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Prime Minister Liz Truss made claims on growth, borrowing costs and mortgage rises.

There are millions of long-haulers in the US alone, and there will be millions more if we don’t develop better vaccines and treatments.

When should you get your new omicron-specific Covid booster? It depends on your age, health status and how recently you've been vaccinated or infected by Covid.

Laura Ingraham discusses how the Faucis reportedly grew millions richer during COVID and the amount of theft that occurred during the pandemic on "The Ingraham Angle."

Smith believes more likely peace prize candidates would be those fighting climate change or the International Atomic Energy Agency, a past recipient. In some cases, the winners have not lived out the values enshrined in the peace prize. Critics have called for his Nobel to be revoked and the Nobel committee has issued a rare admonition to him. Some harder-to-understand topics in physics — like stopping light, quantum physics and carbon nanotubes — could capture a Nobel award this year. The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 7 and the economics award on Oct. 10.

BERLIN — (AP) — Germany's health minister warned Friday that the country is seeing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases as it goes into the fall, and urged older people to get a second booster shot tweaked to protect against new variants. Other European countries such as France, Denmark and the Netherlands are also recording an increase in cases, Karl Lauterbach told reporters in Berlin. “We are clearly at the start of a winter wave,” he said. German officials recorded 96,367 new cases in the past 24 hours, about twice as many as a week ago. Starting Saturday, Germany's 16 states can again impose pandemic restrictions such as a requirement to wear masks indoors.

Germany’s health minister warned Friday that the country is seeing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases as it goes into the fall and urged older people to get a second booster shot tweaked to protect against new variants

Germany’s health minister warned Friday that the country is seeing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases as it goes into the fall and urged older people to get a second booster shot tweaked to protect against new variants.

Smith believes more likely peace prize candidates would be groups or individuals fighting climate change or the International Atomic Energy Agency, a past recipient. In some cases, the winners have not lived out the values enshrined in the peace prize. The Myanmar activist Aung San Suu Kyi won the peace prize in 1991 while being under house arrest for her opposition to military rule. The Nobel committee has sometimes not awarded a peace prize at all. The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 7 and the economics award on Oct. 10.

This year’s Nobel Prize season approaches as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered decades of almost uninterrupted peace in Europe and raised the risks of a nuclear disaster.

Output grew in the second quarter of this year, data shows, despite an initial reading saying it had shrunk.

In the first release of state test scores since the start of COVID-19, New York City schoolchildren remained steady in English, but faced stark drops in math.

GENEVA — (AP) — Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation’s rules to combat COVID-19, organizers said Thursday. “A green Ehteraz (showing the user does not have a confirmed case of COVID-19) is required to enter any public closed indoor spaces,” World Cup organizers said. Visitors must be able to show a negative result from a PCR test taken in the 48 hours before arriving or from an official rapid test taken within 24 hours. The decisions extend throughout the World Cup public health policies in place since Sept. 4 for all travelers arriving in Qatar. “Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 while in Qatar will be required to isolate in accordance with Ministry of Public Health guidelines,” World Cup organizers said.

Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation’s rules to combat COVID-19.

NEW YORK — (AP) — A Johns Hopkins University scientist who created a website to track COVID-19 cases worldwide is the recipient of this year’s Lasker award for public service. The $250,000 awards, announced Wednesday by the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, recognize achievements in medical research. The public service award went to Lauren Gardner, an engineer who studies the spread of diseases. She worked with her lab team to develop the COVID-19 tracker as the coronavirus began spreading worldwide in January 2020. ———The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.

The Supreme Court says it will continue providing live audio broadcasts of arguments in cases.

There are various options for how different sorts of people can invest during a bear market like the one we find ourselves in.

Lauren Gardner, a scientist from Johns Hopkins University, won this years Lasker award for public service after creating a global COVID-19 tracker.

NEW YORK — (AP) — A Johns Hopkins University scientist who created a website to track COVID-19 cases worldwide is the recipient of this year’s Lasker award for public service. The $250,000 awards, announced Wednesday by the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, recognize achievements in medical research. The public service award went to Lauren Gardner, an engineer who studies the spread of diseases. She worked with her lab team to develop the COVID-19 tracker as the coronavirus began spreading worldwide in January 2020. ———The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.

A scientist who built a global COVID-19 website received this year's Lasker award for public service.

Performer Russell Brand said Tuesday it “looks like censorship” that YouTube took down one of his videos while allowing others to spread "misinformation."

The six-part series has been described as "premature" and "triggering", but also "mesmerising".

BIPOC therapists are noticing that their peers of color are leaving the field in large quantities and worry about what this could mean for minority patients.

The former rugby player spoke of his regret at not asking the Queen more when he had the chance.

BEIJING — (AP) — A former top graft buster at China's ministry for intelligence and counterintelligence has been indicted on bribery charges, just weeks before a major congress of the ruling Communist Party whose leader Xi Jinping has made fighting corruption a signature issue. He was expelled from the party earlier this month in a sign he would be indicted, tried and almost certainly handed a lengthy prison term. In Sun's case, a former justice minister and a former ruling party official who were accused of colluding with him received similar penalties. Beijing wanted the man, who was charged with corruption and sought political asylum, returned to China. At next month’s party congress, Xi is expected to try to break with tradition and award himself a third five-year term as leader.

