UW Medicine to limit Covid testing to people with symptoms or known exposure Starting Jan. 4, Covid testing through UW Medicine's sites will be limited to people who present with symptoms or have had contact with a known Covid case until further notice. Liz Brazile
People should avoid cruise travel regardless of their vaccination status, the CDC says The CDC revised its guidance Thursday, as 91 cruise ships are under investigation for COVID outbreaks onboard. Most cruise lines require adult passengers to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Jonathan Franklin
New York jury finds Teva Pharmaceuticals liable in the opioid crisis A jury in New York has found Teva Pharmaceutical liable for fueling the nation's deadly opioid epidemic. Brian Mann
A look at how other parts of the world are dealing with omicron The World Health Organization predicts "a tsunami of cases" as the omicron variant fuels a surge of COVID infections. More than a million cases a being reported globally every day around the world. Daniel Estrin
Coronavirus FAQ: Remind me, what's the difference between isolation and quarantine? The Centers for Disease Control changed its guidelines for isolation and quarantine during this pandemic. Not everyone is sure how to define those terms. Also, not everyone is 100% behind the changes. Fran Kritz
The goal: at least 40% vaxxed in all nations by year-end. This map shows how we stand The program called COVAX was set up to make sure that all countries have access to COVID vaccines. Two key public health figures talk about what went wrong — and how to fix it. Nurith Aizenman
More than a million Americans have died from overdoses during the opioid epidemic New research released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found roughly 932,000 fatal overdoses from 1999-2020. Preliminary data show another 100,000 deaths this year. Brian Mann
New Covid studies show promise for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster Two studies that have not yet been peer reviewed indicate increased protection against the infectious omicron variant. Dana Farrington
Omicron causes record-breaking COVID cases in the U.S. and globally The U.S. on Wednesday counted more than 480,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day. Cases increased nearly 70% over the past week, but hospitalizations have gone up only about 12%. Michaeleen Doucleff
Officials promise groceries for Xi'an, China, city of 13 million under lockdown Officials pledged steady deliveries of groceries to residents of Xi'an, a city of 13 million that is under the strictest lockdown of a major Chinese city since Wuhan at the start of the pandemic. The Associated Press