study of worldwide deaths through last year found millions more fatalities that in many cases hadn’t been reported or were indirectly […]

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April 10, 2022

A new COVID wave hits U.S. politicians

  Dozens of senior lawmakers, cabinet members and political advisors from President Joe Biden’s inner circle have tested positive for COVID-19. This, after all had attended a prestigious gala event in Washington last weekend. Organizers say positive coronavirus cases from the event now total 67, about […]

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March 7, 2022

Traffic fatalities surge during COVID-19

An estimated 39,000 deaths were reported on roadways across the United States in 2020, the highest since 2007, even though pandemic precautions dramatically reduced driving.  Fatalities are disproportionately higher in underserved cities and neighborhoods with majority Black and Latino residents.  CGTN’s Ediz Tiyansan has spoken to community activists who’re […]

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February 22, 2022

Black health amid the COVID-19 pandemic

  It’s Black History Month in the U.S. This year’s theme, as designated by one African American research organization is Black health and wellness.  It’s a long-standing and critically important issue, one that’s received a lot of attention during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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February 12, 2022

COVID-19 vaccine boosters available in Venezuela

  Venezuela has started administering booster vaccinations against COVID-19, as the country continues its efforts to keep the pandemic under control.  For the boosters, Venezuela is using China’s Sinopharm and Russia’s Sputniklight vaccines. One of those getting a booster is Augusto Mancini. He went to a vaccination center in […]

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February 12, 2022

Truckers block U.S.- Canada border to protest against COVID-19 rules

  The protests in Canada, originally sparked by COVID-19 ​vaccine mandates, ​has broadened into a backlash against all restrictions.   The truckers ‘freedom convoy’ block​​s roads and key infrastructure including one of the most crucial bridges between the U.S. and Canada.  Friday, the Canadian Province of Ontario declared a state […]

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NYC workers protest COVID vaccine mandate
February 11, 2022

NYC workers protest COVID vaccine mandate

An estimated up to 3,000 workers could lose their jobs in New York City on Friday due to the vaccine mandate. On Monday, hundreds of people crossed the Brooklyn Bridge calling on the city’s mayor to scrap a requirement for city workers. See the latest.

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January 19, 2022

COVID-19 omicron variant brings millions of new cases

Last week alone the World Health Organization recorded a staggering 18 million cases of the Omicron Variant. The World Health Organization is particularly concerned about poorer countries with low vaccination rates. CGTN’s Jim Spellman has the latest.

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January 15, 2022

California surpasses 6 million COVID cases

  California, the biggest state in the U.S., has surpassed six million COVID-19 cases.  The latest surge comes at a time of delayed school openings and staff shortages in many public and private institutions.  On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom called on the National Guard to take up […]

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January 15, 2022

Broadway tightens COVID measures amid Omicron surge

  Just months after Broadway reopened, at least 13 shows have closed for good or been forced to go on hiatus because of a spike in COVID-19 cases.  Illness among cast members and falling audience numbers have left some of New York’s theaters losing money. […]

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December 5, 2021

Peru continues to battle COVID-19

During a large portion of 2021 Peru had the highest COVID-19 death rate per capita in the world. New variants of the deadly virus have emerged as the country races to vaccinate its population.

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