A former top graft buster at China's ministry for intelligence and counterintelligence has been indicted on bribery charges.

People should prepare for a rampant flu season, say experts, based on what Australia has experienced.

Keir Starmer's speech at Labour's conference and the impact of rate rises on mortgages lead the papers.

A man was sentenced to four years of federal prison for one count of bank fraud and one count of money laundering. The Irvine man obtained $5 million in COVID-19 relief loans.

Rarely does the home team need to change its plans gearing up for a game, but Hurricane Ian is forcing some moves for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

After not chasing Tuesday's higher open on Wall Street, we're putting some cash to work in the afternoon.

Americans have two options for getting a new omicron-specific Covid booster shot: Pfizer or Moderna. Which one should you get? Here's what experts say.

A so-called "mini-budget" by the U.K.'s new government has sparked an extreme market reaction.

Kyrie Irving appeared at Brooklyn Nets media day and opened up about his offseason and his decision to remain unvaccinated. He said the choice to remain unvaccinated cost him a ton of money.

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The ruling officially applies to just the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, but the country's six other emirates, including Dubai, are expected to follow suit.

Pfizer's application to the FDA comes before clinical trial results of the omicron BA.5 booster shots have been published.

The Canadian government will no longer require people to wear masks on planes

The Paris-based organization projects worldwide growth to be a modest 3% this year before slowing further to just 2.2% next year, representing around $2.8 trillion in lost global output in 2023. The war in Ukraine has driven up food and energy prices worldwide, with Russia a key global energy and fertilizer supplier and both countries major exporters of grain for millions of people worldwide already facing hunger. The inflation and energy supply shock led the OECD to project annual economic growth to slow to around 1.5% in the United States this year and just 0.5% next year. Shortages could send energy prices up worldwide and force businesses to ration, pushing many European countries into a recession next year, the OECD said. Inflation is expected to drop gradually through next year in most Group of 20 countries as central banks keep raising interest rates and global growth slows.

The Paris-based organization projects worldwide growth to be a modest 3% this year before slowing further to just 2.2% next year, representing around $2.8 trillion in lost global output in 2023. The war in Ukraine has driven up food and energy prices worldwide, with Russia a key global energy and fertilizer supplier and both countries major exporters of grain for millions of people worldwide already facing hunger. The inflation and energy supply shock led the OECD to project annual economic growth to slow to around 1.5% in the United States this year and just 0.5% next year. Shortages could send energy prices up worldwide and force businesses to ration, pushing many European countries into a recession next year, the OECD said. Inflation is expected to drop gradually through next year in most Group of 20 countries as central banks keep raising interest rates and global growth slows.

WASHINGTON — Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday that they have submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for a booster dose of their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for use in children ages 5 to 11. We completed, together with @Pfizer, the submission to the @US_FDA requesting Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of a 10-µg booster dose of the Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11. https://t.co/R6A2LfZtgb pic.twitter.com/QEVl2ChCmf — BioNTech SE (@BioNTech_Group) September 26, 2022>> Read more trending newsCheck back for more on this developing story. ©2022 Cox Media Group

“The pandemic is over,” President Biden declared last week as he toured the Detroit Auto Show.

Small businesses who weathered the pandemic say their revenue nearly doubled over the past year, but inflation sapped their profits, according to a new survey from Kabbage.

In Iowa, more than 10,000 people have died from coronavirus infections. The state has the 19th highest quarterly COVID-19 death rate in the nation, with 135.6 deaths per 100,000 people.

More people are surviving cancer than ever before in the U.S. according to a new report by the American Association for Cancer Research. Experts say this is due to significant strides in treatments, diagnostic tools and prevention strategies.

What we know about Paxlovid, how to handle a positive test, and when to get a booster

Laura Ingraham spoke with Clay Travis to discuss what kind of negative impact Dr. Anthony Fauci's coronavirus policies have had on Americans on "The Ingraham Angle."

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's vaccine chief says new omicron-specific Covid boosters for children ages 5 to 11 are "only a matter of weeks away."

The coronavirus is still killing three times as many people as the flu.

Senator Josh Hawley is asking for information from the Pentagon related to an internal investigation into the handling of service members requests for exemptions to the vaccine on religious grounds.

American Home Shield reviewed 506,374 listings of houses and condos for sale from Zillow to determine the results of its 2022 American Home Size Index.

