Australia’s New South Wales Sets Daily COVID Case Record
Australia’s most populous state reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while thousands of people were isolating at home after contracting the virus or coming into contact with someone who has.New S…
Omicron Grounds Hundreds More US Flights over Christmas Weekend
U.S. airlines called off hundreds of flights for a third day in a row on Sunday as surging COVID-19 infections due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant grounded crews and forced tens of thousands of Christmas weekend travelers to change their pl…
Canceled Flights Snarl Holiday Plans for Thousands
Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year.FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, noted nearly 1,000 cancele…
3 Members of K-Pop Sensation BTS Diagnosed with COVID-19
Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said.RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, the Big Hit Music agency said in a statement….
Christmas Celebrations Continue in Bethlehem Despite Omicron Travel Ban
Despite a second year of travel restrictions because of COVID-19, the town of Bethlehem, the site of Jesus’ birth, is reviving its annual Christmas Eve celebration.”Last year, our festival was virtual, but this year it will be face to face with popular…
COVID Outlier Japan Searches for Reasons for Its Success
While many countries are fighting off their worst coronavirus outbreaks yet, Japan is detecting hardly any COVID-19 infections at all. Observers are trying to figure out why.As recently as late summer, Japan’s coronavirus outlook wasn’t great. An outbr…