Kwanzaa celebration canceled at Malcolm X College due to surging COVID cases

A Kwanzaa celebration at Malcolm X College scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases, a spokeswoman for the City Colleges of Chicago said.

COVID-19 spread impacts holiday flights
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Thousands of international and domestic flights have been canceled since Friday because of the Omicron variant.

COVID-19 test giveaway: How Biden plans to distribute 500M kits for free

President Joe Biden says the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free of charge to people to use at home.

BTS' Jin, Suga and RM test positive for COVID-19

All three had taken their second COVID-19 vaccine doses over the summer, the group's management said.

Flight cancellations, surging COVID-19 cases mark a somber Christmas Day

The second COVID-19 Christmas is marked by surging infections in many countries, overwhelmed hospitals, canceled flights and curbed religious observances.

Thousands of flights canceled, delayed on Christmas Eve due to staff shortages

The omicron variant is upending holiday plans and leading to thousands of flight cancellations worldwide, as airlines experience a high-volume of staff and crew calling out sick.

Airlines cancel flights due to COVID staffing shortages
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The omicron variant is upending holiday plans and leading to thousands of flight cancellations worldwide, as airlines experience a high-volume of staff and crew calling out sick.

Army veteran in Arizona passes away from COVID-19 complications while waiting for life-saving ECMO treatment

An Army veteran in Arizona has passed away following a battle with COVID-19, as he waited for a potentially life-saving treatment. In our initial report on Brian Yazzie, family members say he had only a few more days left before a window of opportunity for treatment with an ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) machine would have run out.

Gary's mayor imposes new restrictions amid COVID-19 surge

Mayor Jerome Prince said that the first phase of the city’s two-phase effort would begin immediately and stay in effect through Dec. 31.