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HONG KONG — Guada, a mother of two young children and pregnant with twins, cries herself to sleep at night, worried that Hong Kong’s severe COVID-19 rules will separate her …

OTTAWA — Canada’s chief public health officer says governments should be prepared to bring back public health measures in case of another serious variant of COVID-19. Several provinces have begun …

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Authorities are seeking a Southern California warehouse manager who is accused of stealing more than US$1 million worth of COVID-19 tests from his employer’s clinic. Carlitos …

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will …

WHITEHORSE — Yukon’s premier says the territory is set to move ahead with plans to ease many COVID-19 restrictions starting next week. Sandy Silver says capacity limits on gatherings will …

The coronavirus mutant widely known as "stealth Omicron" is now causing more than a third of new Omicron cases around the world, but scientists still don’t know how it could …

LONDON — All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions in England were lifted Thursday, including the legal requirement for people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate at home. Officials say that those …

Health Canada has authorized a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine from Medicago, known as Covifenz. The two-dose xjmtzywvaccine is authorized for use in people aged 18 to 64. RELATED IMAGESview larger image …

With more provinces rolling back their pandemic restrictions, including vaccine mandates, the legal case to compensate employees dismissed because of vaccine policies could become stronger, one lawyer says. Alex Lucifero, …

GENEVA — Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics will begin at the World Health Organization on Thursday, with a target date of May 2024 for a treaty to …