Trump told TIME he would close an office tasked with making sure the country is better prepared for the next pandemic at Time.com

For the first time since the pandemic, California is growing, and one of the fastest-growing cities is in the Central Valley. at Cbsnews.com

The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has agreed to a $55 million settlement after it demanded benefits back from workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. at Mlive.com

Canada is curbing its cooperation with China on infectious diseases. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told Parliament that "dangerous viruses" had been covertly taken from a Canadian lab to Beijing. He said, "We should be collaborating with likeminded democracies that we can trust, not those that want to attack our interests." at Townhall.com

President Biden’s reelection campaign criticized former President Trump on Tuesday after Trump said he would get rid of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR). The OPPR was founded in 2022 over failures in government response to the COVID pandemic. at Yahoo.com

The dating app Bumble unveiled a new app design, updates to compatibility algorithm, expanded dating intention options, and more. at Fastcompany.com

When Jacky Yu, 48, opened his Japanese gift shop in Hong Kong more than a decade ago, the tourist and shopping district of Mong Kok was a bustling hub packed with stalls, street food and tourists. at Reuters.com

The CCD, historically a big supporter of streeteries, did not say much on their future at a Monday press briefing. But staffers praised the efforts of Councilmember Rue Landau, who is leading hearings into the permit process for possible reforms. at Phillyvoice.com

California’s population has grown for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the state Department of Finance, California’s population grew by just over 67,000 people in 2023 for a total of 39,128,162 — the first such increase since 2020. at Sacbee.com

Seven Minnesotans accused of fraud are set to stand trial in what prosecutors call a massive scheme to exploit lax rules during the COVID-19 pandemic and steal from a program meant to provide meals to low-income children. at Apnews.com

Learn about the meaning, causes, and examples of pandemics, outbreaks of infectious disease that affect a large proportion of the world's population. Explore the history of pandemics such as the Black Death, the 1918 flu, and COVID-19. at Britannica.com

A medical dictionary definition of pandemic is " an epidemic occurring on a scale that crosses international boundaries, usually affecting people on a worldwide scale ". [12] A disease or condition is not a pandemic merely because it is widespread or kills many people; it must also be infectious. For instance, cancer is responsible for many ... at En.wikipedia.org

The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is a global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in Wuhan , the capital of Hubei , China, in December 2019, before it spread to other areas of Asia ... at En.wikipedia.org

With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus persists and evolves, a new normal is taking shape around the world. Four Years of Covid. Card 1 of 6. at Nytimes.com

By April 26, the coronavirus pandemic had killed more than 200,000 people and sickened more than 2.8 million worldwide, according to data collected by The New York Times. The actual toll is higher ... at Nytimes.com

Learn about the symptoms, treatment, prevention and vaccination of COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Find out the latest updates on the global pandemic situation, the vaccine rollout and the WHO response. at Who.int

The World Health Organization provides advice, guidance, research and updates on the global outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Find out the latest situation reports, vaccine and test information, press conferences and more. at Who.int

Learn about the global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), declared a pandemic by WHO in March 2020. Find news, publications, documents, activities and multimedia on the COVID-19 situation in the WHO European Region. at Who.int

The Covid-19 pandemic began last year in a city in central China, but has since grown to affect nearly every country on earth. The virus has put world leaders in hospital while exposing inequality ... at Bbc.com

A pandemic is a disease epidemic that has spread to a large group of people across a sprawling region, or across multiple nations or continents. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and examples of pandemics from history and current times, such as the 1918 flu, HIV/AIDS, and cholera. at Nationalgeographic.org