UNITED NATIONS — (AP) — The Latest on the U.N. General Assembly:Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi says vaccine equity must remain a priority for developing countries since many have failed to meet World Health Organization targets for COVID-19 vaccinations. “This underscores the urgent need to continue promoting vaccine equity through international solidarity, as well as addressing vaccine hesitancy by countering disinformation and raising awareness about the science regarding the effectiveness and safety of the vaccines,” Masisi told the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday. While Masisi said that Botswana has enough shots to vaccinate all eligible people, only 61% are fully vaccinated in the southern African nation. “Terrorism operating the Sahel today is linked to the living conditions for certain communities where the environment has been significantly affected by climate change,” Bazoum told the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday. ___For more AP coverage of the U.N. General Assembly, visit https://apnews.com/hub/united-nations-general-assemblyCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi says vaccine equity must remain a priority for developing countries since many have failed to meet World Health Organization targets for COVID-19 vaccinations

Tom Hollis is found guilty of harassment following a dispute with neighbours over Covid rules.

The Space Coast Pride Festival and Parade returns this week at a new location in Brevard County.

The rise to 2.25% from 1.75% takes borrowing costs to their highest since 2008.

A Seminole County man who fled the U.S. and was eventually arrested in Croatia has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $7.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds.

A nighttime bus crash that killed 27 people in southwest China this week has set off a storm of anger online over the harshness of the country’s strict COVID-19 policies.

A bus reportedly taking 47 people to COVID-19 quarantine in China has crashed, killing 27 and injuring 20 others.

The head of the World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus deaths last week was the lowest reported number in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday he will be granting $1,000 bonuses for first responders across the state.

The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of a tweaked booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against two of the latest versions of omicron, as countries look to bolster their immunization programs ahead of winter.

Heavy rains are complicating earthquake recovery efforts in southwestern China, where the death toll from Monday's disaster has risen to 82.

The death toll in the earthquake in western China has jumped to 74 with 26 people still missing.

This year, nearly 20% more travelers were expected to travel through Orlando International Airport over Labor Day weekend than during the same period in 2021, according to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.

China has locked down 65 million citizens under tough COVID-19 restrictions and is discouraging domestic travel during upcoming national holidays.

An activist says he has again flown huge balloons carrying COVID-19 relief items and an anti-North Korea placard across the tense inter-Korean border despite the North’s recent warning of a deadly attack over his activities.

“National Cinema Day” is bringing the big screen to moviegoers for a small price - no more than $3 - as American theaters look to fill seats during the late summer lull.

About 21 million people have been ordered to stay home in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu following a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Reports of sexual assaults across the U.S. military jumped by 13% last year, driven by significant increases in the Army and the Navy as bases began to move out of pandemic restrictions and public venues opened back up.

Orlando venues have already seen their fair share of artists and bands, but more are ready to close out 2022 in the City Beautiful.

U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today's most common omicron strain.

The federal government is ending its offer to ship free at-home covid tests this coming Friday.

For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters as part of a newly launched “National Cinema Day” to lure moviegoers during a quiet spell at the box office.

China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to students and others more than two years ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

News 6 continues to celebrate and recognize our local educators as students head back to school this fall.

Japan has reported its economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% in the last quarter as consumer spending rebounded with an easing of pandemic precautions.

Congressional panel leaders say an additional 135 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory will have to be destroyed due to quality problems.

The nation’s top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.

The Indian capital has reintroduced public mask mandates as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country.

BioNTech, which teamed with Pfizer to develop a powerful COVID-19 vaccine, has reported higher revenue and net profit in the first half of the year.

The U.S.'s wealthiest billionaires are mostly concentrated within just a couple of industries: finance and investments, and technology.

The capital of China’s Hainan province has locked down its residents for 13 hours as a COVID-19 outbreak grows on the tropical island during the summer school holidays.

Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown.

Hundreds of thousands of spectators are lining Amsterdam’s historic canals and bridges to celebrate Canal Parade.

President Joe Biden has signed legislation intended to curb fraud in pandemic relief programs.

A former civilian employee for a South Florida police department has been sentenced to 60 days in federal prison for stealing over over $117,000 in COVID relief funds.

North Korea has reported no new fever cases for the first time since it abruptly admitted to its first domestic COVID-19 outbreak and placed its 26 million people under more draconian restrictions in May.

President Joe Biden has improved enough from his coronavirus infection that he's able to resume his regular exercise routine,.

President Joe Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, says Biden continues to “improve significantly” despite a lingering sore throat.

A judge has dismissed Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s demands that the state stop sending millions in federal COVID-19 relief money to schools that don’t have mask requirements or that close due to COVID-19 outbreaks.

An outside auditor will review the New York state government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The once-hot housing market is beginning to cool down, but experts said homebuyers are canceling pending contracts at the highest rate since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health officials in South Korea are expanding booster shots to adults 50 and over as COVID-19 cases creep up again across the country.

Hong Kong authorities are considering implementing a health code system in the city that would restrict the movements of those infected with the coronavirus and overseas arrivals, as infections rise again.

Hundreds of couples whose weddings were derailed or scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic got a do-over thanks to a New York City landmark.

The owner of three Orlando bars has gone to the Florida Supreme Court in a dispute about whether the bars should receive compensation because of government-ordered shutdowns early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Walt Disney World announced the concert line-up for its Eat to the Beat Concert Series.

U.S. pharmacists can now prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients.