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May 2, 2022 at 7:36 am

What happens if I get COVID-19 while traveling?

COVID-19 rules for travelers will vary depending on the destination. If you're traveling abroad, have a backup plan and maybe insurance, too.

What do we know about â€œstealth omicron” so far? (AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)

April 11, 2022 at 10:00 pm

What do we know about ‘stealth omicron’ so far?

Scientists say an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant is spreading globally, but it doesn’t seem to cause more severe disease.

April 6, 2022 at 9:07 pm

Despite risk of death, Thailand sends Myanmar refugees back VIEW

Thailand has sent thousands of people fleeing escalating violence by Myanmar’s military back home despite the risk to their lives, and despite international refugee laws...

Nation & World

April 6, 2022 at 9:05 pm

Despite risk of death, Thailand sends Myanmar refugees back VIEW

Thailand has sent thousands of people fleeing escalating violence by Myanmar’s military back home despite the risk to their lives, and despite international refugee laws...

Nation & World

March 21, 2022 at 6:27 am

‘Kill more’: Facebook fails to detect hate against Rohingya

A new report has found that Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority in advertisements submitted...

Business

March 9, 2022 at 10:00 pm

How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed after two years?

Two years after the pandemic began, more countries are shifting toward a return to normal and learning to live with the virus.

March 2, 2022 at 10:00 pm

Why are COVID vaccination rates still low in some countries?

Experts say there are several reasons why COVID-19 vaccination rates are still low in some countries, in addition to limited supplies.

FILE – A military truck drives through the water on a flooded toll road following heavy rains in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. A United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report released on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, says a staggering 143 million people will be uprooted over the next 30 years by rising seas, searing temperatures and other climate calamities. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File) NY601 NY601

March 1, 2022 at 9:01 pm

UN: Climate change to uproot millions, especially in Asia

A United Nations report says a staggering 143 million people will likely be uprooted over the next 30 years by rising seas, searing temperatures and...

February 22, 2022 at 10:00 pm

Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID?

Experts say it's not likely that the highly transmissible omicron variant — or any other variant — will lead us closer to herd immunity against...

January 29, 2022 at 9:34 pm

Death, danger, despair: A year in Myanmar under the military VIEW

Since Myanmar's military dismissed the results of democratic elections and seized power on Feb. 1, 2021, peaceful nationwide protests and violent crackdowns by security forces...

Nation & World