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Xi'an reacts to COVID lockdowns with outrage and humor

Xi'an reacts to COVID lockdowns with outrage and humor

Lockdowns are so strict and so prolonged in the Chinese city that residents have taken to social media to complain and joke about a lack of basic supplies.
by Emily Feng and Aowen Cao

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Things seem grim now. But America's COVID situation could get better in 6-8 weeks

Things seem grim now. But America's COVID situation could get better in 6-8 weeks

In the face of rising COVID-19 cases, Dr. Bob Wachter of the University of California, San Francisco offers reasons to be hopeful about the pandemic's outlook in the months ahead.
by Mary Louise Kelly, Noah Caldwell and Sarah Handel

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Long-term care confronts the omicron wave

Long-term care confronts the omicron wave

With omicron becoming the dominant COVID-19 variant, and cases again spiking, some in the long-term care industry are worried what another surge might mean for staffing at nursing homes.
by Peter Cox

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The CDC resists pushback and says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed

The CDC resists pushback and says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed

Those who contracted COVID-19 can end their isolation after five days while continuing to wear a well-fitting mask for an additional five days, according to the agency.
by Jonathan Franklin, Jane Greenhalgh and Pien Huang

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CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantine

CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday explained the scientific rationale for shortening its COVID-19 isolation and quarantine recommendations, and clarified that the guidance applies to kids as well as adults.
by The Associated Press

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A live comedy show about basketball dreams developed during the pandemic

A live comedy show about basketball dreams developed during the pandemic

Minnesota-based comedian Jon Savitt aspired to be a star basketball player when he was a kid, but instead — he ended up writing a comedy show about his story. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about “King of the Court” and what it was like to develop a comedy show during the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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How staffing shortages grounded thousands of flights over the holidays

How staffing shortages grounded thousands of flights over the holidays

Over the holidays, thousands of flights were canceled or delayed at airports across the U.S. due to staffing shortages, as COVID-19 infections race through flight crews. Host Cathy Wurzer took a closer look at the state of the travel industry with Kyle Potter, executive editor of Thrifty Traveler.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lindsay Guentzel, Kelly Gordon and Alex Cheng

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How do we cope with a pandemic two years in?

How do we cope with a pandemic two years in?

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and a new variant — omicron this time — is upending our lives once again. Angela Davis talks with an infectious disease expert, a child psychologist and a psychologist who studies the way uncertainty affects our minds.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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