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Covid-19

SARS-CoV-2 virus, which emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. The ensuing pandemic has killed millions worldwide. Vaccines have made the condition much less fatal for those who have been vaccinated, ...

A new COVID variant hit New Hampshire. What makes ‘Cicada’ different

Here's what to know about "Cicada," or variant BA.3.2: ...

Chicago Fire, Med and PD finales set at NBC (and they're coming sooner than expected)

NBC has set the finale dates for the One Chicago series and they'll be signing off the air sooner than expected.

U.S. employers added 178,000 jobs in March, rebounding from a weak February

American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs and saw the unemployment rate improve last month, rebounding ...

Sage Steele, Billy Bush open up about infamous splits with ESPN, NBC on ‘Hang Out with Sean Hannity’ podcast

Veteran broadcasters Sage Steele and Billy Bush opened up about their news-making splits with mainstream media organizations ...

CDC pauses lab testing of rabies, monkeypox and other infectious diseases

The federal government’s disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of ...

Kids may be more likely to get the new ‘Cicada’ variant of Covid-19, scientists say. Here’s what to know about BA.3.2

A heavily mutated variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 appears to be affecting primarily children, scientists say, ...