Mainland China reported 1,807 new local symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest daily figure in two years and more than triple the caseload of the previous day, as surging infections in a northeastern province squeeze health resources.

Researchers at McMaster University in Ontario have found a way to “reengineer” the surface of red blood cells to give the cells the ability to safely and easily transfer pharmaceuticals throughout the body, that they believe will provide a further tool in the fight against COVID-19.

The Biden administration announced on Saturday that unaccompanied minors would no longer be turned away from the border under Title 42, despite a federal court’s recent decision that upheld the Trump-era policy.

As Russia blocked access to Meta Platforms Inc’s flagship social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, demand from internet users for tools to skirt the restrictions skyrocketed, data from a monitoring firm showed.

The House Democratic Issues Conference gathered in Philadelphia last week to cement their views on important Congressional efforts. It ended with a clear division within the political party over the more progressive agendas.

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back against blame for the federal government over inflation and record-high gas prices over the weekend. 

A coalition of six Democratic governors is asking Congress to suspend the federal gas tax to provide relief to American consumers struggling with soaring fuel costs.

U.S. gasoline prices at the pump edged lower over the weekend after reaching all-time highs last week following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.