Beijing enforces lockdowns, expands COVID-19 mass testing amid outbreak
Residents lined up for throat swabs across Beijing as mass testing was expanded to 11 city districts. Beijing has a total of 92 virus cases since an outbreak was discovered five days ago.
Google heads back to the office, but employees have a say in maintaining hybrid schedule
As Google workers head back to the office, the hybrid work schedule that includes remote work, seems to be the latest take on 'new normal.'
CDC launches quarantine and isolation calculator to prevent COVID-19 spread
The CDC has rolled out a new tool to help people understand if and how long they should quarantine or isolate if they’ve been infected or exposed to COVID-19.
The Great Return: More companies calling employees back to the office
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said teleworking due to the COVID-19 pandemic dropped in February as more companies reopen their offices.
Johns Hopkins study shows lockdowns only reduced COVID-19 death rate by .2%
Lockdowns during the first COVID-19 wave in the spring of 2020 only reduced COVID-19 mortality by .2% in the U.S. and Europe, according to a Johns Hopkins University meta-analysis of several studies.
Elton John tests positive for COVID-19, postpones Dallas shows
Music legend Elton John was forced to cancel his two Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour shows in Dallas this week after testing positive for COVID-19.
SAT exams go digital amidst changing college admissions landscape
With SAT exams going to a digital format, test-takers will be allowed to use their own laptops or tablets at a monitored testing site.
USC to resume in-person classes Monday; UCLA on Jan. 31
The University of Southern California, which began the spring semester remotely due to locally rising COVID-19 cases, will welcome students back to campus on Monday.
Delta: 8,000 employees contracted COVID-19 over past 4 weeks
Delta said nearly 11% of its workers have contracted COVID-19 over the past four weeks. It expects to suffer one more quarterly loss before travel picks up in spring and summer.
Boris Johnson apologizes for attending Downing Street BYOB party during UK lockdown
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized for attending a “bring your own booze” garden party at his office, though he said that he had considered it a work event.
Family accuses employer of making their loved one work on-site despite pleas to work remotely
A family is accusing a Riverside County employer of not letting their beloved family member with pre-existing conditions work remotely during a COVID-19 surge. He died in February 2021.
Yale students must quarantine on campus amid COVID-19 surge, encouraged not to eat at local restaurants
For meals, students have access to 'grab-and-go' food from the school or may order curbside pickup.
Sundance Film Festival cancels in-person events amid COVID-19 surge
Sundance Film Festival organizers said they wanted to move events online because of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
2022 Grammy Awards postponed amid Omicron surge
The Recording Academy announced Music's Biggest Night has been postponed due to the uncertainty of the Omicron variant.
LL Cool J's NYE performance canceled after rapper tests positive for COVID-19
Actor and Grammy Award-winning rapper LL Cool J has tested positive for COVID-19 and has canceled his upcoming New Year’s Eve appearance.
University of Miami to start next semester remotely amid COVID surge
The University of Miami will start the spring semester with remote-only classes amid surging cases of COVID-19 in South Florida, school officials said.
Hugh Jackman has COVID; 'Music Man' shows canceled
Hugh Jackman says he tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing cold-like symptoms. As a result, Broadway's 'The Music Man' has canceled shows through Jan. 1.
Airbnb says it'll 'crack down' on New Year's Eve parties
Airbnb customers who don’t have a positive review history will be subject to restrictions
CDC shortens COVID-19 quarantine recommendation to 5 days
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said the guidance is in keeping with growing evidence that people with the coronavirus are most infectious in the two days before and three days after symptoms develop.
CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all
U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.